Data / Foundation grants / Animal-related / California
Who funds animal-related in California: 1,488 foundations, $85.8 million in grants
1,488 private foundations paid 4,533 grants totaling $85,798,972 to animal-related nonprofits in California, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Interlaken Foundation Inc, with $10,550,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Animal-related
- Recipients in
- California
- Foundations
- 1,488
- Grants
- 4,533
- Total granted
- $85,798,972
Foundations that funded animal-related in California
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 1,488 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interlaken Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10,550,000 | $10,550,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | For organization's charitable use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Ocean stewardship and research | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 6 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Environment and Science | apps.irs.gov |
| Dry Creek Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $2,760,511 | $2,615,511 | Wildlife Conservation Network | To support exempt organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| DKR Foundation | Fresno, CA | 2 | $2,210,511 | $2,200,000 | Pacific Wildlife Care | Construction of wildlife rehibilitation center. | apps.irs.gov |
| Susie and Gideon Yu Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Renovation of the african penguins habitat | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meadowview Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | Marine Mammal Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 17 | $1,055,477 | $750,000 | Community Animal Medicine Project | Spay/Neuter | apps.irs.gov |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation | San Diego, CA | 2 | $1,010,000 | $1,000,000 | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1,636 | $1,006,612 | $35,313 | The Cat House On the Kings Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Crankstart Foundation | San Jose, CA | 2 | $1,005,000 | $1,000,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | To support research and conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Ana Maria Weidner Foundation | Kirkland, WA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Animal Samaritans | To improve the lives of animals and people | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment | Boston, MA | 2 | $1,000,000 | $900,000 | University of California Davis | Food and agriculture research | apps.irs.gov |
| Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman Sachs | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $990,000 | $900,000 | Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marisla Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 8 | $850,000 | $300,000 | Wildaid | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Head & Heart Foundation Trust 12319 | Wilmington, DE | 8 | $825,000 | $300,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $798,618 | $623,618 | University of California Davis | To support development of the virtual reality user interface (vrui) and its community of contributors | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carol Moss Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 14 | $735,000 | $220,000 | Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation | Full-Time Grooming and Dream Come True Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Band Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $725,000 | $300,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | Lion Recovery Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $725,000 | $400,000 | Mercy for Animals Inc | To support investigations unit. | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $662,554 | $662,554 | California State Wildlife Foundation | Climate science alliance - building tribal climate resiliency and health | apps.irs.gov |
| Laguntza Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 8 | $660,000 | $100,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | General Operations for Saiga Conservation Alliance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greenbaum Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | 3 | $608,000 | $543,000 | Humane America Animal Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Peggie R Shedd Marine Education and Enhancement Trust | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | Hubbs Sea World Research Institute | Marine research projects for the conversation of marine environment. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $598,914 | $400,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Spectacled bear conservation challenge grant, northern peru | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 9 | $583,930 | $415,525 | California Trout | For the removal of the last remaining fish passage barrier in alameda creek, including stream channel and adjacent terrestrial restoration to secure free fish passage. | apps.irs.gov |
| WWW Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 4 | $515,000 | $450,000 | Helen Woodward Animal Center | Multi-year grant: general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Coto Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Lifesavers Inc | Wild horse rescue & sanctuary general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blue Foundation-Dima | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $480,000 | $480,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Beagle Charitable Foundation | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $475,000 | $475,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Save the elephants ($50,000), elephant crisis fund ($200,000), grevy's zebra trust ($5,000), rhino recovery fund ($20,000), saiga conservation alliance ($5,000), niassa lion project ($20,000), maralli | apps.irs.gov |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 9 | $420,000 | $105,000 | Companion Animal Protection Society | Animal rescue | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 12 | $415,000 | $75,000 | Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Belina Lee Lazzar Trust | Fort Mill, SC | 4 | $380,935 | $233,226 | Helen Woodward Animal Center | General financial support | apps.irs.gov |
| Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 6 | $371,500 | $300,000 | Pets in Need | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | White Bear Lake, MN | 6 | $370,000 | $170,000 | Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Red panda habitat capital project ($135k) and foster feeder ($25k) and memorial plaque ($10k) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Old Sycamore Foundation | Columbia, MD | 6 | $366,119 | $135,000 | Animal Charity Evaluators | Restricted to greatest need fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Org | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $364,389 | $217,712 | Animal Charity Evaluators | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 4 | $353,200 | $238,200 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $350,927 | $150,927 | California State Wildlife Foundation | To support and cultivate an indigenous-led working group focused on nature-based coastal adaptation strategies in san diego county | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $350,000 | $200,000 | University of California Davis | To provide scholarship support for Avenue program participants | apps.irs.gov |
| Lundgren Carolyn C Tuw | Eagan, MN | 1 | $335,205 | $335,205 | Humane Society of Ventura County | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation | Davis, CA | 67 | $317,000 | $10,000 | Animal Solutions Konnection Foundation | Requested grant funds will be used to purchase two mavic 3t drones. | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard Brooke Foundation | Omaha, NE | 4 | $305,000 | $100,000 | Animal Action League | Spay/neuter trailer matching grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Cecil B de Mille Foundation | Burbank, CA | 2 | $300,000 | $200,000 | Red Bucket Equine Rescue | Saving and rehabilitating horses | apps.irs.gov |
| Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation | Laguna Niguel, CA | 2 | $300,000 | $200,000 | Bear League | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | Mountain View, CA | 7 | $297,207 | $150,000 | Humane Society of Silicon Valley | $125,000 to support the hssv community clinic and $25,000 to support the leap program recognition: john matthew and andie sobrato | apps.irs.gov |
| The Confidence Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 9 | $296,000 | $190,000 | Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Aceso Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | 3 | $293,000 | $200,000 | Animal Charity Evaluators | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Pitzer Family Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $290,500 | $290,500 | University of California Davis | To support various programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion and Richard Graham Foundation | Ft Lauderdale, FL | 12 | $290,000 | $40,000 | Road Dogs & Rescue | To fund animal rescue efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| Schuman Family Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 6 | $282,720 | $100,289 | Wags & Walks | General fund - pledge | apps.irs.gov |
| Laural Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $275,000 | $250,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | To support the george g. schultz future leaders scholarship fund. | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald J Slavik Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $265,000 | $150,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | The Lion Recovery Fund with further support to Natura in Mozambique | apps.irs.gov |
| Rajam Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 3 | $245,000 | $165,000 | Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society | Support of the syv humane society / dawg 9th annual spay-ghetti dinner; general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $239,863 | $239,863 | The Institute for Bird Populations | Liberen los Datos! Creating a Data Portal for Avian demographic data from the MOSI program | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 12 | $238,213 | $100,000 | California Trout | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| BRT Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $230,000 | $150,000 | David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Friese Foundation | Chatsworth, CA | 8 | $230,000 | $100,000 | Spirit of Animals | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Firth Clara Helen Char Tuw | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $227,500 | $227,500 | Haven Humane Society Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Thelma Doelger Trust for Animals | Alameda, CA | 11 | $225,000 | $50,000 | Humane Society of Sonoma County | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Webb Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 2 | $225,000 | $125,000 | Revive & Restore | Project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee | Chicago, IL | 7 | $217,000 | $45,000 | Pups Without Borders | Support for animals. | apps.irs.gov |
| Bragg Health Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $200,000 | $150,000 | Performing Animal Welfare Society | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Mae Philanthropies | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Muttville | Adoption center for dogs | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Time Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Wildaid | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Humane Society Silicon Valley | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund | Pleasanton, CA | 10 | $197,500 | $120,000 | The Paw Mission Inc | 2024 - 2025 conference scholarship fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Barlow Family Foundation | Lafayette, CA | 1 | $190,000 | $190,000 | California Trout | To further the mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia Bragg Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 5 | $190,000 | $100,000 | Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network | General support for charity's purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Winslow Family Foundation | Kamuela, HI | 1 | $190,000 | $190,000 | Monies for Bunnies | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorrance Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 7 | $187,000 | $100,000 | Aquarium of the Pacific | To support Marine Species Report Card (MSRC) and White Abalone Recovery | apps.irs.gov |
| Rso Foundation | Incline Village, NV | 1 | $178,326 | $178,326 | Mercy Crusade | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| John R Peterson Foundation | San Diego, CA | 3 | $175,979 | $173,000 | Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation | Animal Welfare Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Day and Terry Melcher Foundation | Omaha, NE | 2 | $175,000 | $100,000 | Ventana Wildlife Society | To support veterinary care of shelter animals, and vaccinations for the california condor. | apps.irs.gov |
| KHR McNeely Family Foundation | Sonoma, CA | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Pets Lifeline | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Konzen Family Foundation | Issaquah, WA | 2 | $175,000 | $150,000 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Price Philanthropies Foundation | La Jolla, CA | 4 | $174,420 | $168,920 | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | General support; programs and projects | apps.irs.gov |
| The Donald and Maureen Green Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | 3 | $171,096 | $135,330 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Operational needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Max Goldenson Foundation for Modern Dog Adoption | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $169,661 | $106,765 | Dr Doghouse Bully Crew Rescue | To assist in their charitable mission. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $165,000 | $150,000 | Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | Toward renovation of the jelly lab | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tapeats Fund | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $165,000 | $130,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | Painted Dog Conservation; Cheetah Conservation Botswana; Somali Giraffe Conservation; Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program; Niassa Lion Project; Pangolin Crisis Fund; Amur Tigers | apps.irs.gov |
| Ishiyama Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | California Trout | Conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josetta Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | Wings of Rescue | Animal rescue | apps.irs.gov |
| Bella Vista Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $153,000 | $100,000 | California Trout | Klamath basin salmon recovery and habitat restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| B Corry and Donna J McFarland Foundation | Lakewood, WA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Pet Los Cabos | Community enrichment | apps.irs.gov |
| JP'S Peace Love & Happiness Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | We Care Rescue Ranch Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| William T Grant Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $149,999 | $149,999 | University of California Davis | Effectiveness of a multi-system leadership strategy for using evidence during sustainment of asd interventions | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jem Project | Tiburon, CA | 3 | $149,336 | $99,336 | Lions Tigers and Bears | in support of the solar energy projects, solar installation, and grant toward general operations at the sanctuary and for Tiger Habitat Climbing Structure. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $146,000 | $50,000 | Greater Farallones Association | To carry out specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects | apps.irs.gov |
| JW Sefton Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $145,000 | $145,000 | Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute | Wild abalone restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| The Diane Warren Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 13 | $144,000 | $45,000 | The Forgotten Dog Foundation | 501(c)(3) | apps.irs.gov |
| Spirit of Max Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | 2 | $137,500 | $112,500 | Noyo Center for Marine Science | La bonetory design study / equip. | apps.irs.gov |
| Hermann Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | 1 | $134,000 | $134,000 | Pet Place International Inc | Enable donee to continue exempt function | apps.irs.gov |
| Resnick Family Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $131,677 | $131,677 | University of California-Davis | Donee's tax exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc | Bethesda, MD | 7 | $131,000 | $50,000 | Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexander McCausland Charitable | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Last Chance for Animals | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Humane America Animal Foundation | Farmed animal funders | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation | Sunnyvale, CA | 2 | $125,000 | $115,000 | Humane Society of Silicon Valley | Support for animal preservation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prairie Foundation | Midland, TX | 3 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Monterey Bay Labrador Retriever Rescue | *see above | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles and Violet Stenson 1994 Trust DTD 01-05-94 Dod 07-10-07 | Stockton, CA | 1 | $120,909 | $120,909 | University of California - Davis | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Castle Museum | Redondo Beach, CA | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | Aquarium of the Pacific | Cash gift of $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred and Donna Nives Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | Animal Legal Defense Fund | General operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Thelma Doelger Charitable Trust | Daly City, CA | 2 | $115,000 | $75,000 | Marin Humane Society | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to improve the lives of animals and people through advocacy, education, and support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Otis Booth Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $112,500 | $50,000 | Thrive Animal Rescue | To support the salvation of abandoned dogs from the loneliness of shelter life and place them into loving families and forever homes. | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosso Family Foundation | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Ansley Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $109,784 | $109,784 | Ape Action Africa | Rehabilitate great apes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation | Chula Vista, CA | 4 | $105,000 | $40,000 | Baja California Spay Neuter Foundation | Spay a stray program | apps.irs.gov |
| Arcus Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $103,000 | $73,000 | MGVP Inc | Support for conserving grauers gorillas and mountain gorillas through veterinary care and health research using a one health approach. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hollander Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $102,000 | $102,000 | Blue Man Dog Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Pet Fund | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Caufield Family Foundation | Palm Springs, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | National Marine Mammal Foundation | Wildlife conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Hollyjolly Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Labelle Foundation | General purpose grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeff & Connie Woodman Foundation | Bellaire, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| John Mohme Foundation | Culver City, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Gwen Smart Foundation | Lisle, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Ka Foundation | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Wildaid Inc | In support of another public charitysupport of another public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Paw Works | Shelter improvement | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicholas Family Foundation Trust | Mequon, WI | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | The Dove Project | Annual campaign. to support the end of the dog meat trade in south korea. to place rescued dogs in forever homes. | apps.irs.gov |
| Paulus Family Foundation | Mount Vernon, WA | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Helen Woodward Animal Center | Educate the public on care and training of animals, operate pet adoption programs and veterinary hospital | apps.irs.gov |
| Pralle Krotts Family Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Animal Assistance League of Orange County | Animal rescue & animal rights | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation of At-Risk Wildlife Paw Fou | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | African wildlife protection | apps.irs.gov |
| Priem Family Foundation | Burlingame, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| SSB Charitable Corporation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Mercy for Animals | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The James and Rebecca Morgan Charitable Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kitty Lovers Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Pet Project Foundation | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter and Marilyn Joy Samuels Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Pasadena Humane Society | To be used to rebuild and restore the damage caused by the California wild fires | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodcock Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Wildlife Crossing Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Keefe Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 2 | $95,000 | $50,000 | California Trout | To enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes. | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterford Foundation | Fresno, CA | 1 | $94,920 | $94,920 | Buy Sell Rescue Inc | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Colad Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 3 | $91,000 | $55,000 | Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| May and Bill Allison Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 3 | $91,000 | $41,000 | Spark Rescue Santa Barbara | Rescue and care of animals at risk | apps.irs.gov |
| The Overbrook Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $91,000 | $50,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Fundacin Proyecto Tit | apps.irs.gov |
| Blume Foundation | San Mateo, CA | 2 | $90,000 | $80,000 | Peninsula Humane Society & Spca | To support the organization's exempt function | apps.irs.gov |
| Gary Broad Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $90,000 | $30,000 | Muttville | Support for animal welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Kieve Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 6 | $90,000 | $25,000 | Every Pet's Dream | Foster-based rescue of animals | apps.irs.gov |
| The Woodtiger Fund | Erwinna, PA | 2 | $90,000 | $50,000 | Mercy for Animals | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $85,105 | $75,000 | Aquarium of the Pacific | To support educational programming | apps.irs.gov |
| The Volgenau Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | California Marine Sanctuary Foundation | Protecting blue whales and blue skies: reducing ship strike risk on endangered whales in california | apps.irs.gov |
| The Quinn Foundation | Leawood, KS | 6 | $82,500 | $35,000 | Humane America Animal Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc | Vista, CA | 1 | $80,062 | $80,062 | The Animal Pad | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Nancy Edwards Family Foundation | Playa Del Rey, CA | 2 | $80,000 | $65,000 | Vet Hunters Project | To support the ongoing operations of the organization in preventing and ending homelessness for all military veterans/families | apps.irs.gov |
| KH Dominion Foundation 5507-21-40 | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $80,000 | $45,000 | Dawnwatch | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Olsten Family C Foundation | New Hope, PA | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | The Spayce Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation | Harrison, NY | 3 | $79,000 | $52,000 | University of California Davis | To support uc davis medical center | apps.irs.gov |
| The McConnell Foundation | Redding, CA | 4 | $77,906 | $68,418 | University of California Davis | 2019 ($19,136), 2020 ($10,034), 2021($20,261), 2023 ($10,737), & 2024 McConnell Scholars ($8,250) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $76,135 | $75,620 | University of California Davis | 80812 developing a land-justice framework and constructing policy scenarios to increase equitable land access for farmers of color in rural california | apps.irs.gov |
| March Conservation Fund | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75,492 | $75,492 | Wildaid | Restricted support | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 12 | $75,357 | $25,000 | San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | For Stockton clinics | apps.irs.gov |
| Ac & JC Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | To provide support for the general operations of tsavo trust | apps.irs.gov |
| Doelger Charitable Trust | Daly City, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | The Marin Humane Society | Animal cruelty | apps.irs.gov |
| Park L Loughlin Charitable Foundation | Olympic Valley, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ralph and Hazel Osborn and Lois J Roork Charitable Trust | Seal Beach, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Aquarium of the Pacific | To support & save aquatic species. | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert McLean Foundation Trust | Springfield, NJ | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Paws for Life K9 Rescue | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foothills Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Mzuri Wildlife Club Foundation | To support the mission to promote wildlife conservation and shooting sports education. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation | Torrance, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Aquarium of the Pacific | Ocean science education program | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Uw Cleveland Amory | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Animal Wellness Foundation | Care of animals | apps.irs.gov |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Wcn general operating and scholarship program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Foren Family Foundation | Clarkston, MI | 1 | $73,000 | $73,000 | Marine Mammal Center | Animal welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Hope for Paws | Social services | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Family Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 2 | $70,000 | $50,000 | Animal Samaritans | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Minerd Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | The Amanda Foundation | To rescue, restore to health, and place dogs and cats from shelters and find them loving new homes. to educate the public about responsible, compassionate pet guardianship while providing both pro bon | apps.irs.gov |
| Woltcheck Charitable Trust Tai | Eagan, MN | 1 | $67,774 | $67,774 | Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Research Corporation Dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $66,000 | $66,000 | University of California Davis | Water-Free Silicate Activation for Valuable Metal Extraction | apps.irs.gov |
| Quint Family Foundation Inc | Malibu, CA | 2 | $65,000 | $50,000 | Mercy for Animals | To prevent cruelty to farmed animals and promote compassionate food choices and policies. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mericos Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $65,000 | $50,000 | Labelle Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rachael Ray Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $65,000 | $25,000 | Muttville | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Adopt My Block | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Keck Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 11 | $61,250 | $20,000 | Thrive Animal Rescue Inc | For general support of charitable purposes. | apps.irs.gov |
| Holleman Roy & Marian Fdn-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 4 | $61,000 | $20,000 | San Diego Humane Society and Spca | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Linden Root Dickinson Foundation | Jamul, CA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Shelter To Soldier Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argus Fund | Fort Washington, PA | 2 | $60,000 | $30,000 | The Marine Mammal Center | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marianne H Halle Animal Suppor Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Wolf Mountain Sanctuary | Animal rescue | apps.irs.gov |
| The Unicorn Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Rancho Coastal Humane Society | Other grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Matilda Loveman Foundation | North Hollywood, CA | 3 | $58,427 | $25,000 | The Pasadena Humane Society | General purpose grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Merrill Trust Fbo We Care Animal-Crut | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $57,059 | $57,059 | We Care Animal Rescue Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy D and Joseph A Moller Foundation | Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $56,400 | $56,400 | Companion Animal Protection Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sussman Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 13 | $56,211 | $20,100 | Philozoia | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Glassybaby Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $55,581 | $34,500 | Wildlife Conservation Network | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Pedigree Foundation | Franklin, TN | 6 | $55,579 | $15,000 | Cantu Foundation Inc | Animal Rescue Relief Purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Charitable Foundation Santa Barbara County Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | 5 | $55,500 | $22,500 | Woods Humane Society | Enhancement to facilities behavior and exercise center | apps.irs.gov |
| Harold B Larson Charitable Trust 005178a | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $55,152 | $27,576 | In Defense of Animals | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Aerospike Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Rancho Coastal Humane Society | Medical | apps.irs.gov |
| Laurie C McGrath Foundation | San Diego, CA | 6 | $55,000 | $25,000 | Lions Tigers and Bears | Animal sanctuary | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard B Fullerton Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $55,000 | $25,000 | Marine Mammal Center | To further charitable purposes in the community. | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc | Santa Ana, CA | 6 | $54,315 | $25,000 | Kitten Rescue | Devoted to saving cats & kittens from euthanazia, abandonment, cruelty & neglect. | apps.irs.gov |
| Isaiah 328 Foundation | Mission Viejo, CA | 2 | $53,412 | $48,404 | All Seated in A Barn | Support equine rescue, sanctuary, rehabilitation, training and intake facility for rescue horses and donkeys | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hohbach Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $52,500 | $50,000 | Noyo Center for Marine Science | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 71 | $52,145 | $5,393 | Pasadena Humane Society | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Laffintr of John & Maria Tuw Main | Saint Louis, MO | 8 | $51,564 | $9,188 | Wags and Walks | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur R Dubs Foundation | Medford, OR | 2 | $51,365 | $50,000 | Rescue Ranch | Support veterinary and animal care | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenbridge Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $51,000 | $25,000 | Muttville | To support mobilizing major funding for brain health research to benefit people living with neurological and mental health disorders | apps.irs.gov |
| K Richard and Elizabeth Flynt Found | Los Altos Hills, CA | 1 | $51,000 | $51,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Annual support, restricted grants | apps.irs.gov |
| The Caroline and Albert Gazin Foundation | Nipomo, CA | 2 | $50,518 | $25,259 | Feline Network of the Central Coast | Charitable - animal care | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fishlinger Family Foundation | Riverside, CA | 7 | $50,090 | $15,100 | League of Extraordinary Mutts | Vet expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexander M Lewyt and Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust | Locust Valley, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Pets Lifeline | Animal Welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Natures Foundation | Oxford, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Wildaid | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Co2 Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Point Reyes Bird Observatory | Connect monitoring and evaluation data across ca with widely-used carbon modeling programs, aiming to ensure that the practices being incentivized are in fact the most effective. | apps.irs.gov |
| DSCW Kennedy Foundation | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | International Bird Rescue | To help support this organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerald Gate Charitable Trust | Jackson, WY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Marin Humane Society | Support to public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Reign Foundation | Monte Sereno, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Mercy for Animals | To end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system. | apps.irs.gov |
| Hutton Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Dogs Without Borders | For the care and support of rescued dogs | apps.irs.gov |
| Marsten Alfred L Char Tuw | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Pets in Need | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Mullinix Family Foundation | Lake Quivira, KS | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | For the exempt purposes of this organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Defense Foundation | Hudson, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Return To Freedom | To support exempt activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Niebla Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | International Bird Rescue | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman and Mary Pattiz FDTN | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Los Angeles County Animal Care FDN | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Nova Vista Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Humane America Animal Foundation | The Plant-Based EU Policy Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Quest Foundation | Danville, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| SD Trombetta Foundation | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The Humane Farming Association | Basic operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Sand Hill Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Suskin Foundation | Kenmore, WA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Wings of Rescue | Support operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Syzygy Foundation Inc | Shawnee Mission, KS | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Wings of Rescue | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anne Wojcicki Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation | Campbell, CA | 3 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Wildaid | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Coleman Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 3 | $50,000 | $30,000 | Mercy for Animals Inc | General Operating Support - Exploratory | apps.irs.gov |
| The Karakin Foundation | Abilene, TX | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | The Marine Mammal Center | Ke kai ola research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Upwell Turtles | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The May Foundation Trust | Great Neck, NY | 4 | $50,000 | $30,000 | Sunrise Horse Rescue | Animal welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris Foundation | Carefree, AZ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Prevent Cruelty To Animals | For use in general tax exempt functions | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pattee Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $50,000 | $40,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Unrestricted - general support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of California Davis | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tipping Point Private Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Animal Charity Evaluators | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| William C Borst Trust Uw | Eagan, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Animal Legal Defense Fund | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Max H Gluck Foundation Inc | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1 | $48,411 | $48,411 | Animal Tracks | Conservation workshop | apps.irs.gov |
| Tom W Olofson Family Foundation | Hidden Hills, CA | 3 | $48,005 | $30,000 | Pasadena Humane Society | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mari and Norman Epstein Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $47,661 | $42,661 | Animal Equality | Banning factory farming in the united states aligns with americans' values, beliefs, and interests and contributes to building a world where all animals are protected and respected | apps.irs.gov |
| Dome Construction Foundation | South San Francisco, CA | 3 | $47,503 | $46,903 | Muttville | Contribution provided | apps.irs.gov |
| Ethel Frends Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 10 | $47,500 | $7,500 | Helen Woodward Animal Center | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman Raab Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $47,500 | $30,000 | Marine Mammal Center | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sycamore Fund | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $47,500 | $27,500 | Muttville | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Crail-Johnson Foundation | San Pedro, CA | 5 | $46,268 | $20,000 | Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | To support the operational expenses related to the mission to serve as a trusted resource that inspires exploration, respect, and conservation of southern california marine life. | apps.irs.gov |
| Another Light Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 4 | $46,000 | $35,000 | Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wags and Menace Make A Difference Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 31 | $45,900 | $5,200 | Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute Inc | medical fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Aaron and Patricia Blumberg Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $45,000 | $25,000 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard & Carolee White Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 3 | $45,000 | $15,000 | Humane Society of Silicon Valley | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Jec Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $45,000 | $20,000 | Marine Mammal Center | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Marcia Goldman Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $45,000 | $35,000 | Jasper Ridge Farm | Mental health & social-emotional learning programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert H and Ann W Baker Family Foundation | Daly City, CA | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | University of California Davis | Dr.robert h. baker scholarship fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Patricia Dahl Foundation | Danville, CA | 3 | $45,000 | $30,000 | Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe | Animal protection | apps.irs.gov |
| Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $42,600 | $36,800 | National Marine Mammal Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation Co | Detroit, MI | 2 | $41,000 | $40,000 | Sunrise Horse Rescue | Daily operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| TPC Foundation Inc | Trabuco Canyon, CA | 3 | $40,399 | $20,000 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Catalina Sea Bass Fund Inc | Avalon, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Hubbs Sea World Research Institute | Environmental Studies | apps.irs.gov |
| Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Firedoll Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | 2 | $40,000 | $20,000 | California Trout | Project Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnny Carson Foundation | Encino, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Aquarium of the Pacific | Unrestricted support | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation | Brevard, NC | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Humane Farming Association | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shanbrom Family Foundation | Ojai, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | The Turtle Conservancy | Sespe/cienega restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wildflower Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Wechsler Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Mercy for Animals | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bruce and Carolyn Costin Martin Charitable Foundation | Malibu, CA | 1 | $39,250 | $39,250 | Wildaid | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40 | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $38,022 | $22,522 | University of California Davis | Remainder for wildlife | apps.irs.gov |
| Samueli Foundation | Corona Del Mar, CA | 7 | $38,000 | $10,000 | Friends of Cats Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The KM Shimano Family Foundation | Washington DC, DC | 2 | $38,000 | $35,000 | The Marine Mammal Center | To further the organization's efforts to protect the ocean and ocean wildlife. | apps.irs.gov |
| Bur Oak Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $37,500 | $37,500 | Horse Nation Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stanley E Hanson Foundation | Laguna Hills, CA | 2 | $37,000 | $25,000 | Early Alert Canines | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Martin and Ami Weiss Foundation | Encino, CA | 2 | $36,000 | $20,000 | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | Support public education programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Horn Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | $36,000 | $25,000 | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Jayzum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $35,458 | $33,458 | Kitten Rescue | Medical assistance for cats and kittens treatment | apps.irs.gov |
| Federico MG Charitable FDN | Eagan, MN | 3 | $35,363 | $16,500 | Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice C Tyler Perpetual Trust | Seattle, WA | 1 | $35,170 | $35,170 | Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center | Environmental programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Ac Israel Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $35,000 | $15,000 | Cats Meow Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Bell Charitable Foundation | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Helen Woodward Animal Center | Sponsor Pet AniMeals Program | apps.irs.gov |
| F T Weyerhaeuser Family Fund | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | San Francisco Zoological Society | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis Noz Heritage Fund | Woodland, CA | 3 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Humane Society of Silicon Valley | To provide general support | apps.irs.gov |
| HN and Frances C Berger Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Paws and Hearts | general support to add more volunteer dog therapy teams to serve more seniors residing in long-term care facilities | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry I Klopp Homeopathic Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | University of California- Davis | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| June Irene Chiltern Healey Foundation | Studio City, CA | 4 | $35,000 | $15,000 | Morongo Basin Humane Society | Fenced dog park | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosalie and Harold Brown Charitable Trust | Long Beach, CA | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Amanda Foundation | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation | Tehachapi, CA | 2 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Spay Neuter Imperative Project California | Animal welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| The Appleby Charitable Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Aquarium of the Pacific | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Critters Without Litters | Program service support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Maintain local scouts who are crucial to Grevys Zebra Trusts conservation efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| William Knox Holt Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | To fund organization's exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| GT Foundation | Lansdale, PA | 1 | $34,000 | $34,000 | Return To Freedom | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 14 | $33,700 | $10,000 | Pasadena Humane Society | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Double R Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $33,500 | $20,000 | The Pasadena Humane Society | Cash for Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Willliam H & Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 6 | $33,500 | $10,000 | California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann Jackson Family Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 3 | $31,000 | $25,000 | Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network | Capital campaign pledge | apps.irs.gov |
| Olander Family Foundation Inc | San Jose, CA | 6 | $30,500 | $16,000 | Jasper Ridge Farm | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stanton Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $30,201 | $27,201 | University of California Davis | To achieve charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| 25TH Century Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Pasadena Humane Society | For emergency services in wake of la fires | apps.irs.gov |
| Anthony W de Sio & Delores J de Sio Foundation | Reno, NV | 2 | $30,000 | $25,000 | Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary | For protection of animals | apps.irs.gov |
| Arkley Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Pups Without Borders | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Muttville | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Sky Foundation Inc | New Albany, IN | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Arukah Animal International | General funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Caerus Foundation Inc | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Muttville | Muttville's Seniors for Seniors Program and Humane Education Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Chesbro Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | Big tuskers project | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamel Family Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | California Trout | Charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-Trust | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Train Track Renovation | apps.irs.gov |
| Metta Enlightenment Foundation Inc | Cold Spring, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Rapoport Family Foundation | Waco, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | University of California Davis | Grant - summer research collaborative | apps.irs.gov |
| Roney Family Foundation | Concho, AZ | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | Frosted Faces Foundation | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sidewalk Angels Inc | Santa Monica, CA | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Better World Rescue | To rescue, rehabilitate and place animals in need. | apps.irs.gov |
| Tanimura Family Foundation | Salinas, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Ventana Wildlife Society | Support children on tours to the wilderness | apps.irs.gov |
| The Afognak Fund | Fox Point, WI | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph W Welch Jr Foundation | San Bruno, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Wildlife Conservation Network | To further the mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kaplan Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Mercy for Animals | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kimmelman Family Foundation | Summit, NJ | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | The Gentle Barn Foundation | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interlaken Foundation Inc | Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | For organization's charitable use | $10,550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | Ocean stewardship and research | $8,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | Environment and Science | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dry Creek Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | To support exempt organization. | $2,615,511 | apps.irs.gov |
| DKR Foundation | Pacific Wildlife Care | Morro Bay, CA | Construction of wildlife rehibilitation center. | $2,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meadowview Foundation | Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | General support | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susie and Gideon Yu Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | Renovation of the african penguins habitat | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ana Maria Weidner Foundation | Animal Samaritans | Thousand Palms, CA | To improve the lives of animals and people | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crankstart Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | To support research and conservation | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | General operating | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman Sachs | Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network | Goleta, CA | Program support | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment | University of California Davis | Davis, CA | Food and agriculture research | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc | Community Animal Medicine Project | San Pedro, CA | Spay/Neuter | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Endowment | California State Wildlife Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Climate science alliance - building tribal climate resiliency and health | $662,554 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | University of California Davis | Davis, CA | To support development of the virtual reality user interface (vrui) and its community of contributors | $623,618 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peggie R Shedd Marine Education and Enhancement Trust | Hubbs Sea World Research Institute | San Diego, CA | Marine research projects for the conversation of marine environment. | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greenbaum Foundation | Humane America Animal Foundation | Claremont, CA | General fund | $543,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Coto Foundation | Lifesavers Inc | Caliente, CA | Wild horse rescue & sanctuary general operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | Environment and Science | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blue Foundation-Dima | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted general | $480,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beagle Charitable Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Save the elephants ($50,000), elephant crisis fund ($200,000), grevy's zebra trust ($5,000), rhino recovery fund ($20,000), saiga conservation alliance ($5,000), niassa lion project ($20,000), maralli | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WWW Foundation | Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | Multi-year grant: general operating support | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California Trout | San Francisco, CA | For the removal of the last remaining fish passage barrier in alameda creek, including stream channel and adjacent terrestrial restoration to secure free fish passage. | $415,525 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc | Mercy for Animals Inc | Los Angeles, CA | To support investigations unit. | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Spectacled bear conservation challenge grant, northern peru | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lundgren Carolyn C Tuw | Humane Society of Ventura County | Ojai, CA | General operating | $335,205 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation | Pets in Need | Redwood City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marisla Foundation | Wildaid | San Francisco, CA | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Head & Heart Foundation Trust 12319 | Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Band Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Lion Recovery Fund | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pitzer Family Foundation | University of California Davis | Davis, CA | To support various programs | $290,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laural Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | To support the george g. schultz future leaders scholarship fund. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rajam Family Foundation | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | Program support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Band Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Pangolin Crisis Fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | The Institute for Bird Populations | Petaluma, CA | Liberen los Datos! Creating a Data Portal for Avian demographic data from the MOSI program | $239,863 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | General support | $238,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belina Lee Lazzar Trust | Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | General financial support | $233,226 | apps.irs.gov |
| Firth Clara Helen Char Tuw | Haven Humane Society Inc | Redding, CA | General operating | $227,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc | Performing Animal Welfare Society | Galt, CA | To support medical and general care of animals. | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carol Moss Foundation | Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Full-Time Grooming and Dream Come True Programs | $220,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Org | Animal Charity Evaluators | Covina, CA | General support | $217,712 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aceso Foundation Inc | Animal Charity Evaluators | Covina, CA | Charitable | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation | Bear League | Homewood, CA | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Peter and Michelle Detkin Family Foundation | Humane Society Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mae Philanthropies | Muttville | San Francisco, CA | Adoption center for dogs | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cecil B de Mille Foundation | Red Bucket Equine Rescue | Chino Hills, CA | Saving and rehabilitating horses | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | University of California Davis | Davis, CA | To provide scholarship support for Avenue program participants | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunlight Time Foundation | Wildaid | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Niassa carnivore project-phase 2, mozambique (year 1 of 3) | $198,914 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barlow Family Foundation | California Trout | San Francisco, CA | To further the mission of the organization | $190,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winslow Family Foundation | Monies for Bunnies | Sausalito, CA | General operating | $190,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Confidence Foundation | Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue Inc | Bodfish, CA | General operating support | $190,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rso Foundation | Mercy Crusade | Oxnard, CA | Charitable | $178,326 | apps.irs.gov |
| KHR McNeely Family Foundation | Pets Lifeline | Sonoma, CA | General operating | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John R Peterson Foundation | Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Animal Welfare Grant | $173,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Red panda habitat capital project ($135k) and foster feeder ($25k) and memorial plaque ($10k) | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Price Philanthropies Foundation | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | General support; programs and projects | $168,920 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation | Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society | Santa Ynez, CA | Support of the syv humane society / dawg 9th annual spay-ghetti dinner; general operating support | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ishiyama Foundation | California Trout | San Francisco, CA | Conservation | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josetta Fund | Wings of Rescue | San Diego, CA | Animal rescue | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | California State Wildlife Foundation | Berkeley, CA | To support and cultivate an indigenous-led working group focused on nature-based coastal adaptation strategies in san diego county | $150,927 | apps.irs.gov |
| BRT Charitable Foundation | David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | General operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | San Pedro, CA | Toward renovation of the jelly lab | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | Humane Society of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $125,000 to support the hssv community clinic and $25,000 to support the leap program recognition: john matthew and andie sobrato | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Mercy for Animals | Los Angeles, CA | to support grantmaking focused on sustainable food systems | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marisla Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | Environment and Science | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bragg Health Foundation | Performing Animal Welfare Society | Galt, CA | General fund | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| B Corry and Donna J McFarland Foundation | Pet Los Cabos | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Community enrichment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | San Francisco Zoological Society | San Francisco, CA | To support the capital campaign for the Jaguar Jungle | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Konzen Family Foundation | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | Laguna Hills, CA | Operating | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marisla Foundation | Upwell Turtles | Monterey, CA | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Head & Heart Foundation Trust 12319 | Wildaid | San Francisco, CA | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald J Slavik Family Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | The Lion Recovery Fund with further support to Natura in Mozambique | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William T Grant Foundation Inc | University of California Davis | Davis, CA | Effectiveness of a multi-system leadership strategy for using evidence during sustainment of asd interventions | $149,999 | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Org | Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | General support | $146,677 | apps.irs.gov |
| JW Sefton Foundation | Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute | San Diego, CA | Wild abalone restoration | $145,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Donald and Maureen Green Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Operational needs | $135,330 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Old Sycamore Foundation | Animal Charity Evaluators | Covina, CA | Restricted to greatest need fund | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hermann Foundation Inc | Pet Place International Inc | Yucca Valley, CA | Enable donee to continue exempt function | $134,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resnick Family Community Foundation | University of California-Davis | Davis, CA | Donee's tax exempt purpose | $131,677 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carol Moss Foundation | Stray Cat Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tapeats Fund | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Painted Dog Conservation; Cheetah Conservation Botswana; Somali Giraffe Conservation; Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program; Niassa Lion Project; Pangolin Crisis Fund; Amur Tigers | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | Environment and Science | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Point Reyes Bird Observatory | Petaluma, CA | Environment and Science | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Webb Family Foundation | Revive & Restore | Sausalito, CA | Project support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles and Violet Stenson 1994 Trust DTD 01-05-94 Dod 07-10-07 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA | Educational | $120,909 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Castle Museum | Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | Cash gift of $120,000 | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund | The Paw Mission Inc | Yucaipa, CA | 2024 - 2025 conference scholarship fund | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred and Donna Nives Foundation | Animal Legal Defense Fund | Sacramento, CA | General operating support. | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation | Humane Society of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | Support for animal preservation | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald J Slavik Family Foundation | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Niassa Lion - Promoting Human Coexistence with Lions and other predators | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spirit of Max Foundation | Noyo Center for Marine Science | Fort Bragg, CA | La bonetory design study / equip. | $112,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosso Family Foundation | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | Operations | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ansley Foundation | Ape Action Africa | Palo Alto, CA | Rehabilitate great apes | $109,784 | apps.irs.gov |
| Max Goldenson Foundation for Modern Dog Adoption | Dr Doghouse Bully Crew Rescue | Studio City, CA | To assist in their charitable mission. | $106,765 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Companion Animal Protection Society | Thousand Oaks, CA | Animal rescue | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hollander Family Foundation | Blue Man Dog Inc | Burbank, CA | Charitable | $102,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schuman Family Foundation | Wags & Walks | Los Angeles, CA | General fund - pledge | $100,289 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schuman Family Foundation | Wags & Walks | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $100,268 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.