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Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust: 20 grants to organizations, $315,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Philadelphia, PA, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $315,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $45,000 to Almost Home Wellness Center in Aiken, SC for medical expenses.
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- EIN
- 856377669
- Based in
- Philadelphia, PA
- Assets
- $5,623,852
- Grants paid
- $315,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202631319349101053. It reported $315,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almost Home Wellness Center | Aiken, SC | Medical expenses | Animal-related | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | Laguna Hills, CA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| No Dogs Left Behind Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muva Rufferz Rescue Inc | Marion, SC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home for Good Dog Rescue Inc | Berkeley Heights, NJ | Medical expenses | Animal-related | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Oaks Rescue Farm | Hodges, SC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws of War Inc | Nesconset, NY | War-torn pups and cats | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Screven County Animals | Sylvania, GA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hands Humane Society Inc | Crawfordville, GA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmetto Animal Welfare Services Inc | Aiken, SC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society | Vidalia, GA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keeper of the Wild Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary Inc | Walterboro, SC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| No Trouble at All Animal Outreach | Johns Island, SC | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc | Spring Hills, KS | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Dog Haven Inc | Greeneville, TN | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peaceful Fields Sanctuary | Winchester, VA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cat Around Town Project | Camden, SC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hasty's Haven Inc | Liberty, SC | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whiskers Animal Rescue and Sanctuary | Southbury, CT | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202541299349100714. It reported $283,500 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | Laguna Hills, CA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Oaks Rescue Farm | Hodges, SC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home for Good Dog Rescue Inc | Berkeley Heights, NJ | Medical expenses | Animal-related | $34,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| No Dogs Left Behind Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Almost Home Wellness Center | Aiken, SC | Medical expenses | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws of War Inc | Nesconset, NY | War-torn pups and cats | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Screven County Animals | Sylvania, GA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hands Humane Society Inc | Crawfordville, GA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmetto Animal Welfare Services Inc | Aiken, SC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society | Vidalia, GA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| No Trouble at All Animal Outreach | Johns Island, SC | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc | Spring Hills, KS | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Dog Haven Inc | Greeneville, TN | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peaceful Fields Sanctuary | Winchester, VA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cat Around Town Project | Camden, SC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hasty's Haven Inc | Liberty, SC | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whiskers Animal Rescue and Sanctuary | Southbury, CT | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $570,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | $217,000 |
| New York | $110,000 |
| Georgia | $101,000 |
| California | $80,000 |
| New Jersey | $56,500 |
| Kansas | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $10,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
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Updated May 11, 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.