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Pepper Whiston Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Pepper Whiston Foundation, a private foundation in West Hartford, CT, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $1,945,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals in Washington, DC for for benefit the cats.
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- EIN
- 882811358
- Based in
- West Hartford, CT
- Assets
- $42,479,282
- Grants paid
- $1,945,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202621349349103642. It reported $1,945,000 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | Washington, DC | For benefit the cats | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society International | Washington, DC | End animal abuse and neglect | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | For all animals with special focus on cats | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friend Animal Society | Kanab, UT | For benefit of cats | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Humane Society | Newington, CT | For benefit of cats | Animal-related | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Cat Health Foundation | Wyckoff, NJ | For benefit of cats | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Yarmouth Port, MA | For benefit of cats in ukraine and gaza | Animal-related | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Panthera | New York, NY | For benefit of cats | Animal-related | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pets for Vets Inc | Wilmington, NC | For benefit of animals | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Protect endangered wildlife | Environment | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Companions Animal Rescue & Sanctuary | Manchester, CT | For benefit of cats | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alley Cat Allies | Bethesda, MD | Advocate for cats | Animal-related | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Health Organization | Cleveland, OH | For benefit of cats | Animal-related | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alley Cat Rescue | Mt Ranier, MD | Advocate for cats | Animal-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Cat Initiative | Jupiter, FL | For benefit of cats | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary Inc | St Pauls, NC | Advocate for cats | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary | Reno, NV | For large cat program | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Colorado | Denver, CO | For benefit of cats | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kitty Harbor | Griswold, CT | For benefit of cats | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202501349349101390. It reported $729,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Land Trust | Reno, NV | Preserve vacant land | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alley Cat Allies | Bethesda, MD | Advocate for cats | Animal-related | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | Washington, DC | For benefit the cats | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary | Reno, NV | For large cat program | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | For all animals with special focus on cats | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friend Animal Society | Kanab, UT | For benefit of cats | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Humane Society | Newington, CT | For benefit of cats | Animal-related | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Cat Health Foundation | Wyckoff, NJ | For benefit of cats | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society International | Washington, DC | End animal abuse and neglect | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Yarmouth Port, MA | For benefit of cats in ukraine and gaza | Animal-related | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meriden Humane Society | Meriden, CT | For benefit of cats | Animal-related | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Companions Animal Rescue & Sanctuary | Manchester, CT | For benefit of cats | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Panthera | New York, NY | For benefit of cats | Animal-related | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pets for Vets Inc | Wilmington, NC | For benefit of animals | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Protect endangered wildlife | Environment | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Branford Compassion Club for Cats | Branford, CT | For benefit of cats | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $765,000 |
| Environment | $146,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nevada | $556,000 |
| District of Columbia | $538,000 |
| Connecticut | $308,000 |
| North Carolina | $196,000 |
| Maryland | $186,000 |
| California | $146,000 |
| Utah | $146,000 |
| New Jersey | $146,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.