Public charity · Phoenix, AZ (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Petsmart Charities Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 22 totaling $450,800
- Typical grant
- $6,300 to $26,300 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $11,850, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sullivan County, Putnam County, Montgomery County, Davidson County, Hamilton County, Fayette County, Knox County, Campbell County and 9 more · plus 633 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 11 of 22.
- Total giving that year
- $50.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.4M | $451K | 22 |
| 2024 | $47.8M | $484K | 17 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Neal LitvackChair
- Alan SchnaidVice chair
- Ben JacobsDirector
- Cherise OrdlockDirector
- Dawn WilloughbyDirector
- Debo MukherjeeDirector
- Elliott FrancisDirector
- Lisa Rojas BacusDirector
- Manjit SinghDirector
- Monica HubbardDirector
- Salim HirjiDirector
- Dr Phil NelsonDirector
- Dr Kwane StewartDirector
- Aimee GilbreathPresident
- Stephanie JensenTreasurer
- Janet HenrySecretary
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Adoptions
- Adoptions, disaster response
- Adoptions, transport
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Maury County Animal Services | Culleoka, Maury County | Adoptions | $70K |
| Animal Shelter of Sullivan County | Blountville, Sullivan County | Adoptions | $50K |
| True Rescue | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | Adoptions, transport | $40K |
| Sevier County Animal Shelter | Sevierville, Sevier County | Adoptions | $38K |
| Animal Care Tr | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Adoptions | $30K |
| Friends of Campbell County Animals | Jacksboro, Campbell County | Adoptions | $26K |
| Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Adoptions | $25K |
| Mccracken Kitty Kat Rescue | Cleveland, Bradley County | Adoptions | $25K |
| Puurrrfect Paws Rescue | Clarksville, Montgomery County | Adoptions | $25K |
| Bridge Home No Kill Animal Rescue | Blountville, Sullivan County | Adoptions | $22K |
| High Forest Humane Society | Hohenwald, Lewis County | Adoptions | $12K |
| Spca of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Adoptions | $11K |
| City of Cookeville | Cookeville, Putnam County | Adoptions | $11K |
| Washington County-Johnson City Animal Control Center Inc. | Johnson City, Washington County | Adoptions | $11K |
| Saint Francis Animal Welfare Group | Burns, Dickson County | Adoptions | $10K |
| Nashville Cat Rescue | Nashville, Davidson County | Adoptions | $10K |
| Kaylees Island of Misfit Dogs Sanctuary and Rescue | Clarksville, Montgomery County | Adoptions, disaster response | $6,300 |
| Ripple S Rescue | Hilham, Overton County | Adoptions | $5,800 |
| Fayette County Animal Rescue | Rossville, Fayette County | Adoptions | $5,400 |
| Humphreys County Humane Society | Waverly, Humphreys County | Adoptions | $5,200 |
| Carin About the Strays | Cookeville, Putnam County | Adoptions | $5,100 |
| Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary | Hendersonvlle | Adoptions | $5,100 |
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