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11 foundations that funded “Animal Welfare Institute”

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...

  2. Private foundation · Palm Desert, CA

    Rights Education Adoption & Protection for Animal Welfare Foun

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Woodbridge, CT

    Early Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Animal welfare

  4. Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    California Community Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal welfare; Religion; Disaster response; Health; Arts

  5. Public charity · Brunswick, ME

    United Spay Alliance

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Promote animal welfare and control.

  6. Private foundation · Trinity, FL

    Charles and Sue Fouche Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $91,200 · typical grant $37,200 to $54,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For the prevention of cruelty to animals

  7. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Humane World for Animals Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $119,400 to $277,460 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program; Assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the...

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Muttnation Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,000 · typical grant $8,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist with the cost

  9. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Petsmart Charities Inc.

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    22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport

  10. Private foundation · Johnson City

    Mooneyhan Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $439,490 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · San Antonio, TX

    Petco Love

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    31 Tennessee grants totaling $670,083 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,678 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.