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11 foundations that funded “Animal Welfare Institute”
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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.