The Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust is strongly focused on animal welfare, concentrating its resources on veterinary education, rescue and shelter operations, and animal disaster/relief programs. Grants are few but large, favoring institutional partners—a local veterinary college and major national animal-welfare organizations—rather than many small community groups. The foundation appears to prioritize building capacity in animal health (training/education) and supporting established rescue and response organizations.
The trust’s largest recent commitments go to veterinary education, including $3,000,000 in 2025 and $2,500,000 in 2024 to LIU College of Veterinary Medicine in Brookville, NY. That pattern points to a funder that places major emphasis on animal welfare capacity-building rather than broad, diffuse grantmaking. Across the recent grants list, the Alexander M Lewyt and Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust also backs established animal-care institutions with sizable support, such as the ASPCA in New York and North Shore Animal League NY in Port Washington. Its grant history shows repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years, suggesting an ongoing relationship with recipients rather than one-time awards. Larger grants also extend to animal disaster response and shelter operations, with funds reaching groups such as Greater Good Charities and Helen Woodward Animal Center. The trust’s portfolio is centered on animal welfare education, rescue, shelter care, and crisis response, with grants aimed at institutional partners that can use flexible programmatic support to sustain training, care, and public-facing animal welfare work.
Veterinary education is a central theme: the trust gave $3,000,000 in 2025 and $2,500,000 in 2024 to LIU College of Veterinary Medicine for Animal Welfare Education. In animal rescue and shelter operations, it supported North Shore Animal League NY with $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funds national animal welfare work through the ASPCA, which received $700,000 in 2024 and $400,000 in 2025. For animal disaster relief and crisis response, Greater Good Charities received $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Smaller grants still track the same theme of shelter and humane care, including support for Humane Society of Westchester, Pets Lifeline, and Little Shelter Animal Rescue.
Typical grants are mid-to-large in size: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $62,500. The recent record shows a clear split between a small number of very large institutional awards and a wider set of smaller operating grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time funding only. The trust is a charitable trust, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent grants list shows programmatic support for established organizations rather than grants to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $63K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$63K
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Highly concentrated giving: only a small number of large grants directed to established institutional grantees. Emphasis on one-off or major capital/program gifts rather than many small recurring awards; combination of local institutional investment and support for national animal-welfare organizations.
Notable grantees: LIU College of Veterinary Medicine, ASPCA, Greater Good Charities, North Shore Animal League NY
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York: 78% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include Brookville, Port Washington, New York, New Rochelle, Huntington, and Glen Cove. Outside New York, grants reached Seattle, Rancho Santa Fe, Sonoma, Laconia, Media, and Pomona. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The recent grants point to animal welfare as the core area, especially veterinary education, rescue and shelter operations, national animal welfare work, and animal disaster relief. Named recipients include LIU College of Veterinary Medicine, North Shore Animal League NY, the ASPCA, and Greater Good Charities.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including LIU College of Veterinary Medicine, North Shore Animal League NY, the ASPCA, Greater Good Charities, The Shelter Connection, Providence Animal Shelter, Paws Crossed Animal Rescue, Hudson Valley Humane, and Inland Valley Humane Society.
The distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $22,500, and a 75th percentile of $62,500. The recent record also includes much larger institutional grants, such as $3,000,000 to LIU College of Veterinary Medicine and $700,000 to the ASPCA.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which is the top state by grant count and receives 78% of grants. Recent New York recipients include Brookville, Port Washington, New York, New Rochelle, Huntington, and Glen Cove.
No. The trust does not make program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIU College of Veterinary Medicine | Brookville, NY | $3,000,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare Education |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| North Shore Animal League NY 11050 | Port Washington, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| ASPCA | New York NY, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| New Hampshire Human Society | Laconia, NH | $250,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Providence Animal Shelter | Media, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Pets Lifeline | Sonoma, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Hudson Valley Humane | Pomona, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Pets Alive Inc | Middletown, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Paws Crossed Animal Rescue | S Elmsford, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Cove Animal Rescue | Glen Cove, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Little Shelter Animal Rescue | Huntington, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Inland Valley Humane Society | Pomona, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| The Shelter Connection | Port Washington, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Humane Society of Westchester | New Rochelle, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Friends of Verona Animal Shelter | Rochester, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Nassau County SPCA | W Bethpage, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Suffolk County SPCA | Happauge, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Paws of War NY | Nesconset, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Kent Animal Shelter | Calverton, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | Wantagh, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Bobby and the Strays | Freeport, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| North Fork Animal Welfare League | Peconic, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Almost Home Animal Rescue Inc | Patchogue, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Ruff House Rescue | West Islip, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Volunteers for Wildlife | Locust Valley, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Quogue Wildlife Refuge | Quoge, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue | Bridgehampton, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Give a Dog a Dream | Huntington, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| Northport Cat Rescue Association | Northport, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | Animal Welfare |
| LIU College of Veterinary Medicine | Brookville, NY | $2,500,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare Education |
| ASPCA | New York NY, NY | $700,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| North Shore Animal League NY 11050 | Port Washington, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $450,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Pets Lifeline | Sonoma, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| New Hampshire Human Society | Laconia, NH | $230,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Providence Animal Shelter | Media, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Cove Animal Rescue | Glen Cove, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| The Shelter Connection | Port Washington, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Paws Crossed Animal Rescue | S Elmsford, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Humane Society of Westchester | New Rochelle, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Inland Valley Humane Society | Pomona, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Hudson Valley Humane | Pomona, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Pets Alive Inc | Middletown, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Little Shelter Animal Rescue | Huntington, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Friends of Verona Animal Shelter | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Kent Animal Shelter | Calverton, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | Wantagh, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
LIU College of Veterinary Medicine
$3,000,000Animal Welfare Education
Greater Good Charities
$500,000Animal Welfare
Helen Woodward Animal Center
$500,000Animal Welfare
North Shore Animal League NY 11050
$500,000Animal Welfare
ASPCA
$400,000Animal Welfare
New Hampshire Human Society
$250,000Animal Welfare
Providence Animal Shelter
$100,000Animal Welfare
Pets Lifeline
$50,000Animal Welfare
Hudson Valley Humane
$50,000Animal Welfare
Pets Alive Inc
$50,000Animal Welfare
Paws Crossed Animal Rescue
$50,000Animal Welfare
Cove Animal Rescue
$50,000Animal Welfare
Little Shelter Animal Rescue
$50,000Animal Welfare
Inland Valley Humane Society
$50,000Animal Welfare
The Shelter Connection
$40,000Animal Welfare
Humane Society of Westchester
$35,000Animal Welfare
Friends of Verona Animal Shelter
$35,000Animal Welfare
Nassau County SPCA
$20,000Animal Welfare
Suffolk County SPCA
$20,000Animal Welfare
Paws of War NY
$20,000Animal Welfare
Kent Animal Shelter
$20,000Animal Welfare
Last Hope Animal Rescue
$15,000Animal Welfare
Bobby and the Strays
$15,000Animal Welfare
North Fork Animal Welfare League
$10,000Animal Welfare
Almost Home Animal Rescue Inc
$10,000Animal Welfare
Ruff House Rescue
$10,000Animal Welfare
Volunteers for Wildlife
$5,000Animal Welfare
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
$5,000Animal Welfare
Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue
$5,000Animal Welfare
Give a Dog a Dream
$5,000Animal Welfare
Northport Cat Rescue Association
$3,000Animal Welfare
LIU College of Veterinary Medicine
$2,500,000Animal Welfare Education
ASPCA
$700,000Animal Welfare
North Shore Animal League NY 11050
$500,000Animal Welfare
Greater Good Charities
$500,000Animal Welfare
Helen Woodward Animal Center
$450,000Animal Welfare
Pets Lifeline
$250,000Animal Welfare
New Hampshire Human Society
$230,000Animal Welfare
Providence Animal Shelter
$100,000Animal Welfare
Cove Animal Rescue
$50,000Animal Welfare
The Shelter Connection
$40,000Animal Welfare
Paws Crossed Animal Rescue
$35,000Animal Welfare
Humane Society of Westchester
$25,000Animal Welfare
Inland Valley Humane Society
$25,000Animal Welfare
Hudson Valley Humane
$25,000Animal Welfare
Pets Alive Inc
$25,000Animal Welfare
Little Shelter Animal Rescue
$25,000Animal Welfare
Friends of Verona Animal Shelter
$20,000Animal Welfare
Kent Animal Shelter
$15,000Animal Welfare
Last Hope Animal Rescue
$10,000Animal Welfare