The Auyang Helena S Charitable - Main foundation concentrates almost exclusively on animal welfare, providing unrestricted operating support to rescue, sanctuary and humane organizations. Grants are directed heavily toward a few Colorado-based beneficiaries (notably The Wild Animal Sanctuary and Denver Dumb Friends League) and national advocacy/service groups like the Humane Society. The foundation favors funding direct animal care, rescue and shelter operations over other causes.
Concentrated, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a small set of animal-welfare organizations; emphasis on general operating support rather than project-restricted grants. Geographic tilt toward Colorado beneficiaries despite the foundation’s Nevada domicile.
Auyang Helena S Charitable- Main’s recent grantmaking is defined by large, unrestricted support for animal welfare organizations, especially groups involved in rescue, sanctuary care, and shelter operations. The single largest recent award in the file is $140,000 to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, followed by another $100,000 grant to the same organization in 2025. That repeated support points to a funder that backs long-term animal care infrastructure rather than one-time project work. The pattern also includes sustained operating support for Denver Dumb Friends League, which received multiple grants across different years, including $30,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025. National animal welfare advocacy is part of the picture as well, with grants to the Humane Society of the United States. Across the record, the foundation uses general operating support and concentrates on a small set of animal-focused organizations rather than a broad mix of causes.
The clearest cause area is wildlife rescue and sanctuary care. Auyang Helena S Charitable- Main gave $140,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025 to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, both for general operating support. A second area is municipal and regional animal shelter work: Denver Dumb Friends League in Denver received $30,000 in 2024, $30,000 in 2025, and $5,000 in 2023. The foundation also supports national animal welfare advocacy and services. Humane Society of the United States, listed in Washington, DC, received $30,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025, and a 2023 grant of $4,500 went to The Humane Society of United States. The grants shown here are all unrestricted operating awards.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated in mid-sized awards, with a p25 of $11,250, a median of $30,000, and a p75 of $37,500. The record also includes a much larger top award of $140,000, showing that the foundation can make outsized operating grants to selected recipients. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Denver Dumb Friends League, and Humane Society of the United States, which indicates recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are all listed as general operating support.
$160K
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$279K
Most grants fall between $11K and $38K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$38K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: The Wild Animal Sanctuary (Colorado), Denver Dumb Friends League, Humane Society of the United States
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients. Colorado is the clear center of giving by grant count, with multiple awards to Keenesburg and Denver organizations. Keenesburg appears through The Wild Animal Sanctuary, while Denver appears through Denver Dumb Friends League. Washington, DC also shows up through grants to Humane Society of the United States. The foundation’s giving is regional, but the recipient pattern is heavily weighted toward Colorado-based animal welfare organizations.
The foundation concentrates on animal welfare organizations, especially those involved in rescue, sanctuary care, humane society work, and shelter operations. Recent grants went to The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Denver Dumb Friends League, and Humane Society of the United States.
The recent grant record shows a p25 of $11,250, a median of $30,000, and a p75 of $37,500. Most listed awards sit at or around the $30,000 level, with a larger $140,000 grant at the top of the range.
Yes. The same organizations appear in multiple years. The Wild Animal Sanctuary received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Denver Dumb Friends League received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Humane Society of the United States received grants in 2024 and 2025.
The grants shown are all marked general operating support. That includes major unrestricted awards such as $140,000 and $100,000 to The Wild Animal Sanctuary, along with repeated $30,000 grants to Denver Dumb Friends League and Humane Society of the United States.
Colorado is the top state by grant count. The recent record includes multiple grants to Keenesburg and Denver organizations, while all listed grants in the file were made to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION | KEENESBURG, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE | DENVER, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY A COLORADO NON | KEENESBURG, CO | $140,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE | DENVER, CO | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY A COLORADO NON | KEENESBURG, CO | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
GENERAL OPERATING
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF UNITED STATES
$4,500GENERAL OPERATING