About Barkmerica
Barkmerica is a Las Vegas–focused foundation that makes a small number of relatively large, locally targeted grants supporting reentry and workforce readiness for justice-involved individuals, grassroots animal rescue, youth mentoring and life-skills programs, and direct assistance to local residents. Grants are practical and programmatic—aimed at immediate community needs and hands-on service providers rather than broad policy or national initiatives.
Focus Areas
Reentry and employment readiness programs for formerly incarcerated people (e.g., Hope for Prisoners)Local volunteer-driven dog rescue and rehoming (A Path 4 Paws)Youth life-skills training, mentoring, and parent/teen discussion programs (Lady Di Talks to Youth and Parents)Direct financial support to individuals and immediate community needs in Las Vegas
Who They Fund
people returning from incarceration / reentering communityadolescents and teens (mentoring participants)residents of underserved and low-income neighborhoods (Las Vegas)
About Barkmerica
Barkmerica’s giving combines reentry support for justice-involved people with animal rescue and direct help for Las Vegas residents. The largest recent grant in the file went to Hope for Prisoners, which received $75,000 in 2024 for training that builds employment readiness, leadership development, and reintegration skills. Animal welfare is another major thread: in 2025, A Path 4 Paws received $60,000 for volunteer-based dog rescue and rehoming work, showing that the foundation backs hands-on service providers rather than broad policy efforts. Barkmerica also makes direct grants to individuals, including two awards in Las Vegas that support immediate community needs. Youth development appears as a third recurring line of support, with Lady Di Talks to Youth and Parents funded for life-skills training, mentoring, and teen discussion sessions. The recent record also includes smaller grants for animal health and neighborhood-level pet support, pointing to a funder that favors practical, local interventions with visible day-to-day impact. Across the file, the foundation’s pattern is consistent: modest-to-large grants, locally oriented projects, and grantees delivering services directly to people and animals in the community.
What Barkmerica Funds
In reentry and employment readiness, Barkmerica gave $75,000 to Hope for Prisoners in 2024 for training that supports employment readiness, leadership development, and success during reintegration. The same general capacity-building approach appears in youth work: Lady Di Talks to Youth and Parents received $18,000 in 2024 and $16,500 in 2025 for life-skills training, individual mentoring, and teen discussion sessions about real-life situations. Animal rescue is another clear topic area. A Path 4 Paws was awarded $60,000 in 2025 for volunteer-based rescue and rehoming of dogs. Barkmerica also supports neighborhood animal welfare through Amor Peludo, which received grants for TNR, spay and neuter, pet food assistance, and education in underserved and lower-income neighborhoods.
How Barkmerica Gives
Barkmerica’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $7,488, a median of $17,250, and a p75 of $52,369, with annual grants of $281,623 against $927,220 in assets. The record suggests a mix of one-off and recurring support: Lady Di Talks to Youth and Parents appears in both 2024 and 2025, Amor Peludo appears in both years, and individuals received grants in consecutive years as well. The foundation is not operating through program-related investments. It funds individuals directly and also supports organizations through practical, service-oriented grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$270K
Total Assets
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$781K
Total Expenses
$622K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $52K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$52K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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