BISSELL Pet Foundation focuses narrowly on animal welfare, funding animal control agencies and rescue organizations with substantial, targeted grants. Their support skews toward operational needs—equipment, supplies, and donor‑designated gifts—often directed to specific local partners in Beauregard Parish, LA and to established rescue groups.
Concentrated, small portfolio of large grants: a few sizable, donor‑designated awards rather than many small gifts. Emphasis on operational/equipment support to specific local agencies and established rescue organizations.
BISSELL Pet Foundation concentrates on animal welfare with grants that often fund shelter operations, animal control, and direct services for pets. A large share of its recent giving is tied to practical needs such as equipment, supplies, transport, and donor-designated support for shelters and rescue groups. Among the largest recent awards, the foundation gave $150,000 to Beauregard Parish Police Jury in DeRidder, Louisiana for equipment and supplies, and another $150,000 to Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office Animal Control, also in DeRidder, for donor-designated support. The foundation also backs established rescue and shelter partners outside its home state, including $120,000 to Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc in Loxahatchee Groves, Florida and $75,000 to Global Strays in Southampton, New York. Its portfolio shows a mix of municipal animal control capacity, rescue operations, and program-specific animal care support. Recent grants also include repeated support for Louisiana SPCA, Detroit Dog Rescue, Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, and other animal welfare organizations.
BISSELL Pet Foundation’s cause areas cluster around animal health and shelter capacity. In spay and neuter work, it awarded $64,350 to Louisiana SPCA in New Orleans for spay/neuter and $20,000 to Harbor Humane Society in West Olive for spay/neuter. Its health-related grantmaking also includes $31,000 to Animal Rescue Corps in Gallatin for equipment and supplies, alongside dedicated programs for heartworm testing, treatment, and prevention, and for vaccinations. Another recurring area is disaster and crisis response for animal organizations, reflected in active program names such as Crisis & Disaster Response and Animal Incident Management. The foundation also funds transport and pet welfare support; recent examples include $30,000 to Northshore Humane Society in Covington for transport and $16,005 to San Francisco SPCA in San Francisco for spay/neuter.
Typical awards are small-to-midsize, with a p25 of $574, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $5,000. The recent grant list also shows a long tail of larger, targeted awards for equipment, donor-designated support, and program support. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants, including Louisiana SPCA, Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, Detroit Dog Rescue, and Beauregard Parish entities, indicating repeat support rather than one-time-only giving. BISSELL Pet Foundation is a grantmaking foundation and funds individuals as well as organizations. Its active programs are listed as United States programs, and unsolicited applications are not accepted for those programs.
$210K
$2.8M
$9.9M
$11.6M
Most grants fall between $574 and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$574
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 6 recipient countries by grant volume for Bissell Pet Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 703 | $3.3M | 99.0% |
| 2 | Netherlands |
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Notable grantees: Beauregard Parish Police Jury, Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office Animal Control, Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 703 grants there, plus small counts in the Netherlands, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and Gambia. Within the recent grants list, DeRidder, Louisiana appears multiple times, and other repeated recipient cities include New Orleans, St. Clair Shores, and Grand Rapids. Michigan accounts for 9% of grants, but the largest state by grant count is Virginia. Recent awards also reached Loxahatchee Groves, Southampton, Carrollton, Covington, and Philadelphia.
Its grants go to animal control agencies, shelters, rescue organizations, and other animal welfare groups. Recent recipients include municipal animal control bodies in DeRidder, Louisiana, along with rescue and shelter partners such as Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc in Florida and Global Strays in New York.
The foundation focuses on spay and neuter services, heartworm testing and treatment, vaccinations, microchipping, disaster response, transport, and general shelter or rescue support. Recent grants show these priorities through awards for spay/neuter, transport, equipment and supplies, and donor-designated support.
The middle of its grant distribution is modest: p25 is $574, median grant size is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent grants list also includes some much larger targeted awards, but most grants cluster below those higher amounts.
For the active programs listed, unsolicited applications are not accepted. The programs shown are structured around named initiatives such as Healing Heartworm, Vaccinations, Spay & Neuter / Fix the Future, Microchipping, Crisis & Disaster Response, RescueLove, and Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers.
The top state by grant count is Virginia. Michigan is also important in the recent record, accounting for 9% of grants, but the largest concentration by count is in Virginia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $20K |
0.3% |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | $3K | 0.3% |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | $15K | 0.1% |
| 5 | France | 1 | $10K | 0.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 1 | $5K | 0.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Bissell Pet Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Intended for private and municipal shelters that lack the means to provide care for pets experiencing medical issues that prevent them from being adopted. Organizations should inquire before the surgery or treatment is complete.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; inquiries should be made before treatment is complete.
Who can apply: Organizations must be in BPF's network or demonstrate significant issues that can be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
Who can apply: Organizations must already be members of Partners for Pets and follow program guidelines. Microchips received from BPF must be registered through Petstablished.
Deadline: No deadline stated; inquiries accepted by email.
Who can apply: Organizations must be members of the Partners for Pets Program, maintain a physical adoption facility or shelter building, follow reduced-fee guidelines, attend required informational webinars, complete required reports, ensure available animals are sterilized and microchipped, and follow BISSELL Pet Foundation marketing and promotional plans. The program is not suited for foster-based rescues.
Deadline: Events are held quarterly; event-specific application deadlines vary.
Who can apply: Organizations experiencing a crisis or disaster affecting pets may contact the Animal Incident Management team; specific eligibility is determined case by case.
Deadline: No fixed deadline; crisis-response inquiries are handled as needed.
Who can apply: Host organizations must meet BPF's host organization requirements. The program is intended for approved organizations such as animal shelters and designated spay/neuter facilities in regions where services are needed.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore Humane Society | Covington, LA | $30,000 | 2025 | Transport |
| Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Animal Services Department | Land O Lakes, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | Crisis and Disaster Response |
| RedRover | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers |
| Espanola Humane | Espanola, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Lucky Paw Foundation | Harbor Springs, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Donor Designated |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Big Lake Humane Society | Muskegon, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers |
| Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Good Shepherd Humane Society Spay & Neuter Clinic | EUREKA SPGS, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland | Westbrook, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | Crisis and Disaster Response |
| PAWS Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Crisis and Disaster Response |
| Billys Loving Cats Inc | COLLEGE POINT, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Jackson County Animal Shelter | Jackson, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | Crisis and Disaster Response |
| Stop Online Puppy Mills | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Atchafalaya River Rescue | Simmesport, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| SPCA of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | Crisis and Disaster Response |
| Brookhaven Animal Rescue League | Brookhaven, MS | $4,347 | 2025 | Healing Heartworm |
| Doxie Rescue of Bucks County & NJ | Morrisville, PA | $4,000 | 2025 | Crisis and Disaster Response |
| Franklin County Humane Society dba Animal Harbor | Winchester, TN | $2,563 | 2025 | Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers |
| Franklin County Humane Society dba Animal Harbor | Winchester, TN | $2,563 | 2025 | Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers |
| Metro East Humane Society | Edwardsville, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| True Friends Animal Welfare Center | Montrose, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Little Traverse Bay Humane Society | Harbor Springs, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Tibetan Mastiff Rescue Inc | Boerne, TX | $2,465 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Take Paws Rescue | New Orleans, LA | $2,419 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Lenawee Humane Society | Adrian, MI | $2,404 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Panhandle Animal Welfare Society | Fort Walton Beach, FL | $1,897 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Red Feather Farm | Winston Salem, NC | $1,600 | 2025 | Rescue Love |
| Lawrence County Humane Society | Louisa, KY | $1,563 | 2025 | Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers |
| Lawrence County Humane Society | Louisa, KY | $1,563 | 2025 | Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers |
| A&B Animal Rescue of SW Arkansas Inc | Ashdown, AR | $1,503 | 2025 | Crisis and Disaster Response |
| Must Love Corsos Rescue | Ashley, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Atchafalaya River Rescue | Simmesport, LA | $1,258 | 2025 | Healing Heartworm |
| Where The Love Is Inc | Hamden, CT | $1,225 | 2025 | Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers |
| Lanier County Animal Control | Lakeland, GA | $1,200 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Greene County Humane Society | Linton, IN | $1,180 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Vernon Parish Animal Shelter | Leesville, LA | $1,162 | 2025 | Rescue Love |
| Genesee County Animal Control | Flint, MI | $1,133 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Cause 4 Paws Toronto | Ajax, On | $1,001 | 2025 | Grateful Pet |
| Animal Protective Association of Missouri | Brentwood, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Harbor Humane Society | West Olive, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Animal Services Department | Land O Lakes, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Furry Friends Humane | Jupiter, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Espanola Humane | Espanola, NM | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Loudoun County Animal Services | Leesburg, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Espanola Humane | Espanola, NM | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | General Program Support |
| Helping Paws Across Borders | PLACITAS, NM | $881 | 2025 | Crisis and Disaster Response |
| Marshall Pet Adoption Center | Marshall, TX | $783 | 2025 | General Program Support |
Northshore Humane Society
$30,000Transport
Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Animal Services Department
$15,000Crisis and Disaster Response
Espanola Humane
$10,000General Program Support
Lucky Paw Foundation
$10,000Donor Designated
San Diego Humane Society
$10,000General Program Support
Big Lake Humane Society
$10,000Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers
Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control
$10,000General Program Support
Good Shepherd Humane Society Spay & Neuter Clinic
$10,000General Program Support
Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
$5,000Crisis and Disaster Response
Billys Loving Cats Inc
$5,000General Program Support
Jackson County Animal Shelter
$5,000Crisis and Disaster Response
Stop Online Puppy Mills
$5,000General Program Support
Atchafalaya River Rescue
$5,000General Program Support
SPCA of Southwest Michigan
$5,000Crisis and Disaster Response
Brookhaven Animal Rescue League
$4,347Healing Heartworm
Doxie Rescue of Bucks County & NJ
$4,000Crisis and Disaster Response
Franklin County Humane Society dba Animal Harbor
$2,563Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers
Franklin County Humane Society dba Animal Harbor
$2,563Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers
Metro East Humane Society
$2,500Grateful Pet
True Friends Animal Welfare Center
$2,500Grateful Pet
Tibetan Mastiff Rescue Inc
$2,465Grateful Pet
Take Paws Rescue
$2,419Grateful Pet
Lenawee Humane Society
$2,404Grateful Pet
Panhandle Animal Welfare Society
$1,897Grateful Pet
Red Feather Farm
$1,600Rescue Love
Lawrence County Humane Society
$1,563Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers
Lawrence County Humane Society
$1,563Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers
A&B Animal Rescue of SW Arkansas Inc
$1,503Crisis and Disaster Response
Must Love Corsos Rescue
$1,500Grateful Pet
Atchafalaya River Rescue
$1,258Healing Heartworm
Where The Love Is Inc
$1,225Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers
Lanier County Animal Control
$1,200General Program Support
Greene County Humane Society
$1,180Grateful Pet
Vernon Parish Animal Shelter
$1,162Rescue Love
Genesee County Animal Control
$1,133Grateful Pet
Cause 4 Paws Toronto
$1,001Grateful Pet
Arizona Humane Society
$1,000General Program Support
Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Animal Services Department
$1,000General Program Support
Furry Friends Humane
$1,000General Program Support
Espanola Humane
$1,000General Program Support
Loudoun County Animal Services
$1,000General Program Support
Espanola Humane
$1,000General Program Support
Arizona Humane Society
$1,000General Program Support
Helping Paws Across Borders
$881Crisis and Disaster Response
Marshall Pet Adoption Center
$783General Program Support
