The Cara Rose Foundation concentrates its giving on animal welfare, especially dog rescue, reunification and regional shelters in New England. Grants are targeted to operating support for small-to-mid sized rescue groups and shelters that work on pet recovery, adoption and breed-specific rescue. The foundation appears focused, local/regional in scope and oriented toward practical, general operating support rather than project-specific funding.
Five evenly sized grants ($10,000 each) all to animal-welfare organizations, primarily for general operating support. Funding is concentrated in a single issue area (animal/dog welfare) with a regional emphasis (Massachusetts/New England). Grants appear one-off and evenly distributed rather than tiered or multi-year commitments.
The Cara Rose Foundation’s recent giving is built around dog rescue and recovery, with repeated support for organizations that handle reunification, adoption, and breed-specific rescue. Across 2023 and 2025, the foundation backed both local New England groups and a wider set of cocker spaniel and rescue organizations, suggesting a practical emphasis on keeping small rescue operations funded. Several recipients appear more than once, including MSPCA at Nevins Farm, MSPCA - Hillside Acres, Missing Dogs Massachusetts, Granite State Dog Recovery, Paws New England, and Camp Cocker Rescue. The grant list shows a pattern of general operating support rather than restricted project funding. That includes $10,000 grants to MSPCA at Nevins Farm, Camp Cocker Rescue, Frosted Faces Foundation, Missing Dogs Massachusetts, and Granite State Dog Recovery, along with $7,500 and $5,000 awards to other rescue groups. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches beyond New England to rescues in California, Florida, Virginia, Colorado, and New York, while still keeping a strong concentration on animal welfare organizations tied to dogs and cocker spaniels.
Animal shelter and rescue work is the clearest theme in the Cara Rose Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $7,500 to MSPCA - Hillside Acres in Methuen, Massachusetts for general operating support, and $5,000 to MSPCA at Nevins Farm for general operating support. Those grants point to steady backing for regional shelter infrastructure rather than one-time project funding. Breed-specific rescue is another visible area. The foundation awarded $10,000 to Frosted Faces Foundation in Ramona, California, and $5,000 to Cocker Spaniel Rescue of NE in Greenfield, New Hampshire, both for general operating support. It also supported Save Our Cocker Spaniels Inc in Gulf Breeze, Florida at $5,000, again for general operating. Lost-pet recovery organizations also appear in the list, including a $5,000 grant to Granite State Dog Recovery in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Cara Rose Foundation’s grants cluster around a modest-to-midrange size: the 25th percentile is $3,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,500. Most awards in the recent list are round-dollar general operating grants, with several repeated gifts to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025. That repetition includes MSPCA at Nevins Farm, MSPCA - Hillside Acres, Missing Dogs Massachusetts, Granite State Dog Recovery, Paws New England, Camp Cocker Rescue, Frosted Faces Foundation, Save Our Cocker Spaniels Inc, and Abandoned Angels / Abandonded Angels. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals or making program-related investments, and the grant records reflect ongoing core support rather than a single-year, one-off pattern.
$123K
$972K
$42K
$80K
Most grants fall between $4K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Granite State Dog Recover, MSPCA at Nevins Farm, Missing Dogs Massachusetts, Frosted Faces Foundation, Camp Cocker Rescue
Giving is regional, but the recipient map reaches beyond Massachusetts. New England organizations appear frequently, including Methuen, Haverhill, Peabody, Manchester, and Greenfield. New York shows up through Abandoned Angels in Flushing, while California recipients include Sherman Oaks and Ramona. There are also grants to Gulf Breeze, Florida; Arlington, Virginia; and Parker, Colorado. All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants center on dog rescue, shelter, reunification, and breed-specific rescue. Recipients include MSPCA at Nevins Farm, Missing Dogs Massachusetts, Granite State Dog Recovery, Frosted Faces Foundation, and several cocker spaniel rescues, all funded for general operating support.
The grant-size distribution is relatively tight: the 25th percentile is $3,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,500. Recent awards include multiple $5,000 grants and several $10,000 grants.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support for MSPCA at Nevins Farm, MSPCA - Hillside Acres, Missing Dogs Massachusetts, Granite State Dog Recovery, Paws New England, Camp Cocker Rescue, Frosted Faces Foundation, Save Our Cocker Spaniels Inc, and Abandoned Angels / Abandonded Angels across 2023 and 2025.
The top state by grant count is New York, while Massachusetts recipients account for 36% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Methuen, Haverhill, Peabody, Manchester, Greenfield, Flushing, Sherman Oaks, and Ramona.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP COCKER RESCUE | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FROSTED FACES FOUNDATION | RAMONA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MSPCA - HILLSIDE ACRES | METHUEN, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PAWS NEW ENGLAND | HAVERHILL, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAVE OUR COCKER SPANIELS INC | GULF BREEZE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MSPCA AT NEVINS FARM | METHUEN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GRANITE STATE DOG RECOVERY | MANCHESTER, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MISSING DOGS MASSACHUSETTS | PEABODY, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE OF NE | GREENFIELD, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OBG COCKER SPANIELS RESCUE | ARLINGTON, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ABANDONED ANGELS | FULSHING, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN COCKER RESCUE | PARKER, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GRANITE STATE DOG RECOVER | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MSPCA AT NEVINS FARM | METHUEN, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MISSING DOGS MASSACHUSETT | PEABODY, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PAWS NEW ENGLAND | HAVERHILL, MA | $5,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FROSTED FACES FOUNDATION | RAMONA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| COCKERSPANIEL RESCUE OF N | GREENFIELD, NH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MSPCA - HILLSIDE ACRES | METHUEN, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| SAVE OUR COCKER SPANIELS INC | GULF BREEZE, FL | $1,500 | 2023 | GENARAL OPERATING |
| ABANDONDED ANGELS | FULSHING, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | GENARAL OPERATING |
| CAMP COCKER RESCUE | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
CAMP COCKER RESCUE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FROSTED FACES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
MSPCA - HILLSIDE ACRES
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
PAWS NEW ENGLAND
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
SAVE OUR COCKER SPANIELS INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
MSPCA AT NEVINS FARM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
GRANITE STATE DOG RECOVERY
GENERAL OPERATING
MISSING DOGS MASSACHUSETTS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE OF NE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
OBG COCKER SPANIELS RESCUE
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
ABANDONED ANGELS
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COCKER RESCUE
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
GRANITE STATE DOG RECOVER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MSPCA AT NEVINS FARM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MISSING DOGS MASSACHUSETT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
PAWS NEW ENGLAND
$5,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
FROSTED FACES FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
COCKERSPANIEL RESCUE OF N
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MSPCA - HILLSIDE ACRES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
SAVE OUR COCKER SPANIELS INC
$1,500GENARAL OPERATING
ABANDONDED ANGELS
$1,500GENARAL OPERATING
CAMP COCKER RESCUE
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING