The Carroll and Nancy O'Connor Foundation concentrates on a mix of charitable priorities with a clear emphasis on animal welfare, targeted higher-education support, religious community life, and men's health/first-responder causes. Grants are often unrestricted general operating support, and the foundation appears to re-fund several favored organizations over multiple payments. While geographically based in Los Angeles, giving includes national beneficiaries (e.g., University of Montana, Movember) and several local/niche animal-welfare and faith-based recipients.
The Carroll and Nancy O'connor Foundation repeatedly backs a small set of organizations with general operating support, and its largest recent grants show a clear preference for stable, multi-year funding. The University of Montana Foundation received $30,150 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, including public support of organization mission and general operations expense. That same pattern appears in other relationships: Temple Ahavat Shalom received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2025 for general operations, while The Grey Muzzle Organization and Movember Foundation also show repeated awards across multiple years. The foundation’s portfolio mixes animal welfare, Jewish congregation support, higher education, men’s health, first-responder and veterans family support, and selective community organizations. Several grants are framed as unrestricted or operating support rather than project-only funding, which suggests an emphasis on keeping recipient organizations functioning day to day. Recent grantees also include Wags and Walks, Furkids Inc, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, New Horizons, and American Access Institute. Across the recent grants list, the foundation gives to both local California groups and organizations serving national audiences.
Animal welfare is a prominent part of the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $25,000 to Wags and Walks in 2025 for general operations expense and $25,000 to The Grey Muzzle Organization in 2024 for general operations expense. It also gave $25,000 to Furkids Inc in 2023 for public support of organization mission. Higher education appears through the University of Montana Foundation, which received $30,150 in 2025 for general operations expense. Faith-based support is present through Temple Ahavat Shalom, which received $25,000 in 2024 for general operations expense. The foundation also funds health-related work: Movember Foundation received $25,000 in 2025 for general operations expense, and American Cancer Society received $10,000 in 2024 for general operations expense.
Typical grants cluster in the low-to-mid five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $24,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same recipients over multiple years, including several organizations that received more than one award. Most grants are described as general operations expense or public support of organization mission, which points to core-support funding rather than restricted project grants. The foundation funds individuals: false, and makes no program-related investments.
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$278K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$25K
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A concentrated portfolio of mid-to-large unrestricted grants with repeated multi-grant support to a handful of preferred organizations; many grants are general operating or mission support rather than project-restricted.
Notable grantees: University of Montana Foundation, Temple Ahavat Shalom, The Grey Muzzle Organization, Movember Foundation, Tunnel to Towers Foundation
The foundation gives nationally, and all recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients. By grant count, Montana is the top state, driven by repeated awards to Missoula-based University of Montana Foundation. California is also a major destination, with grants to organizations in Los Angeles, Northridge, North Hills, Culver City, and elsewhere. Outside California and Montana, recent recipients include Staten Island, New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; Cumming, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Henderson, Nevada; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois.
Most recent grants are written as general operations expense or public support of organization mission. That includes repeated awards to organizations such as the University of Montana Foundation, Temple Ahavat Shalom, and Movember Foundation, which indicates a strong preference for core operating support.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the University of Montana Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and to Temple Ahavat Shalom, The Grey Muzzle Organization, Movember Foundation, New Horizons, Knock Foundation, and others across multiple years.
The grant-size distribution centers on five-figure awards: p25 is $10,000, the median is $24,000, and p75 is $25,000. Recent grants also include several larger awards at $30,150.
By grant count, Montana is the top state in the recent sample, led by recurring support to the Missoula-based University of Montana Foundation. California is also a major recipient state, with multiple grants going to organizations in Los Angeles, Northridge, North Hills, and Culver City.
Recent grants cover animal welfare, higher education, faith-based community support, men’s health, first-responder and veterans family support, and some health-related causes. Named recipients include Wags and Walks, the University of Montana Foundation, Temple Ahavat Shalom, Movember Foundation, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and American Cancer Society.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $30,150 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| MOVEMBER FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| WAGS AND WALKS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| NEW HORIZONS | NORTH HILLS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| THE CAVALIER RESCUE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| AMERICAN ACCESS INSTITUTE | HENDERSON, NV | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| KNOCK FOUNDATION | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| FURKIDS INC | CUMMING, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $30,150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $24,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| MOVEMBER FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $24,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| NEW HORIZONS | NORTH HILLS, CA | $22,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| WAGS AND WALKS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| KNOCK FOUNDATION | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| FURKIDS INC | CUMMING, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $30,150 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| FURKIDS INC | CUMMING, GA | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| MOVEMBER FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| NEW HORIZONS | NORTH HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| KNOCK FOUNDATION | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION |
TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE
NEW HORIZONS
GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE
THE CAVALIER RESCUE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE
AMERICAN ACCESS INSTITUTE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE
KNOCK FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE
TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE
NEW HORIZONS
$22,000GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE
KNOCK FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE
TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM
$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
NEW HORIZONS
$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
KNOCK FOUNDATION
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION