The Grace E & Grenville B Lloyd Foundation concentrates its giving on animal protection and environmental conservation, funding both U.S.-based rescue/rehabilitation groups and larger conservation and environmental-advocacy organizations. Grants are a mix of local animal welfare nonprofits (e.g., Dorchester Paws, Big Oaks Rescue Farm) and national/international advocacy and wildlife-conservation groups (e.g., Animal Welfare Institute, Earthjustice, Tusk Trust). The foundation also makes occasional grants outside those core themes to global reproductive health (Pathfinder International).
Concentrated, mid-to-large grants to a small set of repeat national and local grantees; a few organizations receive multiple awards and most dollars flow to animal- and environment-focused groups rather than many small one-off gifts.
The Grace E & Grenville B Lloyd Foundation shows a clear split between local animal welfare and broader conservation advocacy. In the recent grants list, the largest award goes to Animal Welfare Institute, alongside repeated support for Tusk Trust Limited and Earth Justice. That pattern points to a funder that backs both on-the-ground animal rescue work and organizations involved in animal protection policy, environmental litigation, and wildlife conservation. The foundation’s giving includes South Carolina rescues such as Big Oaks Rescue Farm, Dorchester Paws, and Animal Lovers of Edisto, while also extending to national and international groups working beyond the state. Pathfinder International appears as an additional recipient, showing that the foundation is willing to support causes outside its core animal and conservation themes when they fit its charitable goals. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The grant descriptions are consistently framed as support “to further their charitable goals,” and the mix of recipients ranges from local animal shelters to organizations with policy, legal, and wildlife-focused missions.
Animal protection and advocacy are central to the foundation’s recent giving. It granted $53,108 in 2023 to Animal Welfare Institute, then followed with $39,103 in 2024 and $39,648 in 2025 to the same organization. Wildlife conservation is another recurring area. The foundation gave $39,648 in 2025 to Tusk Trust Limited and $22,760 in 2023, plus $18,329 in 2024 and $3,304 in 2025, to Acadia Wildlife Fdn. Environmental legal advocacy appears through Earth Justice, which received $30,347 in 2023 and $24,440 in 2024. The portfolio also includes companion-animal rescue work in South Carolina, such as $16,690 in 2023 and $13,442 in 2024 to Big Oaks Rescue Farm, and smaller grants to local animal groups in the state.
Typical grant size sits at $6,848 at the 25th percentile, $15,173 at the median, and $23,600 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants show repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Animal Welfare Institute, Earth Justice, Acadia Wildlife Fdn, Big Oaks Rescue Farm, Dorchester Paws, and Animal Lovers of Edisto. That repeat pattern points to a relationship-based approach rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant descriptions are generally broad and unrestricted in tone, using language such as “to further their charitable goals.”
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Most grants fall between $7K and $24K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$24K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Grace E & Grenville B Lloyd Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 28 | $513K | 96.5% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Notable grantees: Animal Welfare Institute, Earthjustice, Tusk Trust Limited, Acadia Wildlife Foundation, Dorchester Paws
Most grants land in the United States, with one UK recipient in the recent list. South Carolina is the main giving state, accounting for 53% of grants. Within South Carolina, grants reached Summerville, Hodges, Edisto Island, and Sumter. Outside the state, recipient locations include Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA; Bar Harbor, ME; and Chattanooga, TN. The UK grant went to Gillingham through Tusk Trust Limited.
Its recent grants favor animal welfare, wildlife conservation, animal protection policy, and environmental advocacy. Examples include grants to Animal Welfare Institute, Tusk Trust Limited, Earth Justice, and several South Carolina animal rescue organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Animal Welfare Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Earth Justice in 2023 and 2024; and Acadia Wildlife Fdn, Big Oaks Rescue Farm, Dorchester Paws, and Animal Lovers of Edisto across two or more years.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $6,848 for the 25th percentile, $15,173 at the median, and $23,600 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from smaller local grants to larger five-figure grants for advocacy and conservation groups.
South Carolina is the top state by grant count, with 53% of grants going to recipients there. Recent South Carolina recipients include organizations in Summerville, Hodges, Edisto Island, and Sumter.
Yes. In the recent grants list, one award went to the UK: Tusk Trust Limited in Gillingham. The rest of the recent grants were to U.S.-based recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $36,595 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| CAF AMERICA'S - TUSK TRUST LIMITED | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $36,595 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| DORCHESTER PAWS | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $33,669 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THERE CHARITABLE GOALS |
| SC WILDLIFE FEDERATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $14,638 | 2026 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| BIG OAKS RESCUE FARM | HODGES, SC | $10,979 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ACADIA WILDLIFE FDN | BAR HARBOR, ME | $8,783 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANIMAL LOVERS OF EDISTO | EDISTO ISLAND, SC | $5,124 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $39,648 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| TUSK TRUST LIMITED | GILLINGHAM, DO | $39,648 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $39,648 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| DORCHESTER PAWS | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $3,304 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THERE CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ACADIA WILDLIFE FDN | BAR HARBOR, ME | $3,304 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANIMAL LOVERS OF EDISTO | EDISTO ISLAND, SC | $3,304 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| BIG OAKS RESCUE FARM | HODGES, SC | $3,304 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $39,103 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $24,440 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHAITABLE GOALS |
| ACADIA WILDLIFE FDN | BAR HARBOR, ME | $18,329 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| BIG OAKS RESCUE FARM | HODGES, SC | $13,442 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| DORCHESTER PAWS | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $12,219 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THERE CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANIMAL LOVERS OF EDISTO | EDISTO ISLAND, SC | $6,110 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| WINDY RIDGE RESCUE | SUMTER, SC | $4,888 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| MCKAMEY ANIMAL CENTER | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $3,666 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $53,108 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,347 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHAITABLE GOALS |
| ACADIA WILDLIFE FDN | BAR HARBOR, ME | $22,760 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| BIG OAKS RESCUE FARM | HODGES, SC | $16,690 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| DORCHESTER PAWS | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $15,173 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THERE CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANIMAL LOVERS OF EDISTO | EDISTO ISLAND, SC | $7,587 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
| WINDY RIDGE RESCUE | SUMTER, SC | $6,070 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS |
CAF AMERICA'S - TUSK TRUST LIMITED
$36,595TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
SC WILDLIFE FEDERATION
$14,638TO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
BIG OAKS RESCUE FARM
$10,979TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
ACADIA WILDLIFE FDN
$8,783TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
ANIMAL LOVERS OF EDISTO
$5,124TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
TUSK TRUST LIMITED
$39,648TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
ACADIA WILDLIFE FDN
$3,304TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
ANIMAL LOVERS OF EDISTO
$3,304TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
BIG OAKS RESCUE FARM
$3,304TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
EARTH JUSTICE
$24,440TO FURTHER THEIR CHAITABLE GOALS
ACADIA WILDLIFE FDN
$18,329TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
BIG OAKS RESCUE FARM
$13,442TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
ANIMAL LOVERS OF EDISTO
$6,110TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
WINDY RIDGE RESCUE
$4,888TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
MCKAMEY ANIMAL CENTER
$3,666TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
ACADIA WILDLIFE FDN
$22,760TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
BIG OAKS RESCUE FARM
$16,690TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
ANIMAL LOVERS OF EDISTO
$7,587TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS
WINDY RIDGE RESCUE
$6,070TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS