Rescue Rebuild Homeless and Veterans Housing Renovation Grant
Who can apply: Homeless shelters, veterans housing facilities, and eligible human service organizations may apply for renovation funding.
Greater Good Charities works to help people, animals, and the environment by mobilizing in response to need and amplifying the good.
Greater Good Charities centers its grantmaking on rescued animals, with repeated large awards to the same animal-welfare partners across 2023 and 2024. The organization’s recent grants show a strong mix of direct support for shelters, rescue groups, and organizations serving pets alongside human need, including groups that work at the intersection of hunger, poverty, and animal care. That pattern fits its stated mission to help people, animals, and the environment by mobilizing in response to need and amplifying the good. The largest recent award in the dataset was $7,222,527 to 4 Paws Animal Rescue in Willis, Michigan. Other major awards went to United Pet Fund in Blue Ash, Ohio, Gateway Pet Guardians in East St. Louis, Illinois, and Shutt'er Down Ranch in Farmerville, Texas. Several recipients appear more than once, including 4 Paws Animal Rescue, Rescue Pack Chicago, Henry's House Feral Community Inc, The Pet Project for Pets Inc, United Pet Fund, Gateway Pet Guardians, and Two Legs Four Paws Inc, which points to continuing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation’s work is closely tied to rescued companion animals, shelter operations, food support, and emergency relief, with some grants also directed to organizations addressing human hardship at the same time.
Animal rescue and shelter support dominate the portfolio. Greater Good Charities gave $6,281,371 to United Pet Fund in Blue Ash, Ohio, for support for rescued animals, and $5,654,814 to Rescue Pack Chicago in Palatine, Illinois, for the same purpose. These awards sit alongside other large grants to regional rescue and shelter groups. The foundation also funds work that links animal welfare with food insecurity. It gave $6,185,432 to Gateway Pet Guardians in East St. Louis, Illinois, for support for hunger & poverty and rescued animals, and $2,394,231 to Feeding Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, for support for hunger & poverty and rescued animals. Veterinary and community animal-care support is another visible thread. Greater Good Charities awarded $4,733,903 to Henry's House Feral Community Inc in Buford, Georgia, and $4,686,800 to The Pet Project for Pets Inc in Wilton Manors, Florida, both for support for rescued animals.
Typical grants cluster above the tens-of-thousands level, with a p25 of $10,582, a median of $39,355, and a p75 of $169,794. The recent record also includes many multimillion-dollar awards, showing that the foundation makes both smaller operating grants and very large program grants. Recipients recur across years: 4 Paws Animal Rescue, Rescue Pack Chicago, Henry's House Feral Community Inc, The Pet Project for Pets Inc, United Pet Fund, Gateway Pet Guardians, and Two Legs Four Paws Inc each appear more than once in the recent grants list. Greater Good Charities is classified as a Regular Funder, and its grants portal accepts unsolicited applications for several programs.
$123.4M
$24.4M
$173.2M
$164.4M
Most grants fall between $11K and $170K, with a median of $39K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$39K
75th Percentile
$170K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the provided data, with 655 grants to U.S. organizations. California is the top state by grant count, while Washington accounts for 2% of grants. Recent recipient locations include Willis and Ypsilanti in Michigan, Blue Ash in Ohio, East St. Louis and Palatine in Illinois, Farmerville and Houston in Texas, and San Diego and Chico in California. The distribution suggests a national footprint rather than a narrow regional focus.
It funds nonprofit partners working to help people, pets, and the planet, with recent grants centered on rescued animals, shelter support, hunger and poverty work tied to pets, and emergency response. The active programs also include conservation, humanitarian aid, and in-kind support for shelters and partners.
Yes. Its grants portal says organizations can register to view and apply for available grant opportunities, and several named programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including Greater Good Charities Grants, Project Peril, Ukraine Crisis Response, and Rescue Rebuild.
The typical grant size data shows a p25 of $10,582, a median of $39,355, and a p75 of $169,794. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards in the multimillion-dollar range, so the portfolio includes both smaller and very large grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times in the recent grants list, including 4 Paws Animal Rescue, Rescue Pack Chicago, Henry's House Feral Community Inc, The Pet Project for Pets Inc, United Pet Fund, Gateway Pet Guardians, and Two Legs Four Paws Inc. That pattern suggests repeat support over multiple years.
The listed focus areas include disaster relief, humanitarian aid, animal shelter support and transport, spay/neuter and veterinary services, conservation and biodiversity, and food security. Recent grants also show work at the intersection of rescued animals, hunger and poverty, and shelter support.
LIZ BAKER
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Greater Good Charities that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Homeless shelters, veterans housing facilities, and eligible human service organizations may apply for renovation funding.
Who can apply: Wildlife facilities and sanctuaries may submit a renovation grant application. Applications are reviewed and held for the next funding opportunity.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed and held for the next opportunity; no fixed deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Funding is provided through shelter and animal welfare partners, not directly to individuals. Eligible organizations care for adoptable, stray, abandoned, injured, or critically ill animals and may contact Greater Good Charities about emergency needs.
Who can apply: Support provided to partners responding to cases of animal neglect and cruelty; specific online eligibility criteria not provided in scraped content.
Who can apply: Applicants must represent an animal shelter or organization. The application asks whether the organization is a 501(c)(3) or government-run shelter and requires organizational information, including an EIN or TIN. Selected applicants are determined based on capacity, budget, geographic requirements, and need.
Deadline: No deadline stated; application is publicly available.
Who can apply: The program works at the request of local organizations and targets animals most in need. It does not provide direct assistance to individuals or operate on an individual appointment basis outside scheduled clinics.
Who can apply: The program focuses on at-risk and vulnerable pet populations, including asymptomatic heartworm-positive shelter dogs, disaster-relief animals, homeless cats, and harder-to-place large dogs. Greater Good Charities states that existing routes are currently committed; organizations interested in becoming receivers should contact Good Flights.
Who can apply: Applicants must not breed animals; provide clean, safe, species-appropriate housing; spay or neuter animals before adoption; demonstrate humane treatment and quality-of-life standards; have sufficient qualified staff or volunteers; operate a comprehensive adoption program; and demonstrate a positive contribution to the animal welfare community.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $7,375,451In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, household products, animal food, animal pharmaceu | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS |
| GATEWAY PET GUARDIANS | EAST ST LOUIS, IL | $7,106,047In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| RESCUE PACK CHICAGO | PALATINE, IL | $5,686,801In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS |
| THE PET PROJECT FOR PETS INC | WILTON MANORS, FL | $5,004,893In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| UNITED PET FUND | BLUE ASH, OH | $4,468,704In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, household products, animal food, animal pharmaceu | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS |
| SHUTT'ER DOWN RANCH | FARMERSVILLE, TX | $4,083,323In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| COPE PREPAREDNESS | CALABASAS, CA | $4,081,799In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, household products, animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS |
| 4 PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE | WILLIS, MI | $3,998,543In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,907,604In-kind: animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| WAGS AND WHISKERS PET RESCUE | CHICO, CA | $3,483,149In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| TWO LEGS FOUR PAWS INC | MUSTANG, OK | $2,756,868In-kind: animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| COLUMBUS HUMANE | HILLIARD, OH | $2,705,852In-kind: animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| HENRY'S HOUSE FERAL COMMUNITY | BUFORD, GA | $2,545,957In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, household products, animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS |
| FRIENDLY FERALS INC | FOREST HILLS, NY | $2,437,925In-kind: animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| HUMANE PENNSYLVANIA | READING, PA | $2,078,038In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| FIX WEST TEXAS | MIDLAND, TX | $2,026,129In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| TIGGERTOWN | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $1,983,885In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| REZDAWG RESCUE INC | LAFAYETTE, CO | $1,764,350In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,761,365In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $1,712,787In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal produ | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS |
| ATLANTA HUMANE SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $1,506,771In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,265,523In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| PALM VALLEY ANIMAL SOCIETY | EDINBURG, TX | $1,239,892In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETY | SILVERDALE, WA | $1,228,655In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| SOS RESCUE | MACON, GA | $1,183,533In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| PAWS KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,155,563In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| WHITE KISSES GREAT DANE RESCUE | LUBBOCK, TX | $1,119,148In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| HEARTS ALIVE VILLAGE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,116,521In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| THE BRIDGE CLINIC | NEWTOWN, PA | $1,109,539In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| NEVADA SPCA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,058,873In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| FRIENDS OF PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER | TUCSON, AZ | $1,053,087In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| PEARL RIVER COUNTY SPCA | PICAYUNE, MS | $1,025,368In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| FEEDING FURRY FRIENDS | NOWTHEN, MN | $1,023,392In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| HARBOR HUMANE SOCIETY | WEST OLIVE, MI | $1,006,675In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| PUPPY KITTY NY CITY INC | MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY | $1,001,712In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| HUMANITY HEROES | VALENCIA, CA | $1,001,032In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS |
| AGAPE LOVE FROM ABOVE TO OUR COMMUNITY | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $978,973In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| RAINBOW'S EDGE ANIMAL REFUGE | TILLMAN, SC | $944,160In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| CODY'S FRIENDS | TUCSON, AZ | $935,130In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| CAUSE4PAWS PET FOOD BANK | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $877,215In-kind: animal food | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| LUCKY DOG ANIMAL RESCUE | ARLINGTON, VA | $860,056In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| TNR RIVERSIDE | RIVERSIDE, CA | $842,323In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| FEEDING TAMPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $788,294In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, household products, animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS |
| GLEANING FOR THE WORLD | CONCORD, VA | $725,255In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| STRAY DOG RANCH | BOLIVIA, NC | $719,426In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| GOD'S DOGS RESCUE | VON ORMY, TX | $715,222In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| GREAT LAKES BENGAL RESCUE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $688,381In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| PENNSYLVANIA SPCA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $686,954In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| SKIP PROGRAM | MILLERSBURG, PA | $684,692In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| THE PET COMPASSION CENTERS | MEMPHIS, TN | $622,731In-kind: animal food, animal products | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
RESCUE PACK CHICAGO
$5,686,801In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS
SHUTT'ER DOWN RANCH
$4,083,323In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
COPE PREPAREDNESS
$4,081,799In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, household products, animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS
4 PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
$3,998,543In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES
$3,907,604In-kind: animal pharmaceuticals, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
WAGS AND WHISKERS PET RESCUE
$3,483,149In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
TWO LEGS FOUR PAWS INC
$2,756,868In-kind: animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
HENRY'S HOUSE FERAL COMMUNITY
$2,545,957In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, household products, animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS
FRIENDLY FERALS INC
$2,437,925In-kind: animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
HUMANE PENNSYLVANIA
$2,078,038In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
TIGGERTOWN
$1,983,885In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,761,365In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,265,523In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SOS RESCUE
$1,183,533In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
PAWS KANSAS CITY
$1,155,563In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
WHITE KISSES GREAT DANE RESCUE
$1,119,148In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
THE BRIDGE CLINIC
$1,109,539In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
FRIENDS OF PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER
$1,053,087In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
PEARL RIVER COUNTY SPCA
$1,025,368In-kind: animal food, animal pharmaceuticals, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
FEEDING FURRY FRIENDS
$1,023,392In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
PUPPY KITTY NY CITY INC
$1,001,712In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
HUMANITY HEROES
$1,001,032In-kind: apparel, hygiene products, animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS
AGAPE LOVE FROM ABOVE TO OUR COMMUNITY
$978,973In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
RAINBOW'S EDGE ANIMAL REFUGE
$944,160In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
CODY'S FRIENDS
$935,130In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
TNR RIVERSIDE
$842,323In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR HUNGER & POVERTY, RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
STRAY DOG RANCH
$719,426In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
GREAT LAKES BENGAL RESCUE
$688,381In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS
THE PET COMPASSION CENTERS
$622,731In-kind: animal food, animal productsSUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS