The Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation concentrates its philanthropy into a small number of sizeable grants, primarily supporting animal protection/welfare and classical piano talent development. It funds both national advocacy (PETA) and local animal services (Animal Care League), while also making multi-year investments in music education through the Feltsman Piano Foundation. The foundation favors repeat, directed gifts that underwrite scholarships and program support for a few trusted organizations.
The Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation makes a recurring pattern of sizeable grants to a small group of organizations, with animal protection and classical piano development at the center of its giving. Among the clearest signals in the recent record are repeated support for the Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd in New Paltz, New York, and for PETA in Norfolk, Virginia. Those grants sit alongside sustained funding for animal care organizations such as Animal Care League in Oak Park and PAWS Chicago. The foundation also extends beyond those two core areas, but its grant history shows a deliberate concentration rather than a broad portfolio. Its recent awards reach from major five- and six-figure gifts to smaller targeted grants, including support for piano scholarships and public education around classical music. In the animal space, the foundation backs both advocacy and direct care organizations, which suggests a mix of national and local priorities. It also appears in other cause areas through grants to organizations working in disaster relief, hunger relief, medical aid, and education. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: a limited set of grantees receives repeated funding over multiple years, often for program support or scholarship-related purposes.
In classical piano, the foundation has repeatedly supported the Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd with $100,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for grants and scholarships to promising and gifted piano students. It also funded Oracle Piano Society in Oracle, Arizona, with $35,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for educating the public on classical piano. Animal welfare remains the other major thread. The foundation gave $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to PAWS Chicago in Chicago for animal protection and welfare, and also supported Tree House Humane Society in Chicago with $15,000 in 2025. These awards show interest in both shelter-based care and broader animal protection work. A smaller but clear third area appears in humanitarian aid. Operation Blessing International in Virginia Beach received $40,000 in 2025, after $30,000 in 2023 and $28,100 in 2024, for disaster relief, medical aid, community development, and hunger relief.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$26K
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Concentrated giving: a small portfolio of large grants with multiple repeat payments to the same grantees, blending national advocacy funding with local service-oriented animal welfare and targeted arts scholarships.
Notable grantees: Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd, PETA, Animal Care League
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,775 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside some much larger directed gifts, indicating a tiered approach rather than a single grant band. The record also shows repeat funding across multiple years for several recipients, especially in animal welfare and classical piano. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals directly, but it does support scholarship and education organizations through institutional grants. The grant history points to recurring support more than one-time awards, with several grantees appearing in consecutive years.
Grantmaking is national, and all recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 33% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Chicago appears repeatedly through PAWS Chicago and Tree House Humane Society, while Oak Park is also a frequent recipient city through Animal Care League. Outside Illinois, New Paltz, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach each appear among the grantee locations, showing a mix of local and out-of-state support.
Its recent grants center on animal protection and welfare plus classical piano education and scholarships. The foundation also makes smaller numbers of grants for disaster relief, medical aid, community development, hunger relief, and education.
Yes. Several grantees appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including PAWS Chicago, Oracle Piano Society, Operation Blessing International, and the Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-off grants.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,775 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards at $50,000 and $100,000.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 33% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Chicago and Oak Park are frequent recipient cities in the recent grants list.
The foundation does not fund individuals directly. The data also shows institutional grants to organizations such as the Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd, PAWS Chicago, and Operation Blessing International, but it does not describe an application process.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd | New Paltz, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Provide grants and scholarships to promising and gifted piano students |
| PETA | Norfolk, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Animal Care League | Oak Park, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| PAWS Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Operation Blessing International | Virginia Beach, VA | $40,000 | 2025 | Disaster relief, medical aid, community development, hunger relief, etc. |
| Oracle Piano Society | Oracle, AZ | $35,000 | 2025 | Educating the public on the subject of classical piano |
| Frieds Cat Shelter | Michigan City, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR | $20,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Musicians Club of Women | Willowbrook, IL | $17,500 | 2025 | Promote music education and establish a music library |
| Tree House Humane Society | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society | San Andreas, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Mystery Meadows | Sheridan, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Cats Cradle of the Shenandoah Valle | Harrisonburg, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Animal Rescue Inc | New Freedom, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| 600 Million Stray Dogs | Pompano Beach, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal welfare and protection |
| Fund for Animals | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Angels of Assisi | Roanoke, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal welfare and protection |
| Save-A-Pet | Grayslake, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Rolling Dog Farm | Lancaster, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| CatNap From the Heart | La Grange Park, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Felines Canines | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Supports and encourages education and/or careers in the skilled trades |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| On Angels' Wings | Crystal Lake, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Wolf Conservation Center | South Salem, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Animal protection and welfare |
| St Jude's Children Research Hospita | Memphis, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | Medical research |
| PETA | Norfolk, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd | New Paltz, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | Provide grants and scholarships to promising and gifted piano students |
| Animal Care League | Oak Park, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| PAWS Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | $47,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Operation Blessing International | Virginia Beach, VA | $28,100 | 2024 | Disaster relief, medical aid, community development, hunger relief, etc. |
| Oracle Piano Society | Oracle, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | Educating the public on the subject of classical piano |
| Frieds Cat Shelter | Michigan City, IN | $23,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Musicians Club of Women | Willowbrook, IL | $17,500 | 2024 | Promote music education and establish a music library |
| Animal Rescue Inc | New Freedom, PA | $13,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Fund for Animals | New York, NY | $13,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society | San Andreas, CA | $13,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Save-A-Pet | Grayslake, IL | $13,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Angels of Assisi | Roanoke, VA | $13,000 | 2024 | Animal welfare and protection |
| Cats Cradle of the Shenandoah Valle | Harrisonburg, VA | $13,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| 600 Million Stray Dogs | Pompano Beach, FL | $13,000 | 2024 | Animal welfare and protection |
| Tree House Humane Society | Chicago, IL | $13,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | Supports and encourages education and/or careers in the skilled trades |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $8,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Wolf Conservation Center | South Salem, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| CatNap From the Heart | La Grange Park, IL | $8,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
| Rolling Dog Farm | Lancaster, NH | $8,000 | 2024 | Animal protection and welfare |
Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd
$100,000Provide grants and scholarships to promising and gifted piano students
Operation Blessing International
$40,000Disaster relief, medical aid, community development, hunger relief, etc.
Oracle Piano Society
$35,000Educating the public on the subject of classical piano
Frieds Cat Shelter
$25,000Animal protection and welfare
John Brown University
$20,000Education
Musicians Club of Women
$17,500Promote music education and establish a music library
Performing Animal Welfare Society
$15,000Animal protection and welfare
Mystery Meadows
$15,000Animal protection and welfare
Cats Cradle of the Shenandoah Valle
$15,000Animal protection and welfare
Animal Rescue Inc
$15,000Animal protection and welfare
600 Million Stray Dogs
$15,000Animal welfare and protection
Fund for Animals
$15,000Animal protection and welfare
Angels of Assisi
$15,000Animal welfare and protection
Rolling Dog Farm
$10,000Animal protection and welfare
CatNap From the Heart
$10,000Animal protection and welfare
Felines Canines
$10,000Animal protection and welfare
Supports and encourages education and/or careers in the skilled trades
Arizona Humane Society
$10,000Animal protection and welfare
On Angels' Wings
$10,000Animal protection and welfare
Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd
$100,000Provide grants and scholarships to promising and gifted piano students
Disaster relief, medical aid, community development, hunger relief, etc.
Oracle Piano Society
$25,000Educating the public on the subject of classical piano
Frieds Cat Shelter
$23,000Animal protection and welfare
Musicians Club of Women
$17,500Promote music education and establish a music library
Animal Rescue Inc
$13,000Animal protection and welfare
Fund for Animals
$13,000Animal protection and welfare
Performing Animal Welfare Society
$13,000Animal protection and welfare
Save-A-Pet
$13,000Animal protection and welfare
Angels of Assisi
$13,000Animal welfare and protection
Cats Cradle of the Shenandoah Valle
$13,000Animal protection and welfare
600 Million Stray Dogs
$13,000Animal welfare and protection
Supports and encourages education and/or careers in the skilled trades
Arizona Humane Society
$8,000Animal protection and welfare
CatNap From the Heart
$8,000Animal protection and welfare
Rolling Dog Farm
$8,000Animal protection and welfare