Orphan Kitten Club builds innovative programs that save the lives of the tiniest and most vulnerable felines by funding neonatal kitten care, advancing veterinary pediatrics research, and operating a San Diego-based kitten nursery.
Orphan Kitten Club Inc. centers its giving on neonatal kittens, pairing direct lifesaving support with research and training. The foundation’s stated work includes funding neonatal kitten care, advancing veterinary pediatrics research, and operating a San Diego-based kitten nursery. Its active programs show a clear structure around emergency medical help, innovation grants, shelter support, ethical research, and themed strategic cycles, all aimed at kittens under 8 weeks old. Recent grants show both scale and variety within that mission. In 2025, the largest listed grant was $327,323 to Amounts Under 5000 in Spring Valley, California. Other large awards include $60,000 to The Itty Bitty Kitty Brigade in Maple Grove, Minnesota and $58,000 to Uc Davis Grant - Research Study 3 for kitten care. The recipient list also includes organizations such as Indy Humane, Williamson County Animal Shelter, and The Kauai Humane Society, indicating support for shelters, rescues, and research partners across the country. The foundation’s grantmaking is organized around practical outcomes: emergency treatment, better capacity for orphan kitten care, and evidence-based improvements in welfare. Its leadership is listed as Hannah Shaw.
A major part of Orphan Kitten Club Inc.’s giving goes to hands-on kitten care. It awarded $60,000 to The Itty Bitty Kitty Brigade for kitten care, $54,000 to Indy Humane for kitten care, and $40,000 to Spokanimal Care for kitten care. Those grants point to a pattern of supporting organizations that directly care for orphaned kittens rather than only funding broader animal-welfare work. The foundation also funds veterinary and research-related work. It gave $58,000 to Uc Davis Grant - Research Study 3 for kitten care, aligning with its ethical research and veterinary pediatrics focus. Shelter-based work appears as well: $46,100 went to Williamson County Animal Shelter, and $41,800 to Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control. Together, these grants show a mix of medical support, shelter capacity, and practical program support for neonatal kittens. The active program structure includes medical grants, innovation grants, shelter grants, and strategic cycles, all within the United States.
Orphan Kitten Club Inc. makes mostly mid-sized grants, with a typical range of $10,000 at the 25th percentile, a median of $18,631, and $37,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows occasional much larger awards, including one $327,323 grant and several grants at or near $40,000. The recipient list suggests repeated support for some organizations over multiple years. Spokanimal Care appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Feline Advocates of Leon County appears in 2023 and 2024. The foundation’s programs are structured as grants rather than loans or investments, and it does not make program-related investments. Several active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Mightycat Grant Program, Mightycat Innovation Grants, Shelter Grants, Medical Grants, and Ethical Research.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $38K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$38K
HANNAH SHAW
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Grantmaking is national across the United States, and every recent grant listed goes to a U.S. recipient. California receives the most grants by count, accounting for 19% of grants in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include Spring Valley, South El Monte, Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Jurupa Valley. Other recipient locations are spread widely across the country: Maple Grove in Minnesota, Indianapolis in Indiana, Georgetown in Texas, Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, Lihue in Hawaii, Spokane in Washington, and Atlanta in Georgia. The pattern shows a mix of California concentration and broad national reach rather than a single-region focus.
Its active programs focus on neonatal kitten care, emergency veterinary treatment, shelter capacity, innovation grants, ethical research, and themed strategic cycles. The foundation’s stated mission also includes funding neonatal kitten care and advancing veterinary pediatrics research.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $18,631 at the median, and $37,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, including a $327,323 grant and multiple grants around $40,000.
Yes for several programs. The Mightycat Grant Program, Mightycat Innovation Grants, Shelter Grants, Medical Grants, and Ethical Research are all marked as accepting unsolicited applications. Kira's Kitten Fund is marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
California is the top state by grant count, with 19% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The grant list also shows recipients in Minnesota, Indiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Washington, Georgia, and other U.S. states.
Yes. Some recipients appear in multiple years, including Spokanimal Care in 2023 and 2025 and Feline Advocates of Leon County in 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests some ongoing relationships alongside one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Orphan Kitten Club that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Strategic partner organizations in good standing that serve orphan kittens under 8 weeks of age and meet Orphan Kitten Club's partnership requirements.
Deadline: Bi-annual
Who can apply: Partner organizations must be municipal shelters, private shelters, foster-based rescues, or nonprofit organizations in good standing with the IRS; have a documented history of serving orphan kittens under 8 weeks old; work to improve capacity, quality of care, or live outcomes; be open to best practices; be responsive to OKC communication; and be able to provide accurate kitten metrics and high-quality photos/videos for reporting. OKC does not fund organizations outside the US, individual rescuers, startup organizations, 501(c)(3)s operating less than 2 years, organizations that do not serve kittens under 8 weeks, organizations that intake fewer than 40 orphan kittens under 8 weeks annually, organizations with revenue under $25,000, or organizations without a website and at least one active social media account.
Deadline: Year-round / ongoing
Who can apply: Projects must focus on kittens under 8 weeks of age, have ACUC approval or exemption, work with animals that already have naturally occurring diseases or conditions, generate new and usable knowledge, improve kitten health/welfare/care, and address important gaps in veterinary or shelter medicine. OKC does not fund research that intentionally infects animals, withholds necessary treatment, euthanizes healthy or treatable animals, breeds animals for research, or otherwise causes avoidable harm or distress.
Deadline: Year-round / ongoing
Who can apply: Organizations must be US-based, 501(c)(3) or fiscally responsible nonprofit in good standing with the IRS, operate for at least 2 years, intake at least 40 orphaned kittens under 8 weeks annually, have annual revenue of at least $25,000, maintain a website and at least one active social media account, and be able to provide data on 0-8 week old kitten metrics and media for reporting. Individual rescuers and organizations outside the US are not eligible.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNTS UNDER 5000 | SPRING VALLEY, CA | $327,323 | 2025 | — |
| WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA ANIMAL RESCUE | HUNTINGTON, WV | $40,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| SPOKANIMAL CARE | SPOKANE, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| THE RUNAWAYS ANIMAL RESCUE | PORT RICHEY, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT | JURUPA VALLEY, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| OKLAHOMA HUMANE SOCIETY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $40,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| MAUI HUMANCE SOCIETY | PUUNENE, HI | $40,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| HELPING HANDS HUMANE SOCIETY | TOPEKA, KS | $40,000 | 2025 | KITTEEN CARE |
| TINY PAWS KITTEN RESCUE INC | STILLWATER, OK | $26,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $22,500 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| SOUTHERN PINE ANIMAL SHELTER | HATTIESBURG, MS | $18,330 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF VALDOSTA | VALDOSTA, GA | $17,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| PLANNED PETHOOD OF GA | DULUTH, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $10,500 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| ALL CATS RESCUE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $9,107 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| PUURFECT PEACHES CAT RESCUE | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | $8,182 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $8,175 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| LAUREL CATS INC | LAUREL, MD | $7,850 | 2025 | KITTEN CATE |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | KITTEN CARE |
| COMMUNITY CAT CLUB | BELLMAWR, NJ | $5,051 | 2025 | KITTEN CATE |
| WILLIAMSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER | GEORGETOWN, TX | $46,100 | 2024 | — |
| THE KAUAI HUMANE SOCIETY | LIHUE, HI | $44,500 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| FORT WAYNE ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL | FORT WAYNE, IN | $41,800 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| LYNCHBURG HUMANE SOCIETY | LYNCHBURG, VA | $40,500 | 2024 | — |
| CAPITAL HUMANE SOCIETY | LINCOLN, NE | $40,000 | 2024 | — |
| THE LITTLE LION FOUNDATION | LONG BEACH, CA | $29,500 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| SAN ANTONIO PETS ALIVE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $26,412 | 2024 | — |
| WISCONSIN HUMANE SOCIETY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,800 | 2024 | — |
| FELINE ADVOCATES OF LEON COUNTY | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $25,636 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| YOLO COUNTY SPCA | DAVIS, CA | $24,620 | 2024 | — |
| LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $24,550 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| EDEN ANIMAL HAVEN | BRIGHTON, MO | $21,000 | 2024 | — |
| MEOW PARLOUR CATS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $18,631 | 2024 | — |
| INDY HUMANE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $18,550 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| THE ITTY BITTY KITTY BRIGADE | MAPLE GROVE, MN | $18,500 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| SIX KITTENS RESCUE | BRYAN, TX | $16,114 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| PLANNED PETHOOD OF GA | DULUTH, GA | $16,000 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| TINY PAWS KITTEN RESCUE INC | STILLWATER, OK | $15,294 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| NEWBORN KITTEN RESCUE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $14,200 | 2024 | — |
| HUMANE SOCIETY FOR HAMILTON COUNTY | FISHERS, IN | $14,000 | 2024 | — |
| ORPHAN KITTEN PROJECT AT UC DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $13,594 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| HOMEWARD BOUND PET ADOPTION CENTER | BLACKWOOD, NJ | $11,500 | 2024 | — |
| THE RUNAWAYS ANIMAL RESCUE | PORT RICHEY, FL | $11,200 | 2024 | — |
| KITTEN NUGGETS | LA MESA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| MONTGOMERY HUMANE SOCIETY | MONTGOMERY, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| RICHMOND SPCA | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $9,721 | 2024 | — |
| KITTEN RESCUE LIFE | LA MESA, CA | $9,500 | 2024 | KITTEN CARE |
| LOVE YOUR FERAL FELINES | VISTA, CA | $9,000 | 2024 | — |
AMOUNTS UNDER 5000
$327,323WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA ANIMAL RESCUE
$40,000KITTEN CARE
THE RUNAWAYS ANIMAL RESCUE
$40,000KITTEN CARE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT
$40,000KITTEN CARE
MAUI HUMANCE SOCIETY
$40,000KITTEN CARE
TINY PAWS KITTEN RESCUE INC
$26,000KITTEN CARE
SOUTHERN PINE ANIMAL SHELTER
$18,330KITTEN CARE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF VALDOSTA
$17,000KITTEN CARE
BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE
$10,500KITTEN CARE
PUURFECT PEACHES CAT RESCUE
$8,182KITTEN CARE
LAUREL CATS INC
$7,850KITTEN CATE
PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY
$7,000KITTEN CARE
COMMUNITY CAT CLUB
$5,051KITTEN CATE
WILLIAMSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
$46,100FORT WAYNE ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
$41,800KITTEN CARE
LYNCHBURG HUMANE SOCIETY
$40,500THE LITTLE LION FOUNDATION
$29,500KITTEN CARE
SAN ANTONIO PETS ALIVE
$26,412WISCONSIN HUMANE SOCIETY
$25,800FELINE ADVOCATES OF LEON COUNTY
$25,636KITTEN CARE
YOLO COUNTY SPCA
$24,620EDEN ANIMAL HAVEN
$21,000MEOW PARLOUR CATS INC
$18,631THE ITTY BITTY KITTY BRIGADE
$18,500KITTEN CARE
SIX KITTENS RESCUE
$16,114KITTEN CARE
TINY PAWS KITTEN RESCUE INC
$15,294KITTEN CARE
NEWBORN KITTEN RESCUE
$14,200HUMANE SOCIETY FOR HAMILTON COUNTY
$14,000ORPHAN KITTEN PROJECT AT UC DAVIS
$13,594KITTEN CARE
HOMEWARD BOUND PET ADOPTION CENTER
$11,500THE RUNAWAYS ANIMAL RESCUE
$11,200KITTEN NUGGETS
$10,000MONTGOMERY HUMANE SOCIETY
$10,000PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY
$10,000RICHMOND SPCA
$10,000BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE
$9,721KITTEN RESCUE LIFE
$9,500KITTEN CARE
LOVE YOUR FERAL FELINES
$9,000