To enhance students’ educational and personal development through interaction with pets in their classroom.
The Pet Care Trust’s recent grantmaking is defined by classroom animals and animal-assisted education, with a $11,500 grant to Pet Partners for Dogs in the Classroom standing out among the larger awards on file. The foundation uses two main program paths: Pets in the Classroom, which helps teachers buy and maintain small animals and classroom supplies, and Dogs in the Classroom, which supports therapy-dog matching for schools. Its stated purpose is to enhance students’ educational and personal development through interaction with pets in their classroom. The foundation’s support reaches K-12 classrooms, school-age students, and teachers through direct-service, materials, and program-support grants. In the recent grants list, many awards are modest and tied to classroom pet upkeep, while the therapy-dog program shows that the foundation also funds structured animal-assisted learning. Recipients include classroom educators as well as Pet Partners, indicating that The Pet Care Trust funds both individual classroom implementation and broader program delivery. The overall pattern centers on hands-on, pet-based learning rather than general education support.
A central theme is classroom pet support. The foundation gave $125 to Nina Kelly for Pets in the Classroom, part of a program that helps teachers purchase and maintain small animals, supplies, and ongoing care. Another focus is animal-assisted education. It gave $11,500 to Pet Partners for Dogs in the Classroom, a matching program designed to bring therapy dogs into classrooms. The Pet Care Trust also supports continuing classroom pet programs through sustaining grants. In the recent grants list, grants to educators such as Krista Maniatis and Tracy Villalpando were recorded under Pets in the Classroom, showing that the foundation funds both initial classroom setup and continued care. Its stated focus areas also include student social-emotional development, animal welfare and responsible pet care, and research on human-animal interaction, which align with the classroom-based grants in the record.
Typical grant size is small: p25 is $50, median is $50, and p75 is $72. The recent grant list also shows a higher tier at $125 for several classroom grants and a separate $11,500 award for Dogs in the Classroom. The pattern is heavily repeat-oriented at the program level, with recurring support through Pets in the Classroom and sustaining grants for prior recipients. The Pet Care Trust accepts unsolicited applications for its active programs. It gives direct grants rather than program-related investments, and it funds individuals as well as organizations.
$256K
$1.3M
$902K
$930K
Most grants fall between $50 and $72, with a median of $50.
25th Percentile
$50
Median
$50
75th Percentile
$72
About 1% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Pet Care Trust.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 8,730 | $651K | 95.2% |
| 2 | Canada | 436 |
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Grantmaking is national, with the strongest concentration in the United States. Recipients in Canada also appear frequently, including teachers in Calgary, Guelph, Oakville, and Victoria. The top state by grant count is Indiana, while Maryland accounts for 1% of grants. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with Canada representing a smaller but meaningful share of classroom grants.
It funds classroom pet and animal-assisted education programs. The stated purpose is to enhance students’ educational and personal development through interaction with pets in their classroom, and its active programs include Pets in the Classroom and Dogs in the Classroom.
The typical award is small: p25 is $50, median is $50, and p75 is $72. Some recent classroom grants are $125, and the largest recent award in the list is $11,500.
Yes. The active programs listed for The Pet Care Trust accept unsolicited applications, including Pets in the Classroom and Dogs in the Classroom.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. The recent grants list includes awards to named educators such as Nina Kelly and Tracy Villalpando, alongside an organizational grant to Pet Partners.
The foundation gives nationally, with most grants going to recipients in the United States. Canada also appears in the recent grants list, and the top state by grant count is Indiana.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $30K |
4.8% |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 1 | $50 | 0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PET PARTNERS | BELLVUE, WA | $49,500 | 2025 | DOGS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| ALYSSA SMITH | ELKO, NV | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MICHELLE CARPENTER | CULLMAN, AL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| DAKOTAH BOWMAN | NEW BERN, NC | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| LINDSEY LAPIDUS | TONAWANDA, NY | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MORGAN NOBLITT | BOLIVAR, MO | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| KATIE HOTZE | LEBANON, OH | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| SHALANDO MCCRAY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MELINDA DUBIC | NORTH JACKSON, OH | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| LAUREN PICKELS | LYNN HAVEN, FL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| ADRIANA ALMENDAREZ | MIAMI, FL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| CEANNA HEDGES | HILLSBORO, OR | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| NICOLE ANDERSON | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MAJA FICKETT | MACHIAS, ME | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| TRACY MARSHALL | BEACH CITY, TX | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| JANE FRECH | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| BONNIE WHEELIS | FRISCO, TX | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| LINDA LAKES | CLARKSVILLE, OH | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| KALEY HALLMAN | CLAXTON, GA | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| ALISON HALBERT | SAN ANGELO, TX | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| STACEY MORSHEDI | GADSDEN, AL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| AMANDA AYERS | CLEMMONS, NC | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| NIKKI MCCURTAIN | SAND SPRINGS, OK | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| JOHANNA BOSSARD | FABIUS, NY | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| KELLY WILLIAMS | JACKSON, TN | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| TARA BENNETT | LA GRANGE, TX | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| NELDA MASON | MONROE, GA | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MAUREEN RIES | SAYREVILLE, NJ | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| KELLY MILLER | ALLIANCE, OH | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MEGAN SHEEHAN | LITTLE ROCK, MS | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MELISSA LEON | GREENFIELD, WI | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| CONNIE HOUSTON | LEESBURG, GA | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MICAELA BALCAZA | LAKE FOREST, CA | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| KELLY CORNELL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| SUSAN NEWBY | PINEVILLE, MO | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| NATHAN GRIEME | ASHLAND, IL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MICHELLE MYERS | FARMVILLE, NC | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| ALLYN ARROWOOD | RALEIGH, NC | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| JANNA DYCK | PORTALES, NM | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| STEPHANIE TODD | PIERRE, SD | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| EMERY MCCAW | EUREKA, MO | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| ABIGALE LONER | WARE SHOALS, SC | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| KOURTNEY GRIGGS | LINN, MO | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| ELIZABETH WILLENBRINK | NYACK, NY | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| LAUREN BOUDRIEAU | MARANA, AZ | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| NINA LEFLORW | ORLANDO, FL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| LAKISHA CREWS | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| TRACY VANDEBOOM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| JILLIAN FRYE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
| NEEMA PATEL | MARKHAM, ON | $200 | 2025 | PETS IN THE CLASSROOM |
PET PARTNERS
$49,500DOGS IN THE CLASSROOM
ALYSSA SMITH
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MICHELLE CARPENTER
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
DAKOTAH BOWMAN
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
LINDSEY LAPIDUS
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MORGAN NOBLITT
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
Current and upcoming funding from Pet Care Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Live animals are not available at all locations and applicants should contact their local store for details.
Deadline: Final day for teachers to apply for any grant for the 2026-27 school year: April 30, 2027.
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KATIE HOTZE
PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
SHALANDO MCCRAY
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MELINDA DUBIC
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
LAUREN PICKELS
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
ADRIANA ALMENDAREZ
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
CEANNA HEDGES
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
NICOLE ANDERSON
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MAJA FICKETT
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
TRACY MARSHALL
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
JANE FRECH
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
BONNIE WHEELIS
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
LINDA LAKES
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
KALEY HALLMAN
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
ALISON HALBERT
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
STACEY MORSHEDI
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
AMANDA AYERS
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
NIKKI MCCURTAIN
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
JOHANNA BOSSARD
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
KELLY WILLIAMS
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
TARA BENNETT
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
NELDA MASON
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MAUREEN RIES
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
KELLY MILLER
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MEGAN SHEEHAN
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MELISSA LEON
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
CONNIE HOUSTON
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MICAELA BALCAZA
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
KELLY CORNELL
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
SUSAN NEWBY
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
NATHAN GRIEME
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
MICHELLE MYERS
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
ALLYN ARROWOOD
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
JANNA DYCK
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
STEPHANIE TODD
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
EMERY MCCAW
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
ABIGALE LONER
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
KOURTNEY GRIGGS
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
ELIZABETH WILLENBRINK
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
LAUREN BOUDRIEAU
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
NINA LEFLORW
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
LAKISHA CREWS
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
TRACY VANDEBOOM
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
JILLIAN FRYE
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
NEEMA PATEL
$200PETS IN THE CLASSROOM
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
