The 4 Legs Foundation concentrates exclusively on animal welfare, funding rescue, shelter and sanctuary organizations—particularly for cats and dogs and organizations preventing farm animal slaughter. Grants are typically unrestricted and support operational needs, indicating trust in grantee leadership to allocate funds where most needed. The foundation favors a small portfolio of specialized rescue groups and provides repeat funding to deepen impact rather than broad, one-off giving.
Concentrated, mid-size grants to a handful of repeat grantees; primarily general/unrestricted support rather than project-specific funding.
4 Legs Foundation’s recent giving is concentrated in animal welfare, with the largest grants going to feral cat services, sanctuary care, and rescue work for animals at risk of slaughter. The foundation’s 2023 and 2024 awards show a pattern of general and unrestricted support rather than project-restricted funding, and the grant list includes repeat support for several organizations across two years. One major recipient is Feral Cat Helpers Inc, which received $59,530 in 2023 and $28,376 in 2024 for general and unrestricted support. Another recurring grantee, Safe From Slaughter, received $58,500 in 2024 after a $20,000 award in 2023, indicating sustained support for sanctuary work. The portfolio also includes rescue and long-term care organizations such as Precious Souls Canine Rescue and Sanctuary Inc, Hope Acres Rescue, and Hobo Hotel Inc. Across the recent grants on file, the foundation’s pattern is narrow and specialized rather than broad-based, with gifts directed to organizations serving cats, dogs, and farm animals.
A central theme in the portfolio is feral cat work. The foundation gave $59,530 to Feral Cat Helpers Inc in Mount Pleasant, SC in 2023 and $28,376 to the same group in Isle of Palms, SC in 2024, both marked general and unrestricted. Farm-animal rescue and sanctuary programs are another visible area: Safe From Slaughter received $58,500 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023 for general and unrestricted support. Dog rescue and sanctuary operations also appear in the record, including $40,000 to Precious Souls Canine Rescue and Sanctuary Inc in Hammond, LA in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024. The foundation also supported shelter and sanctuary capacity through grants to Hope Acres Rescue and Hobo Hotel Inc.
The typical grant size centers on $10,000, with p25 at $10,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $30,032. The recent grant list shows repeat support rather than one-off gifts: multiple recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including several with consecutive awards. Grants are listed as general and unrestricted, which points to flexible operating support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent activity also suggests a compact portfolio of specialized animal-welfare grantees rather than a high-volume grantmaking model.
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$27K
$110K
$164K
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in SC.
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Notable grantees: FERAL CAT HELPERS INC, SAFE FROM SLAUGHTER, PRECIOUS SOULS CANINE RESCUE AND SANCTUARY INC, HOPE ACRES RESCUE
Recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, with 16 grants and 100% of awards to recipients in the United States. Giving is geographically concentrated in South Carolina, which is the top state by grant count. Named recipient locations include Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Bonneau, North Charleston, Charleston, and Gray Court in SC, along with Lake Charles and Hammond in Louisiana, Jacksonville in Florida, and Turnersville in New Jersey. Delaware does not appear in the recipient list.
The foundation supports animal welfare groups, especially feral cat services, dog rescue and sanctuary operations, farm-animal rescue, and shelter or sanctuary work. Recent grants went to organizations such as Feral Cat Helpers Inc, Safe From Slaughter, Precious Souls Canine Rescue and Sanctuary Inc, and Hope Acres Rescue.
Yes. Every recent grant listed is marked general and unrestricted. That includes larger awards such as $59,530 to Feral Cat Helpers Inc and $58,500 to Safe From Slaughter, as well as smaller gifts like $5,000 to Magnolia Fawn Rescue Inc.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000. The distribution is tightly centered there, with p25 at $10,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $30,032.
Yes. Several grantees appear in both 2023 and 2024. For example, Feral Cat Helpers Inc, Safe From Slaughter, Precious Souls Canine Rescue and Sanctuary Inc, Hobo Hotel Inc, Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc, and Charleston Animal Society each received more than one award across the two years.
The top state by grant count is South Carolina. Recent recipient cities there include Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Bonneau, North Charleston, Charleston, and Gray Court. All recent grants in the dataset are U.S.-based.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFE FROM SLAUGHTER | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $58,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FERAL CAT HELPERS INC | ISLE OF PALMS, SC | $28,376 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PRECIOUS SOULS CANINE RESCUE AND SANCTUARY INC | HAMMOND, LA | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CATTY SHACK RANCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOBO HOTEL INC | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY | N CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PET HELPERS INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAGNOLIA FAWN RESCUE INC | GRAY COURT, SC | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PURRFECT ANGELS CAT RESCUE | TURNERSVILLE, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FERAL CAT HELPERS INC | MT PLEASANT, SC | $59,530 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| PRECIOUS SOULS CANINE RESCUE AND SANCTUARY INC | HAMMOND, LA | $40,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPE ACRES RESCUE | BONNEAU, SC | $35,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAFE FROM SLAUGHTER | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $20,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY | N CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOBO HOTEL INC | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CATTY SHACK RANCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
SAFE FROM SLAUGHTER
$58,500General & Unrestricted
FERAL CAT HELPERS INC
$28,376General & Unrestricted
PRECIOUS SOULS CANINE RESCUE AND SANCTUARY INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
CATTY SHACK RANCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
HOBO HOTEL INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY
$10,000General & Unrestricted
PET HELPERS INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
MAGNOLIA FAWN RESCUE INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
PURRFECT ANGELS CAT RESCUE
$5,000General & Unrestricted
FERAL CAT HELPERS INC
$59,530General & Unrestricted
PRECIOUS SOULS CANINE RESCUE AND SANCTUARY INC
$40,000General & Unrestricted
HOPE ACRES RESCUE
$35,000General & Unrestricted
SAFE FROM SLAUGHTER
$20,000General & Unrestricted
CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY
$10,000General & Unrestricted
HOBO HOTEL INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CATTY SHACK RANCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted