To protect animals worldwide by promoting humane treatment, providing rescue and care, advancing animal protection policies, and creating safe environments (sanctuaries) for rescued animals.
A $17.9 million general-support grant to Humane World for Animals International FKA Humane Society International stands out as the largest recent award, and it sits within a pattern of very large institutional grants to animal-protection affiliates and sanctuary partners. Humane World for Animals Inc funds work across animal rescue, policy, sanctuary care, companion-animal access, and protections for wildlife, farmed animals, and animals used in research. Recent awards show that the foundation backs both national advocacy infrastructure and on-the-ground care. Humane Society International received multiple seven-figure general-support grants, while The Fund for Animals Inc also drew repeated large general-support awards across several years. The grantee list also includes Project Chimps, reflecting a clear commitment to long-term care for former research chimpanzees and sanctuary expansion. Alongside those larger awards, the foundation supports community-based animal welfare efforts, including pet food distribution, spay/neuter, low-cost veterinary services, and pet-inclusive housing research. The overall picture is a funder that combines policy, rescue, and direct service support rather than concentrating on a single line of animal welfare work.
Sanctuary care is a visible thread in the grant record. Humane World for Animals Inc gave $6.5 million to Project Chimps in Blue Ridge, GA to fund the planned expansion of chimpanzee sanctuary, and later awarded $2.5 million to Project Chimps Inc in Morganton, GA for sanctuary and care for former research chimpanzees. Companion-animal access is another consistent area: the foundation gave $1,481,798 to Provision Ministry Inc in Westboro, MA to provide pet food to pet owners in need through the Pets for Life program. It made a similar award of $1,174,787 to Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge, LA for pet food distribution through Pets for Life. The grant to Companion Animal Alliance also included funding for data collection on affordable, pet-inclusive housing, plus no-cost pet care supplies and services and support for attendance at Animal CARE EXPO.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure to low six-figure range, with p25 at $54,481, a median of $85,000, and p75 at $163,697. The top of the distribution is shaped by a few very large institutional awards, but many grants sit well below that level. The record also shows recurring support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Humane Society International, The Fund for Animals Inc, Humane Society Legislative Fund, and Project Chimps. Humane World for Animals Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also makes program-related investments. Several awards are general support, alongside direct-service and capacity-building grants.
$58.3M
$497.2M
$207.9M
$194.9M
Most grants fall between $54K and $164K, with a median of $85K.
25th Percentile
$54K
Median
$85K
75th Percentile
$164K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in SC.
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Giving is national, with all listed recipient grants going to U.S. organizations. Virginia appears most often by grant count, while only 3% of grants go to recipients in the District of Columbia, where the foundation is headquartered. Recent awards reach a wide set of places, including Blue Ridge and Morganton, Georgia; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Westboro, Massachusetts; Browning, Montana; Bellevue, Washington; and Tulsa-area and other Oklahoma recipients. The geographic pattern is broad rather than regionally confined.
The foundation supports animal rescue and response, animal testing and research issues, sanctuary and animal care, companion-animal access, wildlife protection, farmed animal welfare, equine protection, stopping puppy mills, and protections for dogs and cats. Recent grants also show work tied to chimpanzee sanctuaries and Pets for Life services.
Typical awards fall in the five-figure to low six-figure range. The grant-size distribution shows p25 at $54,481, a median of $85,000, and p75 at $163,697, with some much larger institutional and sanctuary grants above that range.
Yes. The record shows repeat support for organizations such as Humane Society International, The Fund for Animals Inc, Humane Society Legislative Fund, and Project Chimps across multiple years, often through general-support awards and sanctuary-related funding.
The foundation also funds direct services and specialized projects, including pet food distribution through Pets for Life, spay/neuter and veterinary services, affordable pet-inclusive housing research, Animal CARE EXPO participation, and sanctuary expansion for former research chimpanzees.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humane World for Animals International | Washington, DC | $17,483,885 | 2026 | General Support |
| Humane World Action Fund | Washington, DC | $2,275,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Project Chimps Inc | Blue Ridge, GA | $1,500,000 | 2026 | Funding to provide sanctuary and care for former research chimpanzees |
| Companion Animal Alliance | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,079,041 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Geronimo Animal Rescue Team | Globe, AZ | $998,186 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| White Mountain Apache Tribe | Whiteriver, AZ | $810,534 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Hopi Tribe | Kykotsmovi, AZ | $802,146 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| The Blackfeet Tribe of The Blackfeet Nation | Browning, MT | $680,945 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Miami Veterinary Foundation | Miami, FL | $541,436 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding for free pet care services and funding to attend animal care expo 2025 |
| Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | Eagle Butte, SD | $529,781 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Ventura County Animal Services | Camarillo, CA | $508,037 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Cass Lake, MN | $497,081 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding to attend animal care expo 2025 |
| Provision Ministry Inc | Westboro, MA | $448,967 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Zuni Tribe | Zuni, NM | $438,433 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Seattle Humane | Bellevue, WA | $433,257 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Chippewa Cree Tribe | Box Elder, MT | $399,217 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Spirit Lake Tribe | Fort Totten, ND | $383,558 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Wichita Animal Action League | Wichita, KS | $378,784 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funds to care for rescued animals |
| Kansas City Pet Project | Kansas City, MO | $372,159 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding to purchase food for the pet pantry |
| Pet Community Center Inc | Nashville, TN | $370,797 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding for pet food pantry |
| Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Rosebud Animal Clinic) | Mission, SD | $364,506 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, provide no cost veterinary care for sick or injured animals within local community |
| Dumas Rescue | Garrett, KY | $363,985 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Paws Humane Society | Columbus, GA | $361,336 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| MSPCA Nevins Farm | Methuen, MA | $359,955 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funds to purchase pet food for community outreach team, funding to attend animal care expo 2025 |
| Fort Belknap Agency (Bureau of Indian Affairs) | Harlem, MT | $314,021 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering | Salt Lake City, UT | $298,853 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, provide pet sheltering for individuals experiencing a crisis or temporary hardship that would otherwise force owner to surrender a pet to a shelter |
| Shoshone-Paiute Tribes | Owyhee, ID | $293,364 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Nebraska Humane Society | Omaha, NE | $290,550 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Minn-Kota PAAWS | Fargo, ND | $290,531 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Cherokee Nation | Tahlequah, OK | $289,317 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding to attend animal care expo 2025 |
| Colville Confederated Tribes | Nespelem, WA | $287,348 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Idaho Humane Society Inc | Boise, ID | $281,928 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Young Williams Animal Center of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $277,460 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Beyond Fences | Durham, NC | $276,544 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| My Pit Bull is Family | Minneapolis, MN | $272,972 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding to attend animal care expo 2025 |
| Quinault Indian Nation | Taholah, WA | $268,589 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Southern Souls | Harlem, GA | $264,141 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Friends of The Shelter dba Better Together Animal Alliance | Ponderay, ID | $255,140 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| SPCA Serving Erie County | West Seneca, NY | $250,743 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Inc | Asheville, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | To assist with all costs associated with the rebuild of the Brother Wolf animal rescue facility which was damaged during Hurricane Helene |
| Erwin Unicoi and Unicoi County animal welfare board | Erwin, TN | $250,000 | 2026 | Assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the shelter which was damaged during Hurricane Helene |
| San Antonio Animal Services | San Antonio, TX | $249,023 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| New Hampshire Humane Society | Laconia, NH | $246,406 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians | Lac du Flambeau, WI | $236,846 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Center for Animal Rescue and Enrichment of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $234,044 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding for animal care expo 2025 |
| Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group | Altus, OK | $232,453 | 2026 | Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe | Fort Yates, ND | $224,884 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| MHA Nation -Three Affiliated Tribes | New Town, ND | $218,292 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Carolina Conference of Seventh Day Adventists | Charlotte, NC | $201,901 | 2026 | Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program |
| Furry Friends Humane Inc | Jupiter, FL | $200,000 | 2026 | Facilities were damaged by Hurricane Milton, funding to support the construction and outfitting of multiple buildings on the property for use as state-of-art emergency animal shelters |
Humane World Action Fund
$2,275,000General support
Project Chimps Inc
$1,500,000Funding to provide sanctuary and care for former research chimpanzees
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Geronimo Animal Rescue Team
$998,186Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Hopi Tribe
$802,146Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
The Blackfeet Tribe of The Blackfeet Nation
$680,945Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Miami Veterinary Foundation
$541,436Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding for free pet care services and funding to attend animal care expo 2025
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
$529,781Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Ventura County Animal Services
$508,037Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
$497,081Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding to attend animal care expo 2025
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Zuni Tribe
$438,433Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Chippewa Cree Tribe
$399,217Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Spirit Lake Tribe
$383,558Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funds to care for rescued animals
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding to purchase food for the pet pantry
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding for pet food pantry
Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Rosebud Animal Clinic)
$364,506Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, provide no cost veterinary care for sick or injured animals within local community
Dumas Rescue
$363,985Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funds to purchase pet food for community outreach team, funding to attend animal care expo 2025
Fort Belknap Agency (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
$314,021Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, provide pet sheltering for individuals experiencing a crisis or temporary hardship that would otherwise force owner to surrender a pet to a shelter
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
$293,364Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Nebraska Humane Society
$290,550Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Minn-Kota PAAWS
$290,531Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Cherokee Nation
$289,317Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding to attend animal care expo 2025
Colville Confederated Tribes
$287,348Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
My Pit Bull is Family
$272,972Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding to attend animal care expo 2025
Quinault Indian Nation
$268,589Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Southern Souls
$264,141Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Inc
$250,000To assist with all costs associated with the rebuild of the Brother Wolf animal rescue facility which was damaged during Hurricane Helene
Erwin Unicoi and Unicoi County animal welfare board
$250,000Assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the shelter which was damaged during Hurricane Helene
San Antonio Animal Services
$249,023Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
New Hampshire Humane Society
$246,406Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
$236,846Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program, funding for animal care expo 2025
Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group
$232,453Fund pets for life activities such as providing pet supplies, spay and neuter services and general veterinary services, Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
$224,884Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
MHA Nation -Three Affiliated Tribes
$218,292Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Carolina Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
$201,901Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program
Furry Friends Humane Inc
$200,000Facilities were damaged by Hurricane Milton, funding to support the construction and outfitting of multiple buildings on the property for use as state-of-art emergency animal shelters