We make the world a better place for pets by investing in community partners that advocate and care for the well-being of pets and all who love them.
A single grant series shows the foundation’s shape: Feeding America received $12,441,572 in 2024 for preserving families, followed by additional seven-figure awards for pet food. That pattern points to a funder that uses large, repeated grants to keep pets with the people who care for them, while also supporting access to veterinary care, adoption work, disaster response, and pet transport. Petsmart Charities Inc backs community partners rather than individuals, and its grant list shows a mix of national intermediaries, animal welfare organizations, and human-services groups working on pet-related needs. The largest recipients in the recent grant data include Feeding America, Greater Good Charities, Meals on Wheels America, Emancipet, and the American National Red Cross. Those awards range from commodity support such as pet food and pet supplies to field-based work like transport, emergency relief, and access to care. In addition to these large-scale grants, the foundation also funds animal shelters, humane societies, and university partners. The result is a grantmaking pattern that combines national infrastructure with local service delivery, especially where pets and economic hardship intersect.
A major theme is pet food insecurity and family preservation. Feeding America received $10,341,319 in 2025 for pet food, and Meals on Wheels America received $1,000,000 in 2025 for access to care and pet food insecurity. Those grants show how the foundation links pet support to household stability. Access to veterinary care is another clear priority. Emancipet received $2,269,401 in 2024 for access to care and $735,155 in 2025 for access to care, while Colorado State University received $547,872 in 2024 for access to care. The foundation also supports adoption and rehoming work: the Regents of the University of California received $6,060,000 in 2023 for access to care and adoption, and the Arizona Humane Society received $640,500 in 2024 for access to care and adoptions. Disaster-related support appears as well. Greater Good Charities received $4,733,681 in 2025 for pet supplies, transport, and disaster response, and the American National Red Cross received $750,000 in 2023 for disaster response.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards: the p25 grant size is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $52,775. At the same time, the recent list includes repeated multi-million-dollar awards to a small set of national partners, showing a tiered approach that combines broad distribution with concentrated support for selected organizations. The presence of the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025 indicates recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. Petsmart Charities Inc is a foundation making grants only; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$45.1M
$90.3M
$68.7M
$65.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $53K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$53K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Petsmart Charities Inc gives nationally, with every grant in the recipient-country distribution going to the United States. Grantmaking is especially frequent in Colorado, the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Recent recipients also include Chicago, Seattle, Austin, Arlington, Sacramento, and Washington, DC. Arizona accounts for 5% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, which suggests the work is spread beyond the foundation’s home base.
The foundation funds community partners working in animal welfare, pet adoption, veterinary care access, pet food and basic needs, disaster relief, and spay/neuter programs. Recent recipients include Feeding America, Greater Good Charities, Emancipet, Meals on Wheels America, and the American National Red Cross.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals. Its recent grants go to organizations such as humane societies, food banks, universities, and national nonprofits.
The p25 grant size is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $52,775. That distribution sits alongside several much larger grants in the recent record, including seven-figure awards to national partners.
Recurring relationships are visible in the recent grants list. Feeding America appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Meals on Wheels America appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Greater Good Charities appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The top state by grant count is Colorado. Recent grantees in Colorado include Colorado State University in Fort Collins, while many other awards go to organizations in Illinois, Washington, Texas, Virginia, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.
AIMEE GILBREATH
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Petsmart Charities that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to PetSmart Charities Adoption Partners. Adoption numbers reset every year on February 1 and must be recorded in store under the partner number to qualify.
Deadline: Annual cycle February 1 – January 31; payments issued on or around the 20th of the following month when thresholds are reached.
Who can apply: Eligible organizations include animal welfare and human services organizations designated as authorized disaster responders by the emergency Agency Having Jurisdiction providing support for evacuated pets and their people, or nonprofit and/or municipal/county pet shelters, nonprofit veterinary clinics, and human service organizations with pet-focused programming that a disaster has directly impacted. Requests are not eligible from self-deploying organizations not requested by the Agency Having Jurisdiction, organizations outside the impacted area, requests made more than 90 days after the disaster, or requests for equine, livestock, wildlife, individual pet parent needs, preparedness efforts, infrastructure/vehicle support, hoarding/cruelty seizures, or incidents unrelated to a state and/or federally declared natural or mass care disaster.
Deadline: Grant requests must be submitted within 90 days of the disaster to be considered.
Who can apply: Open to animal welfare and human service organizations with pet-focused programming responding to state and/or federally declared natural or mass care disasters.
Deadline: Open
Who can apply: Organizations that run adoption programs and can partner with PetSmart Charities for in-store adoptions; becoming an Adoption Partner is required to qualify for certain exclusive grant opportunities.
Deadline: Applications accepted continuously — PetSmart Charities states 'We are always accepting new Adoption Partners.'
Who can apply: Available to PetSmart Charities Adoption Partners supporting adoption programs in PetSmart stores. The FAQ indicates approved Adoption Partners include eligible 501(c)(3) organizations, Canadian registered charities, and municipal animal welfare organizations.
Deadline: 10/2/26 – 11/6/26
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $10,341,319 | 2025 | PET FOOD |
| GREATER GOOD CHARITIES | SEATTLE, WA | $4,733,681 | 2025 | PET SUPPLIES, TRANSPORT, DISASTER RESPONSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, PET FOOD INSECURITY |
| UNITED ANIMAL NATIONS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $750,000 | 2025 | PRESERVING FAMILIES |
| EMANCIPET |
| AUSTIN, TX |
| $735,155 |
| 2025 |
| ACCESS TO CARE |
| LOUISIANA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $485,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $457,500 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, DISASTER RESPONSE |
| HUMANE FORT WAYNE INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $455,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| CAPITAL HUMANE SOCIETY | LINCOLN, NE | $450,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $450,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC | MIAMI, FL | $450,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| COMMUNITY SPAY NEUTER INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP C-SNIP | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $450,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | OAKLAND, CA | $450,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| COMMUNITY ANIMAL MEDICINE PROJECT | SAN PEDRO, CA | $400,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, DISASTER RESPONSE |
| PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $382,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL SERVICES INC | E BROOKFIELD, MA | $380,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $380,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $355,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| FIRST COAST NO MORE HOMELESS PETS INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $350,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $350,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| LOW COST ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $350,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| PETS LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC | WICHITA FALLS, TX | $350,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| IDAHO HUMANE SOCIETY INC | BOISE, ID | $350,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| BRIDGE CLINIC INC | BENSALEM, PA | $350,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| VIRGINIA BEACH SPCA | VIRGINIA BCH, VA | $350,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | KALAMAZOO, MI | $350,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| LAST CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE INC | WHITE PLAINS, MD | $345,000 | 2025 | ADOPTIONS, TRANSPORT |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FORT COLLINS, CO | $306,808 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| NATIVE AMERICA HUMANE SOCIETY | REDONDO BEACH, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| LUCKY DOG ANIMAL RESCUE | ARLINGTON, VA | $292,000 | 2025 | ADOPTIONS, TRANSPORT, DISASTER RESPONSE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, KS | $278,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| GATEWAY PET GUARDIANS | E SAINT LOUIS, IL | $270,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, DISASTER RESPONSE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH MS | GULFPORT, MS | $255,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| THE PATTERSON FOUNDATION | FLOWERY BRANCH, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| PETS IN NEED OF GREATER CINCINNATI INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| SOUTH SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY | MATTESON, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETY | SILVERDALE, WA | $250,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| ARIZONA ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $240,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS, ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| CITY OF FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $230,000 | 2025 | ADOPTIONS |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $226,244 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $225,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, DISASTER RESPONSE |
| OPERATION KINDNESS | CARROLLTON, TX | $220,000 | 2025 | ADOPTIONS, CONFERENCES, TRANSPORT |
| THE LAREDO ANIMAL PROTECTIVE SOCIETY | LAREDO, TX | $201,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS |
| SEATTLE VETERINARY OUTREACH | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF HALL COUNTY | GAINESVILLE, GA | $200,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| C A R E 4 PAWS INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| RUTHLESS KINDNESS | SEBASTOPOL, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SEATTLE-KING CO | BELLEVUE, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO CARE |
| BISSELL PET FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $180,000 | 2025 | TRANSPORT |
| BRANDYWINE VALLEY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | WEST CHESTER, PA | $170,000 | 2025 | ADOPTIONS, TRANSPORT |
FEEDING AMERICA
$10,341,319PET FOOD
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES
$4,733,681PET SUPPLIES, TRANSPORT, DISASTER RESPONSE
MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA
$1,000,000ACCESS TO CARE, PET FOOD INSECURITY
UNITED ANIMAL NATIONS
$750,000PRESERVING FAMILIES
EMANCIPET
$735,155ACCESS TO CARE
LOUISIANA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$485,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY
$457,500ACCESS TO CARE, DISASTER RESPONSE
HUMANE FORT WAYNE INC
$455,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
CAPITAL HUMANE SOCIETY
$450,000ACCESS TO CARE
SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$450,000ACCESS TO CARE
ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC
$450,000ACCESS TO CARE
COMMUNITY SPAY NEUTER INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP C-SNIP
$450,000ACCESS TO CARE
EAST BAY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$450,000ACCESS TO CARE
COMMUNITY ANIMAL MEDICINE PROJECT
$400,000ACCESS TO CARE, DISASTER RESPONSE
PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
$382,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL SERVICES INC
$380,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
$380,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY
$355,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
FIRST COAST NO MORE HOMELESS PETS INC
$350,000ACCESS TO CARE
ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY
$350,000ACCESS TO CARE
LOW COST ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER
$350,000ACCESS TO CARE
PETS LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC
$350,000ACCESS TO CARE
IDAHO HUMANE SOCIETY INC
$350,000ACCESS TO CARE
BRIDGE CLINIC INC
$350,000ACCESS TO CARE
VIRGINIA BEACH SPCA
$350,000ACCESS TO CARE
KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$350,000ACCESS TO CARE
LAST CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE INC
$345,000ADOPTIONS, TRANSPORT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$306,808ACCESS TO CARE
NATIVE AMERICA HUMANE SOCIETY
$300,000ACCESS TO CARE
LUCKY DOG ANIMAL RESCUE
$292,000ADOPTIONS, TRANSPORT, DISASTER RESPONSE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY
$278,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
GATEWAY PET GUARDIANS
$270,000ACCESS TO CARE, DISASTER RESPONSE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH MS
$255,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
THE PATTERSON FOUNDATION
$250,000ACCESS TO CARE
PETS IN NEED OF GREATER CINCINNATI INC
$250,000ACCESS TO CARE
SOUTH SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY
$250,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETY
$250,000ACCESS TO CARE
ARIZONA ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE INC
$240,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS, ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
CITY OF FORT WORTH
$230,000ADOPTIONS
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$226,244ACCESS TO CARE
ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY INC
$225,000ACCESS TO CARE, DISASTER RESPONSE
OPERATION KINDNESS
$220,000ADOPTIONS, CONFERENCES, TRANSPORT
THE LAREDO ANIMAL PROTECTIVE SOCIETY
$201,000ACCESS TO CARE, ADOPTIONS
SEATTLE VETERINARY OUTREACH
$200,000ACCESS TO CARE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF HALL COUNTY
$200,000ACCESS TO CARE
C A R E 4 PAWS INC
$200,000ACCESS TO CARE
RUTHLESS KINDNESS
$200,000ACCESS TO CARE
HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SEATTLE-KING CO
$200,000ACCESS TO CARE
BISSELL PET FOUNDATION
$180,000TRANSPORT
BRANDYWINE VALLEY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$170,000ADOPTIONS, TRANSPORT
