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The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation

Name: The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

121
grants reported: $3.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $12,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

care veterinary rescue dogs horses animal rehabilitation service

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

5 grants matching “chimpanzee” · $87,000

$25,000
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2024
Ape nutrition program
$15,000
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest · Cle Elum, WA · 2024
General operating support
$22,000
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2023
Ape nutrition program
$20,000
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2022
New chimpanzees health care
$5,000
South Jersey Horse Rescue · Egg Harbor City, NJ · 2022
Enhanced nutrition and enrichment for rescued chimpanzees

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Cornell University4 grants · $1.0M
Farm Sanctuary3 grants · $200,000
Canine Companions for Independence3 grants · $135,000
Animal Medical Center2 grants · $110,000
Catskill Animal Sanctuary3 grants · $90,000
Raptor Trust2 grants · $80,000
Veterinarians International5 grants · $80,000
Front Range Equine Rescue3 grants · $75,000
Bangor Humane Society3 grants · $75,000
Equine Advocates3 grants · $75,000

Giving over time

$1.2M

2022

$986,500

2023

$860,500

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 121 grants.

$457,000
Cornell University · Ithica, NY · 2022
Cestone scholarship support
$280,000
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Cestone scholarship support
$200,000
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2024
Cestone scholarship support
$90,000
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2022
Cestone scholarship support
$75,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2024
Rescue & refuge program
$75,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2023
Rescue & refuge program
$60,000
Animal Medical Center · New York, NY · 2024
Frank v.d. Lloyd fund for guide dogs
$50,000
Envision Access · Conshohocken, PA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Animal Medical Center · New York, NY · 2023
Frank v.d. Lloyd fund for guide dogs
$50,000
Helping Hands Monkey Helpers for the Disabled · Allston, MA · 2023
Retired monkey health and wellness care
$50,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2022
Rescue & refuge program: watkins glen, ny
$50,000
The Animal Medical Center · New York, NY · 2022
Health care for breeding and whelping
$45,000
Canine Companions for Independence · New Albany, OH · 2024
Feeding & care of service dogs
$45,000
Canine Companions for Independence · New Albany, OH · 2023
Feeding & care of service dogs
$45,000
Canine Companions for Independence · New Albany, OH · 2022
Feeding & care of canine companions service dogs in professional training
$40,000
Raptor Trust · Millington, NJ · 2024
General operating support
$40,000
Raptor Trust · Millington, NJ · 2023
General operating support
$40,000
The Raptor Trust · Millington, NJ · 2022
Frank v.d. Lloyd fund for guide dogs
$30,000
Catskill Animal Sanctuary · Saugerties, NY · 2024
Direct care of rescued farmed animals
$30,000
Florida Research Institute for Equine Nurturing Development and Safety in · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2024
Basic needs for unsponsored horses
$30,000
Catskill Animal Sanctuary · Saugerties, NY · 2023
Direct care of rescued farmed animals
$30,000
Florida Research Institute for Equine Nurturing Development and Safety · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2023
Basic needs for unsponsored horses
$30,000
Catskill Animal Sanctuary · Saugerties, NY · 2022
Direct care of rescued farmed animals
$25,000
Bangor Humane Society · Bangor, ME · 2024
Animal care and adoption
$25,000
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2024
Ape nutrition program
$25,000
Equine Advocates · Chatham, NY · 2024
2023 care
$25,000
Front Range Equine Rescue · Ocala, FL · 2024
Veterinary care for rescue horses
$25,000
Mighty Mutts · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
Bangor Humane Society · Bangor, ME · 2023
Animal care and adoption
$25,000
Equine Advocates · Chatham, NY · 2023
2023 care
$25,000
Front Range Equine Rescue · Ocala, FL · 2023
Veterinary care for rescue horses
$25,000
Mighty Mutts · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General operating support
$25,000
Seeing Eye · Morristown, NJ · 2023
Veterinary equipment and medications
$25,000
Bangor Humane Society · Bangor, ME · 2022
Improving outcomes for homeless and unwanted pets
$25,000
Equine Advocates · Chatham, NY · 2022
2022 care of rescued equines at the sanctuary
$25,000
Front Range Equine Rescue · Ocala, FL · 2022
Hay & feed support
$25,000
Pennsylvania Society for the Cruelty To Animals · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Teaching and veterinary hospital program support
$22,000
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2023
Ape nutrition program
$22,000
Mighty Mutts · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
2022 feed costs
$20,170
College of the Atlantic · Bar Harbor, ME · 2022
Marine mammal stranding response program (mmsrp) for the midcoast/ downeast region of maine
$20,000
National Aviary in Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Teaching and veterinary hospital program support
$20,000
Veterinarians International · New York, NY · 2024
Kenya rabies prevention program
$20,000
National Aviary in Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Teaching and veterinary hospital program support
$20,000
Veterinarians International · New York, NY · 2023
Kenya rabies prevention program
$20,000
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2022
New chimpanzees health care
$20,000
National Aviary in Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Nicky's second chance fund
$20,000
Veterinarians International · New York, NY · 2022
Uds service dogs
$17,750
The Seeing Eye · Morristown, NJ · 2022
Feed and vet
$15,000
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest · Cle Elum, WA · 2024
General operating support
$15,000
Kelly'S Kids · Prospect, CT · 2023
Animal care
$15,000
Longhopes Donkey Shelter · Bennett, CO · 2023
Medical expenses
$15,000
Mt Pleasant Animal Shelter · East Hanover, NJ · 2023
Veterinary medical equipment
$15,000
Woodlands Wildlife · Pittstown, NJ · 2023
Saving wildlife
$15,000
American Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty · New York, NY · 2022
Emergency grant - fire relief efforts
$15,000
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding · Old Lyme, CT · 2022
Equine care fund
$15,000
Susquehanna Service Dogs · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
Winter hay
$14,000
Horse of Connecticut · Washington, CT · 2024
Hay and grain expenses
$13,000
Horse of Connecticut · Washington, CT · 2023
Hay and grain expenses
$12,000
Days End Farm Horse Rescue · Woodbine, MD · 2024
Rescue and rehabilitation
$12,000
Quack'S Corner · Bridgeton, NJ · 2023
General operating support
$12,000
Horse of Connecticut · Washington, CT · 2022
Hay and grain expenses
$12,000
Trrac · West Chester, PA · 2022
Veterinary equipment and medications for seeing eye dogs
$10,000
For Our Friends · Oakland Grds, NY · 2024
Saving pets from euthanasia
$10,000
Longhopes Donkey Shelter · Bennett, CO · 2024
Medical expenses
$10,000
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary · Winamac, IN · 2024
Nutritional care
$10,000
Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2024
Nutrition and enrichment andvet care
$10,000
Tourniquet · Whitestone, NY · 2024
No stray left behind
$10,000
Turpentine Creek · Eureka Springs, AR · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Days End Farm Horse Rescue · Woodbine, MD · 2023
Rescue and rehabilitation
$10,000
For Our Friends · Oakland Grds, NY · 2023
Saving pets from euthanasia
$10,000
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary · Winamac, IN · 2023
Nutritional care
$10,000
Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2023
Nutrition and enrichment andvet care
$10,000
Spca of Westchester · Briarcliff Manor, NY · 2023
Direct care and feeding
$10,000
Tourniquet · Whitestone, NY · 2023
No stray left behind
$10,000
For Our Friends · Oakland Gdns, NY · 2022
Saving lives
$10,000
Longhopes Donkey Shelter · Bennett, CO · 2022
Supporting our sanctuary and community cats
$10,000
Mt Pleasant Animal Shelter · East Hanover, NJ · 2022
Hay feed grant
$10,000
Quack'S Corner · Bridgeton, NJ · 2022
Pspca shelter hospital - medications
$10,000
Spca of Westchester · Briarcliff Manor, NY · 2022
Homebound to the rescue program
$10,000
Tourniquet · Whitestone, NY · 2022
General operating support
$10,000
Veterinarians International · New York, NY · 2022
Medical treatment for sick and injured horses
$10,000
Veterinarians International · New York, NY · 2022
Emergency elephant aid
$9,700
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary · Winamac, IN · 2022
Animal rescue & rehabilitation at the national aquarium
$9,000
Sea Turtle Recovery · West Orange, NJ · 2024
General operating support
$8,000
Angels Journey Home Animal Rescue · Belle Vernon, PA · 2022
Veterinary care for therapy horses
$7,500
Teatown Lake Reservation · Ossining, NY · 2024
Birds of prey care program
$7,500
Teatown Lake Reservation · Ossining, NY · 2023
Birds of prey care program
$7,500
Days End Farm Horse Rescue · Woodbine, MD · 2022
Equine rescue and rehabilitation
$7,500
Longhopes Donkey Shelter · Bennett, CO · 2022
Emergency aid for sri lankan wildlife
$7,500
Teatown Lake Reservation · Ossining, NY · 2022
Direct care & feeding program
$7,000
Animal Protection League of Nj · Glen Gardner, NJ · 2024
Mt. Olive tnr projec
$7,000
Animal Protection League of Nj · Glen Gardner, NJ · 2023
Mt. Olive tnr projec
$6,000
Happy Homes Animal Rescue · Old Bridge, NJ · 2024
General operating support
$6,000
The Cow Sanctuary · Shiloh, NJ · 2022
Birds of prey care program
$5,000
A Purrfect World · Bloomfield, NJ · 2024
Caring for our cats
$5,000
Cancercare · New York, NY · 2024
Paw program
$5,000
Chimp Haven · Keithville, LA · 2024
General operating support
$5,000
Cottontail Cottage Farm Sanctuary · Cherryfield, ME · 2024
Hay fund
$5,000
National Aquarium · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Animal rescue & rehabilitation
$5,000
United Disabilities Services Foundation · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Uds service dogs

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