Funding search · EIN 597246019 · Dallas, TX
Ethel Frends Charitable Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 124
- grants reported
- $646,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Guide Dogs of America4 grants · $40,000
- San Diego Humane Society & Spca4 grants · $35,000
- National Disaster Search Dog Foundation3 grants · $30,000
- Canine Companions for Independence4 grants · $30,000
- Helen Woodward Animal Center4 grants · $30,000
- Guide Dogs of the Desert4 grants · $25,000
- Spay Neuter Imperative Project4 grants · $22,000
- Care 4 Paws4 grants · $22,000
- Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter4 grants · $21,000
- Operation Blankets of Love2 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 124 grants.
- $10,000
Guide Dogs of America · Sylmar, CA · 2025
Support 2 puppy
- $10,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
Operation Blankets of Love · Grenada Hills, CA · 2025
Support 'help' program
- $10,000
Guide Dogs of America · Sylmar, CA · 2024
Support 2 puppy
- $10,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
Operation Blankets of Love · Grenada Hills, CA · 2024
Support 'help' program
- $10,000
Guide Dogs of America · Sylmar, CA · 2023
Support 2 puppy
- $10,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
San Diego Humane Society & Spca · San Diego, CA · 2023
Support for canine care at
- $10,000
Guide Dogs of America · Sylmar, CA · 2022
Support 2 puppy
- $10,000
National Disaster Search Dog · Santa Paula, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
San Diego Humane Society & Spca · San Diego, CA · 2022
Support for canine care
- $7,500
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Helen Woodward Animal Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Pasadena Humane Society · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
San Diego Humane Society & Spca · San Diego, CA · 2025
Support for canine care at
- $7,500
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Helen Woodward Animal Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
San Diego Humane Society & Spca · San Diego, CA · 2024
Support for canine care at
- $7,500
Aspca · New York, NY · 2023
General support for los
- $7,500
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Guide Dogs of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Helen Woodward Animal Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
American Society for the Prevention · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Guide Dogs of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Helen Woodward Animal Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $7,000
Spay Neuter Imperative Project · Indio, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $6,000
Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter · Burbank, CA · 2025
Medical fund to reduce k9
- $6,000
Care 4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support neuter outreach
- $6,000
Care 4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $6,000
Voice for the Animals Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Aspca · New York, NY · 2025
General support for los
- $5,000
Canine Support Teams · Menifee, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Care 4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Support neuter outreach
- $5,000
Guide Dogs of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Humane World for Animals Fka Humane · Washington, DC · 2025
Pets for life program los
- $5,000
Project Street Vet · Albuquerque, NM · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Rancho Coastal Humane Society · Encinitas, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Riverside Humane Society · Riverside, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Shadow'S Fund · Lompoc, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Spay Neuter Imperative Project · Indio, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Spay-Neuter Action Project · Encinitas, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Voice for the Animals Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Woods Humane Society · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Aspca · New York, NY · 2024
General support for los
- $5,000
Care 4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support neuter outreach
- $5,000
Guide Dogs of the Desert · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Humane Society of the United States · Washington, DC · 2024
Pets for life program los
- $5,000
Inland Valley Humane Society & Spca · Pomona, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Ken-Mar Rescue · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Project Street Vet · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Rancho Coastal Humane Society · Encinitas, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Riverside Humane Society · Riverside, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Shadow'S Fund · Lompoc, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Spay Neuter Imperative Project · Indio, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Spay-Neuter Action Project · Encinitas, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter · Burbank, CA · 2024
Medical fund to reduce k9
- $5,000
Woods Humane Society · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California · Whittier, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Community Animal Medicine Project · San Pedro, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Companion Animal Protection Society · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Humane Society of the United States · Washington, DC · 2023
Pets for life program los
- $5,000
Inland Valley Humane Society & Spca · Pomona, CA · 2023
Support k9 community
- $5,000
Ken-Mar Rescue · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Little Angels Service Dogs · Jamul, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Love On 4 Paws · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Project Street Vet · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Riverside Humane Society · Riverside, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Shadow'S Fund · Lompoc, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Spay Neuter Imperative Project · Indio, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
K9 connection connection
- $5,000
Voice for the Animals Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter · Burbank, CA · 2023
Medical fund to reduce k9
- $5,000
Woods Humane Society · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Companion Animal Protection Society · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Foundation for Animal Care & · San Diego, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Humane Society of the United States · Washington, DC · 2022
Support pets for life
- $5,000
Inland Valley Humane Society & · Pomona, CA · 2022
Canine orthopedic life
- $5,000
Little Angels Service Dogs · Jamul, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Love On 4 Paws · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Paws for Purple Hearts · Penngrove, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Riverside Humane Society · Riverside, CA · 2022
Support mary roberts pet
- $5,000
The Fix Project Dba Fix Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter · Burbank, CA · 2022
Medical fund to reduce
- $5,000
Woods Humane Society · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Los Angeles Police Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Support metro k-9 unit
- $3,500
Los Angeles Police Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support metro k-9 unit
- $3,500
Canine Support Teams · Menifee, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support for dog therapy
- $3,500
Los Angeles Police Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support metro k-9 unit
- $3,500
Animal Rescue Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
California Labs & More Dog Rescue · Oceanside, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Canine Adoption and Rescue League · Ventura, CA · 2022
Support rides for rover
- $3,500
Canine Support Teams · Menifee, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Support for dog therapy
- $3,500
Dogs Trust USA · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Feeding Pets of the Homeless · Carson City, NV · 2022
Support for emergency vet
- $3,500
Little Red Dog · Laguna Hills, CA · 2022
Support vet costs & dvm
- $3,500
Los Angeles Police Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Support k-9 platoon program
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