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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “euthanasia”
Where the money went
Largest: $50,000 to PAWS 4 YOU RESCUE INC — to save dogs from euthanasia at miami-dade animal services.
Largest: $7,000 to HAIN INCORPORATED DBA HAIN RESCUE FUND — we fund expensive medical bills for injured, homeless, and abused animals, and those on the euthanasia list.
Largest: $25,000 to SPAY NEUTER ACTION PROJECT — to protect animals from euthanasia
H E a L Humanity Empathy Animal Love FoundationPelham, NYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $119,994 · through 2024Largest: $48,893 to Furry Friends Foster and Rescue — for reducing the homelessness, mistreatment and euthanasia of companion animals specifically bully and other large breeds, seniors, and bonded dogs in local ct and ny communities i…
Largest: $8.3M to The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc — benefit of animals through multiple animal welfare programs, including the michelson prize and grants in reproductive biology, the microchipping program, the adoption program, the …
Largest: $75,000 to Rosie's Southside Animal Shelter — general operating support to rescue dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia and place them in loving homes.
The Patrick & Patricia PassarelleHillsboro Beach, FL
4 matching grants · $83,695 · through 2025Largest: $36,295 to SARGE'S ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION — save animals from euthanasia
Largest: $14,500 to Shelter A Mutt — euthanasia prevenention
Largest: $20,000 to The Rescue Train — to help eliminate animal suffering and euthanasia through hands on rescue work.
Largest: $7,000 to WAGS & WALKS LA — we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a dedicated community of dog lovers working to reduce euthanasia in local shelters and increase awareness of rescue dogs being wonderf…
Offerdahl Family FoundationIncline Village, NV
4 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to PET NETWORK HUMANE SOCIETY — to rescue and rehabilitate animals in danger of euthanasia.
Largest: $35,000 to Prevent Euthanasia Through Sterilization Pets — general operating support
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →