The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd
Invitation OnlyBuffalo Grove, Illinois · EIN 81-4594769 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.5M
Organizations funded33
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$29.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $65,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
66% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Care Centers of New York City | New York, NY | $100,000: For the yearly costs of mobile veterinary clinics, which operate in Queens, Brooklyn, and Bronx counties. This Millstein… | $100,000 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $100,000: To support HSUS' Animal Rescue Team. The Team consists of highly-trained staff who work with and coordinate a national network of… | $100,000 |
| American Veteran Service Dog Academy (Avsda) | Lemont, IL | $82,500: For training and instruction of students and the veterinary care of service dogs that serve as companions to United States Armed… | $82,500 |
| Animal Care League | Oak Park, IL | $80,000: Third payment of a capital shelter development grant of $250K, to rebuild and expand their facility in Oak Park, IL to better… | $80,000 |
| Anderson Animal Shelter | Wheeling, IL | $75,000: For low-or-no-cost community veterinary care, delivered in the community and administered as a Millstein Veterinary Project grant.… | $75,000 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | $75,000: Second payment of a three-year sponsorship of low-cost and no-cost veterinary services in low-income and underserved areas of… | $75,000 |
| Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons | East Hampton, NY | $70,000: To support a capital campaign for state-of-the-veterinary care, training, and housing of cats and dogs, to prepare them for… | $70,000 |
| Tlc Centers for Therapy (Dream Riders) | Crystal Lake, IL | $70,000: For the annual cost of physical care of therapy horses that assist with physical therapy for disabled youth and young adults, and… | $70,000 |
| Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons | East Hampton, NY | $65,000: To support the relocation of at-risk dogs from animal welfare partners located in the southern United States to its adoption… | $65,000 |
| Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000: To support dental services for cats and dogs in shelters in Philadelphia and to fund low-cost or no-cost care at PAWS… | $60,000 |
| Rowan University Foundation Inc | Glassboro, NJ | $60,000: To contribute to the new Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine. $50,000 dollars was granted for the endowment for the college,… | $60,000 |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | Wheeling, IL | $53,200: To provide funding for a behavioral training program, the Dog Booster Program, designed to promote dog adoption and prevent… | $53,200 |
| Pet Pantry of Lancaster County | Lancaster, PA | $50,000: To contribute to Pet Pantry of Lancaster County's capital campaign for its new Dog Adoption and Feral Cat Surgery Center. PPLC… | $50,000 |
| Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (Samc) | New York, NY | $50,000: To contribute to the Center's capital campaign, which has been funding the expansion of the medical center and the purchase of… | $50,000 |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | Wheeling, IL | $45,000: Capital funding for facility improvements that were concurrent with repairs and restoration of the facility due to flood damage… | $45,000 |
| Spay Illinois | Chicago, IL | $45,000: Funding for specialized equipment in their special surgery suite, special surgery prep-room, and dental suite in their new… | $45,000 |
| Central Vermont Humane Society Inc | East Montpelier, VT | $40,000: To support veterinary care services for cats and dogs in their foster care network or shelter. The Central Vermont Humane Society… | $40,000 |
| Dart Command Central Inc | Jericho, VT | $40,000: To further fund the development of a mobile software application that helps communities prepare and care for pets during natural… | $40,000 |
| Paws of War Inc | Nesconset, NY | $40,000: To provide free veterinary care for veterans, service members and first responders who cannot afford it. This Millstein Veterinary… | $40,000 |
| Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines | Pottstown, PA | $40,000: To pay for specialty feed for the farm's elderly equines. This grant covered the rapid increase in the price of needed specialty… | $40,000 |
| Humane Society of Chittenden County | South Burlington, VT | $33,000: To support spay and neutering and other veterinary care services for canines owned by low-income residents of Chittenden County… | $33,000 |
| Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines | Pottstown, PA | $30,000: To replace the lighting system in a barn for approximately 60 equines. The new lighting system improved the safety and health of… | $30,000 |
| Equestrian Connection | Libertyville, IL | $27,000: A capital grant for fencing improvements or replacement for an outdoor arena and pasture on the Equestrian Connection property.… | $27,000 |
| Dart Command Central Inc | Jericho, VT | $25,000: To fund the development of a mobile software application that helps communities prepare and care for pets during natural… | $25,000 |
| Special Equestrians | Washington, PA | $25,000: To fund the repair and improvement of fencing, and the purchases of a towable footing groomer, TruTex footing and hay. | $25,000 |
| Evanston Animal Shelter Association | Evanston, IL | $20,260: For the purchase of surgical equipment to complete the new surgical facility at Evanston Animal Shelter. | $20,260 |
| Green Mountain Pug Rescue Inc | Mendon, VT | $20,000: To support higher than usual veterinary expenses that often occur among small-breed, short-snouted dogs. $10,000 supported… | $20,000 |
| Chicago Canine Rescue Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000: For veterinary care expenses for shelter animals, as well as foster animals, hosted by their network of animal foster families.… | $15,000 |
| Flatbush Cats Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000: A contrbution toward staff recruitment incentives. Flatbush Cats' clinic opened in 2023, and nonprofits who employ veterinary… | $15,000 |
| Witness to Innocence | Philadelphia, PA | $12,500: To replenish a companion animal program for death row exonerees that was co-created by the Foundation and Witness to Innocence.… | $12,500 |
| Vermont Companion Animal Neutering Inc | Middlesex, VT | $10,000: To support routine veterinary care for cats and dogs whose owners were experiencing financial hardships. This Millstein Veterinary… | $10,000 |
| Rutland County Humane Society Inc | Pittsford, VT | $7,500: To support new HVAC equipment installation at their shelter. The existing equipment failed, and the new equipment improved the… | $7,500 |
| Flatbush Cats Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $6,140: For spay/neuter of shelter animals brought to the clinic from the Animal Care Centers of New York City. | $6,140 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Care Centers of New York City | New York, NY | Funding for no-cost vaccines, microchipping and wellness clinics for pets. | $200,000 |
| Spay Illinois | Lisle, IL | For specialized surgical suite, dental suite, and pre-op room equipment. | $105,000 |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | Wheeling, IL | Capital grant for facility improvements. | $78,000 |
| Long Island University | Greenvale, NY | Scholarship endowment for veterinary students focusing in shelter medicine. | $60,000 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Sponsored care for animals in underserved areas of Chicago. | $60,000 |
| Rowan University Foundation Inc | Glassboro, NJ | Contribution to the endowment for the new Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine. | $50,000 |
| Humane Society of Chittenden County | South Burlington, VT | Program funding for canine neutering and veterinary care. | $34,000 |
| Chicago Canine Rescue Foundation | Chicago, IL | Veterinary Care for fostered dogs and dogs in the care of the shelter. | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,487,100 | 41 |
| 2023 | $1,450,391 | 33 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 31, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513049349101001
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-4594769
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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