Animal Welfare grants for nonprofits in Kentucky
230 private foundations reported 602 animal welfare grants to organizations in Kentucky on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $7M in all. 72 of them are based in Kentucky.
Foundations that fund animal welfare in Kentucky
20 of the 230: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of animal welfare grants to Kentucky organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Kentucky Humane Society, Louisville - General support$6,739
- Stray Animal Adoption Program Inc, Newport - General support$4,942
- Lexington Humane Society, Lexington - General support$4,893
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement, Georgetown - Animal-Related$750
- Bluegrass Pug Rescue, Louisville - Animal-Related$500
- Franklin County Humane Society Inc, Frankfort - Animal-Related$500
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Gave $4.3M in 2025
Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2025- Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc, Louisville - Party for the planet 2025$65,000
- Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc, Louisville - Plant for the planet 2024/2025$3,500
- Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Inc, Jamestown - Catch a rainbow kids fishing d$1,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Lexington Humane Society, Lexington - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,060
- Alley Cat Advocates Inc, Louisville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$650
- Kentucky Humane Society, Louisville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$620
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Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc
Delray Beach, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- The Arrow Fund, Prospect - Animal rescue$125,000
- Second Chances Wildlife Center, Mt Washington - Animal rescue$60,000
- Tyson's Chance Animal Foundation, Shelbyville - Animal rescue$45,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Let Them Live Rescue Inc, Vine Grove - Matching gifts$5,000
- Golden Retriever Rescue & Adoption of Needy Dogs Inc, Louisville - Matching gifts$240
- Old Friends Inc, Georgetown - Matching gifts$220
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Adam R Scripps Foundation
Ft Mitchell, KY · latest return: tax year 2024- Old Friends Inc, Georgetown - General Operations$67,000
- Humane Society of Northern Kentucky Inc, Falmouth - Capital Campaign$50,000
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Gave $1.3M in 2024
Pedigree Foundation
Franklin, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Barktown Animal Rescue, Boston - Animal Rescue Relief Purposes$11,700
- Hopkins County Humane Society Inc, Madisonville - Animal Rescue Relief Purposes$4,500
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American Electric Power Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025- Colson Volunteer Fire Department and Community Cen, Whitesburg - Flood/water rescue program$3,500
- Jenkins Fire Department, Jenkins - Water Rescue$3,500
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Gave $14M in 2024
The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund
Pleasanton, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Kay Turpin Animal Rescue Fund Inc, Lebanon - Community conversations - february 2025 - monthly winner$5,000
- Spayed and Aid of Kentucky, Russellville - Open arms challenge 2024$2,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc, Lexington$2,160
- Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc, Louisville$250
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Gave $1.8M in 2024
Celanese Foundation
Irving, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Kentucky Humane Society, Louisville - Charitable contribution$213
- Tristate Noah Project, Covington - Charitable contribution$150
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Mispits and Friends Rescue Inc, Louisville - Matching Gifts$250
- Mispits and Friends Rescue Inc, Louisville - Matching Gifts$100
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Ky Hopeful Paws Rescue Inc, Richmond - Matching gifts$125
- Reformed Rescues, Richmond - Matching gifts$125
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Gave $9.8M in 2025
Brown-Forman Foundation
Louisville, KY · latest return: tax year 2025- Louisville Zoo Foundation, Louisville - General program support$145,000
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The Rachael Ray Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Kentucky Humane Society, Louisville - An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$110,000
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Fischer Fam Foundation 2008 Charita Ble Tr
Fort Mitchell, KY · latest return: tax year 2024- The Ion Center for Violence Prevention, Covington - Emergency shelter for individuals, families and pets escaping domestic violence$100,000
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Zoetis Foundation Inc
Parsippany, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- The Aaep Foundation Inc, Lexington - Scholarships to veterinary students with an equine focus.$100,000
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Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc
Stamford, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society, Bowling Green - Animals$75,000
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Manton Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- The Foundation for the Horse, Lexington - For horses at risk emergency care and response programs$75,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Kentucky organizations that received animal welfare grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Kentucky Humane Society Louisville | 6 | $118,072 |
| Old Friends Inc Georgetown | 4 | $71,429 |
| Barktown Animal Rescue Boston | 4 | $37,587 |
| Alley Cat Advocates Inc Louisville | 4 | $3,620 |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc Louisville | 3 | $213,750 |
| Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society Bowling Green | 3 | $78,447 |
| Hopkins County Humane Society Inc Madisonville | 3 | $5,419 |
| Ky Hopeful Paws Rescue Richmond | 3 | $471 |
| Second Chances Wildlife Center Mt Washington | 2 | $61,327 |
| Humane Society of Northern Kentucky Inc Falmouth | 2 | $50,104 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Kentucky that we classify as animal welfare, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 230 foundations, 86 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.