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Foundations That Fund Animal Welfare in Ohio

Imperigo has identified 265 funders that made 3,438 grants totaling $231.9M to 386 animal welfare organizations in Ohio, with a median grant of $12K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Animal Welfare Funding in Ohio

Total granted $231.9M
Funders 265
Grants 3,438
Organizations funded 386

Top Funders — page 2 of 4

26. Marietta Community Foundation Inc
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $188K · through 2024 · 4.7% of their giving
$327K
27. Hunt Staff Benefit Foundation
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $35K · through 2024 · 48.0% of their giving
$70K
28. Farmers Charitable Foundation Xxx-Xx-Xxxx
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $113K · through 2025 · 6.3% of their giving
$213K
29. Akron Community Foundation
40 grants to 9 organizations · largest $222K · through 2024 · 1.2% of their giving
$1.1M
30. Erie Amvets Post 55
4 grants to 1 organization · largest $23K · through 2024 · 24.1% of their giving
$65K
31. Weatherby Foundation International Inc
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $40K · through 2023 · 7.5% of their giving
$166K
32. Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen's Association
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $25K · through 2025 · 13.6% of their giving
$65K
33. Paypal Charitable Giving Fund
244 grants to 156 organizations · largest $115K · through 2024
$4.2M
34. Valley Save a Pet Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $35K · through 2024 · 58.3% of their giving
$35K
35. Columbus Jewish Foundation
9 grants to 3 organizations · largest $250K · through 2024
$710K
36. Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $648K · through 2023
$920K
37. Ohio Pet Fund
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $29K · through 2025 · 100.0% of their giving
$29K
38. Ottawa County Community Foundation Inc
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $36K · through 2019 · 9.1% of their giving
$61K
39. Cabelas Outdoor Fund
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $100K · through 2019 · 5.3% of their giving
$100K
40. Dayton Foundation Plus Inc
11 grants to 4 organizations · largest $460K · through 2024
$860K
41. Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund
5 grants to 2 organizations · largest $100K · through 2024 · 1.2% of their giving
$380K
42. Delaware County Foundation
15 grants to 6 organizations · largest $26K · through 2024 · 2.7% of their giving
$170K
43. Erie County Community Foundation
9 grants to 3 organizations · largest $35K · through 2024 · 2.4% of their giving
$185K
44. Horses for Mental Health
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $50K · through 2025 · 5.8% of their giving
$74K
45. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7035 Charities
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $20K · through 2025 · 25.6% of their giving
$20K
46. Earthshare Chapters Inc
11 grants to 3 organizations · largest $10K · through 2022 · 4.1% of their giving
$92K
47. Dayton Foundation Depository
24 grants to 13 organizations · largest $144K · through 2024
$664K
48. Indiana Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association Inc
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $25K · through 2020 · 7.6% of their giving
$45K
49. The Stranahan Supporting Organization
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $48K · through 2023 · 3.9% of their giving
$82K
50. Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc
9 grants to 2 organizations · largest $28K · through 2025 · 2.3% of their giving
$128K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to animal welfare work in Ohio, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 15 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

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About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering animal welfare work, with an address in Ohio. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable animal welfare funding in Ohio, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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