Mission
THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION IMPROVES THE LIVES OF AT-RISK SENIOR DOGS BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO ANIMAL SHELTERS, RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS, SANCTUARIES, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS NATIONWIDE.
Public Charity
THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION
THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION is a Public Charity headquartered in RALEIGH, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.8M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $2.9M total assets. 57 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 261965495
RALEIGH, NC
Animal Protection & Welfare
NTEE: D20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records57
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Grey Muzzle Organization
How The Grey Muzzle Organization divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
If you're fortunate, you have lived, or currently live, with an old dog
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$25,000
$5,200
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$50,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$34,667
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,866
Showing up to 5 of 57 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alissa Totura
DIRECTOR
Ashley Ackley
PRESIDENT (FROM FEBRUARY)
Barbara Giannini
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER)
Denise Fleck
DIRECTOR
Jan Shellhammer
TREASURER
Jim Pikula
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $2.2M | $2.9M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $1.5M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $884K | $904K |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $715K | $530K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.8M (+73%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.