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Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$870k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
27
Grants FY2025
27
Organizations funded FY2024
19%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$25,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$100,000
Organizations funded a year
27 to 110
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
2
Total assets, FY2025
$8.1M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 19% of the organizations Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 16% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 84% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $130k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’22’23’24
AnimalsHealthRecreation & SportsPhilanthropyCommunity ImprovementEducationOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving27$870k26%
FY202427$802k19%
FY202371$3.5M20%
FY202295$6.9M42%
FY2019110$8.6M54%
FY201860$1.9Mn/a
96% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Animals$21MHuman Services$264kEnvironment$200kFood & Nutrition$151kHousing & Shelter$118kHealth$80kCommunity Improvement$50kArts & Culture$25kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Stray Cat Alliance$1,460,000619%
Last Chance for Animals$1,100,000416%
Return to Freedom Inc$1,050,000338%
FixNation Inc$830,00059%
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe$515,000413%
Villa Chardonnay Horses With Wings$425,0001n/a
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc$425,0002n/a
Healthcare for Homeless Animals$360,000487%
Paws for Life K9 Rescue$350,000122%
Save a Kitty Inc$335,000444%
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All grantees of Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Stray Cat Alliance$1,460,000619%
Last Chance for Animals$1,100,000416%
Return to Freedom Inc$1,050,000338%
FixNation Inc$830,00059%
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe$515,000413%
Villa Chardonnay Horses With Wings$425,0001n/a
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc$425,0002n/a
Healthcare for Homeless Animals$360,000487%
Paws for Life K9 Rescue$350,000122%
Save a Kitty Inc$335,000444%
Kitten Rescue$305,00046%
The Pepper Foundation$305,000640%
All About Equine Animal Rescue Inc$300,000323%
The California Wildlife Center$290,00028%
Linda Blair World Heart Foundation$267,000329%
Ace of Hearts$263,000331%
Forte Animal Rescue$237,000546%
The Rescue Train$230,000419%
Wags and Walks$230,00034%
Sante Dor Foundation$225,000414%
Pets Are Wonderful Support Los Angeles$215,00046%
Pet Rescue of Unwanted Dogs PROUD$207,000476%
Deity Animal Rescue and Foundation$200,000416%
Great Pyrenees Association of Southern California Inc$185,000429%
The Little Angels Project$180,000436%
Feeding Pets of the Homeless Aka Pets of the Homeless$170,00046%
Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team$160,00028%
Feral Cat Caretakers Coalition$160,000430%
Bound Angels$160,000265%
California Coastal Horse Rescue$155,000337%
Heart Healthcare and Emergency Animal Rescue Team$150,000219%
Days End Farm Horse Rescue Inc$150,00025%
Marine Animal Rescue Specialists Inc$150,0001n/a
Old English Sheepdog Rescue of Southern California Inc$145,000464%
Basic Needs Foundation Inc$141,000357%
A Purposeful Rescue Inc$140,00038%
Animals Rule Placement Foundation$139,000461%
Marley's Pit Stop Rescue Inc$135,000444%
Compassion Without Borders$130,00044%
National Wildlife Federation$125,00020%
The Brittany Foundation Animal Sanctuary$121,000550%
Loveleo Rescue$120,00036%
Cats at the Studios Inc$109,000342%
The Nature of Wildworks$106,000328%
A Dog's Life Rescue Inc$104,000485%
New Life Animal Sanctuary$102,000340%
Wildcare$100,00041%
Beagle Freedom Project$100,00022%
Angels in Training$100,0004n/a
Paw Works Inc$100,00015%
International Bird Rescue$100,00023%
The Amanda Foundation$100,00014%
Wonder Dog Rescue$95,000328%
Leave No Paws Behind Inc$90,00038%
McKee Project$85,0003n/a
Lange Foundation$85,00022%
SNAP Cats$85,000211%
Lhasa Happy Homes Rescue Inc$80,000235%
Center for Animal Protection and Education$75,00038%
Southland Collie Rescue Inc$75,000267%
Lilys Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary$70,000112%
Golden Oldies Cat Rescue$70,000317%
Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue$70,000432%
So Ca Bulldog Rescue Southern California Bulldog Rescue Inc$67,00026%
Animal Wellness Foundation$65,00017%
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue$65,00031%
I Stand With My Pack Inc$65,00018%
Rottweiler Rescue of Los Angeles$62,000310%
Lockwood Animal Rescue Center$60,00026%
Downtown Dog Rescue$60,000110%
Muttly Crew Inc$60,000357%
Pawparent Inc$60,000320%
Karma Rescue$60,0002n/a
Pet Place International Inc$59,500312%
Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation$55,000345%
Eastwood Ranch Foundation$55,00022%
Rancho Coastal Humane Society$50,00011%
Simi Valley Nonprofit Spay and Neuter Cl$50,00014%
Valley Cats Inc$50,000234%
Best Friends Animal Society$50,00010%
Petco Love$50,0001n/a
New Beginnings for Animals Inc$50,000418%
Horsepower Sanctuaries Inc Dba Redwings Horse Sanctuary$50,00013%
Southern California Abyssinian Rescue$50,000237%
CARE4Paws Inc$50,00022%
H E L P Inc-A Home for Every Living Pet$50,000263%
Meoowzresq Inc$50,00034%
Big Sunday$50,00012%
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society$50,00011%
Bettertogether Forever$50,000114%
Cats in Need of Human Care$45,0002n/a
Forgotten Animals of Los Angeles Incorporated$45,0002n/a
DreamCatcher Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuary Inc$40,00018%
Animal Rescue Mission$40,000110%
The Real Bark the Responsible Ethical Animal League$36,000210%
Pet Hope Incorporated$36,000378%
Carson Cats Rescue$32,000112%
Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California$30,00027%
Home Dog La$30,000123%
Saving Horses Inc$30,000215%
Purrfect Solutions Feline Rescue$30,000250%
Help$28,0002n/a
The Animal Protectorates$28,00019%
Angel Hanz for the Homeless Inc$27,5002n/a
Outta the Cage$27,000210%
Surfcat Cafe and Adoption Center$25,000178%
Enrichment Works$25,000124%
Much Love Animal Rescue$25,000111%
Tails of the City Animal Rescue$25,0001n/a
Dawg Squad$25,000150%
Lucky Duck Rescue and Sanctuary$25,0001n/a
Foster Army Animal Rescue$22,00023%
Humane Society of the North Bay$20,0001n/a
Hit Living Foundation$20,00015%
California Doodle Rescue$20,00022%
The Ohlone Humane Society Inc$20,00015%
Gibbon Conservation Center$20,00017%
K-9 Placement and Assistance League Inc$20,00012%
Operation Blankets Of Love$20,00011%
Kitty of Angels Inc$20,000116%
Adopt Me Rescue$17,000215%
Dog Adoption and Welfare Group$15,00013%
Lost Hearts & Souls Horse Rescue$15,00017%
Animals In Need Rescue Network Inc$15,000110%
Dogs Without Borders Inc$15,00014%
Riley Rolph Animal Rescue Foundation Inc$15,0001n/a
Humane Society of Tampa Bay Inc$10,00010%
Alamos Dog Foundation$10,000110%
Stray Paws Animal Haven$10,00011%
Humane Society Silicon Valley$10,00010%
The Rolling Dog Farm$10,00011%
American Tortoise Rescue$10,0001n/a
Home at Last Animal Rescue$10,0001n/a
The People Concern$10,00010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 51 recipients with no EIN on record ($5.2M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 35 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 117 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetStray Cat Alliance: $1,460,000 over 6y, 19% of budgetLast Chance for Animals: $1,100,000 over 4y, 16% of budgetReturn to Freedom Inc: $1,050,000 over 3y, 38% of budgetFixNation Inc: $830,000 over 5y, 9.1% of budgetHumane Society of Truckee-Tahoe: $515,000 over 4y, 13% of budgetHealthcare for Homeless Animals: $360,000 over 4y, 87% of budgetPaws for Life K9 Rescue: $350,000 over 1y, 22% of budgetSave a Kitty Inc: $335,000 over 4y, 44% of budgetKitten Rescue: $305,000 over 4y, 5.9% of budgetThe Pepper Foundation: $305,000 over 6y, 40% of budgetAll About Equine Animal Rescue Inc: $300,000 over 3y, 23% of budgetThe California Wildlife Center: $290,000 over 2y, 7.7% of budgetLinda Blair World Heart Foundation: $267,000 over 3y, 29% of budgetAce of Hearts: $263,000 over 3y, 31% of budgetForte Animal Rescue: $237,000 over 5y, 46% of budgetThe Rescue Train: $230,000 over 4y, 19% of budgetWags and Walks: $230,000 over 3y, 3.9% of budgetSante Dor Foundation: $225,000 over 4y, 14% of budgetPets Are Wonderful Support Los Angeles: $215,000 over 4y, 5.5% of budgetPet Rescue of Unwanted Dogs PROUD: $207,000 over 4y, 76% of budgetDeity Animal Rescue and Foundation: $200,000 over 4y, 16% of budgetGreat Pyrenees Association of Southern California Inc: $185,000 over 4y, 29% of budgetThe Little Angels Project: $180,000 over 4y, 36% of budgetFeeding Pets of the Homeless Aka Pets of the Homeless: $170,000 over 4y, 5.9% of budgetShelter Transport Animal Rescue Team: $160,000 over 2y, 8.3% of budgetFeral Cat Caretakers Coalition: $160,000 over 4y, 30% of budgetBound Angels: $160,000 over 2y, 65% of budgetCalifornia Coastal Horse Rescue: $155,000 over 3y, 37% of budgetHeart Healthcare and Emergency Animal Rescue Team: $150,000 over 2y, 19% of budgetDays End Farm Horse Rescue Inc: $150,000 over 2y, 5.3% of budgetOld English Sheepdog Rescue of Southern California Inc: $145,000 over 4y, 64% of budgetBasic Needs Foundation Inc: $141,000 over 3y, 57% of budgetA Purposeful Rescue Inc: $140,000 over 3y, 8.3% of budgetAnimals Rule Placement Foundation: $139,000 over 4y, 61% of budgetMarley's Pit Stop Rescue Inc: $135,000 over 4y, 44% of budgetCompassion Without Borders: $130,000 over 4y, 4.1% of budgetNational Wildlife Federation: $125,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe Brittany Foundation Animal Sanctuary: $121,000 over 5y, 50% of budgetLoveleo Rescue: $120,000 over 3y, 6.1% of budgetCats at the Studios Inc: $109,000 over 3y, 42% of budgetThe Nature of Wildworks: $106,000 over 3y, 28% of budgetA Dog's Life Rescue Inc: $104,000 over 4y, 85% of budgetNew Life Animal Sanctuary: $102,000 over 3y, 40% of budgetWildcare: $100,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetBeagle Freedom Project: $100,000 over 2y, 2.0% of budgetPaw Works Inc: $100,000 over 1y, 5.0% of budgetInternational Bird Rescue: $100,000 over 2y, 2.6% of budgetThe Amanda Foundation: $100,000 over 1y, 3.7% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 117.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationCA97.8× affinity48 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation · The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc · Pedigree Foundation · Greater Good Charities · The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund · Community Outreach Promoting Emergency Preparedness · The Diane Warren Foundation · Laffintr of John & Maria Tuw Main · Best Friends Animal Society · On Shore Foundation · The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals · The Winnick Family Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation

How much does Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation give?
Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation reported 27 grants totaling $870,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 27 and 110 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Animals (91%), Human Services (1%), Environment (1%).
Who are Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: Stray Cat Alliance ($1.5M), Last Chance for Animals ($1.1M), Return to Freedom Inc ($1.1M).
Does Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 19% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation, The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc, Pedigree Foundation.
Where is Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation based?
Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation is based in CA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 185 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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