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The Diane Warren Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$698k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
55
Grants FY2024
51
Organizations funded FY2023
33%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$10,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$50,000
Organizations funded a year
35 to 51
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
11
Total assets, FY2024
$6.2M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 33% of the organizations The Diane Warren Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 33% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 67% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $213k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23
AnimalsHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentArts & CultureOther
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
FY2024still arriving55$698k24%
FY202351$650k33%
FY202235$361k23%
FY202141$496k12%
FY202041$389k27%
FY201946$590k22%
FY201846$744k26%
FY201745$531kn/a
89% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Animals$3.6MHuman Services$149kFood & Nutrition$139kHealth$94kReligion$39kYouth Development$13kArts & Culture$4kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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ID
MI
NY
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IN
PA
NJ
CA
CO
MD
AZ
NM
DC
LA
GA
TX
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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Advancing Law For Animals$244,000740%
Lange Foundation$200,00083%
Stray Cat Alliance$199,50081%
Catalina Island Humane Society Inc$135,000835%
Lil Orphan Hammies$120,0003n/a
Kitt Crusaders Inc$115,000710%
Cats & Canines Inc$111,0008n/a
The Cat Connection$105,000621%
Austin Pets Alive Inc$98,50080%
The Forgotten Dog Foundation$93,50079%
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All grantees of The Diane Warren Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Advancing Law For Animals$244,000740%
Lange Foundation$200,00083%
Stray Cat Alliance$199,50081%
Catalina Island Humane Society Inc$135,000835%
Lil Orphan Hammies$120,0003n/a
Kitt Crusaders Inc$115,000710%
Cats & Canines Inc$111,0008n/a
The Cat Connection$105,000621%
Austin Pets Alive Inc$98,50080%
The Forgotten Dog Foundation$93,50079%
FixNation Inc$90,00081%
Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter$87,50076%
Marine Animal Rescue Specialists Inc$80,00057%
Humane World for Animals Inc$77,50030%
Operation Blankets Of Love$77,00082%
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc$67,50070%
Bunny World Foundation Inc$65,00088%
Muttly Crew Inc$65,000631%
Ten Lives Foundation$60,000359%
The White Coat Waste Project Inc$60,00041%
Save the Manatee Club Inc$60,00042%
Forever Love Sanctuary Inc$56,100333%
Onegeneration$52,00070%
Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging$52,00030%
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary$50,00052%
Kitten Rescue$50,00051%
Meghan Had A Little Lamb A Nonprofit Corporation$45,0001n/a
Buckingham Cats$45,000593%
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc$45,00051%
Farm Sanctuary Inc$40,00020%
Save a Rescue Inc$40,000828%
Meoowzresq Inc$40,00034%
Heart of Ida$40,00084%
Martha's Farm Animal Sanctuary$35,00035%
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society$35,00020%
A Purposeful Rescue Inc$34,00051%
Fur & Feather Animal Sanctuary$32,25063%
Kitty Devore Rescue Network$30,000236%
Forever Love Rescue Inc$26,600134%
Last Chance for Animals$25,00011%
Cross My Paws Animal Rescue$20,00027%
Expedition Inspiration Fund$20,0002n/a
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc$20,00010%
Sisters Animal Sanctuary$17,000311%
Wespark Inc$15,00021%
Save a Dog Inc$15,00012%
Valley Cats Inc$13,500314%
Valley Humane SocietyInc$13,00060%
World Elephant Society$12,5002n/a
Ziggy and Friends Cat Rescue$10,00025%
Sunrise Rescue$10,00026%
Dalmatian Dreams Dba Dream Foundation$10,00020%
Gabriel Foundation$10,0001n/a
Snouts of Sedona$10,00024%
Concerned People for Animals$10,0001n/a
Chimp Haven Inc$10,00010%
Whiskers Inc$10,000119%
Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc$10,00010%
Pryors Planet$10,00017%
The Little Angels Project$10,00021%
Save a Kitty Inc$10,000112%
Pan African Sanctuary Alliance Inc$10,00011%
Pets in Need Action League$6,0006n/a
Saint Martins Animal Foundation$6,00016%
Busters Friends Inc$5,0001n/a
Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats$5,00011%
Pulling for Paws$5,0001n/a
St John's Healthcare Foundation$5,00010%
Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue Inc$5,00011%
Kindred Spirits Care Farm$5,00013%
Pet Adoption Fund$5,00010%
Sanctuary One$4,00021%
Rancho Relaxo Inc$3,9601n/a
The Gentle Barn Foundation$2,50010%
Cats at the Studios Inc$2,50012%
Music Mends Minds Inc$1,00011%
Preetirang Sanctuary$58011%
Compton Kidz Club$5001n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 43 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.1M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

The Diane Warren Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 9 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 66 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAdvancing Law For Animals: $244,000 over 7y, 40% of budgetLange Foundation: $200,000 over 8y, 3.0% of budgetStray Cat Alliance: $199,500 over 8y, 1.0% of budgetCatalina Island Humane Society Inc: $135,000 over 8y, 35% of budgetKitt Crusaders Inc: $115,000 over 7y, 9.9% of budgetThe Cat Connection: $105,000 over 6y, 21% of budgetAustin Pets Alive Inc: $98,500 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetThe Forgotten Dog Foundation: $93,500 over 7y, 8.9% of budgetFixNation Inc: $90,000 over 8y, 0.9% of budgetVolunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter: $87,500 over 7y, 5.5% of budgetMarine Animal Rescue Specialists Inc: $80,000 over 5y, 6.7% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $77,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOperation Blankets Of Love: $77,000 over 8y, 1.5% of budgetThe David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc: $67,500 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetBunny World Foundation Inc: $65,000 over 8y, 7.8% of budgetMuttly Crew Inc: $65,000 over 6y, 31% of budgetTen Lives Foundation: $60,000 over 3y, 59% of budgetThe White Coat Waste Project Inc: $60,000 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetSave the Manatee Club Inc: $60,000 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetForever Love Sanctuary Inc: $56,100 over 3y, 33% of budgetOnegeneration: $52,000 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetLos Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging: $52,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHappy Tails Pet Sanctuary: $50,000 over 5y, 2.2% of budgetKitten Rescue: $50,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetBuckingham Cats: $45,000 over 5y, 93% of budgetHeaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc: $45,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetFarm Sanctuary Inc: $40,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSave a Rescue Inc: $40,000 over 8y, 28% of budgetMeoowzresq Inc: $40,000 over 3y, 3.6% of budgetHeart of Ida: $40,000 over 8y, 4.4% of budgetMartha's Farm Animal Sanctuary: $35,000 over 3y, 5.4% of budgetSea Shepherd Conservation Society: $35,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetA Purposeful Rescue Inc: $34,000 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetFur & Feather Animal Sanctuary: $32,250 over 6y, 3.0% of budgetKitty Devore Rescue Network: $30,000 over 2y, 36% of budgetForever Love Rescue Inc: $26,600 over 1y, 34% of budgetLast Chance for Animals: $25,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetCross My Paws Animal Rescue: $20,000 over 2y, 7.3% of budgetDian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSisters Animal Sanctuary: $17,000 over 3y, 11% of budgetWespark Inc: $15,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetSave a Dog Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetValley Cats Inc: $13,500 over 3y, 14% of budgetValley Humane SocietyInc: $13,000 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetZiggy and Friends Cat Rescue: $10,000 over 2y, 5.2% of budgetSunrise Rescue: $10,000 over 2y, 6.1% of budgetDalmatian Dreams Dba Dream Foundation: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSnouts of Sedona: $10,000 over 2y, 3.6% 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 66.

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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 FoundationCA33.2× affinity14 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 · Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation · The Annenberg Foundation · The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc · Greater Good Charities · Pet Care Foundation · Hope for Paws · Laffintr of John & Maria Tuw Main · Sempra Foundation · On Shore Foundation · Best Friends Animal Society · Paul and Lea Levine Foundation

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 The Diane Warren Foundation

How much does The Diane Warren Foundation give?
The Diane Warren Foundation reported 55 grants totaling $698,090 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 35 and 51 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The Diane Warren Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Animals (81%), Human Services (3%), Food & Nutrition (3%).
Who are The Diane Warren Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Advancing Law For Animals ($244k), Lange Foundation ($200k), Stray Cat Alliance ($200k).
Does The Diane Warren Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Diane Warren Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Diane Warren Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation, Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation.
Where is The Diane Warren Foundation based?
The Diane Warren 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 121 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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