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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0506834

Double Taurus Animal Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $86,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $91,218
  • Tax year 2024

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $180,233
  • Tax year 2023

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $160,585
  • Tax year 2022

    $172,300

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $270,258
  • Tax year 2021

    $106,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $326,068
  • Tax year 2020

    $60,200

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $410,584
  • Tax year 2019

    $77,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $387,116
  • Tax year 2018

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $435,567

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Westside German Shep RescueLos Angeles, CA

    Animal care

    $10,000
  2. Lange FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Animal care

    $6,000
  3. Animal PlaceGrass Valley, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  4. Best FriendsMission Hills, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  5. Delta RescueGlendale, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  6. Feral Cat CoalitionSan Diego, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  7. Ghetto Rescue FoundationAnaheim Hills, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  8. K-9 PalsSanta Barbara, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  9. Santa Barbara Humane SocietySanta Barbara, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  10. Santa Maria Humane SocietySanta Maria, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  11. Shadow FundLompoc, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  12. The Cat House on the KingsParlier, CA

    Animal care

    $4,000
  13. Animal Rescue TeamSanta Ynez, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  14. Asap CatsGoleta, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  15. Canine Adoption & Rescue LeagueVentura, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  16. Central Coast SPCAFresno, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  17. In Defense of AnimalsVenice, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  18. Last Chance for AnimalsLos Angeles, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  19. SpanSanta Barbara, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  20. Stray Cat AllianceLos Angeles, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  21. VivaLompoc, CA

    Animal care

    $3,000
  22. Woods Humane SocietyAtascadero, CA

    Animal care

    $2,000
  23. Greyfoot Cat RescueVentura, CA

    Animal care

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals8 grants $25,00081% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $6,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California23 grants $86,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Teresa MittonPRESIDENT, CFO, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cristy CaplenerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tawny GonzalezDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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