The Virginia State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-7050143

The American Donkey Trust

A private foundation in Middleburg, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $90,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $307,843
  • Tax year 2024

    $112,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $371,811
  • Tax year 2023

    $94,900

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $468,861
  • Tax year 2022

    $23,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $431,064
  • Tax year 2021

    $11,830

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $398,225
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $110,844

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Middleburg Humane FoundationMiddleburg, VA

    General operating support

    $54,000
  2. Oscar's Place Adoption Center & SanctuaryHopland, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  3. Rocky's Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation IncThurmont, MD

    General operating support

    $6,000
  4. Lost Meadows Mule Refuge IncCaldwell, TX

    General operating support

    $5,500
  5. Rainbow Therapeutic Riding CenterHaymarket, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  6. Little Longears Miniature Donkey RescueNew Oxford, PA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  7. Homeless Animals Rescue Team IncFX Station, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  8. Upperville Colt & Horse Show IncUpperville, VA

    General operating support

    $1,500
  9. Blue Ridge Wildlife CenterBoyce, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $23,50090% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,5006% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia5 grants $63,500
  2. California1 grant $10,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $6,000
  4. Texas1 grant $5,500
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Patricia D ThomasTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (animals), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. The Kathryn J Clark Foundation IncMiddleburg, VA 12 grants Preselected only $165,295 giving
  2. The Neely Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 7 grants Preselected only $87,500 giving
  3. Owen Family FoundationArlington, VA 23 grants Preselected only $100,000 giving
  4. Lawrence Z & Jacqueline A Stern FDNReston, VA 6 grants Preselected only $80,000 giving
  5. Macgill Charitable TrustArlington, VA 2 grants Preselected only $79,042 giving