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Cause AnimalsState Pennsylvania557 funders

Foundations that fund animals in Pennsylvania

557 private foundations based in Pennsylvania with a return in the last two years gave $26.5 million to animals organizations in 1,692 grants. The median grant was $2,500, and 168 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to animals

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is animals.

  1. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $3,613,084 to animals
  2. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $3,490,000 to animals
  3. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $2,150,000 to animals
  4. The Woodtiger FundErwinna, PA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $1,292,000 to animals
  5. Wolf Creek Charitable FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $700,000 to animals
  6. Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40Philadelphia, PA · tax year 2024 57 grants Accepts applications $649,128 to animals
  7. KH Dominion Foundation 5507-21-40Philadelphia, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $550,000 to animals
  8. Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44Philadelphia, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $525,000 to animals
  9. The Harold and Judy McKonly Family FoundationColumbia, PA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $383,000 to animals
  10. Margaret Raphael FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $376,800 to animals
  11. The Allerton Foundation IncNewtown Square, PA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $360,000 to animals
  12. Empty Cages Forever Charitable TrustPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $283,000 to animals
  13. HTC Cottee Josephine & Evelyn Smith FoundatioRadnor, PA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $260,000 to animals
  14. Fred J and Shirley H Jordan FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $255,000 to animals
  15. Sharp Emma O-Parker Foundation-TrPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to animals
  16. Lang Family FoundationSaegertown, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to animals
  17. DC Shaw FBO Toledo Humane SoctyPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $227,212 to animals
  18. Genuardi Family FoundationBlue Bell, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to animals
  19. The Champlin FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $175,556 to animals
  20. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $166,666 to animals
  21. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to animals
  22. The Davis & Smith Family Foundation IncBethlehem, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $160,000 to animals
  23. Another Light FoundationCollegeville, PA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $155,500 to animals
  24. The Olsten Family C FoundationNew Hope, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $155,000 to animals
  25. Hfo FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $150,000 to animals
  26. Joseph and Marie Field Family Environmental FoundationMalvern, PA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $150,000 to animals
  27. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $142,055 to animals
  28. Burket-Plack Foundation Inc 0649-01-49Philadelphia, PA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $139,000 to animals
  29. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $133,000 to animals
  30. Allen S Mattingly Trust BPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $128,951 to animals
  31. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $125,000 to animals
  32. Kenneth C Simon and Tina M Saracino FoundationMorgantown, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $120,625 to animals
  33. The Carmen Danella Foundation Sharon DanellaWorcester, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $120,000 to animals
  34. RK Mellon Family FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $116,250 to animals
  35. Lillian Schaaf Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $115,960 to animals
  36. The Kris Rockwell FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $115,000 to animals
  37. Goshen Hill Foundation Inc-ImaPo Box Pittsbu, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $110,000 to animals
  38. S&T TTEE Lloyd E Gluck TR UW DTD 032610Greensburg, PA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $107,500 to animals
  39. John A Schroth Family Char TRPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to animals
  40. Merwin FoundationErie, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to animals
  41. The Giorgi Family FoundationTemple, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to animals
  42. Albert L and Elizabeth Jane Lange PerpetualPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $96,881 to animals
  43. Joseph Robert Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $94,800 to animals
  44. Robert H Spitz FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $94,500 to animals
  45. GT FoundationLansdale, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $94,000 to animals
  46. Lakeside FoundationConshohocken, PA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $92,500 to animals
  47. The Lindy Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $90,103 to animals
  48. Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S Bedford Charitable FoundationEaston, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $90,000 to animals
  49. Wittmer Zoerb FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $90,000 to animals
  50. M V Haggin in Memory of J B A HagginPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $87,453 to animals

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $3,613,084 to animals
  2. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $2,150,000 to animals
  3. Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40Philadelphia, PA · tax year 2024 57 grants Accepts applications $649,128 to animals
  4. The Allerton Foundation IncNewtown Square, PA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $360,000 to animals
  5. Genuardi Family FoundationBlue Bell, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to animals
  6. The Champlin FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $175,556 to animals
  7. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to animals
  8. Burket-Plack Foundation Inc 0649-01-49Philadelphia, PA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $139,000 to animals
  9. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $133,000 to animals
  10. Kenneth C Simon and Tina M Saracino FoundationMorgantown, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $120,625 to animals
  11. RK Mellon Family FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $116,250 to animals
  12. The Kris Rockwell FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $115,000 to animals
  13. John A Schroth Family Char TRPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to animals
  14. Robert H Spitz FoundationScranton, PA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $94,500 to animals
  15. The Bob Jones Dog Trust 501CLake Ariel, PA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $85,495 to animals
  16. Silver Trout Charitable Trust Juniata Valley Bank Trust DeptMifflintown, PA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $82,500 to animals
  17. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA · tax year 2025 318 grants Accepts applications $79,324 to animals
  18. C F Holdship Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $77,715 to animals
  19. Edward V & Jessie L Peters Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $74,000 to animals
  20. Edith J Goode Residuary Trust PNC Bank N APittsburgh, PA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $69,535 to animals
  21. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $57,000 to animals
  22. Maslow Family Foundation IncKingston, PA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $50,000 to animals
  23. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $45,500 to animals
  24. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to animals
  25. The Jack Buncher FoundationPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2023 3 grants Accepts applications $42,000 to animals