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Grant recipient EIN 33-0938499Animals

Who funds Lions Tigers & Bears?

43 private foundations gave Lions Tigers & Bears in Alpine, CA $2.3 million across 121 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

121 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE 2025

    General support

    $50,000
  2. The George P Lauren FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    Genral operations

    $25,000
  3. Bergelectric Charitable FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2025

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. G A Fliesbach FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    general ops

    $10,000
  5. Virginia J Barber FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    For humane treatment of lions, tigers, and bears

    $8,000
  6. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2025

    General use - animal sanctuary for rescued big cats, bears & other exotic animals

    $5,000
  7. The William Hall Tippett and Ruth Rathell Tippett FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2025

    To support enrichment toys for big cats and bears at the sanctuary.

    $3,500
  8. The Mirandon Foundation for Hope IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  9. Feingold Family Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $1,500
  10. The Paula B and Oliver W Jones Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Mas Family Charitable FoundationRolling Hills Estates, CA 2025

    Animal sanctuary

    $700
  12. Hometown America FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Provides safe haven to abused and abandoned exotic animals.

    $500
  13. J K Barker FoundationRancho Santa Fe, CA 2025

    Charitable

    $500
  14. The JEM ProjectTiburon, CA 2024

    in support of the solar energy projects, solar installation, and grant toward general operations at the sanctuary and for Tiger Habitat Climbing Structure.

    $99,336
  15. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  16. Laurie C McGrath FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Animal sanctuary

    $25,000
  17. G A Fliesbach FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    general ops

    $12,900
  18. Harry Allgauer FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $12,000
  19. J K Barker FoundationRancho Santa Fe, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Schon Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2024

    See attached

    $5,000
  21. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2024

    New water pump with shed for habitat maintenance, enhancing operational efficiency, improving animal welfare, and ensuring environmental enrichment.

    $5,000
  22. The Mirandon Foundation for Hope IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted and Sponsorship of One Animal

    $3,500
  23. Robert & Nancy Campbell FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  24. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2024

    General use - animal sanctuary for rescued big cats, bears & other exotic animals

    $2,500
  25. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Giving tuesday

    $2,000
  26. The Paula B and Oliver W Jones Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Matching gifts

    $515
  28. Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    To dedicate to providing a safe haven to abused and abandoned exotic animals and to inspiring an educational forum to end the exotic animal trade. As a state and federally licensed 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a NO BREED sanctuary that allows the animals in our care to live out their lives with dignity in a caring and safe environment.

    $500
  29. Koons-Brady Charitable FoundationAtascadero, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $500
  30. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Animals

    $380
  31. Mas Family Charitable FoundationRolling Hills Estates, CA 2024

    Animal sanctuary

    $250
  32. The Blanchard FoundationEscondido, CA 2024

    General fund

    $200
  33. Inga Ellzey Chis Foundation IncCasselberry, FL 2024

    Animal welfare education

    $100
  34. Davidson Foundation for Music Dance and Dramatic ArtsLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Assistance with 501(c)(3) purpose

    $100
  35. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $50
  36. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $50
  37. The JEM ProjectTiburon, CA 2023

    in support of the solar energy projects, solar installation, and grant toward general operations at the sanctuary.

    $133,764
  38. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  39. Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman SachsWilmington, DE 2023

    Program support

    $50,000
  40. Harry Allgauer FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $26,000
  41. The McGrath Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Animal rescue & sanctuary

    $25,000
  42. Robert & Nancy Campbell FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $7,760
  44. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2023

    Support animal enrichment activities, by providing toys that encourage physical activity and mental exercise.

    $6,000
  45. J K Barker FoundationRancho Santa Fe, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  46. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Giving tuesday

    $5,000
  47. The Otis Booth FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To support education about the care of rescued wild animals.

    $2,500
  48. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Animals

    $1,930
  49. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $515
  50. Koons-Brady Charitable FoundationAtascadero, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $500
  51. Davidson Foundation for Music Dance and Dramatic ArtsLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Assistance with 501(c)(3) purpose

    $300
  52. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $50
  53. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $50
  54. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $25
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $24
  56. Harry Allgauer FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $407,000
  57. The JEM ProjectTiburon, CA 2022

    Wild in the Country Event - paddle raise

    $200,000
  58. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  59. Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman SachsWilmington, DE 2022

    Program support

    $30,000
  60. The McGrath Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Animal rescue & sanctuary

    $27,150
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $10,472
  62. G A Fliesbach FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    general ops

    $10,000
  63. Virginia J Barber FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    For humane treatment of lion, tigers

    $9,250
  64. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2022

    To replace our old horse fence with a new buckley steel board horse fence

    $6,000
  65. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General support

    $6,000
  66. Robert & Nancy Campbell FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  67. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Matching gift

    $515
  68. Koons-Brady Charitable FoundationAtascadero, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $500
  69. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $231
  70. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $150
  71. Harry Allgauer FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $60,000
  72. Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman SachsWilmington, DE 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  73. The McGrath Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Animal rescue & sanctuary

    $10,000
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $9,520
  75. Virginia J Barber FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    For humane treatment of lion, tigers

    $8,500
  76. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2021

    To build a concrete wading pool in the new bear habitat.

    $7,000
  77. The Hunsberger FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Contribution

    $5,000
  78. The Hunsberger FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Contribution

    $5,000
  79. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  80. The Otis Booth FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    To support the program which rescues and provides a lifetime home to exotic animals that have been abused and neglected.

    $2,500
  81. Robert & Nancy Campbell FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  82. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $515
  83. Koons-Brady Charitable FoundationAtascadero, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  84. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $32
  85. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $24
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $24
  87. The McGrath Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Animal rescue & sanctuary

    $50,000
  88. Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman SachsWilmington, DE 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  89. The Hunsberger FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Contribution

    $20,000
  90. Virginia J Barber FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    For humane treatment of lion, tigers

    $9,000
  91. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $6,906
  92. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2020

    Purchase a 40' weather resistant storage container

    $6,000
  93. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    General support

    $6,000
  94. The McGrath Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Big animal sanctuary

    $5,000
  95. The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Charitable Event

    $2,500
  96. Koons-Brady Charitable FoundationAtascadero, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  97. Feingold Family Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  98. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  99. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Health & human services

    $455
  100. Daniel & Barbara Weber Family Charitable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Unrestriced

    $200
  101. The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Charitable Event

    $12,000
  102. Schon Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2019

    Dedicated to providing safe haven to abused and abandoned exotic animals while inspiring an educational forum to end the exotic animal trade.

    $11,600
  103. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    General assistance

    $10,000
  104. G A Fliesbach FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    General

    $10,000
  105. Virginia J Barber FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    For humane treatment of lion, tigers

    $9,000
  106. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2019

    Purchase a 40' weather resistant storage container

    $5,000
  107. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Flood relief and general support

    $2,000
  108. The Nancy Sherertz Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  109. Feingold Family Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2019

    General operating

    $1,000
  110. Daniel & Barbara Weber Family Charitable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Unrestriced

    $500
  111. Barnik Tarbut FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Donation for animal rescue

    $418
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  113. Harry Allgauer FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $500,000
  114. The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $13,000
  115. Virginia J Barber FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    For humane treatment of lion, tigers

    $10,500
  116. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    Vet supplies

    $10,000
  117. Lisa & Ernest Auerbach Family FoundationRancho Santa Fe, CA 2018

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  118. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2018

    2018 grant

    $5,000
  119. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  120. The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Charitable Event

    $2,000
  121. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in California and are not among Lions Tigers & Bears’s funders above.

  1. The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's FundPleasanton, CA 244 grants Accepts applications $5,100,331 to similar organizations
  2. The Michelson Found Animals Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 191 grants Preselected only $4,783,684 to similar organizations
  3. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 113 grants Preselected only $35,759 to similar organizations
  4. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 88 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations
  5. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 166 grants Preselected only $140,581 to similar organizations
  6. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors FoundationLos Angeles, CA 105 grants Preselected only $26,947 to similar organizations
  7. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 88 grants Preselected only $38,025 to similar organizations
  8. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 141 grants Preselected only $37,816 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 33-0938499 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.