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Grant recipient EIN 46-3564818Animals

Who funds Global Sanctuary for Elephants?

24 private foundations gave Global Sanctuary for Elephants in Brentwood, TN $1.1 million across 63 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

63 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

    $175,000
  2. Edelson Foundation IncChicago, IL 2025

    Exempt function

    $5,000
  3. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Funds for adding pupy to the family

    $2,000
  4. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Elephant Relocation

    $2,000
  5. The Coville-Triest Family FoundationHartland, MI 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  7. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  8. Adam R Scripps FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    General Operations

    $120,000
  9. Folke H Peterson Charitable Foundation TW 920-041275201496Orlando, FL 2024

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

    $5,000
  10. Edelson Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Exempt function

    $4,500
  11. Patty and Jack Wright FoundationLarkspur, CA 2024

    General purpose

    $4,000
  12. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $1,030
  13. The Coville-Triest Family FoundationHartland, MI 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Disque Foundation LTDJeffersonville, IN 2024

    Charitable Support

    $771
  15. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $300
  16. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $135
  17. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  18. The Summerlee FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General support

    $8,000
  19. Edelson Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Exempt function

    $4,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $3,519
  21. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  22. The Coville-Triest Family FoundationHartland, MI 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  23. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200
  24. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $25
  25. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE 2022

    General support

    $250,000
  26. The JEM ProjectTiburon, CA 2022

    Female African elephant expansion (Phase II) at ESB

    $40,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $4,782
  28. Edelson Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Exempt function

    $4,000
  29. Patty and Jack Wright FoundationLarkspur, CA 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  30. The Coville-Triest Family FoundationHartland, MI 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. Carl E Kessler Family FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Animal welfare.

    $1,000
  32. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Gift match grants

    $536
  33. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Treats Fund for the two Argentina ladies that have joined the herd

    $500
  34. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Hay for the elephants Fund

    $150
  35. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $100
  36. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $100
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $99
  38. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 06/03/2022

    $40
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5,231
  40. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Pocha, Guillermina, and Tamy to help in their transport to sanctuary

    $3,000
  41. Edelson Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Exempt function

    $3,000
  42. The Coville-Triest Family FoundationHartland, MI 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  43. Carl E Kessler Family FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Animal welfare.

    $1,000
  44. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  45. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  46. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    Matching gifts grant

    $100
  47. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 06/21/21

    $53
  48. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 09/08/21

    $25
  49. Clara Freshour Nelson FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2020

    To provide support to create vast safe spaces for captive elephants were they are able to heal physically and emotionally.

    $20,000
  50. Swanson Biggs Adams Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $3,315
  52. Edelson Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Exempt function

    $2,000
  53. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    For Bambi Fund

    $1,500
  54. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Welcome Mara

    $1,000
  55. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  56. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $83
  57. Clara Freshour Nelson FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2019

    To provide support to create vast safe spaces for captive elephants were they are able to heal physically and emotionally.

    $20,000
  58. Swanson Biggs Adams Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  59. Swanson Biggs Adams Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  60. Marta Heflin FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  61. Kerr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Bring Ramba Home Fund

    $1,000
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $500
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Brentwood, TN and are not among Global Sanctuary for Elephants’s funders above.

  1. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN 6 grants Accepts applications $100,000 to similar organizations
  2. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 8 grants Accepts applications $16,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Barbara J Mapp FoundationBrentwood, TN 8 grants Preselected only $113,780 to similar organizations
  4. Pedigree FoundationFranklin, TN 1 grant Accepts applications $50,440 to similar organizations
  5. The Phyllis Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 3 grants Preselected only $28,000 to similar organizations
  6. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 7 grants Accepts applications $27,500 to similar organizations
  7. BISSELL Pet FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  8. Enchiridion FoundationNashville, TN 6 grants Preselected only $18,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-3564818 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.