A Lending Paw Corporation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Williamsville, NY EIN: 83-1556736

A Lending Paw Corporation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Williamsville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $198K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K.

A Lending Paw Corporation at a glance

In short: A Lending Paw Corporation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
+757.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
+114.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$197,778
+90.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who A Lending Paw Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

K9S for Warriors: $25KK9S for Warriors$25KCanines Supporting First Responders: $25KCanines Supporting FirstResponders$25KBrother Wolf Animal Rescue: $5KBrother Wolf Animal Rescue$5KWestport Animal Shelters Advocates: $5KWestport Animal SheltersAdvocates$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was K9S for Warriors ($25K). Together the top 4 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Ponte VedraAshvilleBoca RatonKenmoreWestport

How A Lending Paw Corporation gives

  • Giving grew 7900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 565% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2022) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
K9S for Warriors Ponte Vedra, FLProvide Funds for Animal Rescue$25,000
Canines Supporting First Responders Boca Raton, FLProvide Funds for Animal Rescue$25,000
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Ashville, NCProvide Funds for Animal Rescue$5,000
Westport Animal Shelters Advocates Westport, CTProvide Funds for Animal Rescue$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$197,778$263,824$169,917$60,0004$61,800$10,940
2024$103,871$107,778$8,548$7,0001$7,000—
2023$4,641$11,700$26,004$25,0001$25,000$630
2022$18,945$11,734$1,560$7501$750$683
2021$8,771$7,075$351————
2020$2,046$1,100$246———$49

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Lending Paw Corporation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

A Lending Paw Corporation is led by Taylor Gahagen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Taylor Gahagen

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Dahlman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ticco

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about A Lending Paw Corporation

How much does A Lending Paw Corporation give each year?

A Lending Paw Corporation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

What is A Lending Paw Corporation's typical grant size?

A Lending Paw Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does A Lending Paw Corporation give grants?

A Lending Paw Corporation gives mostly in Florida: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (8%) and Connecticut (8%).

Does A Lending Paw Corporation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on A Lending Paw Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Funds for Animal Rescue" (4 grants).

How large is A Lending Paw Corporation?

A Lending Paw Corporation reported $198K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is A Lending Paw Corporation?

A Lending Paw Corporation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Williamsville, NY. It holds $198K in total assets as of 2025.

What is A Lending Paw Corporation's EIN?

A Lending Paw Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1556736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)

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