Animal Action Inc
Animal Action Inc is a private foundation, based in Cockeysville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.
Animal Action Inc at a glance
In short: Animal Action Inc gave $2K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $414.5), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,487
- -72.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $415
- -86.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $350
- Total assets
- $54,265
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (97% 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 Animal Action Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was They Rescue US Inc ($1K). Together the top 6 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Animal Action Inc gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $75K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| They Rescue US Inc Jacksonville, MD | Animal Rescue | $1,000 |
| Harborside Mobile Veterinary Clinic Owings Mills, MD | Animal Rescue | $592 |
| Ruxton Animal Hospital Towson, MD | Animal Rescue | $500 |
| Maryland SPCA Baltimore, MD | Animal Rescue | $200 |
| Muddy Branch Veterinarian Gaithersburg, MD | Animal Rescue | $115 |
| Animal Rescue Inc New Freedom, PA | Animal Rescue | $80 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54,265 | $3,700 | $4,004 | $2,487 | 6 | $2,487 | $2,210 | $3,465 |
| 2024 | $54,569 | $3,838 | $10,939 | $9,050 | 3 | $9,050 | $1,949 | $3,323 |
| 2023 | $61,670 | $-3,265 | $9,309 | $8,635 | 4 | $8,635 | $648 | $3,266 |
| 2022 | $74,244 | $-8,946 | $6,908 | $5,356 | 3 | $5,356 | — | $3,775 |
| 2021 | $90,098 | $5,360 | $15,543 | $12,195 | 5 | $12,946 | $4,790 | $4,746 |
| 2020 | $100,281 | $8,176 | $79,362 | $75,000 | 2 | — | $8,176 | — |
| 2019 | $171,467 | $11,268 | $5,804 | — | — | — | $7,438 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Animal Action Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Animal Action Inc is led by Anne Peck, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Peck
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Julio Peck
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Lawrason Givner
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Stephen Tenberg (2020) — President
- Former: M Tenberg (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Animal Action Inc
How much does Animal Action Inc give each year?
Animal Action Inc gave $2K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is Animal Action Inc's typical grant size?
Animal Action Inc's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $415, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Animal Action Inc give grants?
Animal Action Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Animal Action Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Animal Action Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Rescue" (6 grants).
Who are Animal Action Inc's largest grantees?
Animal Action Inc's largest 2025 grantees include They Rescue US Inc ($1,000), Harborside Mobile Veterinary Clinic ($592) and Ruxton Animal Hospital ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Animal Action Inc?
Animal Action Inc reported $54K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Animal Action Inc's EIN?
Animal Action Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1051384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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