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Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store

Public charity · Grantmaker Charleston, SC EIN: 27-3727384 Website

To resale goods and items charitably donated to the organization for the benefit of pet helpers, inc. Funds are used to house, feed, and provide care for the animals. Funds are also used to promote humane education programs and pursue animal cruelty.

Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store at a glance

In short: Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store gave $170K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $170K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$170,100
-17.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$170,100
-17.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$170,100
Total assets
$99,301
-17.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Pet Helpers Inc: $170KPet Helpers Inc$170K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pet Helpers Inc ($170K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Charleston

How Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store gives

  • Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2019) to $250K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $170K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pet Helpers Inc Charleston, SC—$170,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$99,301$512,374$533,188$170,1001$2,219
2024$120,115$484,425$527,800$205,0001$4,149
2023$163,490$487,989$557,401$250,0001$537
2022$232,902$480,878$424,690$127,6001$37
2021$176,714$511,760$438,405$170,0001$16
2020$128,109$381,559$393,195$150,0001$23
2019$114,995$409,224$375,802$125,5001$19

About Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store

Based on IRS filings

Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $170K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store is led by Hilton Smith, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hilton Smith

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Browne

    Store Manager

    Vice President & S → Vice President, 2020

    Vice President → Store Manager, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $58K (2019) → $66K (2025)

  • Carol Linville

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Rife

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • McLeod Williamson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Judy Beall (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jerry Acker (2019) — Treasurer

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lori Browne — Store Manage: $66KLori BrowneStore Manage$66K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $66K, to Lori Browne (Store Manage).

Frequently asked questions about Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store

How much does Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store give each year?

Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store gave $170K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $205K across 1 grant.

How large is Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store?

Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $512K.

What is Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store?

Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $99K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store operate?

Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store's EIN?

Animal Helpers Retail Resale Store's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3727384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)

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