Animal Welfare Fund Inc
Animal Welfare Fund Inc is a public charity based in Salem, Massachusetts. It operates as a federation in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), helping animal-welfare charities participate in the campaign and receive donor funds.
Animal Welfare Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Animal Welfare Fund Inc gave $115K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maryland. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,030
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,457
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,084
- Total assets
- $84,054
- +14.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Animal Welfare Fund Inc
- How to Apply
The organization’s website says prospective members must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, have a board of directors with a volunteer majority, file Form 990 or 990-EZ unless below the filing threshold, and provide recent…
The organization’s website says prospective members must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, have a board of directors with a volunteer majority, file Form 990 or 990-EZ unless below the filing threshold, and provide recent financial statements. It requires a full audit for annual revenue over $250,000, a review for revenue between $100,000 and $250,000, and a less formal financial statement for revenue under $100,000. The website invites organizations that believe they qualify to submit an inquiry. It also says that if the organization recommends an applicant to the Office of Personnel Management for CFC admission and the application is rejected, it will refund the initial OPM application fee.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2052, Salem, MA 01970
Phone: (978) 666-0787
Website: https://animalwelfarefund.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Animal Welfare Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc ($36K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Maryland (88%), with 7% going to Utah and 4% to Virginia. The 2025 recipient list includes organizations in Maryland, Utah, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Animal Welfare Fund Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2021) to $117K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc Waldorf, MD | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $36,083 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Society Ltd Mount Airy, MD | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $12,149 |
| Petconnect Rescue Inc Potomac, MD | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $11,725 |
| Bowie Citizens for Local Animal Welfare Inc Bowie, MD | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $8,348 |
| A New Beginning Animal Rescue Inc Roy, UT | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $8,151 |
| Freedom Hill Horse Rescue Owings, MD | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $8,084 |
| Yesterday's Kittens of Maryland Inc Huntingtown, MD | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $7,660 |
| Star Gazing Farm Inc Boyds, MD | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $7,535 |
| Please Inc Randallstown, MD | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $5,185 |
| Shadow Cat Advocates Inc Spotsylvania, VA | To assist in the Organization's exempt purposes | $5,108 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $84,054 | $248,783 | $236,772 | $115,030 | 11 |
| 2024 | $73,217 | $236,590 | $233,119 | $117,096 | 11 |
| 2023 | $71,631 | $252,636 | $247,260 | $115,041 | 12 |
| 2022 | $86,360 | $208,735 | $208,354 | $93,646 | 7 |
| 2021 | $70,370 | $191,360 | $186,461 | $89,157 | 7 |
| 2020 | $61,051 | $216,321 | $215,673 | $102,674 | 9 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
In its 2023 filing, the organization described its mission as helping other nonprofits increase their participation and success in public-sector workplace charitable fund drives. It said its work includes screening applications, helping transfer donor funds to benefiting organizations, educating member groups about workplace giving, and assisting with marketing.
The organization says membership is open to 501(c)(3) organizations that help local communities rescue and protect animals and meet CFC requirements. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied animal-welfare missions. For example, Last Chance Animal Rescue describes its work as rescuing and caring for animals, placing them in homes, and providing low-cost spay and neuter services. PetConnect Rescue describes itself as a foster-based organization saving at-risk dogs and cats. Star Gazing Farm says it provides a permanent home for formerly abused, neglected, or abandoned farm animals and promotes education about farm animals.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $115,030. Grant amounts ranged from $5,002 to $36,083, with a median of $8,084. The organization’s website describes its role as facilitating member charities’ participation in the CFC, including tracking pledges and periodically distributing donations.
The largest 2025 grants included $36,083 to Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc, $12,149 to Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Society Ltd, and $11,725 to PetConnect Rescue Inc. Other grants included $8,348 to Bowie Citizens for Local Animal Welfare Inc, $8,151 to A New Beginning Animal Rescue Inc, and $8,084 to Freedom Hill Horse Rescue. The filing lists the purpose for each as assisting the recipient organization’s exempt purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Federico as president, Duke Hutchinson as vice president and treasurer, and Leona M. Pease as secretary.
Animal Welfare Fund Inc is led by Jeffrey Federico, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Federico
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duke Hutchinson
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leona M. Pease
Secretary
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 Animal Welfare Fund Inc
How much does Animal Welfare Fund Inc give each year?
Animal Welfare Fund Inc gave $115K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $117K across 11 grants.
What is Animal Welfare Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Animal Welfare Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,084, and its average grant was $10,457, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Animal Welfare Fund Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Animal Welfare Fund Inc give grants?
Animal Welfare Fund Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (7%).
Who are Animal Welfare Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Animal Welfare Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc ($36,083), Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Society Ltd ($12,149) and Petconnect Rescue Inc ($11,725), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Animal Welfare Fund Inc?
Animal Welfare Fund Inc reported $84K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $249K.
What does Animal Welfare Fund Inc fund?
In its 2023 filing, the organization described its mission as helping other nonprofits increase their participation and success in public-sector workplace charitable fund drives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Animal Welfare Fund Inc?
The organization’s website says prospective members must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, have a board of directors with a volunteer majority, file Form 990 or 990-EZ unless below the filing threshold, and provide recent… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Animal Welfare Fund Inc's EIN?
Animal Welfare Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0610986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Animal Welfare Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/animal-welfare-fund-inc-morg_a926c830989f4d69943c1c3fc29bef7e
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