Best Pets Foundation
Best Pets Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.
Best Pets Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Best Pets Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Best Pets Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2022) to $235K (2020). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society of the South Platte Valley Littleton, CO | Animal Adoption Services | $27,928 |
| Animal Help Now Boulder, CO | Animal Adoption Services | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $5,295 | $49,790 | $42,928 | 2 | $45,658 | $2,363 | $1,891 |
| 2021 | $44,462 | $170,519 | $154,319 | $149,000 | 12 | $151,425 | $62,980 | $3,998 |
| 2020 | $83,029 | $42,350 | $240,308 | $234,500 | 9 | — | $38,852 | $9,053 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Best Pets Foundation is led by Dara Shalette, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dara Shalette
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Wood-Prince
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Best Pets Foundation
Where does Best Pets Foundation operate?
Best Pets Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, New York, South Carolina, Virginia.
What is Best Pets Foundation's EIN?
Best Pets Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1445997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Best Pets Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities Funding Request Due October 31, 2026
- Women's Health Fund Grants Circle of Friends: Up to $2,000; Women's Giving Circle: In excess of $2,000 · Due October 31, 2026
- Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant Average grant $1,000–$5,000 · Due October 31, 2026
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