Concerned Citizens for Animals

Public charity · Grantmaker Simpsonville, SC EIN: 57-0711311

To operate a no-kill shelter and adoption program for abandoned dogs and cats.

Concerned Citizens for Animals at a glance

Total assets
$4,304,581
+13.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$358,082
+126.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$122,884
-304.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$410,039
+7.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Concerned Citizens for Animals funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Clemson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $25K (2021). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carolina Pit Bull Farm For Operations$2,500
Clemson Paw Partners Clemson, SCFor Operations$1,800
Speak for Animals For Operations$1,500
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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
2024$4,304,581$358,082$410,039——$122,884
2023$3,782,858$157,811$380,431$5,8003$-60,014
2022$3,525,264$458,953$271,847——$201,729
2021$3,725,458$1,001,791$331,258$24,7171$257,646
2020$2,902,520$207,028$234,446——$40,754
2019$3,027,641$2,700,578$207,117——$119,008

About Concerned Citizens for Animals

Based on IRS filings

Concerned Citizens for Animals is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Simpsonville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $123K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Concerned Citizens for Animals is led by Kimberly Ledford, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kimberly Ledford

    President

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Burton

    Director

    Feral Cat Colony Program Co-Chair → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Wilson

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Franklin

    Adoption Director

    Shelter Director → Adoption Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kay Cooksey

    Secretary

    Grant Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Marcy Dimmick (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kim Ledford (2019) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Concerned Citizens for Animals

How large is Concerned Citizens for Animals?

Concerned Citizens for Animals reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $358K.

What is Concerned Citizens for Animals?

Concerned Citizens for Animals is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Simpsonville, SC. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Concerned Citizens for Animals operate?

Concerned Citizens for Animals has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Concerned Citizens for Animals's EIN?

Concerned Citizens for Animals's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0711311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 12, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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