Florida Animal Friend Inc
Florida Animal Friend Inc is a public charity based in Tampa, Florida. It supports Florida organizations that provide free or low-cost spay and neuter services for cats and dogs, with the stated aim of reducing pet overpopulation and saving animals’ lives.
Florida Animal Friend Inc at a glance
In short: Florida Animal Friend Inc gave $731K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Florida. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $730,819
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,739
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,117,700
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (17 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Florida Animal Friend Inc
- How to Apply
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Eligible agencies submit applications electronically with the required attachments. The funder’s application materials describe a January 1–April 1 application period; the listed deadline for the current program is April 1, 2027. The funder’s stated review criteria include targeted animal populations, increasing surgeries above the existing baseline, cost-to-benefit ratio, applicant track record, and sustainability.
- Review Cycle
- April 1, 2027.
- Deadline
- April 1, 2027.
- Next open deadline
- April 1, 2027 (Florida Animal Friend Grants: Spay and Neuter)
- Contact
Mailing address: 12094 Anderson Road Suite 183, Tampa, FL 33625
Phone: (813) 778-0089
Website: https://floridaanimalfriend.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Florida Animal Friend Inc
Florida Animal Friend Grants: Spay and Neuter
Florida Animal Friend Inc
Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Expected ~April
Based on past cycles
Florida Animal Friend Spay/Neuter Grant Program
Florida Animal Friend Inc
Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Expected ~April
Based on past cycles
Who Florida Animal Friend Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Be the Solution ($25K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
169 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 169 grants of 169 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Florida Animal Friend states that it funds programs across Florida. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Florida Animal Friend Inc open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 39 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
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 $580K (2021) to $780K (2024). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $731K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Be the Solution Tallahassee, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Central Brevard Humane Society Cocoa, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Care Feline TNR Inc Winter Park, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Cats Alive Inc Fort White, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Cats Angels Inc Fernandina, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Cats Exclusive Inc Margate, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Friends of Strays St Petersburg, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Operation Spay Bay Panama City, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Santa Rosa County Animal Services Milton, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
| Wags Pet Clinic Tampa, FL | Spay and Neuter | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,117,700 | $937,324 | $858,660 | $730,819 | 39 | $20,805 |
| 2024 | $1,039,036 | $870,373 | $894,626 | $779,590 | 38 | $9,471 |
| 2023 | $1,063,289 | $915,404 | $803,140 | $702,500 | 36 | $1,019 |
| 2022 | $951,025 | $806,019 | $706,696 | $612,645 | 29 | $468 |
| 2021 | $851,702 | $775,063 | $644,966 | $579,928 | 27 | $917 |
| 2020 | $721,605 | $723,299 | $658,081 | $583,650 | 31 | $2,650 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Florida Animal Friend’s mission is to help save the lives of unwanted cats and dogs by supporting organizations that offer free or low-cost spay and neuter services across Florida. It typically funds programs intended to increase sterilization above the existing baseline, including services for pets in low-income families, pit bull and large-breed dogs, and free-roaming cats through Trap-Neuter-Return. It also considers programs bringing spay and neuter services to places where they do not currently exist.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Be the Solution says it educates the public about spaying and neutering and provides financial assistance for surgery costs. Operation Spay Bay describes its work as offering affordable spay/neuter and veterinary care to reduce unwanted cats and dogs. Operation Catnip of Gainesville says it supports community cats and their caregivers through comprehensive programming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Florida Animal Friend reported 39 grants totaling $730,819. Awards ranged from $8,000 to $25,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest grants included $25,000 each to Be the Solution, Central Brevard Humane Society, Care Feline TNR, Cats Alive, Cats Angels, Cats Exclusive, Friends of Strays, Operation Spay Bay, Santa Rosa County Animal Services, and WAGS Pet Clinic. St. Augustine Humane Society received $24,995, and Operation Catnip of Gainesville received $24,975.
Applicants must be eligible Florida nonprofit organizations or municipal, county, or tribal entities, and groups that received a grant in the previous year are not eligible. The website says grants are awarded no more frequently than every other year to the same group. Funds generally cannot replace existing program funding, support surgeries likely to occur without the grant, cover capital expenses, or pay for costs not directly related to sterilization surgery. Up to $2 per animal spayed or neutered may be used for a rabies vaccination.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Studivant as president, Laura Bevan as president-elect, Ernest Godfrey, DVM, as treasurer, and Lois Kostroski as executive director. It also lists Joan Radabaugh, Kate MacFall, Jan Hasse, and John Robinson as directors.
Florida Animal Friend Inc is led by Laura Bevan, President-El since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Bevan
President-El
President → Director, 2021
Director → President-El, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Studivant
President
Director → President-El, 2024
President-El → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Radabaugh
Director
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Macfall
Director
President-El → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Hasse
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Robinson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lois Kostroski
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Godfrey Dvm
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Darcy Andrade (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Larry Dee Dvm (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: DrLarry Dee (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ernest Godfrey (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Shumate (2022) — Director
- Former: Alex Munoz (2020–2021) — President Elect
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 Florida Animal Friend Inc
How much does Florida Animal Friend Inc give each year?
Florida Animal Friend Inc gave $731K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $780K across 38 grants.
What is Florida Animal Friend Inc's typical grant size?
Florida Animal Friend Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $18,739, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Florida Animal Friend Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does Florida Animal Friend Inc give grants?
Florida Animal Friend Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (2 grants), Milton, FL (2 grants), Tallahassee, FL (2 grants) and St Augustine, FL (2 grants).
Does Florida Animal Friend Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Animal Friend Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Spay and Neuter" (39 grants).
Who are Florida Animal Friend Inc's largest grantees?
Florida Animal Friend Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Be the Solution ($25,000), Central Brevard Humane Society ($25,000) and Care Feline TNR Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Florida Animal Friend Inc?
Florida Animal Friend Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $937K.
What does Florida Animal Friend Inc fund?
Florida Animal Friend’s mission is to help save the lives of unwanted cats and dogs by supporting organizations that offer free or low-cost spay and neuter services across Florida. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Florida Animal Friend Inc?
Eligible agencies submit applications electronically with the required attachments. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Florida Animal Friend Inc's EIN?
Florida Animal Friend Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0613880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 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 August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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