For 4 Paws
For 4 Paws is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $289K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $48K.
For 4 Paws at a glance
In short: For 4 Paws gave $58K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,253
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,418
- +113.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,382
- Total assets
- $289,273
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who For 4 Paws funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bishop Vet ($32K). Together the top 3 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How For 4 Paws gives
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 540% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $112K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Vet Bishop, CA | Services rendered to provide medical procedures for K-9. | $31,556 |
| K9 Wellness Center Bishop, CA | Build dog yard for Dog Rescues | $23,382 |
| UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Davis, CA | Services rendered to provide medical procedures for K-9. | $3,315 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $289,273 | $156,309 | $76,684 | $58,253 | 3 | $62,924 | $47,890 | $11,662 |
| 2024 | $238,878 | $108,201 | $72,573 | $54,679 | 6 | $58,784 | $22,656 | $8,783 |
| 2023 | $185,639 | $78,398 | $140,261 | $112,300 | 7 | $117,309 | $3,074 | $6,661 |
| 2022 | $233,414 | $60,454 | $66,963 | $24,477 | 3 | $24,477 | — | — |
| 2021 | $246,669 | $156,808 | $64,641 | $40,752 | 4 | $40,752 | $40,018 | — |
| 2020 | $206,549 | $17,834 | $18,759 | $18,724 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $80,922 | $62,330 | $20,321 | $20,321 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, For 4 Paws reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
For 4 Paws is led by Stacey Bardfield, President & CEO on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacey Bardfield
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about For 4 Paws
How much does For 4 Paws give each year?
For 4 Paws gave $58K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 6 grants.
What is For 4 Paws's typical grant size?
For 4 Paws's median grant in 2025 was $23,382, and its average grant was $19,418, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does For 4 Paws give grants?
For 4 Paws gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bishop, CA (2 grants).
Does For 4 Paws give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on For 4 Paws's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is For 4 Paws?
For 4 Paws reported $289K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is For 4 Paws?
For 4 Paws is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. It holds $289K in total assets as of 2025.
What is For 4 Paws's EIN?
For 4 Paws's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2773659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
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