Petco Love is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Originally established in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, the organization rebranded to Petco Love in April 2021. The organization focuses on improving the lives of pets and their people through grantmaking, direct service programs, and technology solutions that address critical gaps in animal welfare.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.1M
-1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$18.2M
-26.9% YoY
Grant Count
783
-1.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
-25.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To harness the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier.
Primary Focus Areas:
- Ending preventable euthanasia of shelter pets through grant investments and partnerships with animal welfare organizations
- Increasing access to veterinary care through accessible veterinary services, free pet vaccines, and pet cancer resources
- Reuniting lost pets with their families through technology and community support
The organization addresses four key challenges: over 1 million pets never finding loving homes, many pets being unnecessarily euthanized without accessible veterinary care, 1 in 3 pets going missing without being reunited with their families, and shelters and organizations being under-resourced.
Grantmaking
Petco Love operates multiple grant programs and campaigns:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Petco Love's grant-making focuses primarily on Texas, California, and Florida, with partnerships across the country through the Petco Love Adopt program.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year 2025 (ending May 2025):
- Total Revenue: $34,204,791
- Total Expenses: $35,629,344
- Net Income: -$1,424,553
- Total Assets: $25,052,403
- Total Liabilities: $4,020,000
Cumulative Impact:
- Nearly $433 million invested to date in creating a lifesaving nation
Rating: Petco Love holds a 4-star rating with a 100% score, indicating strong accountability and financial management.
Tax Status: Tax-exempt since May 1999; donations are tax-deductible.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,052,403 | $25,327,467 | $30,878,986 |
| Revenue | $34,204,791 | $35,963,148 | $37,716,744 |
| Expenses | $35,629,344 | $39,474,117 | $39,654,487 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,261,265 | $949,087 | $75,259 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from Petco Love
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Chelsea Staley – President
- Caroline Childress – Chief Financial Officer
- Shannon Cronin – Chief Technology Officer
- Aaron Klein – Chief Product Officer
- René Moreno – Chief Lifesaving Officer
- Dana Puglisi – Chief Marketing Officer
- Joe Venezia – Board Chair
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNE KOGUT | CHAIR/PRESIDENT | 50 | — |
| CAROLINE CHILDRESS | CFO | 50 | — |
| JUSTIN TICHY | CHAIR (UNTIL 6/2024) | 1 | — |
| KEVIN MANION | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 7/2024) | 1 | — |
| DAYMOND JOHN | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 7/2024) | 1 | — |
| JAMES SLOAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| AME VAN IDEN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVID HALLISEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/2024) | 1 | — |
| DAMIEN HARMON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TARIQ HASSAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2024) | 1 | — |
| DR TED MASHIMA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WHITNEY MILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANTONI POROWSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS SAMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNA SKAYA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACK STOUT | DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/2025) | 1 | — |
| JOE VENEZIA | DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/2025) | 1 | — |
| AARON WEISS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNY WOLSKI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/2025) | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Petco Love and BOBS from Skechers announced winners of the annual Petco Love Stories Campaign, awarding $500,000 in grants to animal welfare organizations
$100k Grand Prize-Winning Petco Love Story: Once Overlooked Shelter Dog,Petco Love awarded a $7,500 grant to Miami County Animal Shelter
$100k Grand Prize-Winning Petco Love Story: Once Overlooked Shelter Dog,The organization selected 25 winning Love Stories highlighting pet adoption, with a $100,000 grand prize awarded to a story featuring a shelter dog named Yuki
$100k Grand Prize-Winning Petco Love Story: Once Overlooked Shelter Dog,Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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