Shelter Animals Count
To create, share and steward the national database of sheltered animals that provides facts and enables insights to save lives.
Shelter Animals Count at a glance
In short: Shelter Animals Count gave $15K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,000
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $887,861
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Shelter Animals Count funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pet Central Helps ($5K). Together the top 5 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $50K (2019). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pet Central Helps Normal, IL | Support organization's work to help pets & people. | $5,000 |
| Brooke's Legacy Animal Rescue Naples, FL | Support organization's work to help pets & people. | $5,000 |
| Palm Beach County Animal Care West Palm Beach, FL | Support organization's work to help pets & people. | $3,000 |
| FieldHaven Feline Center Lincoln, CA | Support organization's work to help pets & people. | $1,500 |
| NM Dog Inc Albuquerque, NM | Support organization's work to help pets & people. | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $887,861 | $863,997 | $803,642 | $15,000 | 5 | $115 |
| 2023 | $806,092 | $563,757 | $560,523 | $10,000 | 2 | $199 |
| 2022 | $788,567 | $500,952 | $353,636 | $10,000 | 1 | $51 |
| 2021 | $359,404 | $396,839 | $486,704 | $19,000 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $445,856 | $514,609 | $588,095 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $528,762 | $392,736 | $538,373 | $50,000 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Shelter Animals Count
Based on IRS filings
Shelter Animals Count is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $888K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $115.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shelter Animals Count is led by Stephanie Filer, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephanie Filer
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$45K (2021) → $128K (2024)
Michael Keiley
Board Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2020
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Jamison
Director
Director → At-Large, 2021
At-Large → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Weitzman
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena Detar
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Staley
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Hamrick
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Marston
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerrica Owen
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aiko Okamoto
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Martin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Gunter
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Greenberg
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mirah Horowitz
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Barnett
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Harvey
At-Large
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2022
Board Vice Chair → At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Krukenberg
Board Vice Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Mahoney
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Fotsch
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Christa Chadwick (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Tedford (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Blackwell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Alison Kleibor (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Alex Castelazo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jan McHugh-Smith (2019–2022) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Sheila Segurson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian August (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Amy Nichols (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Anne Reed (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lauren Bluestone (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brent Toellner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian August Current (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Marie Abbondanza (2021) — Director of Data & Technology
- Former: Janelle Dixon (2019–2020) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Jodi Lytle Buckman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Ippoliti-Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Roger Haston (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sara Kent (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Shelly Thompson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vicki Kilmer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Greenberg (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $128K, to Stephanie Filer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Shelter Animals Count
How much does Shelter Animals Count give each year?
Shelter Animals Count gave $15K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is Shelter Animals Count's typical grant size?
Shelter Animals Count's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Shelter Animals Count give grants?
Shelter Animals Count gives mostly in Florida: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (33%) and California (10%).
Does Shelter Animals Count give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Shelter Animals Count's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support organization's work to help pets & people." (5 grants).
Who are Shelter Animals Count's largest grantees?
Shelter Animals Count's largest 2024 grantees include Pet Central Helps ($5,000), Brooke's Legacy Animal Rescue ($5,000) and Palm Beach County Animal Care ($3,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Shelter Animals Count?
Shelter Animals Count reported $888K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $864K.
What is Shelter Animals Count?
Shelter Animals Count is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $888K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Shelter Animals Count's EIN?
Shelter Animals Count's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2215168. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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