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Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Burbank, CA EIN: 20-2394081 Website

We provide free community services for underserved counties in California helping them keep their companion animals versus surrendering them to animal shelters. These programs include spay and neuter clinics microchipping vaccines emergency medical care food supplies and emergency temporary housing.

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,300
+50.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,767
+0.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,300
Total assets
$781,028
+9.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

DR Doghouse Bully Crew: $10KDR Doghouse Bully Crew$10KCommunity Effort Animal Rescue: $5KCommunity Effort Animal Rescue$5KStray Rescue of St Louis: $5KStray Rescue of St Louis$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was DR Doghouse Bully Crew ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisStudio CityPalmdaleRiverside

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $26K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
DR Doghouse Bully Crew Studio City, CAAnimal supplies and veterinary care expenses.$10,000
Community Effort Animal Rescue Palmdale, CAPet supplies and Veterinary expenses.$5,300
Stray Rescue of St Louis St. Louis, MOCommunity spay and neuter clinics.$5,000
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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
2025$781,028$325,830$261,419$20,3003$7,628
2024$716,617$210,832$206,397$13,5002$25,270
2023$712,182$371,891$159,830$8,0001$9,043
2022$500,121$194,896$169,306$2,700Total only$178
2021$474,531$206,855$192,949$25,500Total only$199

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Burbank, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $781K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $8K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc is led by Leilani Laca, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leilani Laca

    CEO

    Treasurer → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $27K (2024) → $50K (2025)

  • Marcie Campbell

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabet Sanchez

    CFO

    Secretary → CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    30 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Lacey Farris

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2024) → $14K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Secretary (2021–2022) — Elizabeth Sanchez

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Leilani Laca — CEO: $50KLeilani LacaCEO$50KLacey Farris — Secretary: $14KLacey FarrisSecretary$14KElizabet Sanchez — CFO: $1KElizabet SanchezCFO$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Leilani Laca (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc

How much does Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc give each year?

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

What is Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,300, and its average grant was $6,767, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc give grants?

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (25%).

Does Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc?

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc reported $781K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $326K.

What is Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc?

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Burbank, CA. It holds $781K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc's EIN?

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2394081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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