The Arizona Pet Project
The Arizona Pet Project creates systemic change and provides resources, so no families are forced to balance their own basic needs of food, shelter, and safety and the needs of their companion animals, often the only meaningful connection they have.
The Arizona Pet Project at a glance
- Total assets
- $447,471
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,648,862
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,751
- -22.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,813,073
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Arizona Pet Project
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from The Arizona Pet Project
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (AZDVS) Grant
The Arizona Pet Project
Amount
$40,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Better Cities for Pets Grant from Mars Petcare
The Arizona Pet Project
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mercy C.A.R.E.S. Grant
The Arizona Pet Project
Amount
$207,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Arizona Pet Project funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2020) to $344K (2019). In 2020 it made 7 grants totaling $236K.
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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 | $447,471 | $1,648,862 | $1,813,073 | — | — | $4,751 |
| 2024 | $680,852 | $1,952,355 | $1,918,146 | — | — | $6,117 |
| 2023 | $565,969 | $1,033,719 | $1,266,484 | — | — | $-9,100 |
| 2022 | $534,365 | $868,613 | $689,211 | — | — | $-9,215 |
| 2021 | $381,543 | $1,726,452 | $1,832,115 | — | — | $15,320 |
| 2020 | $491,358 | $810,113 | $734,493 | $236,221 | 7 | $16,267 |
| 2019 | $411,857 | $588,943 | $723,758 | $344,365 | 8 | $19,179 |
About The Arizona Pet Project
Based on IRS filings
The Arizona Pet Project is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $447K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Arizona Pet Project is led by Leanna Taylor, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leanna Taylor
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$94K (2023) → $122K (2025)
Jesse Benscoter
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Miller
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Jones
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karin Gerlach
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyu Utsunomiya
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Olding
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Paredes
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Lindsay Fricks (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Jen King (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Conrad (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Megan Conner (2019–2021) — Former Vice Chair
- Former: Andrea Feeney (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leah Ellsworth (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Liz Sharp (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Morgane Bedaw (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tracyann Mains (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Anita Hildreth (2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer King (2021) — Director
- Former: Alanna Brooke (2019–2020) — Former Director
- Former: Steve Zeidman (2019–2020) — Former Chair
- Former: Tamara Reddy (2019–2020) — Former Secretary
- Former: Britta Kelly (2019) — Director
- Former: Bruce Haseley (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Wahl (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Heather Iorillo (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristofer Royer (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Hilliard (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Morgane Dion (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Leanna Taylor (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about The Arizona Pet Project
How large is The Arizona Pet Project?
The Arizona Pet Project reported $447K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is The Arizona Pet Project?
The Arizona Pet Project is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $447K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Arizona Pet Project operate?
The Arizona Pet Project has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is The Arizona Pet Project's EIN?
The Arizona Pet Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1008549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Arizona Pet Project funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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