Wildlife Support Charitable Trust
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. It reported 12 grants totaling $1,128,000 in 2025, including support for university foundations and organizations whose stated work includes wildlife rehabilitation and animal welfare.
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Wildlife Support Charitable Trust gave $1.1M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in Washington. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,128,000
- +320.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $94,000
- +566.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,849,012
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wildlife Support Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532, Pennington, NJ 08534-0691
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wildlife Support Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington State University Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 84 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Washington (91%) and Oregon (8%), with 1% going to Idaho. The filing reports 0% for California. These percentages describe the distribution of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wildlife Support Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1M; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $1M first-time, $10K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 420% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 306% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $185K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Foundation Pullman, WA | Unrestricted General | $1,000,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation Corvallis, OR | General Operating | $60,000 |
| Rowena Wildlife Clinic The Dalles, OR | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary Inc McCall, ID | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Badger Run Wildlife Rehab Klamath Falls, OR | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Cent Friday Harbor, WA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Chintimini Wildlife Center Corvallis, OR | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Whatcom Humane Society Bellingham, WA | General Operating | $7,000 |
| West Sound Wildlife Shelter Bainbridge Is, WA | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Guide Dogs of America Sylmar, CA | General Operating | $2,000 |
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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 | $5,849,012 | $943,265 | $1,205,074 | $1,128,000 | 12 | $1,145,452 | $911,805 | $373,959 |
| 2024 | $6,077,012 | $1,725,909 | $324,762 | $268,000 | 19 | $295,359 | $1,690,231 | $320,511 |
| 2023 | $4,682,644 | $507,054 | $260,805 | $218,000 | 19 | $234,812 | $241,911 | $289,992 |
| 2022 | $4,436,387 | $371,906 | $276,192 | $217,000 | 18 | $234,688 | $343,596 | $254,777 |
| 2021 | $4,340,638 | $622,914 | $254,804 | $202,000 | 16 | $224,507 | $597,183 | $262,410 |
| 2020 | $3,965,366 | $270,280 | $230,184 | $185,000 | 18 | — | $241,646 | $238,189 |
| 2019 | $3,884,419 | $235,550 | $237,686 | $189,000 | 21 | — | $217,880 | $242,314 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wildlife Support Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $374K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to university foundations and organizations working in areas including wildlife care and rehabilitation, humane treatment of animals, and animal sheltering. For example, Chintimini Wildlife Center describes its work as caring for injured and orphaned wildlife with the goal of returning them to their habitat, while West Sound Wildlife Shelter describes its work as rehabilitating sick, injured, or abandoned wildlife and releasing them back into the wild. Washington State University Foundation says it promotes and stewards private support for Washington State University and its regional campuses.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $1,128,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grant was $1,000,000 to Washington State University Foundation for unrestricted general support. Oregon State University Foundation received $60,000 for general operating support. Other grants included $10,000 each to Chintimini Wildlife Center, Rowena Wildlife Clinic, Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary, Badger Run Wildlife Rehab, and Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Myron G Phillips DVM, Mark Phillips, and Bank of America N A as co-trustees.
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Co-Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$29K (2019) → $44K (2025)
Mark Phillips
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myron G. Phillips Dvm
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wildlife Support Charitable Trust
How much does Wildlife Support Charitable Trust give each year?
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust gave $1.1M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $268K across 19 grants.
What is Wildlife Support Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $94,000, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wildlife Support Charitable Trust that year got $1M on average.
Where does Wildlife Support Charitable Trust give grants?
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust gives mostly in Washington: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Corvallis, OR (2 grants).
Does Wildlife Support Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wildlife Support Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wildlife Support Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Washington State University Foundation ($1,000,000), Oregon State University Foundation ($60,000) and Rowena Wildlife Clinic ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wildlife Support Charitable Trust?
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $374K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wildlife Support Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to university foundations and organizations working in areas including wildlife care and rehabilitation, humane treatment of animals, and animal sheltering. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wildlife Support Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wildlife Support Charitable Trust's EIN?
Wildlife Support Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2029664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wildlife Support Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wildlife Support Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wildlife-support-charitable-trust-morg_1b6139ac5270491581a985a57f2d60a4
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