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Orphan Kitten Club Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Animal Rescue

Funding Amount

$5,000 - $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits focused on kitten welfare

Other requirements

  • Animal shelters and rescues
  • Mission-aligned organizations working with neonatal kittens
  • Award Types: Past grants have funded:
  • Salary support for kitten care specialists and placement assistants

Overview

Orphan Kitten Club's flagship grant program that builds and innovates kitten programs in shelters and rescues through targeted innovation grants. As a national leader in kitten welfare, OKC partners with mission-aligned shelters and nonprofits to advance protections for the neonatal kitten population.

Geographic Scope: United States (national)

Focus Areas:

  • Neonatal kitten care and welfare
  • Foster program expansion and support
  • Kitten nursery equipment and supplies
  • Staff positions for kitten care specialists
  • Medical equipment (incubators, nebulizers, etc.)
  • Kitten food and formula
  • Foster supply kits
  • Innovative program development for shelters and rescues

Eligibility:

  • Animal shelters and rescues
  • Nonprofits focused on kitten welfare
  • Mission-aligned organizations working with neonatal kittens

Award Types: Past grants have funded:

  • Salary support for kitten care specialists and placement assistants
  • Equipment purchases (incubators, heating pads, scales, medical equipment)
  • Foster supply kits and resources
  • Facility improvements and renovations
  • High-quality kitten food and formula

Selection Process: Advisory board of experts thoughtfully selects targeted grants that spark innovation and advance protections for neonatal felines.

Contact Information:

  • Orphan Kitten Club
  • PO Box 633
  • Spring Valley, CA 91976
  • Email: [email protected]

What Orphan Kitten Club Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
20
Total given
$762K
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,051–$327K
  • By dollars: California 49%, Oklahoma 9%, Kansas 6%. Top recipient cities: Spring Valley, CA; Spokane, WA; Port Richey, FL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 65% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Spokanimal Care · Spokane, WA

    Kitten care

    $40K

  • The Runaways Animal Rescue · Port Richey, FL

    Kitten care

    $40K

  • Maui Humance Society · Puunene, HI

    Kitten care

    $40K

  • Oklahoma Humane Society · Oklahoma City, OK

    Kitten care

    $40K

  • Helping Hands Humane Society · Topeka, KS

    Kitteen care

    $40K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Animal rescue

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