Animal Equality
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.3M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
95
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Animal Equality?
Animal Equality is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.4M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.3M), Santa Barbara Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Animal Equality between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| Shoppinggives Foundation | $6,205 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Coville-Triest Family Foundation | $6,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Network for Good | $5,976 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mas Family Charitable Foundation | $4,450 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation | $3,800 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Hufty Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| JM Lazarus Foundation | $1,200 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Bernard Weinberg Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bradford Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Davidson Foundation for Music | $400 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seckinger Foundation Corporation | $300 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Gloria and Jacquin D Bierman Foundation | $275 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sidley Austin Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joyce a Ward Foundation | $150 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation | $35 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $3.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $80K.
What grants has Animal Equality received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mari and Norman Epstein Foundation | BANNING FACTORY FARMING IN THE UNITED STATES ALIGNS WITH AMERICANS' VALUES, BELIEFS, AND INTERESTS AND CONTRIBUTES TO BUILDING A WORLD WHERE ALL ANIMALS ARE PROTECTED AND RESPECTED | $42,661 |
| 2025 | Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation | Legal Advocacy Fund | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Vegan Fund | support of this vegan organization EIN #47-2420444 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Andreas Rickenbach Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Quinn Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation | GENERAL FUNDS | $1,200 |
| 2025 | The Coville-Triest Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc | AID DONEE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Mas Family Charitable Foundation | ANIMAL CRUELTY PREVENTION | $700 |
| 2025 | JM Lazarus Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,640,500 |
| 2024 | Mari and Norman Epstein Foundation | BANNING FACTORY FARMING IN THE UNITED STATES ALIGNS WITH AMERICANS' VALUES, BELIEFS, AND INTERESTS AND CONTRIBUTES TO BUILDING A WORLD WHERE ALL ANIMALS ARE PROTECTED AND RESPECTED | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Coleman Foundation Inc | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Summerlee Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Suzanne Cohn Simon Family Foundation Inc | CASH | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Hufty Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Quinn Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation | GENERAL FUNDS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Coville-Triest Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc | AID DONEE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Davidson Foundation for Music | ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE | $400 |
| 2024 | Mas Family Charitable Foundation | ANIMAL CRUELTY PREVENTION | $250 |
| 2024 | JM Lazarus Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $200 |
| 2024 | Seckinger Foundation Corporation | ANIMAL ADVOCACY | $150 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,765,000 |
| 2023 | Aceso Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $92,000 |
| 2023 | Humane America Animal Foundation | RESTRICTED TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF FISH/SEA ANIMALS USED AS FOOD | $65,000 |
| 2023 | Mari and Norman Epstein Foundation | BANNING FACTORY FARMING IN THE UNITED STATES ALIGNS WITH AMERICANS' VALUES, BELIEFS, AND INTERESTS AND CONTRIBUTES TO BUILDING A WORLD WHERE ALL ANIMALS ARE PROTECTED AND RESPECTED | $57,039 |
| 2023 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | REDUCING ANIMAL SUFFERING | $39,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 95 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Animal Equality?
Animal Equality is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.4M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.3M), Santa Barbara Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Animal Equality between 2019–2025.
Who is Animal Equality's largest funder?
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Animal Equality, with $3.4M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Animal Equality received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Animal Equality across 95 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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