Helping Paws Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Eden Praire, MN EIN 41-1628876

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.2M

Foundation funders

56

Grants recorded

133

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Helping Paws Inc?

Helping Paws Inc is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($592K), Kahr Foundation-Ima ($237K), Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($225K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Helping Paws Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Minneapolis Foundation$591,64472019–2025
Kahr Foundation-Ima$236,57522023–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$225,14152020–2024
Joy in Blue Foundation$185,00072020–2025
Kendrick B Melrose Family Foundation$157,50032023–2025
Order of the Eastern Star of$84,98162020–2025
TCHFH Lending Inc$80,00012025
Minnesota Masonic Charities$59,12652020–2024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$48,75022023–2024
Frels Family Foundation$40,00042022–2024
J Elmer and Esther Hansman Char Tr$37,50042019–2024
Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation Inc$34,00072019–2025
The Walser Foundation$31,10012022
Engelsma Family Foundation$27,50032019–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$25,56032021–2025
The Bond Between$24,00012025
Matthew T Koch Foundation$22,50022022–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$22,38032023–2025
Sit Investment Associates Foundation$21,00052020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$20,04822022–2023
Hoveida Family Foundation$20,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$18,50032021–2023
Communitygiving$13,50022021–2023
Kopp Family Foundation$12,50042021–2025
Mary Ruth Weisel Foundation$10,00012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K8 grants2019 18 grants2020 18 grants2021 19 grants2022 24 grants2023 26 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $607K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $607K.

What grants has Helping Paws Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES$310,250
2025Kendrick B Melrose Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$82,500
2025TCHFH Lending IncPROGRAM OPERATIONS$80,000
2025Joy in Blue FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$35,000
2025The Bond BetweenBUCKS FOR BABE$24,000
2025Order of the Eastern Star ofCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$11,144
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,675
2025Mary Ruth Weisel FoundationIN HONOR OF HORTMAN FAMILY: SUPPORT TRAINING AND PLACEMENT OF COMPANION ANIMALS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, VETERANS.$10,000
2025Engelsma Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$10,000
2025Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$9,130
2025Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaGENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2025Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation IncDOG ASSISTANCE - TRAINING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Kopp Family FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000
2025Special People in NeedGENERAL$3,000
2025The Joseph Durda FoundationVETERAN GUARD/GUIDANCE SERVICE DOGS SUPPORT FOR VETS.$1,000
2025Thomas J Zanios III FoundationOPERATIONS$1,000
2025Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2025Scott Richards North Star CharitableGENERAL$500
2025Allan Neustadt Charitable TrustCHARITABLE$500
2025Baird Foundation IncHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES$350
2024Kahr Foundation-ImaGENERAL SUPPORT$205,575
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES$72,694
2024Kendrick B Melrose Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$50,000
2024Joy in Blue FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$35,000
2024Joy in Blue FoundationMORE DOGS, MORE IMPACT BREEDING PROGRAM$25,000
2024The US Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$22,250
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$19,730
2024Minnesota Masonic CharitiesGENERAL SUPPORT$14,337
2024Order of the Eastern Star ofCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$13,012
2024Matthew T Koch FoundationGENERAL FUND$12,500

Showing 30 most recent of 133 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Helping Paws Inc?

Helping Paws Inc is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($592K), Kahr Foundation-Ima ($237K), Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($225K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Helping Paws Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Helping Paws Inc's largest funder?

The Minneapolis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Helping Paws Inc, with $592K across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Helping Paws Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Helping Paws Inc across 133 grants from 56 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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