Paws

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Bryson City, NC EIN 56-1687336

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025

Total received

$2.7M

Foundation funders

107

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2025

Who funds Paws?

Paws is funded by 107 grantmakers, led by Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark ($925K), Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family ($325K), The Nysether Family Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Paws between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark$925,00042022–2024
Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family$325,00032022–2024
The Nysether Family Foundation$100,00012023
Muchnic Foundation$95,00052022–2024
Hollenstein Ross Family Foundation$75,00032022–2024
Suskin Foundation$75,00032022–2024
People for the Ethical Treatment$73,28032022–2024
Windermere Foundation$70,39532022–2024
Lowrance Maruo Charitable Fund$70,00032022–2024
Wunsch Animal Welfare Fund Inc$65,00032022–2024
Goldberg Family Charitable Foundation$65,00022022–2023
Gius Foundation$50,00032022–2024
Tail Waggers International$36,00042022–2025
The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation$33,00032022–2024
Lenore Hanauer Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Schuler Family Foundation$30,00022022–2023
The Vandeventer Foundation Inc$27,50042022–2025
Beeks Family Legacy Foundation$25,00012024
Petco Love$25,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$24,70012024
Camden-rockport Animal Rescue Trust$24,45742022–2025
JEC Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Glenn H Kawasaki Foundation$20,00012024
R & H Rosen Family Foundation$20,00032022–2024
The Joel R Anderson Family Foundation$20,00022022–2023
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Klaff Family Foundation$20,00022023
Peter a and Marion W Schwartz Family$20,00022022–2023
The Goodnow Fund$20,00042022–2023
Fjn Charitable Foundation$18,00032022–2024
Silver Cloud Hotels Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Whitney Charitable Foundation$12,20032022–2024
Kuhns Brothers Co Foundation$10,50032022–2024
The Manne Family Foundation$10,00012024
Audrey Love Charitable Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Aspen Grove Foundation$10,00022024
Atkinson Family Foundation$10,00012023
The Community Foundation$10,00012023
The Gerald B Shreiber Foundation$10,00012022
The Gregg Arthur Miller Foundation$8,00022022–2023
The Negaunee Foundation$7,50012024
Thurston Charitable Foundation$7,50032022–2024
The Jerry & Marilyn Handler Foundation$7,50032022–2024
The Frantzman Scott$7,00022023–2024
Dunsire Family Foundation Inc$7,00042023–2024
Olson Family Foundation Inc$6,50012023
The Krongard Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Messler Family Foundation$5,00022022–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$5,00012022
The F Danz Foundation$5,00012022
The Bill Bass Foundation$5,00012022
Catania Family Foundation$4,80032022–2024
Pemco Foundation Inc$4,13532022–2024
The Blue Gator Foundation Inc$4,00012024
The Weiner Family Foundation$4,00022022
Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc$3,50022022–2024
Thomas M Neal Foundation$3,50012022
Hazel Miller Foundation$3,00012024
Bobby's Fund Foundation$3,00022023–2024
Rennoc Corporation Foundation Inc$3,00012023
Seiberlich Family Foundation$2,80022023–2024
Donna and Stuart Farber Family$2,52422023–2024
The Noto Family Foundation$2,50012024
Ruth & Peter Metz Family Foundation$2,50022023–2024
Silva Watson Moonwalk Fund$2,50012023
Marguerite Casey Foundation$2,09712022
Franklin F Offner Foundation$2,04222023–2024
Header Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc$2,00022023–2024
Rugaber Family Fund$2,00022023–2024
The Walker Foundation Inc$2,00012023
The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka$2,00012023
Burt Family Foundation Inc$1,75012023
Karl M Johnson Foundation$1,50012024
Georgene M Tozzi Foundation$1,50012022
Kitty Degree Foundation$1,50012022
Sogge Family Foundation$1,05022023–2024
The Hawaux Foundation$1,00012024
Lane Walker Foundation$1,00012024
Green Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Christopher a Blackman Foundation$1,00022023–2024
The Ben Harding Family Foundation$1,00022023–2024
Duncanson Family Foundation Inc$1,00022023–2024
The Bertram & Patricia Witham$1,00022023–2024
Ridgeway Foundation$1,00012023
Distefano Charitable Foundation$1,00012023
Stellar Solutions Foundation$1,00012023
The Maue Kay Foundation$1,00012023
Louise B Blackman Family Foundation$1,00022023
Action Wildlife Foundation Inc$92012024
Terence and Michaelle Lammers$87412024
John Y & Reiko E Sato Foundation Trust$75022023–2024
Steps Inc$70022023–2024
The Neubauer Family Foundation$70012023
The Carrie E and Lena V Glenn Found$50012024
Garden Homes Fund$50012024
The Forst Foundation$50012024
Sieg Dunlap Foundation$50022023–2024
Benanav Family Foundation$45012023
Edwin & Elayne Gross Charitable Fnd$40022023–2024
Wyman Youth Trust$25012024
Michaels Family Foundation Inc$25012023
The Bullitt Foundation$25012023
Ries Foundation$20022023–2024
Weinreb Pilecki Segal Foundation$20022024
Diane & Howard Wohl Family Foundation$20012023
Siegmund & Marilyn Goldman Charitable$15012024
First Eagle Investments Foundation$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$287K$573K$860K$1M44 grants202277 grants202375 grants20244 grants2025

What grants has Paws received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Camden-rockport Animal Rescue TrustGENERAL OPERATING$14,880
2025Tail Waggers InternationalSUPPORT ANIMAL WELFARE$10,000
2025JEC FoundationGeneral fund$10,000
2025The Vandeventer Foundation IncELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SCOUT, AND YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAMS$7,500
2024Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkWILDLIFE REHAB CTR$125,000
2024Michael J and Patricia Levitt FamilyPROGRAM SUPPORT$125,000
2024People for the Ethical TreatmentANIMAL PROTECTION$34,799
2024Hollenstein Ross Family FoundationANIMAL WELFARE$25,000
2024Beeks Family Legacy FoundationSUPPORTING ANIMAL CARE$25,000
2024Petco LoveGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Wunsch Animal Welfare Fund IncSPAY & NEUTERING SERVICES$25,000
2024Suskin FoundationSUPPORT OPERATIONS$25,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$24,700
2024Muchnic FoundationSHELTERING AND VETERINARY CARE$20,000
2024Muchnic FoundationSHELTERING AND VETERINARY CARE$20,000
2024Glenn H Kawasaki FoundationAnnual Fund of Animal Welfare$20,000
2024Windermere FoundationEMERGENCY ASSISTANCE$16,245
2024The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationPEOPLE HELPING CATS, DOGS, AND WILD ANIMALS GO HOME AND THRIVE$11,000
2024Gius FoundationANIMAL SHELTER FOOD AND SUPPLIES$10,000
2024Silver Cloud Hotels FoundationHELP CATS, DOGS AND WILD ANIMALS GET CRITICAL CARE$10,000
2024JEC FoundationGeneral fund$10,000
2024R & H Rosen Family FoundationANNUAL OPERATING FUND$10,000
2024Lenore Hanauer FoundationUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$10,000
2024Lowrance Maruo Charitable FundUNRESTRICTED GRANT$10,000
2024The Manne Family FoundationGeneral Operating Purposes$10,000
2024Tail Waggers InternationalSUPPORT ANIMAL WELFARE$9,000
2024The Negaunee FoundationUNRESTRICTED USE$7,500
2024The Vandeventer Foundation IncELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SCOUT, AND YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAMS$7,500
2024Fjn Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2024Audrey Love Charitable FoundationCHARITY$6,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Paws?

Paws is funded by 107 grantmakers, led by Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark ($925K), Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family ($325K), The Nysether Family Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Paws between 2022–2025.

Who is Paws's largest funder?

Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark is the largest recorded funder of Paws, with $925K across 4 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Paws received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Paws across 200 grants from 107 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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