The Rescue Train
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.2M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Rescue Train?
The Rescue Train is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc ($223K), Community Outreach Promoting Emergency Preparedness ($221K), The Rachael Ray Foundation ($163K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to The Rescue Train between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $350K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.
What grants has The Rescue Train received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ANIMAL WELFARE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Esper A Petersen Foundation | To help eliminate animal suffering and euthanasia through hands on rescue work. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Redducs Chartered Foundation Corp | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc | Spay/Neuter | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Community Outreach Promoting Emergency Preparedness | — | $24,004 |
| 2024 | Esper A Petersen Foundation | To help eliminate animal suffering and euthanasia through hands on rescue work. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Rachael Ray Foundation | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $18,000 |
| 2024 | The Macneal Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Pledgeling Foundation | GENERAL | $7,254 |
| 2024 | Pet Care Foundation | ANIMAL RESCUE | $7,000 |
| 2024 | June Irene Chiltern Healey Foundation | TO HELP SAVE ANIMALS LIVES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Wrather Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Stanley & Joyce | TO SUPPORT ELIMINATING ANIMAL SUFFERING THROUGH HANDS ON RESCUE WORK, DEDICATION TO SPAY AND NEUTER, SHELTER INTERVENTION, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Gang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman | PUBLIC INTEREST | $100 |
| 2023 | Community Outreach Promoting Emergency Preparedness | — | $196,705 |
| 2023 | Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal | TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Foster Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Dorothy Myles Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $24,000 |
| 2023 | Esper A Petersen Foundation | To help eliminate animal suffering and euthanasia through hands on rescue work. | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Rachael Ray Foundation | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Macneal Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Wrather Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2023 | The Stanley & Joyce | TO SUPPORT ELIMINATING ANIMAL SUFFERING THROUGH HANDS ON RESCUE WORK, DEDICATION TO SPAY AND NEUTER, SHELTER INTERVENTION, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. | $1,500 |
| 2022 | Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal | TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $100,000 |
| 2022 | The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc | Pet Surrender Prevention | $60,500 |
| 2022 | The Rachael Ray Foundation | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $45,000 |
| 2022 | California Community Foundation | ANIMAL WELFARE | $25,271 |
| 2022 | Pedigree Foundation | Animal Rescue Relief Purposes | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $5,480 |
| 2022 | Esper A Petersen Foundation | To help eliminate animal suffering and euthanasia through hands on rescue work. | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Rescue Train?
The Rescue Train is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc ($223K), Community Outreach Promoting Emergency Preparedness ($221K), The Rachael Ray Foundation ($163K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to The Rescue Train between 2019–2025.
Who is The Rescue Train's largest funder?
The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Rescue Train, with $223K across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Rescue Train received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to The Rescue Train across 57 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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