The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Keenesburg, CO ·EIN 84-1351483 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$5.4M received 112 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds The Wild Animal Sanctuary?

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is funded by 112 grantmakers, led by Colorado Gives Foundation ($1.7M), Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc ($650K), Mcgrath Family Foundation ($270K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to The Wild Animal Sanctuary between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Colorado Gives Foundation$1,743,47332022–2024
Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc$650,00032022–2024
Mcgrath Family Foundation$270,00022022–2023
Laurie C Mcgrath Foundation$256,02712024
The Karakin Foundation$250,00022022–2024
Caruthers Family Foundation$212,00032022–2024
Dr Scholl Foundation$135,00032022–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$132,09032022–2024
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation$120,00042022–2025
Community Shares of Colorado Inc$117,95122022–2023
Willard L & Ruth P Eccles Foundation$114,00052022–2024
The Goldman Family Foundation$90,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$88,93822022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$79,92032022–2024
Cranaleith Foundation Inc$75,00032022–2024
The Denver Foundation$72,64922023–2024
Louis P Singer Fund Inc$60,00022022–2024
Kissinger Family Foundation Inc$51,00032022–2024
Natalie a Bentzen Charitable Trust Xxx-xx-xxxx$50,19832022–2024
Dscw Kennedy Foundation$50,00012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$48,10032022–2025
Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable$45,00032022–2024
Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock$40,00032022–2024
The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation$30,00032022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$29,95012022
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Freewill Impact Fund$25,49012023
Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Debicki Foundation$25,00032022–2024
Altman Family Foundation$25,00012023
Ruth Haynie L Hommedieu and Robert$22,50022023–2024
Joliet Foundation Co Club Oil & Gas in$21,00012024
The Thies Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
Dayton Foundation Plus Inc$20,00022023–2024
Laurence W Levine Foundation Inc$20,00012023
Gamez Family Foundation Inc$19,00022023–2024
Hyman J & Florence Hammerman Family$18,00032022–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$17,00022023–2024
Berger Family Foundation$15,00022022–2023
Perry Foundation$14,00042022–2025
Impactassetsinc$12,50012023
Community Foundation Boulder County$11,25012023
Hallas Family Foundation$10,88012022
Donatestock Charitable Inc$10,52612024
Gr's Foundation$10,50022022–2024
The Wyman Family Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation$10,00042022–2025
The Luminescence Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Rochester Area Community Foundation$10,00012024
The Nancy Sherertz Family$10,00022022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00022022–2023
Marin Community Foundation$10,00012022
Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc$9,60012022
Dwb Family Foundation$8,28612024
Davis-tailer Foundation$8,00032022–2024
Weld Community Foundation$6,09212024
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation$5,00012024
The Millbrook Foundation$5,00012024
Harlow Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Beckmoore Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Lillehei Family Charitable Foundation Agency$5,00012024
Ronald J Woods Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Alex L Brewer Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Hainer Foundation$5,00012023
The Beveridge Family Foundation$5,00012022
H Eric Cushing Foundation$4,00022023–2024
The Mark and Anna Weinstein Family$4,00022023–2024
The Grant Family Fund$4,00022023–2024
The Bucklen Foundation$3,24022024–2025
Karen Alice Nilsen Olsen$3,00032022–2024
Reuben B Robertson Foundation$3,00032022–2024
The Joan & Ron Collins$2,53132022–2024
Jm Haggar Jr Family Foundation$2,00012024
Jack and Shirley Mcintyre Foundation$2,00012024
The Quarterdeck Foundation$2,00022023–2024
John R Woods Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Mrb Foundation Inc$2,00012022
The Cigna Group Foundation$1,72532022–2024
All About Animals Inc$1,70012024
Lennert Erickson Foundation$1,50012024
Baird Foundation Inc$1,50032022–2024
Sheridan Ross Charitable Foundation$1,50012023
Ge Aerospace Foundation$1,47722022
Gang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman$1,15032022–2024
Wintemute Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Colorado Health Foundation$1,00012024
Mandelbaum Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
Small Angels Foundation and Endowment$1,00012024
Havercroft Family Foundation$1,00012023
Chair 4 Foundation$1,00012022
Carl E Kessler Family Foundation$1,00012022
The Christine Cochrane Family$1,00012022
Shannon Family Charitable Fdn Fifth Third$1,00012022
Youth Emergency Services$1,00012022
Vander Meer Family Foundation$1,00012022
David Altman Foundation$1,00012022
Dor Family Foundation$60022023–2024
American Tower Corporation Foundation$57512024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$54022023–2024
James T and Diana P Barnes$50012024
Baker and Baker Foundation Inc$50012024
Kranzdorf Family Foundation$50012023
Frie Family Foundation$30032023–2025
Assurant Foundation$30012023
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation$30012023
Ronald L & Cinda S Roudebush Foundatio$20012023
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$15032024
Rita J Manuel S & Steven D Hoffman Foundation$10012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$10022023–2024
Spreetail Foundation$10012023
The Janus Henderson Foundation$10012023
Western Union Foundation$10012023
Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr$2512024

What grants has The Wild Animal Sanctuary received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Negley Flinn Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$9,100
2025The Wyman Family Foundation IncGENERAL$5,000
2025Perry FoundationPRESERVE WILDLIFE$3,500
2025Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
2025The Bucklen FoundationSanctuary and rehabilitation for large and exotic animals who have been maltreated.$1,080
2025Frie Family FoundationCHARITY$100
2024Colorado Gives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$636,595
2024Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$300,000
2024Laurie C Mcgrath FoundationRESCUE AND CARE ANUMAL SANCTUARY BY DONATION OF 1,248 SHARES OF CINTAS STOCK ON 9/27/24 (BOOK VALUE OF $108,950 - ORIGINAL COST METHOD, FMV OF $256027 - HI/LOW METHOD)$256,027
2024The Karakin FoundationHORSE BARN$150,000
2024Caruthers Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$100,000
2024Dr Scholl FoundationHorse barn for the rescued wild horses$50,000
2024Dscw Kennedy FoundationTO HELP FEED AND CARE FOR THE ANIMALS AT THE SANCTUARY.$50,000
2024The Goldman Family FoundationTO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET$45,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$39,184
2024The Denver FoundationWILDLIFE SANCTUARIES$32,687
2024Willard L & Ruth P Eccles FoundationHORSE REFUGE BARN$30,000
2024Negley Flinn Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Cranaleith Foundation IncWILDLIFE CONSERVATION$25,000
2024Leslie L Alexander Foundation IncANIMAL RESCUE$25,000
2024T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$24,000
2024Joliet Foundation Co Club Oil & Gas inGENERAL FUND$21,000
2024Kissinger Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$20,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$18,510
2024Kenneth and Myra Monfort CharitableGENERAL OPERATIONS$15,000
2024Ruth Haynie L Hommedieu and RobertSUPPORT OPERATIONS OF ORGANIZATION$12,500
2024The Thies Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$12,000
2024Natalie a Bentzen Charitable Trust Xxx-xx-xxxxANNUAL INCOME DISTRIBUTION$11,488
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,700

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Wild Animal Sanctuary?

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is funded by 112 grantmakers, led by Colorado Gives Foundation ($1.7M), Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc ($650K), Mcgrath Family Foundation ($270K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to The Wild Animal Sanctuary between 2022–2025.

Who is The Wild Animal Sanctuary's largest funder?

Colorado Gives Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Wild Animal Sanctuary, with $1.7M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has The Wild Animal Sanctuary received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to The Wild Animal Sanctuary across 200 grants from 112 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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