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

Showing top 25 of 112 funders by total given.

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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