The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Keenesburg, CO EIN 84-1351483

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$4.0M

Foundation funders

143

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds The Wild Animal Sanctuary?

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is funded by 143 grantmakers, led by Colorado Gives Foundation ($637K), Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc ($341K), Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to The Wild Animal Sanctuary between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Colorado Gives Foundation$636,59512024
Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc$340,92012024
Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc$300,00012024
Laurie C McGrath Foundation$256,02712024
McGrath Family Foundation$225,00022024–2025
Caruthers Family Foundation$200,00022024–2025
The Karakin Foundation$150,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$114,36222024–2025
DSCW Kennedy Foundation$100,00022024–2025
The Annenberg Foundation$100,00012024
Auyang Helena S Charitable- Main$100,00012024
The Goldman Family Foundation$90,00022024–2025
The George W Bauer Family$60,00012025
Dr Scholl Foundation$50,00012024
The Carter Chapman Shreve Family Foundation$50,00012024
The Priddy Foundation$50,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$50,00012024
Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262$45,00022024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$40,47022024–2025
Konzen Family Foundation$40,00012025
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation$40,00022024–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$39,95032024–2026
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$39,18412024
Willard L & Ruth P Eccles Foundation$39,00022024
Orange County Community Foundation$35,00012025
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The Denver Foundation$32,68712024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$30,00012025
Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Cranaleith Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Natalie a Bentzen Charitable Trust UAD 0806$23,55022024–2025
Joliet Foundation Co Club Oil & Gas IN$21,00012024
The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon Foundation$20,40032024–2025
Candis J Stern Charitable Foundation$20,00012025
Altman Family Foundation$20,00012025
Dayton Foundation Plus Inc$20,00022024–2025
Kissinger Family Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado$19,58722024–2025
GR'S Foundation$18,00022024–2025
The Taking Flight Foundation$17,77022024–2025
James L Garard Jr Charitable Tr$17,50022024–2025
Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977$17,50022024–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$17,25022024–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$16,45012024
Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Christian Community Foundation Inc$13,00012025
Ruth Haynie L Hommedieu and Robert$12,50012024
The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust$12,00012024
The Thies Foundation Inc$12,00012024
Greater Horizons$12,00012024
Weld Community Foundation$11,75322024–2025
Lucky Heart Fund$11,00022024–2025
Donatestock Charitable Inc$10,52612024
The Wyman Family Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
The Luminescence Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation$10,00012024
Louis P Singer Fund Inc$10,00012024
Jay P K Kenney Foundation$10,00012024
Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock$10,00012024
The Hylbert Family Foundation$10,00012024
Rochester Area Community Foundation$10,00012024
CHC Creating Healthier Communities$9,31812025
DWB Family Foundation$8,28612024
Kelley Family Foundation$7,87022024–2025
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Inc$7,50012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$7,25012024
Perry Foundation$7,00022024–2025
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$7,00022024
Burt Family Foundation Inc$6,50022024–2025
Davis-Tailer Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Hyman J & Florence Hammerman Family$6,00012024
RB Holt Foundation$5,60022024–2025
G & R Quiat Family Foundation$5,50012025
Weyand 62 Char Trust$5,50022024–2025
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation$5,00012024
Debicki Foundation$5,00012024
Beckmoore Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Ronald J Woods Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Gamez Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Lillehei Family Charitable Foundation Agency$5,00012024
The Nancy Sherertz Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Millbrook Foundation$5,00012024
Alex L Brewer Family Foundation$5,00012024
Shell USA Company Foundation$4,84012024
The Case Family Foundation$4,00012025
Wynne Family Charitable Foundation$4,00022024–2025
The Grant Family Fund$4,00022024–2025
The Lewis J & Clelia M Serventi$4,00012024
Lennert Erickson Foundation$3,50022024–2026
Edward And Janet Ahlstrand Family Found$3,50022024–2025
All About Animals Inc$3,40022024–2025
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust$3,40012024
The Bucklen Foundation$3,24022024–2025
Xcel Energy Foundation$3,05512024
H Eric Cushing Foundation$3,00012024
Reel Family Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Leatherwood Foundation$2,50022024–2025
The Richard Foundation$2,50012024
Townsend Foundation$2,50012024
The Joan & Ron Collins$2,33122024–2025
Bucy Family Fund$2,00012025
Edward and Rose Donnell Foundation$2,00012025
Cold Stream Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Karen Alice Nilsen Olsen$2,00022024–2025
NM Morris Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Vander Meer Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Jack and Shirley McIntyre Foundation$2,00012024
The Mark and Anna Weinstein Family$2,00012024
JM Haggar Jr Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Wollenberg Foundation$2,00012024
Robert E & Anne T Sneed$1,58722024–2025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$1,50012024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,14522024–2025
Cowboy Moving Foundation$1,10012024
Libertygives Foundation$1,00012025
D Richard Mead Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
Gavlin Family Foundation$1,00022024–2025
The Scott and Nancy Atherton Foundation$1,00022024–2025
Louden Family Foundation$1,00022024–2025
Kranzdorf Family Foundation$1,00022024–2025
The Colorado Health Foundation$1,00012024
Reuben B Robertson Foundation$1,00012024
Wintemute Family Foundation$1,00012024
Mandelbaum Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
The Quarterdeck Foundation$1,00012024
The Hainline Family Foundation Inc$69022024–2025
Baird Foundation Inc$62512025
The Manchester Family PFDN$60022024–2025
Dor Family Foundation$57522024–2025
American Tower Corporation Foundation$57512024
The Cigna Group Foundation$52012024
McKinstry Charitable Foundation$50012025
Baker and Baker Foundation Inc$50012024
James T and Diana P Barnes$50012024
John R Woods Foundation$50012024
Ima Foundation$30012024
Meltzer Family Foundation$26012025
Berlin Family Foundation$25012025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$21342025
Frie Family Foundation$20022025–2026
Korean Senior citizens Association of Colorado$10012025
The Akers Foundation$3612025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M123 grants2024 74 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2026) to $3.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.

What grants has The Wild Animal Sanctuary received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$6,850
2026Lennert Erickson FoundationAssist with charitable purpose$2,000
2026Frie Family FoundationCHARITY$100
2025Caruthers Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$100,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$64,130
2025The George W Bauer FamilyUNRESTRICTED$60,000
2025DSCW Kennedy FoundationTO HELP FEED AND CARE FOR THE ANIMALS AT THE SANCTUARY.$50,000
2025The Goldman Family FoundationTO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET$45,000
2025Konzen Family FoundationOPERATING$40,000
2025Orange County Community FoundationANIMAL WELFARE$35,000
2025Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$30,000
2025Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262ENVIRONMENTAL$25,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$21,960
2025Candis J Stern Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2025McGrath Family FoundationPREVENT ANIMAL CRUELTY$20,000
2025Altman Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
2025Community Foundation of Northern ColoradoPROGRAM SUPPORT$14,500
2025Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$13,000
2025Natalie a Bentzen Charitable Trust UAD 0806ANNUAL INCOME DISTRIBUTION$12,062
2025Lucky Heart FundGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Dayton Foundation Plus IncOPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025GR'S FoundationOPERATING FUND FOR COMMUNITY FUNDS$10,000
2025Negley Flinn Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025James L Garard Jr Charitable TrPROTECT ENDANGERED ANIMALS$10,000
2025The Taking Flight FoundationWild Animal Refuge Land Purchase$10,000
2025CHC Creating Healthier CommunitiesRESEARCH/PUBLICEDUCATION$9,318
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$9,100
2025Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977GENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$6,550
2025Weld Community FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,661

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Wild Animal Sanctuary?

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is funded by 143 grantmakers, led by Colorado Gives Foundation ($637K), Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc ($341K), Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to The Wild Animal Sanctuary between 2024–2026.

Who is The Wild Animal Sanctuary's largest funder?

Colorado Gives Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Wild Animal Sanctuary, with $637K across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has The Wild Animal Sanctuary received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to The Wild Animal Sanctuary across 200 grants from 143 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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