The Wildcat Sanctuary

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Sandstone, MN EIN 22-3857401

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.5M

Foundation funders

55

Grants recorded

156

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The Wildcat Sanctuary?

The Wildcat Sanctuary is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($278K), Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc ($190K), Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319 ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to The Wildcat Sanctuary between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$278,000232020–2024
Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc$190,00022023–2024
Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319$150,00022024–2025
The Mary L Kenzie Foundation$116,20062020–2025
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$111,51952020–2024
Ahimsa Foundation$101,00052020–2024
Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc$82,62912024
DJ and T Foundation$75,00012021
Patricia Bragg Foundation$50,00012024
Carolyn J Davis Charitable Trust$35,70052021–2025
Mankato Area Foundation$35,00022022–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$33,05732022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$32,35942022–2025
The Eagle and the Hawk Foundation$30,30812024
Marta Heflin Foundation$20,00042020–2023
Valla Family Foundation$18,90072019–2025
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc$18,25022024–2025
James T Nystrom Foundation$14,00072019–2025
The Crosswols Foundation$14,00022020–2021
Give Back Foundation$13,51622023–2024
The Jamf Nation Global Foundation$12,98522020–2021
Zicarelli Foundation$11,50052021–2025
Humane World for Animals Inc$11,10022020–2025
Martha Morse Beck Von Peccoz Animal PLC$11,00022022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$10,25012020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 25 grants2020 28 grants2021 26 grants2022 29 grants2023 31 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $450K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $140K.

What grants has The Wildcat Sanctuary received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319GENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2025The Mary L Kenzie FoundationFUND BOBCAT HABITATS$17,500
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$11,360
2025The Riehm Family Foundation IncUnrestricted$10,000
2025Humane World for Animals IncFunding to transport a number of lions from a zoo in Quebec to a wildlife sanctuary, funding to provide care and safe housing for rescued big cats$6,100
2025Valla Family FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION$5,000
2025Carolyn J Davis Charitable TrustDONATION$5,000
2025Whitney Charitable FoundationTO HELP ANIMALS$3,750
2025James T Nystrom FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2025Zicarelli FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$2,500
2025Cottonwood FoundationFood for sanctuary animals$500
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$336
2025The Neel FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$100
2025Baird Foundation IncCHARITABLE OPERATIONS EXPENSES$25
2024Turpentine Creek Foundation IncFOOD FOR ANIMALS$82,629
2024Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319GENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2024Patricia Bragg FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITY'S PURPOSE$50,000
2024Leslie L Alexander Foundation IncANIMAL RESCUE$40,000
2024The Eagle and the Hawk FoundationNATURAL SANCTUARY TO WILD CATS$30,308
2024Carolyn J Davis Charitable TrustDONATION$25,700
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$23,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$20,608
2024The Mary L Kenzie FoundationFUND BOBCAT HABITATS$17,500
2024Ahimsa FoundationSUPPORT FOR ANIMALS$15,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$8,647
2024The Riehm Family Foundation IncUnrestricted$8,250
2024The Nolan Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$7,500
2024The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$7,137
2024Give Back FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$6,758
2024Valla Family FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION$6,000

Showing 30 most recent of 156 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Wildcat Sanctuary?

The Wildcat Sanctuary is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($278K), Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc ($190K), Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319 ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to The Wildcat Sanctuary between 2019–2025.

Who is The Wildcat Sanctuary's largest funder?

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Wildcat Sanctuary, with $278K across 23 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Wildcat Sanctuary received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to The Wildcat Sanctuary across 156 grants from 55 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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