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Pepper Whiston Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 88-2811358 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.7M
- Grants reported
- 35
- Median grant
- $40K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 16 | $729K |
Where Pepper Whiston Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEVADA LAND TRUST | RENO, NV | PRESERVE VACANT LAND | 2024 | $500K |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR BENEFIT THE CATS | 2025 | $200K |
| HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | END ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT | 2025 | $160K |
| PANTHERA | NEW YORK, NY | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2025 | $130K |
| BEST FRIEND ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2025 | $130K |
| ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND | COTATI, CA | FOR ALL ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON CATS | 2025 | $130K |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | PROTECT ENDANGERED WILDLIFE | 2025 | $130K |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE | YARMOUTH PORT, MA | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS IN UKRAINE AND GAZA | 2025 | $130K |
| PETS FOR VETS INC | WILMINGTON, NC | FOR BENEFIT OF ANIMALS | 2025 | $130K |
| EVERY CAT HEALTH FOUNDATION | WYCKOFF, NJ | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2025 | $130K |
| CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY | NEWINGTON, CT | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2025 | $130K |
| OUR COMPANIONS ANIMAL RESCUE & SANCTUARY | MANCHESTER, CT | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2025 | $120K |
| ALLEY CAT ALLIES | BETHESDA, MD | ADVOCATE FOR CATS | 2025 | $110K |
| ONE HEALTH ORGANIZATION | CLEVELAND, OH | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2025 | $70K |
| BIG CAT INITIATIVE | JUPITER, FL | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2025 | $60K |
| ALLEY CAT RESCUE | MT RANIER, MD | ADVOCATE FOR CATS | 2025 | $60K |
| BLIND CAT RESCUE AND SANCTUARY INC | ST PAULS, NC | ADVOCATE FOR CATS | 2025 | $50K |
| ANIMAL ARK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY | RENO, NV | FOR LARGE CAT PROGRAM | 2025 | $40K |
| HUMANE COLORADO | DENVER, CO | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2025 | $30K |
| PANTHERA | NEW YORK, NY | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2024 | $16K |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR BENEFIT THE CATS | 2024 | $16K |
| ALLEY CAT ALLIES | BETHESDA, MD | ADVOCATE FOR CATS | 2024 | $16K |
| CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY | NEWINGTON, CT | FOR BENEFIT OF CATS | 2024 | $16K |
| HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | END ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT | 2024 | $16K |
| PETS FOR VETS INC | WILMINGTON, NC | FOR BENEFIT OF ANIMALS | 2024 | $16K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Pepper Whiston Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.