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Grants paid by H3 Foundation Inc

EIN 47-2395215 · Stamford, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

H3 Foundation Inc of Stamford, CT (EIN 47-2395215) reported 80 grants paid totaling $2,467,084 to 35 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,467,084

80 grants

Recipients

35

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202013$440,006
202116$968,838
202210$273,499
202316$305,969
202411$224,001
202514$254,771

Top recipients

The 35 recipients receiving the most from H3 Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Nowzad Animal RescueUFrisco, TX1$600,0002021
New Mexico Wildlife Center 85-0346210BEspanola, NM5$445,8442025
Bideawee Inc 13-1655210CNew York, NY5$204,6232025
Pet Animal Welfare Society 06-6067445DNorwalk, CT6$166,7952025
Best Friends Animal Society 23-7147797BKanab, UT4$146,4642025
Frankie's Friends 59-3581823CTampa, FL1$120,0002020
Anjellicle Cats Rescue 26-0129778BNew York, NY5$119,9702024
Blind Hope Cat Sanctuary 47-2714905CRogers, AR5$100,5992025
Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc 27-2849659BAirville, PA3$62,5002025
Adopt-a-Dog 06-1045973BGreenwich, CT4$62,3602024
Wildlife in Crisis 22-3020015BWeston, CT4$50,0002024
Humane Society of Westchester 13-1740009BNew Rochelle, NY3$45,0002023
Friends of Felines Inc 04-3632995BStamford, CT3$40,0002022
Positive Tails 32-0410872BBrooklyn, NY1$40,0002024
Starelief and Pet Assistance 45-4536373BWest Haven, CT4$35,0002023
Maryland Animal Society IncUBaltimore, MD1$30,0002020
Furrr 911 47-2892478BCrompond, NY3$27,8502025
Cat Assistance 13-4031153CArdsley, NY4$26,7502025
Animal Haven 11-6101487BNew York, NY1$26,0542020
Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center 86-0765249CScottsdale, AZ1$25,0002021
The Little GuildUWest Cornwall, CT1$12,5002025
North Shore Animal League 11-1666852CPort Washington, NY1$12,5002025
Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife Inc 23-7271040BSanibel, FL1$12,5002023
Misfit Acres 30-0232976BAmboy, MN1$10,0002021
Saint Frances Animal Center 57-0785170BGeorgetown, SC1$10,0002025
Adore a Bullie Paws and Claws Inc 47-2359342CBronx, NY2$9,3502023
Opin Inc (outreach to Pets in Need)URiverside, CT1$5,0002021
Opin IncUBrooklyn, NY1$5,0002025
House Rabbit Society 94-3061685BRichmond, CA1$5,0002024
Connecticut Humane Society 06-0667605BNewington, CT1$5,0002021
Pitter Patter Feline Rescue 27-0350529BStamford, CT1$2,5002021
New York City Cat Coalition 13-3144256BBronx, NY1$1,2502025
The Purr Project Inc 41-3886425BNorth Haven, CT1$8002025
Snarr NortheastUWhite Plains, NY1$5752023
Looking Glass Animal Rescue 81-0810006BRidgefield, CT1$3002020

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 80 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by H3 Foundation Inc
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Bideawee Inc New York, NYC$105,013paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS AND/OR ABANDONED ANIMALS.202641279349101144
2025New Mexico Wildlife Center Espanola, NMB$50,000paidTO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK, INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202641279349101144
2025Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc Airville, PAB$25,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HORSE RESCUE, ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE.202641279349101144
2025Blind Hope Cat Sanctuary Rogers, ARC$21,999paidTO PROVIDE A PERMANENT HOME TO UNADOPTABLE, AT-RISK, OR SPECIAL NEEDS CATS.202641279349101144
2025The Little Guild West Cornwall, CTU$12,500paidTO RESCUE, NURTURE, AND REHABILITATE HOMELESS ANIMALS.202641279349101144
2025North Shore Animal League Port Washington, NYC$12,500paidTO SAVE AND REHABILITATE THE LIVES OF HOMELESS ANIMALS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE JOYS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESCUE.202641279349101144
2025Saint Frances Animal Center Georgetown, SCB$10,000paidTO PROVIDE A SAFE AND NUTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR ABANDONED AND MISTREATED DOGS AND CATS UNTIL THEY CAN BE PLACED IN LOVING HOMES.202641279349101144
2025Furrr 911 Crompond, NYB$7,200paidTO RESCUING, REHABILITATING, AND REHOMING ABANDONED AND HOMELESS KITTENS IN THE METROPOLITAN NYC AREA.202641279349101144
2025Opin Inc Brooklyn, NYU$5,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVES ANIMAL AND COMMUNITY WELFARE IN NEW YORK BY PARTNERING WITH VETERINARY CLINICS TO FUND CARE FOR ABUSED ANIMALS, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DISPLACED ANIMALS, AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT AFFORD MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THEIR PETS.202641279349101144
2025Pet Animal Welfare Society Norwalk, CTD$1,407paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS AND ABUSED CATS AND DOGS.202641279349101144
2025Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UTB$1,352paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SHELTERING ANIMALS IN NEED AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE.202641279349101144
2025New York City Cat Coalition Bronx, NYB$1,250paidTO RESCUE THE MOST NEEDY CATS AND KITTENS FROM THE OUTDOORS OR FROM OWNER SURRENDER WHO OTHERWISE WOULD FACE THINGS LIKE DEATH , SEVERE ILLNESS, OR AN EXTREME DIFFICULT SITUATION.202641279349101144
2025The Purr Project Inc North Haven, CTB$800paidTO GIVE A SECOND CHANCE TO GOOD FELINES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE EUTHANIZED BECAUSE OF TRAUMA RESULTING FROM OVERPOPULATION, INJURY, ABUSE, OR ABANDONMENT AND WITH THIS, PRODUCING IN THE COMMUNITY MORE ADVOCATES THROUGH TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND THE PRACTICE OF RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP.202641279349101144
2025Cat Assistance Hartsdale, NYC$750paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ADOPTION AND SAFE PLACEMENT OF HOMELESS ANIMALS.202641279349101144
2024New Mexico Wildlife Center Espanola, NMB$50,000paidTO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK, INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202511279349103411
2024Positive Tails Brooklyn, NYB$40,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVES ANIMAL AND COMMUNITY WELFARE IN NEW YORK BY PARTNERING WITH VETERINARY CLINICS TO FUND CARE FOR ABUSED ANIMALS, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DISPLACED ANIMALS, AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT AFFORD MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THEIR PETS.202511279349103411
2024Bideawee Inc New York, NYC$26,321paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS AND/OR ABANDONED ANIMALS.202511279349103411
2024Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc Airville, PAB$25,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HORSE RESCUE, ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE.202511279349103411
2024Anjellicle Cats Rescue New York, NYB$22,221paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO RESCUING AND REHABILITATING HOMELESS CATS.202511279349103411
2024Blind Hope Cat Sanctuary Rogers, ARC$22,000paidTO PROVIDE A PERMANENT HOME TO UNADOPTABLE, AT-RISK, OR SPECIAL NEEDS CATS.202511279349103411
2024Adopt-a-Dog Greenwich, CTB$15,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ADOPTION AND SAFE PLACEMENT OF HOMELESS ANIMALS.202511279349103411
2024Wildlife in Crisis Weston, CTB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CARE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202511279349103411
2024Pet Animal Welfare Society Norwalk, CTD$6,247paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS AND ABUSED CATS AND DOGS.202511279349103411
2024House Rabbit Society Richmond, CAB$5,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING AND IMPROVING THE LIVES OF DOMESTICATED RABBITS.202511279349103411
2024Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UTB$2,212paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SHELTERING ANIMALS IN NEED AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE.202511279349103411
2023New Mexico Wildlife Center Espanola, NMB$100,000paidTO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK, INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202431239349101643
2023Pet Animal Welfare Society Norwalk, CTD$27,642paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS AND ABUSED CATS AND DOGS.202431239349101643
2023Anjellicle Cats Rescue New York, NYB$27,502paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO RESCUING, REHABILITATING, AND ADOPTING HOMELESS AND ABANDONED CATS.202431239349101643
2023Bideawee Inc New York, NYC$27,250paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS AND/OR ABANDONED CATS AND DOGS.202431239349101643
2023Blind Hope Cat Sanctuary Rogers, ARC$23,600paidTO PROVIDE A PERMANENT HOME TO UNADOPTABLE OR AT-RISK BLIND AND SPECIAL NEEDS CATS.202431239349101643
2023Adopt-a-Dog Greenwich, CTB$15,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITES RELATED TO FINDING A SAFE PLACEMENT FOR HOMELESS DOGS.202431239349101643
2023Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UTB$14,900paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES SHELTERING HOMELESS CATS AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE.202431239349101643
2023Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc Airville, PAB$12,500paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HORSE RESCUE, ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE.202431239349101643
2023Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife Inc Sanibel, FLB$12,500paidTTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING WILDLIFE THROUGH VETERINARY CARE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONVERSATION MEDICINE.202431239349101643
2023Humane Society of Westchester New Rochelle, NYB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PROMOTING THE BOND BETWEEN HUMANS AND PETS THROUGH THE COMPASSIONATE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS.202431239349101643
2023Wildlife in Crisis Weston, CTB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CARE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202431239349101643
2023Furrr 911 Crompond, NYB$9,750paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO RESCUING, REHABILITATING, AND REHOMING ABANDONED AND HOMELESS KITTENS.202431239349101643
2023Cat Assistance Ardsley, NYC$6,000paidTO SUPPORT HOMELESS AND ABANDONED CATS BY PROVIDING NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HELPING THEM FIND A PERMANENT HOME.202431239349101643
2023Starelief and Pet Assistance West Haven, CTB$5,000paidTO PROVIDE FINANCIALLY STRAPPED FAMILIES WITH THE MEANS TO KEEP THEIR PRECIOUS PETS AT HOME AND OUT OF SHELTERS.202431239349101643
2023Adore a Bullie Paws and Claws Inc Bronx, NYC$3,750paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES MINIMIZING ANIMAL CRUELTY AND FOSTERING PLACEMENT FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS.202431239349101643
2023Snarr Northeast White Plains, NYU$575paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS CATS AND DOGS WHO ARE LEAST LIKELY TO RECEIVE A SECOND CHANCE BASED ON PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, ILLNESS, AND/OR VARIED MEDICAL NEEDS.202431239349101643
2022New Mexico Wildlife Center Espanola, NMB$100,000paidTO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK, INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202311239349101221
2022Pet Animal Welfare Society Norwalk, CTD$47,182paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS AND ABUSED CATS AND DOGS.202311239349101221
2022Anjellicle Cats Rescue New York, NYB$36,917paidTO HELP COVER IMMEDIATE VETERINARY CARE NEEDS.202311239349101221
2022Blind Hope Cat Sanctuary Rogers, ARC$22,000paidTO PROVIDE A PERMANENT HOME TO UNADOPTABLE OR AT-RISK BLIND AND SPECIAL NEEDS CATS.202311239349101221
2022Bideawee Inc New York, NYC$17,400paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS AND/OR ABANDONED CATS AND DOGS.202311239349101221
2022Adopt-a-Dog Greenwich, CTB$15,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITES RELATED TO FINDING A SAFE PLACEMENT FOR HOMELESS DOGS.202311239349101221
2022Cat Assistance Ardsley, NYC$10,000paidTO SUPPORT HOMELESS AND ABANDONED CATS BY PROVIDING NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HELPING THEM FIND A PERMANENT HOME.202311239349101221
2022Wildlife in Crisis Weston, CTB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CARE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202311239349101221
2022Friends of Felines Inc Stamford, CTB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES SHELTERING HOMELESS CATS AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE.202311239349101221
2022Starelief and Pet Assistance West Haven, CTB$5,000paidTO PROVIDE FINANCIALLY STRAPPED FAMILIES WITH THE MEANS TO KEEP THEIR PRECIOUS PETS AT HOME AND OUT OF SHELTERS.202311239349101221
2021Nowzad Animal Rescue Frisco, TXU$600,000paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE, REHABILITATION, AND EDUCATION FACILITIES FOR THE CARE FOR ABANDONED CATS AND DOGS.202211259349100811
2021New Mexico Wildlife Center Espanola, NMB$145,844paidTO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK, INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202211259349100811
2021Pet Animal Welfare Society Norwalk, CTD$33,165paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS AND ABUSED CATS AND DOGS.202211259349100811
2021Anjellicle Cats Rescue New York, NYB$30,330paidTO HELP COVER IMMEDIATE VETERINARY CARE NEEDS.202211259349100811
2021Bideawee Inc New York, NYC$28,639paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS AND/OR ABANDONED CATS AND DOGS.202211259349100811
2021Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center Scottsdale, AZC$25,000paidTO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK AND INJURED WILD ANIMALS.202211259349100811
2021Wildlife in Crisis Weston, CTB$20,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CARE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS.202211259349100811
2021Friends of Felines Inc Stamford, CTB$20,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES SHELTERING HOMELESS CATS AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE.202211259349100811
2021Adopt-a-Dog Greenwich, CTB$17,360paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITES RELATED TO FINDING A SAFE PLACEMENT FOR HOMELESS DOGS.202211259349100811
2021Blind Hope Cat Sanctuary Rogers, ARC$11,000paidTO PROVIDE A PERMANENT HOME TO UNADOPTABLE OR AT-RISK BLIND AND SPECIAL NEEDS CATS.202211259349100811
2021Humane Society of Westchester New Rochelle, NYB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FINDING A SAFE PLACEMENT OF HOMLESS AND INJURED CATS.202211259349100811
2021Misfit Acres Amboy, MNB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES SHELTERING "NO LONGER WANTED HORSES".202211259349100811
2021Starelief and Pet Assistance West Haven, CTB$5,000paidTO PROVIDE FINANCIALLY STRAPPED FAMILIES WITH THE MEANS TO KEEP THEIR PRECIOUS PETS AT HOME AND OUT OF SHELTERS.202211259349100811
2021Opin Inc (outreach to Pets in Need) Riverside, CTU$5,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES SHELTERING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE.202211259349100811
2021Connecticut Humane Society Newington, CTB$5,000paidTO SUPPORT COMPANION ANIMAL WELFARE, ENRICHING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH ADOPTION SERVICES, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.202211259349100811
2021Pitter Patter Feline Rescue Stamford, CTB$2,500paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS AND/OR ABANDONED CATS.202211259349100811
2020Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UTB$128,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS AND/OR ABANDONED CATS AND DOGS.202143209349100849
2020Frankie's Friends Tampa, FLC$120,000paidTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH PETS IN NEED OF LIFESAVING EMERGENCY OR SPECIALTY VETERINARY CARE202143209349100849
2020Pet Animal Welfare Society Norwalk, CTD$51,152paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS AND ABUSED CATS AND DOGS.202143209349100849
2020Maryland Animal Society Inc Baltimore, MDU$30,000paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE, REHABILITATION, AND SAFE PLACEMENT OF HOMELESS AND UNWANTED DOMESTIC ANIMALS.202143209349100849
2020Animal Haven New York, NYB$26,054paidTO HELP COVER VETERINARY CARE NEEDS.202143209349100849
2020Humane Society of Westchester New Rochelle, NYB$25,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FINDING A SAFE PLACEMENT OF HOMLESS AND INJURED CATS.202143209349100849
2020Starelief and Pet Assistance West Haven, CTB$20,000paidTO PROVIDE FINANCIALLY STRAPPED FAMILIES WITH THE MEANS TO KEEP THEIR PRECIOUS PETS AT HOME AND OUT OF SHELTERS.202143209349100849
2020Furr 911 Inc Crompond, NYC$10,900paidTO SUPPORT THE RESCUE, REHABILITATION, AND SAFE PLACEMENT OF HOMELESS CATS.202143209349100849
2020Friends of Felines Inc Stamford, CTB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES SHELTERING HOMELESS CATS AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE.202143209349100849
2020Cat Assistance Inc Ardsley, NYC$10,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SAVING HOMELESS AND/OR ABANDONED CATS AND DOGS.202143209349100849
2020Adore-a-Bullie Paws and Claws Inc Bronx, NYC$5,600paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES.202143209349100849
2020Anjellicle Cats Rescue New York, NYB$3,000paidTO HELP COVER IMMEDIATE VETERINARY CARE NEEDS.202143209349100849
2020Looking Glass Animal Rescue Ridgefield, CTB$300paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE RELATED ACTIVITIES.202143209349100849

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

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Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202641279349101144
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202511279349103411
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202431239349101643
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202311239349101221
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202211259349100811
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202143209349100849

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