Grants paid by Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust
EIN 85-6377669 · Philadelphia, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 85-6377669) reported 102 grants paid totaling $1,515,000 to 33 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,515,000
102 grants
Recipients
33
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | $271,500 | — |
| 2022 | 22 | $358,000 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $287,000 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $283,500 | — |
| 2025 | 20 | $315,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 33 recipients receiving the most from Empty Cages Forever Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc 30-0224549 | B | Laguna Hills, CA | 5 | $220,000 | 2025 |
| No Dogs Left Behind Inc 46-5555377 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $170,000 | 2025 |
| Paws of War Inc 46-5113396 | B | Nesconset, NY | 5 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Almost Home Wellness Center 82-1236160 | B | Aiken, SC | 3 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Big Oaks Rescue Farm 80-0765413 | B | Hodges, SC | 3 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Helping Hands Humane Society Inc 26-1359360 | B | Crawfordville, GA | 5 | $84,000 | 2025 |
| Home for Good Dog Rescue Inc 27-3373388 | B | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 4 | $77,500 | 2025 |
| The Sato Project Inc 45-3743534 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society 58-2589689 | C | Vidalia, GA | 5 | $72,000 | 2025 |
| Palmetto Animal Welfare Services Inc 46-4714582 | B | Aiken, SC | 5 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Friends of Screven County Animals 27-0352136 | B | Sylvania, GA | 4 | $69,000 | 2025 |
| Four Paws International Inc 27-4352918 | B | Boston, MA | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc 81-5468682 | B | Spring Hills, KS | 5 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Peaceful Fields Sanctuary 47-4483662 | C | Winchester, VA | 5 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| No Trouble at All Animal Outreach 87-3305005 | C | Johns Island, SC | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Pets With Disabilities 33-1099883 | B | Prince Frederick, MD | 2 | $28,000 | 2023 |
| Big Dog Haven Inc 47-3401049 | B | Greeneville, TN | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Inc 16-1597137 | B | Buffalo, NY | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Muva Rufferz Rescue Inc 39-4328433 | B | Marion, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Guardians of Rescue 27-4205517 | B | Smithtown, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Dogs Deserve Better Inc 03-0480223 | C | Charlottesville, VA | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Mutts and Mittens Manor Rescue and Transport | U | Conway, SC | 3 | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Jenkins County K911 Rescue 47-4774625 | C | Millen, GA | 2 | $12,000 | 2022 |
| Releash Atlanta Inc 47-1961534 | C | Flowery Branch, GA | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Cat Around Town Project 47-5031808 | B | Camden, SC | 3 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Keeper of the Wild Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary Inc 57-1107814 | B | Walterboro, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Byram Animal Rescue Kindness Squad 22-2333521 | C | Stanhope, NJ | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Canine Rescue 27-0203699 | C | North Augusta, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Whiskers Animal Rescue and Sanctuary | U | Southbury, CT | 3 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Hasty's Haven Inc 84-4948152 | C | Liberty, SC | 3 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Father John's Animal House | U | Lafayette, NY | 2 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| Marion County Animal Shelter 57-1126478 | D | Mullins, SC | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary 37-1491950 | D | Leesville, SC | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
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 102 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Almost Home Wellness Center Aiken, SC | B | $45,000 | paid | MEDICAL EXPENSES | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc Laguna Hills, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | No Dogs Left Behind Inc New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Muva Rufferz Rescue Inc Marion, SC | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Home for Good Dog Rescue Inc Berkeley Heights, NJ | B | $22,000 | paid | MEDICAL EXPENSES | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Big Oaks Rescue Farm Hodges, SC | B | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Paws of War Inc Nesconset, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | WAR-TORN PUPS AND CATS | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Friends of Screven County Animals Sylvania, GA | B | $18,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Helping Hands Humane Society Inc Crawfordville, GA | B | $17,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Palmetto Animal Welfare Services Inc Aiken, SC | B | $16,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society Vidalia, GA | C | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Keeper of the Wild Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary Inc Walterboro, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | No Trouble at All Animal Outreach Johns Island, SC | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Peaceful Fields Sanctuary Winchester, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc Spring Hills, KS | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Big Dog Haven Inc Greeneville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Cat Around Town Project Camden, SC | B | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Hasty's Haven Inc Liberty, SC | C | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2025 | Whiskers Animal Rescue and Sanctuary Southbury, CT | U | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631319349101053 |
| 2024 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc Laguna Hills, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Big Oaks Rescue Farm Hodges, SC | B | $35,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Home for Good Dog Rescue Inc Berkeley Heights, NJ | B | $34,500 | paid | MEDICAL EXPENSES | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | No Dogs Left Behind Inc New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Paws of War Inc Nesconset, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | WAR-TORN PUPS AND CATS | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Almost Home Wellness Center Aiken, SC | B | $20,000 | paid | MEDICAL EXPENSES | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Friends of Screven County Animals Sylvania, GA | B | $18,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Helping Hands Humane Society Inc Crawfordville, GA | B | $17,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society Vidalia, GA | C | $16,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Palmetto Animal Welfare Services Inc Aiken, SC | B | $16,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | No Trouble at All Animal Outreach Johns Island, SC | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Big Dog Haven Inc Greeneville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Peaceful Fields Sanctuary Winchester, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc Spring Hills, KS | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Cat Around Town Project Camden, SC | B | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Whiskers Animal Rescue and Sanctuary Southbury, CT | U | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2024 | Hasty's Haven Inc Liberty, SC | C | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541299349100714 |
| 2023 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc Laguna Hills, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | No Dogs Left Behind Inc New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Big Oaks Rescue Farm Hodges, SC | B | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Helping Hands Humane Society Inc Crawfordville, GA | B | $24,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Almost Home Wellness Center Aiken, SC | B | $20,000 | paid | MEDICAL EXPENSES | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Home for Good Dog Rescue Inc Berkeley Heights, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | MEDICAL EXPENSES | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Paws of War Inc Nesconset, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | WAR-TORN PUPS AND CATS | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Friends of Screven County Animals Sylvania, GA | B | $18,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society Vidalia, GA | C | $16,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Palmetto Animal Welfare Services Inc Aiken, SC | B | $16,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | No Trouble at All Animal Outreach Johns Island, SC | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Pets With Disabilities Prince Frederick, MD | B | $8,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Big Dog Haven Inc Greeneville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Peaceful Fields Sanctuary Winchester, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Mutts and Mittens Manor Rescue and Transport Conway, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc Spring Hills, KS | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Cat Around Town Project Camden, SC | B | $4,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Hasty's Haven Inc Liberty, SC | C | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Whiskers Animal Rescue and Sanctuary Southbury, CT | U | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary Leesville, SC | D | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2023 | Home for Good Dog Rescue Inc Berkeley Heights, NJ | B | $1,000 | paid | HOME FOR CATS: UNRESTRICTED | 202441279349101034 |
| 2022 | The Sato Project Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc Laguna Hills, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | No Dogs Left Behind Inc New York, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Paws of War Inc Nesconset, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | WAR-TORN PUPS AND CATS | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Four Paws International Inc Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Pets With Disabilities Prince Frederick, MD | B | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Palmetto Animal Welfare Services Inc Aiken, SC | B | $16,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Friends of Screven County Animals Sylvania, GA | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Helping Hands Humane Society Inc Crawfordville, GA | B | $14,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society Vidalia, GA | C | $13,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Peaceful Fields Sanctuary Winchester, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc Spring Hills, KS | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Dogs Deserve Better Inc Charlottesville, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Canine Rescue North Augusta, SC | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Guardians of Rescue Smithtown, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Jenkins County K911 Rescue Millen, GA | C | $6,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Mutts and Mittens Manor Rescue and Transport Conway, SC | U | $6,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Big Dog Haven Inc Greeneville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Releash Atlanta Inc Flowery Branch, GA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Byram Animal Rescue Kindness Squad Stanhope, NJ | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2022 | Father John's Animal House Lafayette, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202311309349101416 |
| 2021 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc Laguna Hills, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | No Dogs Left Behind Inc New York, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Paws of War Inc Nesconset, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | WAR-TORN PUPS AND CATS | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | The Sato Project Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Four Paws International Inc Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Helping Hands Humane Society Inc Crawfordville, GA | B | $12,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society Vidalia, GA | C | $12,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Peaceful Fields Sanctuary Winchester, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary Inc Spring Hills, KS | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Guardians of Rescue Smithtown, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Dogs Deserve Better Inc Smithfield, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Palmetto Animal Welfare Services Inc Aiken, SC | B | $6,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Jenkins County K911 Rescue Millen, GA | C | $6,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Byram Animal Rescue Kindness Squad Stanhope, NJ | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Releash Atlanta Inc Flowery Branch, GA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Big Dog Haven Inc Greeneville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Father John's Animal House Lafayette, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Marion County Animal Shelter Mullins, SC | D | $1,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221249349100407 |
| 2021 | Mutts and Mittens Manor Rescue and Transport Conway, SC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221249349100407 |
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
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202631319349101053 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541299349100714 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441279349101034 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311309349101416 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202221249349100407 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/856377669.json.
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