Bissell Pet Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3853264. Reported 2,371 grants totalling $8,768,690 to 831 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,800median grant
$8,768,690granted, 2021-2024
831organizations funded
25%of grantees funded again the next year
$2,838,834assets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bissell Pet Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,800. Half of everything it gave fell between $600 and $3,600; the smallest was $32 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 831 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $1,061,285 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Louisiana SPCA | New Orleans, LA | $161,262 | 11 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $153,278 | 23 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office Animal Control | Deridder, LA | $150,408 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beauregard Parish Police Jury | Deridder, LA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maricopa County Animal Care and Control | Phoenix, AZ | $145,150 | 10 | 2 | 2022 |
| El Paso Animal Services | El Paso, TX | $140,859 | 9 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Traverse Bay Humane Society | Ontario, MI | $102,970 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alaska Native Rural Veterinary Inc | Fairbanks, AK | $93,916 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Detroit Dog Rescue | St Clair Shores, MI | $91,832 | 12 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harbor Humane Society | West Olive, MI | $90,744 | 16 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of San Antonio Animal Care Services | San Antonio, TX | $86,669 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oktibbeha County Humane Society Inc | Starkville, MS | $76,946 | 9 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue Corp | Lebanon, TN | $75,000 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Strays | Southampton, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Kindness of Garland | Carrollton, TX | $65,400 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of the Delta | Helena, AR | $64,055 | 12 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catnip Foundation at Big Sky Ranch | Folsom, LA | $56,921 | 14 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brandywine Valley SPCA | West Chester, PA | $55,914 | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $54,889 | 13 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jacksonville Humane Society | Jacksonville, FL | $54,175 | 11 | 3 | 2023 |
| SPCA of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $52,910 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | $52,271 | 11 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $51,020 | 12 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue Corps | Gallatin, TN | $51,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Lake Humane Society | Muskegon, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Helena West Helena | Helena, AR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastwood Ranch Foundation Animal Welfare and Rescue | Toronto, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish Animal Services | New Roads, LA | $49,232 | 17 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Spay Neuter Initiative Partnership (c-Snip) | Kentwood, MI | $45,770 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | $44,315 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rescue Riders | Athens, TN | $41,281 | 22 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kent County Animal Shelter | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,530 | 7 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control | Birmingham, MI | $38,106 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Animal Protective Association of Missouri | Brentwood, MO | $35,375 | 12 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young-Williams Animal Center of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $35,255 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Companion Animal Alliance | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Furkids Inc | Cumming, GA | $34,223 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Birmingham Humane Society | Kalamazoo, AL | $33,500 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Charleston Animal Society | North Charleston, SC | $33,421 | 7 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Midland County | Midland, MI | $33,170 | 10 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Animal Services City of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $32,950 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania SPCA | Philadelphia, PA | $32,800 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Grenada Animal Shelter | Grenada, MS | $32,608 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter | Hazard, KY | $31,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Redrover | Sacramento, CA | $31,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Animal Harbor | Winchester, TN | $30,954 | 9 | 2 | 2022 |
| Australian Pet Welfare Foundation | Brisbane | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northshore Humane Society | Covington, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue League of Berks County | Birdsboro, PA | $29,198 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Paris Animal Welfare Society Inc | Paris, KY | $28,546 | 10 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Humane Society and Animal Rescue of Muskegon County | Muskegon, MI | $28,042 | 19 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lexington Humane Society | Lexington, KY | $26,466 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| Windsor Essex Humane Society | Windsor | $25,201 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of South Mississippi | Gulfport, MS | $25,200 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animal Advocates | Barnwell, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Code 3 and Associates | Longmont, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | Rembert, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freedom Dogs | Oceanside, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch | Napa, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strong Island Animal Rescue League | Port Jefferson Station, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Williamson Animal Services | Brentwood, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Rescue Alliance | Washington, DC | $24,519 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kentucky Humane Society | Newington, KY | $24,325 | 11 | 2 | 2023 |
| Every Paw Animal Rescue-Epar | Ville Platte, LA | $23,581 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kanawha-Charleston Humane Society | Charleston, WV | $23,500 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kitsap Humane Society | Silverdale, WA | $23,117 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Yuma Inc | Yuma, AZ | $22,950 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Palm Valley Animal Society | Edinburg, TX | $22,600 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tift Animal Rescue Inc | Tifton, GA | $22,536 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heaven Can Wait Animal Haven | Ferrysburg, MI | $22,249 | 15 | 2 | 2022 |
| Franklin County Animal Control | Winchester, TN | $22,225 | 8 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society for Animals Inc | Rogers, AR | $22,002 | 7 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Southeast Missouri | Cape Girardeau, MO | $21,350 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hearts of Hope Dog Rescue | East Lansing, MI | $21,339 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| Acct Philly | Philadelphia, PA | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Animal Services Department | Land O Lakes, FL | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Richmond SPCA | Richmond, VA | $20,800 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Atlanta Humane Society & Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bark Nation | Ferndale, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Four Paws USA | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenville County Animal Care | Greenville, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Houston SPCA | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Territoria De Zaguates | Greenvale, NY | $20,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| De Dierenbescherming | Den Haag, Den Haag | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paws Atlanta | Decatur, GA | $19,550 | 7 | 2 | 2022 |
| Independence County Humane Society | Batesville, AR | $19,533 | 9 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Francisco SPCA | San Francisto, CA | $18,976 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jackson County Animal Shelter | Jackson, MI | $18,950 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Humane Animal Treatment Society | Mount Pleasant, MI | $18,780 | 12 | 2 | 2023 |
| Humane Indiana | Munster, IN | $18,708 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Al-Van Humane Society | South Haven, MI | $18,625 | 9 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dubuque Regional Humane Society | Dubuque, IA | $18,450 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Macomb County Animal Control | Clinton Twp, MI | $18,161 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brookhaven Animal Rescue League | Brookhaven, MS | $18,147 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dalhart Animal Control and Shelter | Dalhart, TX | $17,830 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montgomery County Animal Services | Conroe, TX | $17,550 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atchafalaya River Rescue | Simmesport, LA | $17,513 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Belleville Area Humane Society (bahs) | Belleville, IL | $17,500 | 10 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin Humane Society | Austin, TX | $17,346 | 8 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Calvert County | Sunderland, MD | $17,233 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Animal Aid for Vermilion Area | Lafayette, LA | $16,597 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cascades Humane Society Inc | Jackson, MI | $16,550 | 8 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Animal Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $16,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pittyslvania Pet Center | Chatham, VA | $16,350 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cedar Valley Humane Society | Cedar Rapids, IA | $16,250 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bowling Greenwarren County Humane Society | Bowling Green, KY | $16,150 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citizens for Animal Protection (cap) | Houston, TX | $16,100 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Humane Society | Golden Valley, MN | $15,992 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gateway Pet Guardians | East St Louis, IL | $15,676 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Iberia Parish Rabies Control | New Iberia, LA | $15,607 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA | Phoenix, AZ | $15,550 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sun Cities 4 Paws Rescue | Youngtown, AZ | $15,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake | Seven Points, TX | $15,322 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houston Humane Society | Houston, TX | $15,300 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas Humane Society of Wichita Inc | Wichita, KS | $15,200 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County | Martinsville, VA | $15,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Muncie Animal Care & Services | Muncie, IN | $15,002 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stop Online Puppy Mills | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tierschutzliga Gmbh | Neuhausenspree, Germany | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tierschutzliga Gmbh | Neuhausenspree | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| True Friends Animal Welfare Center Inc | Montrose, PA | $14,750 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rockingham County Animal Shelter | Reidsville, NC | $14,450 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Solano County Animal Shelter | Fairfield, CA | $14,438 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tri-City Animal Sanctuary | Somerset, TX | $14,322 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Metro Animal Shelter | Tuscaloosa, AL | $14,200 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lee County Humane Society | Auburn, AL | $13,934 | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ramona Humane Society | San Jacinto, CA | $13,800 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lenawee Humane Society | Adrian, MI | $13,439 | 8 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asheville Humane Society Inc | Asheville, NC | $13,050 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society | Berkeley, CA | $13,020 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wayside Waifs | Kansas City, MO | $13,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| All About Animals Rescue | Phoenix, AZ | $12,616 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dierenbescherming Service Centrum | Regulusweg | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis Society Animal Rescue | Tampa, FL | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Louis County Save | Clayton, MO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boone Area Humane Society | Boone, IA | $12,368 | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA | Harrisonburg, VA | $12,200 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pay to Spay Inc | Gainesville, FL | $12,047 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equine Advocacy of Louisiana | Amite, LA | $12,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Espanola Humane | Espanola, NM | $12,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Longmont Humane Society Inc | Longmont, CO | $12,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carroll County Humane Society | Mckenzie, TN | $11,996 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin | Janesville, WI | $11,950 | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| Easel Animal Rescue League | Princeton Junction, NJ | $11,904 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Suburban Humane Society | Chicago Heights, IL | $11,900 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Antonio Pets Alive | San Antonio, TX | $11,800 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | Northbrook, IL | $11,798 | 8 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Humane Society | Mentor, OH | $11,790 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| SPCA of Texas | Dallas, TX | $11,790 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Dickson County | Dickson, TN | $11,657 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hasra Inc (heart of Alabama Save Rescue Adopt) | Florence, AL | $11,529 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Oakland Animal Services | Oakland, CA | $11,450 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fayette County Humane Society | Washington Court House, OH | $11,350 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit | Dearborn, MI | $11,337 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Landry Parish Animal Control | Baton Rouge, LA | $11,329 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Greater Dayton | Dayton, OH | $11,292 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals | Ft Collins, CO | $11,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Grenada Animal Shelter | Grenada, MS | $11,072 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abilene Animal Services | Abilene, TX | $11,050 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| People Promoting Animal Welfare (ppaw) | Greenback, TN | $10,795 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feline Urban Rescue and Rehab Inc | Stewartsville, NJ | $10,673 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lynchburg Humane Society | Lynchburg, VA | $10,673 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ruff Start Rescue | Princeton, MN | $10,673 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Sophia's Forgotten Felines | Wheaton, IL | $10,673 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Halifax Humane Society Inc | Daytona Beach, FL | $10,650 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Coast No More Homeless Pets Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $10,636 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Ohio | Toledo, OH | $10,636 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment (adopt Pet Shelter) | Naperville, IL | $10,624 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| High Plateau Humane Society | Alturas, CA | $10,606 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eden Animal Haven | Brighton, MO | $10,601 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Houston Barc Animal Shelter & Adoptions | Houston, TX | $10,600 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Summit County | Twinsburg, OH | $10,550 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | $10,550 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sacramento SPCA | Sacramento, CA | $10,476 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lost Our Home Pet Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $10,441 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Morgan County | Madison, GA | $10,356 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Paws Clinic | Taylor, MI | $10,356 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tipton County Paws and Claws | Brighton, TN | $10,356 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Broome County Humane Society and Relief Association | Binghamton, NY | $10,250 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Faithful Friends Inc (faithful Friends Animal Society) | Wilmington, DE | $10,250 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Ark Rescue Inc | Columbus, GA | $10,200 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| Noahs Animal House | North Las Vegas, NV | $10,170 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue | Cincinnati, OH | $10,150 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| Low Cost Spayneuter Clinic & Foundation | Kingman, AZ | $10,044 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wynne Friends of Animals | Wynne, AR | $10,039 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Muddy Paws Rescue | New York, NY | $10,010 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rescue One | Springfield, MO | $10,005 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Asheville, NC | $10,004 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baldwin County Humane Society | Fairhope, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd Humane Society Spay & Neuter Clinic | Eureka Spgs, AR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Hall County (humane Society of Northeast Georgia) | Gainesville, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kitty City | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| La Socit Protectrice Des Animaux (la Spa) | Paris, NA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lucky Paw Foundation | Harbor Springs, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Spay and Neuter (span) | Richland, MS | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Noah's Ark Animal Foundation (naaf) | Fairfield, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Catnip of Gainesville Inc | Gainesville, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Freedom Ride | Fairport, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pets Come First | Centre Hall, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Paws Lee County Inc | N Ft Myers, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelter From the Storm | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Feline Fix | Commerce City, CO | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (hsppr) | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hub City Humane Society | Hattiesburg, MS | $9,996 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pet Community Center Inc | Nashville, TN | $9,996 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| People for Animals | Franklin, TN | $9,984 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service (kares) | Kamuela, HI | $9,980 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lollypop Farm (the Humane Society of Rochester and Monroe County Pca Inc) | Fairport, NY | $9,980 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Mill Dog Rescue | Peyton, CO | $9,976 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saving Grace Animals for Adoption | Wake Forest, NC | $9,976 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Blue Ridge Inc | Blue Ridge, GA | $9,970 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Humane Society of Lincoln County | Ruidoso, NM | $9,970 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beaumont Pets Alive | Winnie, TX | $9,804 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Memphis Animal Services | Memphis, TN | $9,743 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary | Spring Hill, KS | $9,650 | 7 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pet Tales Rescue | Kentwood, MI | $9,624 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of the Treasure Coast | Palm City, FL | $9,600 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Suburban Humane Society | Downers Grove, IL | $9,550 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Florence Lauderdale Animal Services (florence-Lauderdale Animal Shelter) | Florence, AL | $9,532 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Toledo Humane Society | Maumee, OH | $9,500 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rochester Hope for Pets | Rochester, NY | $9,472 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Assisi Animal Clinics of Virginia Inc (angels of Assisi) | Roanoke, VA | $9,300 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sioux Falls Area Humane Society | Sioux Falls, SD | $9,300 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare | Amarillo, TX | $9,165 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Pulaski County | Little Rock, AR | $9,000 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Arkansas Humane Society | Jonesboro, AR | $8,965 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Landry Parish Animal Control & Rescue | Opelousas, LA | $8,960 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Planned Pethood of Georgia | Duluth, GA | $8,926 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pound Buddies Animal Shelter & Adoption Center | Muskegon, MI | $8,900 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valley Humane Society | Pleasanton, CA | $8,900 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ionia County Animal Shelter | Ionia, MI | $8,812 | 9 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metro East Humane Society | Edwardsville, IL | $8,800 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Here Today Adopted Tomorrow Animal Sancturary | Brimfield, MA | $8,750 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Diego Humane Society & SPCA | San Diego, CA | $8,650 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winnebago County Animal Services | Rockford, IL | $8,650 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pets & People Humane Society Inc | Yukon, OK | $8,350 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cabot Animal Shelter | Cabot, AR | $8,332 | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animal Friends Humane Society | Hamilton, OH | $8,250 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peoria County Animal Protection Services | Peoria, IL | $8,250 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Franklin County Humane Society of Missouri | Union, MO | $8,200 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (upaws) | Marquette, MI | $8,025 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spay Neuter Imperative Project California | Danville, CA | $8,024 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blue Mountain Humane Society | Walla Walla, WA | $8,000 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Utah | Murray, UT | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ingham County Animal Control | Mason, MI | $8,000 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Misty Eyes Animal Center | Brownsburg, IN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
312 of 831 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 25%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Detroit Dog Rescue
Fix the Future/Spay & Neuter - Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Animal Services Department
Crisis and Disaster Response - Redrover
Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,580 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,662 | $5,403,845 | $1,600 |
| 2022 | 464 | $1,838,523 | $2,488 |
| 2023 | 184 | $1,316,301 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 61 | $210,021 | $1,503 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 15% of this one's giving went to organizations in Arizona. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bissell Pet Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2345 Walker Ave, Grand Rapids, MI, 49544. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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