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Animal Welfare Grant Funders in Missouri
220 foundations with a documented animal welfare focus have made grants to Missouri nonprofits in recent years, together directing $320.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 220 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
220
Animal welfare funders
$320.4M
Given to Missouri nonprofits
5,089
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active animal welfare funders in Missouri
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Missouri giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Missouri | $97.6M | 538 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Bellwether Foundation | Missouri | $8.7M | 11 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $6.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Aging Biology Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $4.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 5 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | Missouri | $3.8M | 69 | 2024 |
| 6 | Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc | Florida | $2.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Missouri | $2.0M | 5 | 2024 |
| 8 | Greater Horizons | Missouri | $2.0M | 91 | 2024 |
| 9 | The G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic | Missouri | $1.8M | 42 | 2024 |
| 10 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Texas | $1.8M | 11 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest animal welfare funders in Missouri — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 220 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented animal welfare focus and that have funded Missouri nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Missouri recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.