Ahimsa Foundation
Ahimsa Foundation supports organizations involved in the care and protection of animals, focusing most funding on US-based 501(c)(3) organizations that provide direct animal care. The site states the foundation accepts proposals by invitation only and provides contact information and a contact form for inquiries.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A US-based 501(c)(3) that provides direct animal care (shelters, sanctuaries, wildlife rehab, rescue organizations) with an established track record and programmatic need in the modest grant range the foundation typically awards.
Good Fit
- • Direct animal-care program (shelter, rescue, rehabilitation) as primary activity.
- • Registered US 501(c)(3) status.
- • Project or operating budget and requests in the typical $5k–$50k range.
- • Existing local or sector relationships likely to generate an invitation or referral.
- • Located in states the funder has recently supported (examples include NY, MA, ME, FL, CA).
Geography
Observed grants span many states (21 in the latest year) and the majority of giving goes out-of-state from the foundation's MA base, indicating a multi-state/national footprint with notable concentration in states like NY and MA.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 62 distinct recipients (62 grants) and across three years the foundation has supported dozens of independent animal-care nonprofits; although many grantees recur, the portfolio is broad for the funder's size and mission.
New Applicants
The foundation's website explicitly states proposals are by invitation only, and new entrants are rare (about five new recipients in the latest year with most grantees recurring), so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to receive unsolicited funding without a referral or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
