Eric Holby Animal Welfare Foundation
Official website for the Eric Holby Animal Welfare Foundation (Elburn, IL). The site provides the foundation's mission and history, lists organizations it supports, and includes a contact page with address and phone. No public grants application or dedicated grants page is visible.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered animal-welfare, shelter, wildlife rehabilitation, or sanctuary charity seeking modest program support (typically small one-time grants) and able to submit a brief letter request and a 501(c)(3) determination letter.
Good Fit
- • Mission focused on animal welfare, shelters, rescue or wildlife rehabilitation.
- • Request is for modest program support or operational need (typical asks ≈ $300–$8,000).
- • Can provide a 501(c)(3) determination letter and a concise letter of need.
- • Willing to follow the foundation's stated deadline (requests before October).
- • Has prior contact, referral, or previous small grant increases likelihood of funding.
Geography
Grants in the latest year were disbursed across roughly 16 states (about 82% of dollars went out of state), showing a multi-state rather than strictly local footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 36 distinct recipients receiving grants, a relatively broad set of independent organizations for this foundation's size, even though awards are generally modest in amount.
New Applicants
Based on two years of filings the portfolio is very stable (about 97% returning recipients in 2023 and only one new recipient that year), so unfamiliar applicants face a low likelihood of entry despite the presence of a public letter-based submission route.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
