Carolyn J Davis Charitable Trust
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting animal welfare initiatives. Its mission centers around providing financial assistance to various animal shelters, rescue groups, and conservation organizations, reflecting a commitment to the protection and care of animals. The foundation primarily funds organizations that focus on the welfare of cats and dogs, as well as wildlife rehabilitation and sanctuary efforts. Through its donations, it aims to enhance the lives of animals and promote their well-being across multiple sectors related to animal care and environmental conservation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-medium animal welfare organizations (especially cat-focused rescues, sanctuaries, or national animal-welfare groups) with an established track record and connections into the animal-welfare network.
Good Fit
- • Mission focused on animal welfare, cat rescue, wildlife rehabilitation, or sanctuaries.
- • Program scale appropriate for modest donations (roughly $1K–$8K typical award sizes).
- • Existing relationship or introduction via the animal-welfare field or prior grantee networks.
- • Located or active in states seen in past grants (examples include DC, CA, MN, MD, UT).
Geography
Giving in the latest year touched five states and the prior year reached many more, so the footprint is multi-state, but 62% of 2023 dollars were concentrated in DC, producing a regionally concentrated multi-state pattern.
Recipient Variety
The foundation supported six distinct recipients in 2023 (and 16 in 2022), indicating a moderate spread across independent animal-welfare organizations, though dollars are highly concentrated among the top five grantees.
New Applicants
The foundation declares a preselection/invitation-only posture and funded mostly returning recipients (five of six in 2023); while one new grantee appeared in 2023, the behavioral pattern and the stated only-preselected policy indicate that unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to gain awards.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
