The Bob Jones Dog Trust 501c
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting animal welfare, particularly focusing on dog population management and care. Its mission centers on providing funding for veterinary care, food, supplies, and spay and neuter programs for dogs, as well as supporting animal shelters. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations involved in animal rescue and welfare, with a strong emphasis on initiatives that enhance the lives of domestic animals. Its funding activities are concentrated in Pennsylvania, reflecting a commitment to local animal welfare efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit animal-welfare or dog-rescue organization based in one of the eleven specified counties in northeastern Pennsylvania, running spay/neuter, shelter care, rehoming, or capital/supply projects seeking grants in the mid-thousand to mid-twenty-thousand dollar range.
Good Fit
- • Located in one of the eleven northeastern Pennsylvania counties specified by the trust.
- • Mission focused on dog population management, spay/neuter, veterinary care, shelter supplies, or small capital projects.
- • Nonprofit status and local track record serving the regional animal-welfare ecosystem.
- • Budget asks aligned with recent grant sizes (roughly $2.5k–$25k).
- • Able to request application materials and meet the stated deadline and submission instructions.
Geography
Giving is tightly geographically concentrated: all observed grants in the latest year were made within Pennsylvania and the trust specifies eligibility limited to eleven counties in northeastern PA.
Recipient Variety
The funder supported many independent recipients in the latest year (10 distinct grantees in 2023 and 6 in 2022) with nine new grantees in 2023, indicating a broadly distributed recipient set despite some dollar concentration among the top five.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports newcomer access: nine of ten 2023 grantees were new, the trust provides application materials on request, and a named contact, mailing address, phone number, and a deadline are listed; this suggests unfamiliar local nonprofits have a realistic path to apply.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
