Thelma Doelger Trust For Animals | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 94-3318485

Foundation Overview

Based in Alameda, CA, Thelma Doelger Trust For Animals has awarded 208 grants totaling $3,930,534 to organizations in California and District of Columbia. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median award of $15,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,930,534
Total Assets
$11,793,901
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$20,000
% Median Grant Decline
-20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

5 of 21 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
California

100% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Oakland (10%), Santa Rosa (8%), San Francisco (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+42%

Moderate 42% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (62%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Thelma Doelger Trust For Animals's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Compassion Without Borders $15,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2024
Wildcare $10,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2024
Pets Lifeline $15,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2024
Fix Our Ferals $25,000 Pinole, CA, US General Support 2024
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $35,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2024
Trinity Animal Shelter Auxiliary $5,000 Weaverville, CA, US General Support 2024
Cat Town $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2024
Marine Mammal Center $25,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2024
Pasadena Humane $25,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Support 2024
Friends Of Oakland Animal Services $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2024
Pacific Wildlife Care $10,000 Morro Bay, CA, US General Support 2024
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2024
Animal Legal Defense Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
East Bay Spca $20,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2024
Humane Society Of Sonoma County $50,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2024
Earth Island Institute $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2024
Vets In Vans $35,000 Alameda, CA, US General Support 2024
Humboldt Spayneuter Network $5,000 Eureka, CA, US General Support 2024
Lindsay Wildlife Experience $5,000 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Support 2024
Nine Lives Foundation $10,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Support 2024
Town Cats Of Morgan Hill $10,000 Morgan Hill, CA, US General Support 2024
Animal Legal Defense Fund $20,000 Cotati, CA, US For Roadside Zoo Litigation 2023
Cat Town $30,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Contra Costa Humane Society $10,000 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2023
Earth Island Institute $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US For Raptors Are The Solution Project 2023
East Bay Spca $15,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $25,000 Auburn, CA, US General Support 2023
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $25,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2023
International Bird Rescue $25,000 Fairfield, CA, US General Support 2023
Lindsay Wildlife Experience $20,000 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Support 2023
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2023
Tri County Wildlife Care $40,000 Jackson, CA, US General Support 2023
Vets In Vans $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Town Cats Of Morgan Hill $5,000 Morgan Hill, CA, US General Support 2023
Bird Rescue Center $27,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2023
Placer Spca $25,000 Roseville, CA, US General Support 2023
International Bird Rescue $30,000 Fairfield, CA, US Emergency Grant For Brown Pelican Crisis 2023
Nine Lives Foundation $10,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Support 2023
Jelly's Place $5,000 San Pablo, CA, US General Support 2023
International Bird Rescue $25,000 Fairfield, CA, US General Support 2023
Dwight Center For Conservation Science At Pepperwood $15,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2023
Animal Legal Defense Fund $20,000 Cotati, CA, US For Roadside Zoo Litigation 2023
Cat Town $30,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Contra Costa Humane Society $10,000 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2023
Earth Island Institute $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US For Raptors Are The Solution Project 2023
East Bay Spca $15,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $25,000 Auburn, CA, US General Support 2023
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $25,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2023
International Bird Rescue $25,000 Fairfield, CA, US General Support 2023
Lindsay Wildlife Experience $20,000 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Support 2023
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2023
Tri County Wildlife Care $40,000 Jackson, CA, US General Support 2023
Vets In Vans $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Town Cats Of Morgan Hill $5,000 Morgan Hill, CA, US General Support 2023
Bird Rescue Center $27,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2023
Placer Spca $25,000 Roseville, CA, US General Support 2023
International Bird Rescue $30,000 Fairfield, CA, US Emergency Grant For Brown Pelican Crisis 2023
Nine Lives Foundation $10,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Support 2023
Jelly's Place $5,000 San Pablo, CA, US General Support 2023
International Bird Rescue $25,000 Fairfield, CA, US General Support 2023
Dwight Center For Conservation Science At Pepperwood $15,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2023
Paws In Need $1,000 San Ramon, CA, US General Support 2022
Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary $10,000 Hopland, CA, US General Support 2022
Lindsay Wildlife Experience $15,000 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $25,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2022
International Bird Rescue $20,000 Fairfield, CA, US General Support 2022
Fix Our Ferals (Dba Animal Fix Clinic) $20,000 Richmond, CA, US General Support 2022
Compassion Without Borders $15,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2022
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2022
Earth Island Institute $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US For Raptors Are The Solution Project 2022
Town Cats Of Morgan Hill $10,000 Morgan Hill, CA, US General Support 2022
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $25,000 Auburn, CA, US General Support 2022
East Bay Spca $15,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Cat Town $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Animal Legal Defense Fund $20,000 Cotati, CA, US For Roadside Zoo Litigation 2022
Muttville $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US For Capital Campaign Donation Matching 2022
Pets Lifeline $10,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2022
Humboldt Spayneuter Network $4,500 Eureka, CA, US General Support 2022
Contra Costa Humane Society $5,000 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US For Vet Sos Project 2022
Paws In Need $1,000 San Ramon, CA, US General Support 2022
Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary $10,000 Hopland, CA, US General Support 2022
Lindsay Wildlife Experience $15,000 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $25,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2022
International Bird Rescue $20,000 Fairfield, CA, US General Support 2022
Fix Our Ferals (Dba Animal Fix Clinic) $20,000 Richmond, CA, US General Support 2022
Compassion Without Borders $15,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2022
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2022
Earth Island Institute $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US For Raptors Are The Solution Project 2022
Town Cats Of Morgan Hill $10,000 Morgan Hill, CA, US General Support 2022
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $25,000 Auburn, CA, US General Support 2022
East Bay Spca $15,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Cat Town $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Animal Legal Defense Fund $20,000 Cotati, CA, US For Roadside Zoo Litigation 2022
Muttville $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US For Capital Campaign Donation Matching 2022
Pets Lifeline $10,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2022
Humboldt Spayneuter Network $4,500 Eureka, CA, US General Support 2022
Contra Costa Humane Society $5,000 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US For Vet Sos Project 2022
Paws In Need $1,000 San Ramon, CA, US General Support 2022
Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary $10,000 Hopland, CA, US General Support 2022
Lindsay Wildlife Experience $15,000 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $25,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2022
International Bird Rescue $20,000 Fairfield, CA, US General Support 2022
Fix Our Ferals (Dba Animal Fix Clinic) $20,000 Richmond, CA, US General Support 2022
Compassion Without Borders $15,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2022
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2022
Earth Island Institute $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US For Raptors Are The Solution Project 2022
Town Cats Of Morgan Hill $10,000 Morgan Hill, CA, US General Support 2022
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $25,000 Auburn, CA, US General Support 2022
East Bay Spca $15,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Cat Town $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Animal Legal Defense Fund $20,000 Cotati, CA, US For Roadside Zoo Litigation 2022
Muttville $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US For Capital Campaign Donation Matching 2022
Pets Lifeline $10,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2022
Humboldt Spayneuter Network $4,500 Eureka, CA, US General Support 2022
Contra Costa Humane Society $5,000 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US For Vet Sos Project 2022
Bird Rescue Center $15,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2021
Cat Town $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2021
Curiodyssey $5,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2021
Earth Island Institute $10,000 Berkeley, CA, US Support Of "raptors Are The Solution" Project 2021
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $25,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2021
Tri County Wildlife Care $40,534 Jackson, CA, US General Support 2021
Animal Legal Defense Fund $20,000 Cotati, CA, US General Support 2021
Friends Of Alameda Animal Shelter $20,000 Alameda, CA, US General Support 2021
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Support Of Vet Sos Project 2021
Spay Neuter Imperative Project California $10,000 Danville, CA, US General Support 2021
Wildcare Eastern Sierra $10,000 Bishop, CA, US General Support 2021
Pepperwood Foundation $15,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2021
Humane Society Of Sonoma County $50,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2021
Contra Costa Humane Society $5,000 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2021
Bandit's Buddies Inc $5,000 Squaw Valley, CA, US General Support 2021
Silicon Valley Pet Project $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Cat Town $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
Curiodyssey $10,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2020
Earth Island Institute $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US Support Of "raptors Are The Solution" Project 2020
East Bay Spca $10,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $15,000 Loomis, CA, US General Support 2020
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $25,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2020
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2020
Town Cats Of Morgan Hill $5,000 Morgan Hill, CA, US General Support 2020
Bird Rescue Center $10,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2020
International Bird Rescue $40,000 Fairfield, CA, US General Support 2020
Fix Our Ferals $20,000 Richmond, CA, US General Support 2020
Tri Counnty Wildlife Care $15,000 Jackson, CA, US General Support 2020
Wildmind $5,000 Half Moon Bay, CA, US General Support 2020
Wildcare Eastern Sierra $8,000 Bishop, CA, US General Support 2020
Pets Lifeline $50,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2020
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US For The Vet Sos Project 2020
Paws In Need $1,000 San Ramon, CA, US General Support 2020
Curiodyssey $10,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2018
Earth Island Institute $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US Support Of "raptors Are The Solution" Project 2018
Fix Our Ferals $15,000 Richmond, CA, US General Support 2018
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $5,000 Loomis, CA, US General Support 2018
International Bird Rescue $20,000 San Pedro, CA, US General Support 2018
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2018
Point Blue Conservation Science $25,000 Petaluma, CA, US General Support 2018
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Support Of "vet Sos" Project 2018
East Bay Spca $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2018
Fieldhaven Feline Center $15,000 Lincoln, CA, US General Support 2018
High Plateau Humane Society $10,000 Alturas, CA, US General Support 2018
Pepperwood Foundation $25,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2018
Pets Lifeline Inc $35,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2018
Planet Bee Foundation $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2018
Sierra Wildlife Rescue $5,000 Diamond Springs, CA, US General Support 2018
Wildcare Eastern Sierra $7,000 Bishop, CA, US General Support 2018
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $10,000 Truckee, CA, US General Support 2017
Sammie's Friends $5,000 Grass Valley, CA, US General Support 2017
Rose Wolf Wildlife Rescue $3,000 Sonora, CA, US General Support 2017
Earth Island Institute $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2017
Animals In Need Fund $7,500 Nipomo, CA, US General Support 2017
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2017
Silicon Valley Pet Project $3,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2017
Curiodyssey $5,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2017
Eastern Madera Country Spca $20,000 Oakhurst, CA, US General Support 2017
Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care $6,000 Bishop, CA, US General Support 2017
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $5,000 Loomis, CA, US General Support 2017
Muttville $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
Point Blue Conservation Science $20,000 Petaluma, CA, US General Support 2017
Friends Of The Palo Alto Jr Museum & Zoo $75,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2017
Fix Our Ferals $25,000 Richmond, CA, US General Support 2017
Wildlife Center Of Silicon Valley $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2017
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
Cat Town $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2017
Wildlife Associates $25,000 Half Moon Bay, CA, US General Support 2017
International Bird Rescue $20,000 San Pedro, CA, US General Support 2017
Placer Spca $20,000 Roseville, CA, US General Support 2017
Valley Humane Society $15,000 Pleasanton, CA, US General Support 2017
Humane Society Of Truckee-tahoe $15,000 Trukee, CA, US General Support 2017
Contra Costa Humane Society $2,500 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2017
Marine Mammal Center $50,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2016
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Vet Sos Project 2016
Muttvile $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2016
Curiodyssey $15,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2016
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue $5,000 Auburn, CA, US General Support 2016
Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care $5,000 Bishop, CA, US General Support 2016
Pets In Need $2,500 Redwood City, CA, US General Support 2016
Placer Scpa $20,000 Roseville, CA, US General Support 2016
Pepperwood Foundation $8,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2016
Contra Costa Humane Society $2,500 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2016
Animal Refugee Response $5,000 San Pablo, CA, US General Support 2016
Animals In Need Fund $5,000 Nipomo, CA, US General Support 2016
Earth Island Institute $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US Raptors Are The Solution Project 2016
Point Blue Conservation Science $5,000 Petaluma, CA, US General Support 2016
Friends Of The Palo Alto Jr Museum & Zoo $75,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2016
Sonoma Humane Society $25,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Support 2016
Wildlife Associates $31,000 Half Moon Bay, CA, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Thelma Doelger Trust For Animals as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 94-3318485
Website http://www.thelmadoelgertrustforanimals.org
Address 1516 OAK ST STE 318 Alameda, CA 94501-2958

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Thelma Doelger Trust For Animals's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Katherine Doelger
Trustee Margaret K Burks
Trustee Paul M Gordon

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.