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Brandt Animal Foundation

Preselected recipients only Morehead City, North Carolina · EIN 200458499

Brandt Animal Foundation is a private foundation in Morehead City, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $126,200 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $48,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $109,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$170,9008$486,713
2024$109,5006$414,616
2025$126,2009$328,208

How to apply

Brandt Animal Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Brandt Animal Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina9$126,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
PSKM Animal Foundation
Morehead City, NC
Animal protection & welfare$48,000
Beaufort Community Cat Project
Beaufort, NC
Animal protection & welfare$18,500
Protectors of Homeless Pets
Emerald Isle, NC
Animal protection & welfare$15,000
Misplaced Mutts
Beaufort, NC
Animal protection & welfare$12,000
Island Cat Allies
Emerald Isle, NC
Animal protection & welfare$10,000
Foundation for Shackleford Horses I
Beaufort, NC
Animal protection & welfare$10,000
Renaissance Equine Rescue & Welfare
Pinehurst, NC
Animal protection & welfare$6,200
Austin Veterinary Outreach
Beaufort, NC
Animal protection & welfare$3,500
NC Division of Coastal Management
Morehead City, NC
Animal protection & welfare$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brandt Animal Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Brandt Animal Foundation give?

$126,200 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Brandt Animal Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Katherine Taylor (President), Emily Christiansen (Secretary) and Janie Jones (Treasurer).

What does Brandt Animal Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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