Girtys Place Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
Farmersville, TX · EIN 81-4633428. Reported 83 grants totalling $14.7M to 82 organizations across tax years 2021-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Girtys Place Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, the IRS classifies it under animal welfare rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE D20) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 82 distinct organizations, with 44% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
- How much its list changes. 1% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 1 year-to-year transition. That is below the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $27,435. Half of what it reported fell between $15,597 and $45,355; the smallest was $5,529 and the largest $6,529,248. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
83 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $14.7M in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | $6,529,248 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Bengal and Exotic Cat Rescue | Hutchins, TX | $5,687,934 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Recycled Love Animal Rescue | Dallas, TX | $100,893 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Furry Friendzy | Kaufman, TX | $83,572 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels Inc | Clifton, TX | $73,549 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dog Days Ranch and Rescue | Winona, TX | $70,995 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Take Me Home Pet Rescue | Richardson, TX | $70,006 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Apollo Support & Rescue Inc | Justin, TX | $69,720 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| White Kisses Great Dane Rescue | Lubbock, TX | $67,879 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Best Choices Animal Rescue | Quinlan, TX | $64,624 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Passport for Paws | Mckinney, TX | $61,370 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fixintexas Animal Adovacates | Point, TX | $55,851 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kool Kats Feline Rescue Inc | Bedford, TX | $55,003 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mastiffs and More Rescue Tx | Alverado, TX | $51,110 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Different Breed Animal Rescue | Dallas, TX | $50,631 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Central Bloodhound Club Inc | Weslaco, TX | $49,963 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kitty Cove Rescue | Mt Pleasant, TX | $49,030 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Worth Abandoned Animal Alliance | Benbrook, TX | $47,967 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Long Rescue | Terrell, TX | $46,422 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tall Tails Rescue | Fort Worth, TX | $45,355 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| By My Side Animal Rescue Inc | Garland, TX | $42,106 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Texas Feral Cat Assistance | Fort Worth, TX | $40,860 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denison Animal Welfare Group Inc | Denison, TX | $40,208 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hunt County Pets Alive | Lone Oak, TX | $39,585 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Cat Lady | Dallas, TX | $38,735 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bluebonnet Animal Rescue Network | Whitewright, TX | $37,619 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Durant Animal Rescue Alliance | Durant, OK | $36,991 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Home Animal Rescue | Arlington, TX | $36,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schnauzer Ranch & Friends Inc | Sanger, TX | $36,242 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Animal Welfare Group | Dallas, TX | $35,672 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Dogrrr | Allen, TX | $33,492 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Garland Bark Park Advocacy | Garland, TX | $33,102 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Myrandas Mended Souls Rescue | Rowlett, TX | $32,627 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bethel Animal Rescue | Davis, OK | $31,169 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pet Connectors Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $31,060 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hill County Paw Pals | Hillsboro, TX | $30,740 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pets Going Places | Colleyville, TX | $30,712 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cattailz Org | Weatherford, TX | $30,293 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Dallas Pet Rescue | Mesquite, TX | $29,610 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dogs Etc of Texas | Cleburne, TX | $27,668 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nanas Pit Stop and Bully Breed Rescue Inc | Pottsboro, TX | $27,435 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All Pet Lives Matter 2 Inc | Cumby, TX | $26,815 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marleighs Friends | Carrollton, TX | $26,787 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Hope Cat Rescue and Sanctuary | Kennedale, TX | $26,667 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| German Shepherd Rescue of Texas | Red Oak, TX | $26,093 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sadies Place Animal Rescue | Lone Oak, TX | $25,741 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chloes Pet Rescue | Groves, TX | $25,657 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillcrest Animal Rescue Inc | Farmersville, TX | $25,157 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Black and Tan Coonhound Rescue Inc | Leawood, KS | $24,207 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tzu Zoo Rescue | Colleyville, TX | $22,870 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Clouds Rescue | Mckinney, TX | $22,097 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abby Road Rescue Sanctuary | Lavon, TX | $21,862 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Averting Catastrophe Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $21,451 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Refuge Foundation | Sherman, TX | $21,317 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lost Paws Rescue of Texas | Carrollton, TX | $21,046 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Pit Crew Inc | Wichita Falls, TX | $19,546 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Purrfect Angels Animal Rescue | Garland, TX | $17,955 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Pyrenees Rescue and Sanctuary Inc | Wichita, KS | $17,814 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Angies Friends | Dallas, TX | $16,829 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Border Collie Save and Rescue Inc | Springtown, TX | $16,431 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Cat Rescue | Plano, TX | $15,607 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Voice for All Paws Inc | Dallas, TX | $15,597 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saving Pyrs in Need Inc | Dallas, TX | $15,454 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Rescue Animals | Rowlett, TX | $15,424 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Dog Network Inc | Dallas, TX | $14,196 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Almost Home Animal Rescue | Keller, TX | $12,793 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paws for a Cause Cat Rescue | Mead, OK | $11,567 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nocona Lucky Paws Aminal Shelter | Nocona, TX | $10,799 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brazos River Rescue Ranch | Kopperl, TX | $10,792 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sheilas Hope Animal Rescue | Royse City, TX | $10,651 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Australian Shepherd Rescue | Newport, WA | $10,447 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homeless Hounds Animal Rescue | Colleywviile, TX | $10,209 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Husky Rescue Inc | Carrollton, TX | $8,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue Inc | Sherman, TX | $8,494 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Border Collie Rehab and Rescue of T Exas | Denison, TX | $8,236 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue Inc | Lewisville, TX | $7,860 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spiritual Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Sanctuary Inc | Arlington, TX | $7,745 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rockwall Pets | Royse City, TX | $7,465 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kaleys Place Inc | Nevada, TX | $7,174 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bull Luv Able Paws and Chi Wawas | Dallas, TX | $6,489 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 2ND Chance Rottie & Small Animal Rescue | Springtown, TX | $5,867 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buddies Place | Weatherford, TX | $5,529 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
1 of 82 (1%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Kaleys Place Inc
animal food and suppliesa
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 73 of 82 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | $2,846,499 | $26,815 |
| 2022 | 1 | $5,331,171 | $5,331,171 |
| 2023 | 1 | $6,529,248 | $6,529,248 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $27,435 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Texas.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Girtys Place Animal Rescue and Sanctuary's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 4455 County Road 702, Farmersville, TX, 75442.
EIN 81-4633428 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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