Anderson Valley Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation's grants chiefly support animal welfare, so an animal rescue, shelter or pet-safety group, including one linking domestic violence with pets, is the closest fit.
- It states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and is by invitation only, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $5,000 and $410,000, with a median of about $69,000, so a modest request is more typical than a large one, though its largest grant was $600,000.
- Some 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so it leans towards grantees it already knows.
- Its geographic focus is not stated, and the filing shows grants mainly in California, Arizona, Washington and Utah, which is a pattern rather than a rule about who may apply.
Overview
Anderson Valley Foundation is a US private foundation based in Hastings, NE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The grants chiefly support animal-welfare organisations, including animal rescues, shelters and groups working to keep pets safe. Their recorded purposes include rescue and safe housing, support for senior dogs, pet-safe services connected with domestic violence, veterinary bills and assistance dogs for veterans. The foundation also provides operating support to animal charities and funds work addressing sexual and domestic violence alongside animal cruelty. Its grant record therefore includes both direct animal-welfare services and organisations linking the safety of people with the safety of their animals, as well as a smaller number of grants for other charitable purposes.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Animal welfare
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Arizona, Washington and Utah.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 66 grants to organisations were about $69,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 8%
- The largest single recipient received 22% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations Anderson Valley Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 18 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $87,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- RedRover · Redrover safe escape, safe housing, and don't forget the pets programs$600,0002024 tax year
- Muttville Senior Dog Rescue · General operations$425,0002024 tax year
- Greater Good Charities · General fund$415,0002024 tax year
- Best Friends Animal Society · Operating budget assistance$200,0002024 tax year
- Arizona Humane Society · General operations$150,0002024 tax year
- Arizona Pet Project · Operating budget assistance$125,0002024 tax year
- Lost Our Home Pet Rescue · Pet rescue$117,0002024 tax year
- Two Pups Wellness Fund · Operating budget assistance$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Sidney A Reitz — Secretary, Director
- Scott Kummer — Treasurer, Director
- Susan M Morrison Roberts — Vice-President, Director
- Gretchen Roberts — President, Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,741,530 | $2,391,694 | $42,707,682 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,876,581 | $2,564,871 | $45,054,597 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,912,092 | $2,571,045 | $45,652,282 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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No credit card required
Contact
- Hastings, NE