Zoetis Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds education, well-being and livelihoods work for veterinary professionals and livestock farmers, with a geographic focus of World, so a charity whose work fits those themes and that focus is worth considering.
- It states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a charity without an existing link should not send a cold request, and should look for a relationship or wait for an invitation.
- Most of its grants fall between $52,500 and $420,000, so a request in that range fits, though the median grant was $200,000 and the largest was $3,000,000, so that range is not a ceiling.
- In the filing, 90% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so a newcomer should expect most of its money to go to established grantees.
Overview
Zoetis Foundation is a US private foundation based in Parsippany, NJ.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Zoetis Foundation’s grantmaking supports the world’s veterinary professionals and livestock farmers through Education, Well-being and Livelihoods. Its education grants strengthen veterinary and livestock professions through scholarships and programmes that foster future leaders in animal health. It focuses on cultivating a healthy workforce of animal care professionals through mental health resources and workplace wellness programmes. For livelihoods, it promotes animal husbandry in developing regions through capacity building, hands-on training and increased access to innovative tools, supporting thriving livelihoods for livestock farmers and their communities. The foundation also supports a U.S. Matching Gifts programme and encourages Zoetis colleagues to volunteer in their local communities through a U.S. Dollars for Doers programme.
Themes
- Education
- Well-being
- Livelihoods
Geographic Focus
Priority: World.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 90% 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 83 grants to organisations were $200,000 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: 11%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 13%
- The largest single recipient received 24% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to organisations Zoetis Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 12% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Brazil, Nigeria, Uganda, United Kingdom).
- 20% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 28 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $250k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- American National Red Cross · Disaster relief and preparedness efforts.$3,000,0002024 tax year
- American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges · Scholarships to 2nd and 3rd year veterinary students.$1,875,0002024 tax year
- Friends of the World Food Program · Financial and veterinary services support for livestock farmers in ethiopia and kenya.$600,0002024 tax year
- American Online Giving Foundation · To support zoetis inc.'s u.s., colleagues and board of directors matching gifts program$482,2212024 tax year
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Implementation of conservation practices to support dairy farmers in the northeast us.$400,0002024 tax year
- American Veterinary Medical Foundation · Scholarships to veterinary technician students.$400,0002024 tax year
- Wildlife Conservation Society · Wcs veterinary residency in zoological medicine and surgery.$383,3722024 tax year
- Farm Journal Foundation · Veterinary workforce solutions program.$350,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Rachel Witriol — Director, Secretary
- Patrick Gilligan — Director, Treasurer
- Jeannette Astorga — Director, President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,225,291 | $5,698,044 | $21,817,634 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $8,859,673 | $8,279,201 | $22,957,961 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $11,780,170 | $11,274,027 | $11,177,791 | 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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Contact
- Parsippany, NJ
- zoetis.com/our-company/zoetis-foundation
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Contact
- Parsippany, NJ
- zoetis.com/our-company/zoetis-foundation