Mission
The Petfinder Foundation works with shelters and rescue groups across the country North America to help prevent the euthanasia of adoptable pets.
Ruling year
2003
Executive Director
Toni Morgan
Main address
4729 E. Sunrise Drive #119
Tucson, AZ 85718 USA
EIN
87-0694641
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (W12)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We work with animal shelters and rescue groups to prevent the euthanasia of adoptable pets across North America.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Disaster and Emergency Response
The Petfinder Foundation helps adoption groups respond to natural and man-made disasters.
Sponsor a Pet
This pass-through program allows shelters and rescue groups to fundraise for the care of individual pets.
Quality of Life
This program includes grants for emergency medical care, behavioral enrichment, and products such as toys and bedding.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rehabilitated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Quality of Life
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of animals provided with medical and/or behavioral rehabilitation necessary to become ready for adoption thanks to Petfinder Foundation grant funds.
Number of animal clinics/shelters improved as a direct result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Quality of Life
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of animal shelters and rescue groups that received Petfinder Foundation grants in 2020.
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Based on numbers of pets helped by Petfinder Foundation grants as reported by grant-recipient adoption groups.
Number of animals with freedom to express normal behavior
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Quality of Life
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Based on enrichment grants provided to allow shelter pets to chew, scratch, run, play and engage in other instinctive behaviors.
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Petfinder Foundation works to:
-Promote the adoption of homeless pets from shelters and rescue groups
-Help shelters and rescue groups prepare for and recover from disaster
-Make sure adoption organizations across North America are sustainable
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
-We promote pet adoption through grants that make homeless pets more adoptable, whether through training, veterinary care (vaccinations, spay/neuter, medical treatment), or enrichment to maintain mental health.
-We help shelters and rescue groups prepare for and recover from disaster through disaster grants that pay for repairs, staff overtime, housing and care for evacuees' pets, etc.
-We make sure adoption organizations across North America are sustainable by promoting fundraising through our Sponsor a Pet program.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We distribute grants to the 12,000+ shelters and rescue groups that post their adoptable pets on Petfinder.com, and also enable those organizations to fundraise via Sponsor a Pet using their Petfinder.com listings.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have helped many shelters make organizational and infrastructural improvements that will have a permanent impact on their ability to house, maintain the physical and mental health of, and increase the adoptability of the pets in their care.
In 2021 we introduced a new grant program to fund capital improvements at shelters nationwide. Grants were given to install or repair HVAC systems, replace unsafe kennels, purchase improved cat housing, add insulation or soundproofing, and more. All these improvements will enhance sheltered pets' quality of life, keep them healthier, and encourage adoptions.
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Operations
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Petfinder Foundation
Board of directorsas of 1/20/2022
Betsy Saul
Co-founder, Petfinder.com
Betsy Banks Saul
Co-founder, Petfinder.com
Jared Saul
Co-founder, Petfinder.com
Amanda Sumner
No Affiliation
Rob Rauh
Hinderaker & Rauh, PLC
Jim Morris
WEX
John Boone
SPCA of Northern Nevada
Board leadership practices
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
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Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
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