The Ark Watch Foundation
EIN 203618680Total Given 2016–2023
$3.7M
68 grants · $460K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$11K
typical small grants · $4K–$70K
grant size
38%
supporter · 12/32 multi-year
repeat
$4K
Assets (2023)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 279-0500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $462K | $12K | $783K | 14 |
| 2017 | $495K | $870 | $836K | 13 |
| 2018 | $488K | $8K | $905K | 10 |
| 2019 | N/A | $84K | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $499K | $90K | $977K | 10 |
| 2021 | $317K | $88K | $1.0M | 6 |
| 2022 | $679K | $21K | $1.2M | 9 |
| 2023 | $743K | $4K | $1.4M | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 68 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$11K
Average
$54K
75th Pctl
$70K
Maximum
$517K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CM
Celine Myers
7 yrs
Exec. Director/President
Leadership
CH
Chris Hjelm
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
C8
Celine Myers See Statement 8
Exec. Director/President
Leadership
VK
Vicki Kerr
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CH
Chris Hjelm
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Celine Myers
7 yrs
Exec. Director/President
Leadership
VK
Vicki Kerr
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CH
Chris Hjelm
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Celine Myers
7 yrs
Exec. Director/President
Leadership
CD
Carin D'Innocente
Treasurer
Leadership
VK
Vicki Kerr
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Celine Myers
7 yrs
Exec. Director/President
Leadership
VK
Vicki Kerr
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CH
Christopher Hjelm
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Celine Myers
7 yrs
Executive Director/Preside
Leadership
VK
Vicki Kerr
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CH
Christopher Hjelm
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AT
Anna Twinney
3 yrs
Director
AA
Allison Argo
3 yrs
Director
CM
Celine Myers
7 yrs
Executive Director/Preside
Leadership
VK
Vicki Kerr
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CH
Christopher Hjelm
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AT
Anna Twinney
3 yrs
Director
AA
Allison Argo
3 yrs
Director
CM
Celine Myers
7 yrs
Executive Director/Preside
Leadership
VK
Vicki Kerr
7 yrs
Director & Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AT
Anna Twinney
3 yrs
Director
AA
Allison Argo
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (68 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bell Run Foundation | Columbus, NC | $517,100 | FOR CARE, VETTING, TACK AND BARN SUPPLIES FOR AWF RESCUED EQUINES. | 2023 |
| Fund for Animals Inc | New York, NY | $374,341 | FOR OVERALL CARE OF 175 ARK WATCH RESCUED EQUINES AT ARK WATCH FOUNDED DUCHESS SANCTUARY. | 2017 |
| Fund for Animals Inc | New York, NY | $357,401 | FOR OVERALL CARE OF 175 ARK WATCH RESCUED EQUINES AT ARK WATCH FOUNDED DUCHESS SANCTUARY. | 2018 |
| Red Bell Run Foundation | Columbus, NC | $251,006 | FOR VET CARE OF ARK WATCH RESCUED EQUINES. | 2022 |
| Fund for Animals Inc | New York, NY | $240,327 | FOR FEEDING AND CARE OF ARK WATCH RESCUED EQUINES AT DUCHESS SANCTUARY AND BLACK BEAUTY RANCH. | 2020 |
| Fund for Animals Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOR OVERALL CARE OF 170 ARK WATCH RESCUED EQUINES AT ARK WATCH FOUNDED DUCHESS SANCTUARY. | 2016 |
| Fund for Animals Inc | New York, NY | $155,124 | CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, RANCH EQUIPMENT, FARM SUPPLIES, AND TACK FOR DUCHESS SANCTUARY. | 2022 |
| Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary | Hot Springs, SD | $100,105 | FEEDING AND CARE OF ARK WATCH RESCUED HORSES. | 2022 |
| Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary | Hot Springs, SD | $100,000 | FEEDING AND CARE OF ARK WATCH RESCUED HORSES. | 2020 |
| Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary | Hot Springs, SD | $100,000 | FEEDING AND CARE OF ARK WATCH RESCUED HORSES. | 2021 |
| Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary | Hot Springs, SD | $100,000 | FEEDING AND CARE OF ARK WATCH AND PARTNERS RESCUED HORSES. | 2023 |
| Humane Society of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $97,466 | FOR CARE OF 245 SLAUGHERBOUND DONKEYS, MULES, AND PONIES RESCUED BY ARK WATCH TO BE ADOPTED OUT. | 2016 |
| Red Bell Run Foundation | Columbus, NC | $75,532 | FOR VET CARE OF ARK WATCH RESCUED EQUINES. | 2021 |
| Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary | Hot Springs, SD | $75,000 | CARE OF 60 HORSES RESCUED BY ARK WATCH AND ITS PARTNERS THAT ARE PERMANENTLY SANCTUARIED. | 2016 |
| Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary | Hot Springs, SD | $75,000 | CARE OF 60 HORSES RESCUED BY ARK WATCH AND ITS PARTNERS THAT ARE PERMANENTLY SANCTUARIED. | 2017 |
| Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary | Hot Springs, SD | $70,000 | CARE AND FEEDING OF 65 PERMANENTLY SANCTUARIED HORSES RESCUED BY ARK WATCH AND PARTNERS. | 2018 |
| Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue | Dansville, MI | $69,661 | TO CARE FOR RESCUED DONKEYS. | 2021 |
| Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue | Dansville, MI | $69,464 | FOR VET CARE OF RESCUED DONKEYS. | 2022 |
| Gila Herd Foundation | Payson, AZ | $67,217 | EXPENSES RELATED TO RESCUE OF SPANISH MUSTANGS. | 2022 |
| Red Bell Run Foundation | Columbus, NC | $66,681 | FOR VET CARE OF ARK WATCH RESCUED EQUINES. | 2020 |
| Fund for Animals Inc | New York, NY | $61,599 | CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND FARM EQUIPMENT AT DUCHESS SANCTUARY. | 2021 |
| Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue | Dansville, MI | $55,436 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND VETTING OF DONKEYS. | 2023 |
| Fund for Animals Inc | New York, NY | $40,801 | PURCHASE ATV & CONSTRUCT CONCRETE PAD FOR BARN AT DUCHESS SANCTUARY. | 2023 |
| Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue | Dansville, MI | $33,752 | FOR VETERINARY SERVICES, RANCH SUPPLIES, TACK, AND RESCUE OF 6 FEEDLOT DONKEYS. | 2020 |
| Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue | Dansville, MI | $27,341 | FOR THE PURCHASE OF SLAUGHERBOUND DONKEYS AND MULES; EQUINE TRANSPORT, VETTING, AND FARM SUPPLIES. | 2016 |