The Grey Muzzle Organization

RALEIGH, NC EIN: 26-1965495 Website

THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION IMPROVES THE LIVES OF AT-RISK SENIOR DOGS BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO ANIMAL SHELTERS, RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS, SANCTUARIES, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS NATIONWIDE.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.9M

+68.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

+54.8% YoY

Grant Count

103

+17.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+32.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$613K$1M$2M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,925,040$1,736,564$1,186,272
Revenue$1,816,426$2,076,439$1,303,809
Expenses$2,227,424$1,523,436$1,187,675
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,182$7,348$4,411
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$407K$813K$1M$2M58 grants202059 grants202172 grants202278 grants202388 grants2024103 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

SPCA OF WAKE COUNTY$41KSPCA FLORIDA$30KHUMANE FORT WAYNE INC$26KANIMAL FIX CLINIC$25KANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIET…$25KFLORIDA KEYS SOCIETY FOR…$25KFOUND HOUSE INTERFAITH H…$25KFRESNO HOPE ANIMAL FOUND…$25KFROSTED FACES FOUNDATION…$25KGATEWAY PET GUARDIANS$25K

Grant Size Distribution

458 grants across all recorded years

458<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

DENISE FLECKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM NOV…$30K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA GIANNINIPRESIDENT (FROM FEBRUARY)10
MARC ZARETSKYVICE-PRESIDENT2
KELLI CHICKOSSECRETARY2
JIM PIKULATREASURER2
ASHLEY ACKLEYDIRECTOR2
JAN SHELLHAMMERDIRECTOR2
TARA HAREDIRECTOR2
ALISSA TOTURADIRECTOR2
DENISE FLECKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER)35$29,700
LISA LUNGHOFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU OCTOBER)27

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

40states
+33 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlburquerqueAldieAlexandriaAlturasAnn ArborAshevilleAtcoAuburnAuroraAustinBaltimoreBarreBellevilleBellevueBeltonBessemerBeverly HillsBingham FarmsBoerne

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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