Orphan Kitten Club Incorporated
Orphan Kitten Club is a U.S. nonprofit focused on rescuing and caring for neonatal kittens and funding kitten-specific programs through its Mightycat grant program. The site displays program pages (Mightycat, Nursery, Research), links to a GuideStar profile showing EIN 81-3503227, and a contact PO Box in Spring Valley, CA.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium animal welfare or shelter organization with a focused neonatal/kitten-care program seeking mid-sized grants ($5k–$60k typical), especially projects that advance kitten rescue, nursery care, or kitten-specific capacity-building.
Good Fit
- • Clear kitten- or neonatal-cat program described in the proposal
- • Request size aligned with historical grants (roughly $5,000–$60,000, with occasional larger awards)
- • Demonstrated ability to operate or expand kitten-focused rescue or nursery services
- • Geographic flexibility — organization can be located anywhere in the U.S.
- • Ability to respond to a timely outreach or informal application since no formal guidelines are posted
Geography
Observed grants span many states (14 states in the latest year and broader state coverage in prior years), showing a multi-state/national footprint; however, the latest year was heavily weighted toward California by dollars due to a single large award.
Recipient Variety
The funder supported many distinct independent recipients each year (around 19–38 recipients annually) with a high share of new grantees in recent years, indicating broad recipient variety rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct recipient behavior shows a high rate of new grantees (about two-thirds or more of recipients in recent years), which strongly suggests unfamiliar applicants have been able to enter the portfolio despite the absence of formal posted application instructions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
