Community Impact

We’re transforming animal welfare in our city.

The Journey Home

In 2021 we embarked on the most ambitious goal in our history: a $7 million capital campaign to support the City of Indianapolis in building a new home for Indianapolis Animal Care Services. In 2023 we broke ground on the site of the new shelter and in 2025 the campaign was successfully completed.

On May 13, 2026 we cut the ribbon at 5001 E. Raymond St., the new home of IACS. This state of the art facility is more than twice the size of the old shelter and is a monumental step forward for animal welfare in our city. We couldn’t have made it happen without our dedicated community partners listed below.

Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust logo
Blue Colts horseshoe logo
Lilly Endowment logo

M.O.R.E. Fund

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation

Efroymson Family Fund

Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Foundation

Herbert Simon Family Foundation

BRITTER & JAMES COOK

What's next?

We’ve accomplished so much - and we’re just getting started! Check out our community impact from 2025 as we continue to grow in 2026...

Our efforts helped Indianapolis Animal Care Services improve its save rate to over 89% in 2025.

We had the best year, thanks to you!

Check out our 2025 Community Impact Report
Icon of a cat and a dog with a medical cross above them, with large numbers '457' and the text 'Animals saved through medical care'.
Rendering of an ongoing construction project for a new animal care shelter with a sidewalk, people walking, and a partly cloudy sky.
A graphic showing the number 1,034 and a message about animals kept out of a shelter, with the Indiana Animal Resources, Education, and Support logo featuring a dog and a cat inside a house outline.
A graphic highlighting 166 in-home training sessions for adopters, with an illustration of a dog house and paw print.
Number 1,032 with the text "Community cats cared for" and a graphic of a black cat along with the words "Indy Neighborhood Cats" in green and gray.
A graphic with a cartoon dog wearing a graduation cap and the number 12, with text that reads "Start Off on the Right Paw" group training classes.

$833,442 raised for animals in need

Your generosity is showing.

Almost 60% of our funding comes from individual donations that we receive online and through the mail. The rest of our funding is split fairly evenly between special events, grants from private foundations, and investment income. We do not receive any government funding.

2025 Funding Sources

Our impact is growing.

Without a full-time on-site vet, we stepped up big time in 2025 to cover an unprecedented number of emergency medical cases at IACS. Our medical care budget rose to over $330,000 and we’re grateful for your support during an incredibly challenging year when our funding was needed more than ever.

2025 Support Areas

Check out our 2025 Community Impact Report