A private trust dedicated to promoting humane treatment of animals and protecting native wildlife in Ohio and across the Great Lakes region.
A private trust dedicated to promoting humane treatment of animals and protecting native wildlife in Ohio and across the Great Lakes region.
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$28+ Million Awarded Since 1995
In 2024, the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust distributed $655,859 in grants to organizations across Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and nationally. Funding supported a range of priorities, including animal adoption and behavior training, veterinary medical education, medical and rehabilitation care, humane and wildlife education, and pet population control, benefiting organizations such as Columbus Humane, Michigan Humane, the Humane Society of Summit County, and the ASPCA.”
The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust was established in 1995 through a charitable remainder trust created by Mr. Scott to carry on his commitment to companion animals in perpetuity. It is one of the first charitable funders dedicated to animal protection in the United States.
Kenneth Allen Scott (1891-1977) was a Cleveland-born engineer, businessman and philanthropist whose career centered on Great Lakes shipping. Mr. Scott maintained residences in Cleveland, Alabama and northern Wisconsin. While he enjoyed music and other leisure activities throughout his life, his greatest passion was dogs. He was well known for training and showing dogs at field trials as well as rescuing homeless dogs.
His concern for animal health led to a lasting philanthropic legacy. After seeking veterinary treatment for one of his rescued dogs at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, he began supporting research related to diseases affecting companion animals. Upon his death a generous gift in Mr. Scott’s will helped create what is now known as the Scott-Ritchey Research Center at Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust was established in 1995 through a charitable remainder trust created by Mr. Scott to carry on his commitment to companion animals in perpetuity. It is one of the first charitable funders dedicated to animal protection in the United States and helped found Animal Grantmakers, the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs as well as reestablish the Ohio Animal Welfare Federation.
The assets of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust are managed by KeyBank. More than $28 million in grants has been distributed since the inception of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust.
