Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
The mission of the Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League is to promote the welfare of animals by rescuing and caring for homeless animals and placing them in permanent homes; assisting the community with spay/neuter costs; and preventing neglect and cruelty to animals through public education and promotion of humane behavior.
About Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League (GVAWL) is a community-based, tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization operating a shelter and adoption center in Gunnison, Colorado. Incorporated in the late 1980s, the group serves Gunnison County and nearby rural areas with sheltering, medical care, and placement of homeless dogs and cats.
GVAWL operates a mix of shelter-based care and foster placements, provides spay/neuter assistance and feral cat services, runs matching programs (including a 'Silver Whiskers' senior-pet matching initiative), and conducts community education and outreach to reduce neglect and increase responsible pet ownership.
The organization is volunteer-led, relies largely on donations and local fundraising events, and in recent years has continued to expand its medical rescue and community assistance work while running annual fundraisers and adoption drives.
Notable achievements
Longstanding community shelter operation
Sustained operation since the late 1980s as the primary full-service animal welfare organization serving the Gunnison Valley, maintaining sheltering and placement capacity for the region.
Volunteer-driven impact
Large base of regular volunteers and community supporters who provide the majority of care, fostering, and fundraising capacity that keeps programs running.
Successful medical rescues & placements
Regularly handles medically urgent rescue cases and complex litters/medical surgeries, rehabilitating animals and placing them into permanent homes through targeted fundraising and community veterinary partnerships.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $742K
- Annual revenue
- $201K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 84-1043943
- Location
- Gunnison, CO
- Website
- gvawl.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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