Tiger Haven, Inc.

What Tiger Haven, Inc. does

Tiger Haven, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization (I.D. #62-1536897) operating a no-kill sanctuary for big cats at 237 Harvey Rd, Kingston, Tennessee. The organization provides permanent homes to over 200 rescued big cats — including tigers, lions, leopards, cougars, jaguars, cheetahs, ligers, lynx, and bobcats — sourced from 22 U.S. states. Cats are not sold, given away, or bred, and the sanctuary does not engage in public exhibition. Daily operations consume more than 2,000 pounds of food (a 70/30 mix of beef chunks and chicken leg quarters with custom vitamin supplements), with bulk shipments of 40,000 pounds of beef and 25,000 pounds of chicken stored in walk-in freezers.

The organization is regulated under a Class I license from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), with which it maintains 100% compliance, including 8-foot perimeter fences and 16-foot containment fencing with 4-foot overhang, double entries, and locked gates. Medical care is delivered through a core partnership with the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center. Tiger Haven also publishes veterinary reference materials and offers a virtual tour of its facilities. The organization has documented a perfect safety record: zero escapes and zero injuries to the public across its operational history.

Tiger Haven's business model is donation-driven, with no state or government funding. Revenue streams include one-time and recurring online donations, individual "Sponsor a Cat" programs, branded merchandise (e.g., the 2026 calendar at $18), Tennessee specialty license plates (with a portion of fees routed to the sanctuary), the Kroger Community Rewards program (linked Plus Card donations), and a "Leave a Legacy" planned giving program covering charitable bequests, trusts, annuities, gifts of stock, and life insurance. Go-to-market relies on its website, Facebook, email, and SMS for donor acquisition and stewardship, with a target supporter base of individual donors across the United States and globally.

Name

Tiger Haven, Inc.

Legal name

Tiger Haven Inc.

Website

https://tigerhaven.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tiger Haven is a 501(c)(3) no-kill sanctuary in Kingston, Tennessee that provides permanent homes to over 200 rescued big cats from 22 U.S. states, funded entirely by individual donors via one-time gifts, sponsorships, merchandise, specialty license plates, and planned giving programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Sanctuary and Rescue Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Sanctuaries & Long-Term Care (Farm, Equine, Exotic) (BPAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education & Community Outreach (Responsible Pet Ownership) (BPAGAIAK), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Big cat sanctuary
• Animal rescue services
• Wildlife conservation
• Nonprofit animal welfare
• Exotic cat care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tiger Haven is supported solely by generous donors across the world and receives no state or government funds. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Cat Sponsorship: Individuals can sponsor a cat through recurring monthly donations, providing ongoing support for specific animals.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including calendars and gifts through an online catalog.
4. Specialty License Plates: Tennessee offers official Tiger Haven specialty license plates through county clerk offices, with a portion of fees supporting the sanctuary.
5. Planned Giving / Estate Planning: Charitable bequests, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, gifts of stock, life insurance policies, real estate donations, and retirement plan designations allow donors to leave legacy gifts.
6. Kroger Community Rewards: Linking Kroger Plus Card to Tiger Haven enables a percentage of eligible purchases to be donated to the sanctuary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tiger Haven, Inc. operates a no-kill sanctuary and rescue facility for big cats, providing permanent lifetime homes to abused, confiscated, and surrendered tigers, lions, leopards, cougars, jaguars, cheetahs, ligers, lynx, and bobcats at its Kingston, Tennessee location. The organization is supported solely by donors worldwide and offers cat sponsorship programs, general donations, branded merchandise (calendars and gifts), Tennessee specialty license plates, and planned/legacy giving options. It does not sell, give away, or breed the cats and does not use them for public exhibition.

Product overview

Tiger Haven, Inc. is a big cat sanctuary offering a portfolio of donation-based support programs rather than a traditional technology product. The core offerings include cat sponsorship and general donation programs (Make a Donation, Sponsor a Cat), merchandise sales (catalog with calendars, specialty license plates), planned giving services (Leave a Legacy estate planning), a text messaging communication service, and educational resources (published veterinary papers and virtual tours). These offerings support the sanctuary's mission of providing permanent homes for rescued big cats including tigers, lions, leopards, cougars, jaguars, cheetahs, ligers, lynx, and bobcats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sponsor a Cat Recurring or one-time sponsorship program that lets individual donors financially support a specific big cat residing at the sanctuary, providing ongoing funding for that animal's care.
• Make a Donation General monetary donation program supporting the sanctuary's operations, with options for one-time or recurring monthly contributions processed online through PayPal.
• Tiger Haven Merchandise (Catalog) Branded merchandise storefront selling items such as the Tiger Haven 2026 Calendar (priced at $18.00) and other gift items to support the sanctuary.
• Tennessee Specialty License Plate Official Tennessee specialty license plate featuring the Tiger Haven brand, available through county clerk offices, with a portion of plate fees routed to the sanctuary.
• Leave a Legacy (Estate Planning) Planned giving program offering charitable bequests, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, gifts of stock, life insurance policies, real estate donations, and retirement plan beneficiary designations for donors who wish to leave a legacy gift.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero escapes - No instance where a big cat has escaped from its enclosure at Tiger Haven
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center provides the best medical care for all the cats at Tiger Haven. This partnership ensures professional veterinary services for the rescued big cats.
• Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)coreOthersTWRA issues the Class I license that permits Tiger Haven to keep big cats. They regulate Tiger Haven for public safety and animal welfare with regulations considered among the best in the nation.
• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThrough the Kroger Community Rewards Program, Kroger shoppers can link their Plus Card to Tiger Haven, and a percentage of eligible purchases is donated to the sanctuary.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Big Cat Rescue: Large no-exhibition big cat sanctuary in Tampa, Florida housing tigers, lions, leopards and other exotics on a donor-funded model. Highly comparable to Tiger Haven in mission, no-breed/no-sale policy, and reliance on private donations rather than paid tourism.
• Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge: Arkansas-based nonprofit refuge for big cats and other native and exotic animals rescued from the pet and entertainment trades. Comparable scale and similar donor-funded operations, though it offers paid public tours.
• The Wildcat Sanctuary: Minnesota-based nonprofit sanctuary providing permanent homes for big cats and other wildcats rescued from private ownership, the entertainment industry, and roadside zoos. Closely mirrors Tiger Haven's rescue-and-permanent-care model with no public contact.
• Center for Animal Research and Education (CARE): Texas-based nonprofit sanctuary and education facility housing rescued big cats, supported by donations and public programming. Overlaps with Tiger Haven on rescue operations and education mission.
• Exotic Feline Rescue Center: Indiana-based nonprofit sanctuary providing lifetime care for captive big and small wildcats. Similar no-breed, no-sale policies and reliance on individual donors and sponsorships.
• In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center: Texas-based nonprofit rescue and rehabilitation center for big cats and other exotics, supported through donations and educational programming. Comparable scope and donor-funded model.
• Carolina Tiger Rescue: North Carolina nonprofit sanctuary for wildcats and other exotic animals that does not buy, sell, trade, breed, or use animals for entertainment. Closely matches Tiger Haven's ethical stance and educational-outreach approach.
• Lions Tigers & Bears: California-based nonprofit big cat and bear sanctuary rescuing abused and abandoned animals. Comparable mission, donor base, and regulatory complexity to Tiger Haven with similar reliance on sponsorships and grants.

Broad incumbents

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Global conservation organization with a large donor base supporting wildlife and habitat protection including big cat species. A broader incumbent in the same animal-welfare funding pool as Tiger Haven but operating at advocacy and habitat scale rather than direct animal care.
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Large international nonprofit focused on animal welfare and wildlife conservation across many species and geographies. A broader incumbent working on the same donor-funded wildlife protection theme but at a global advocacy scale rather than direct sanctuary operation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TigerHavenTN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiger-haven-inc

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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