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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

Takes applications

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
214 totaling $2.7M · 25 in Hamilton County
Typical grant
$475 to $9,377 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $2,500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Rutherford County, Hamilton County, Williamson County, Knox County, Sumner County, Bradley County, Blount County and 11 more · plus 3066 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
19% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 34 of 176.
Total giving that year
$52.5M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$52.5M$2.7M214
2023$58.6M$2.4M232

How to apply

Contact
John doran · lakeland · 8636868754
What to send
Applications should be submitted online at publixcharities.org and include the following: information on the organization, a copy of the 501(c)(3) determination letter issued by the internal revenue service, a brief budget, and a list of the organization's board of directors. If the applicant is working on a particular project, the applicant should provide the total cost of the project, the total amount of money pledged toward the project, the amount requested, and what support the applicant has received from other organizations within its community. The applicant should also include whether any deadlines are applicable.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Hoyt BarnettChairman/ceo - pt
  • Nicholas BarnettVp/director - pt
  • Tina JohnsonTreasurer - pt
  • John AttawaySecretary - pt
  • Kelly Williams-PuccioDirector - pt
  • John DoranDirector - pt

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Organization's charitable purpose

Tennessee organizations it funded

Hamilton County grants are listed first, then the largest. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$200K
United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$85K
Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$75K
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga AreaChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$75K
Metropolitan Ministries Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$45K
United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$41K
Bethel Bible VillageHixson, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$12K
Creative Discovery MuseumChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$12K
Boy Scouts-Cherokee Area CouncilChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$6,000
Chattanooga Church MinistriesChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$6,000
Chattanooga Room in the Inn Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$5,000
Junior Achievement of Chattanooga Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$5,000
YMCA of Metropolitan ChattanoogaChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$5,000
Girls Inc. of ChattanoogaChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$2,500
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera AssnChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$2,500
Southern Lit AllianceChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$2,500
Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth FoundationChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$500
East Hamilton SchoolOoltewah, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$500
East Hamilton SchoolOoltewah, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$425
East Hamilton SchoolOoltewah, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$400
Chattanooga Roller GirlsChattanooga, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$250
Thrasher Elementary SchoolSignal Mountain, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$250
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$50
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, Hamilton CountyOrganization's charitable purpose$50

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