| NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE JOB READINESS TRAINING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO FOLKS WITH ACUTE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY |
| EMMA'S TORCH LTD | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | TO EMPOWER REFUGEES, ASYLEES, AND SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH CULINARY EDUCATION |
| GRACE-MAR SERVICES INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SOCIAL CAPITAL AND JOB TRAINING TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE CHARLOTTE, NC REGION |
| THE LAMB CENTER | FAIRFAX, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | ASSIST THE HOMELESS IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MEALS, SHELTER AND JOB TRAINING |
| BLACK GIRLS COOK | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | EMPOWER AND INSPIRE INNER-CITY ADOLESCENT GIRLS OF COLOR THROUGH CULINARY ARTS AND URBAN FARMING |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $36,174 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE RECOVERY EFFORTS AND RELATED EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORTS |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $36,173 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE RECOVERY FUND AND RELATED EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORTS |
| ORLANDO UNION RESCUE MISSION INC | ORLANDO, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP PURCHASE NEW COMPUTERS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN THE ORLANDO AREA THAT ARE BEHIND ON GRADES |
| UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE WHO SERVE IN THE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| ATLANTA MISSION | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS IN ATLANTA, GA |
| YOUTH GUIDANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE STUDENTS IN CHICAGOS RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO CULINARY LESSONS AND TECHNIQUES |
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SERVE OUR NATION BY HONORING OUR DEFENDERS, VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THOSE IN NEED |
| GOTHAM FOOD PANTRY | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF FOOD RESCUE AND REDISTRIBUTION EFFORTS IN NEW YORK CITY LOW-INCOME HOUSING COMMUNITIES |
| COMMUNITY CULINARY SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY FOR ADULTS WITH BARRIERS TO LONG-TERM SUCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT |
| KIDS' MEALS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER BY DELIVERING FREE, HEALTHY MEALS, YEAR-ROUND TO CHILDREN IN NEED IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA |
| SD GUNNER FUND | RICHMOND HILL, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FULLY TRAINED SERVICE DOGS AT NO COST TO VETERANS IN NEED |
| HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BURIEN, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF POVERTY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPPORTING STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM |
| TOGETHER WE BAKE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY HELPING THEM DEVELOPING A NEW SKILL |
| 412 FOOD RESCUE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF FOOD RECOVERY AND REDISTRIBUTION EFFORTS IN WESTERN, PA |
| THE HOPE PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | TO EMPOWER NEW YORKERS TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE FUTURES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE JOB TRAINING, ADVANCEMENT AND LIFELONG CAREER SUPPORT |
| HIT THE BOOKS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME HARLEM YOUTH WITH ACADEMIC AND SPORTS-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| SPRINGS RESCUE MISSION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS |
| SHOES THAT FIT | CLAREMONT, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO TACKLE ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE SIGNS OF POVERTY BY GIVING CHILDREN IN NEED NEW ATHLETIC SHOES TO ATTEND SCHOOL WITH DIGNITY AND JOY |
| BE A LEADER FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2026 | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
| MOVE FOR HUNGER | NEPTUNE, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE WAYS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND FIGHT HUNGER USING THE RELOCATION INDUSTRY |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC | ORLANDO, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CULINARY TRAINING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES CULINARY TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| CODE PLATOON | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF VETERANS, ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES THROUGH HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL TRAINING IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT |
| FEED MY SHEEP INC | PUUNENE, HI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY ON MAUI |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES, AND HOPE |
| FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA | PEMBROKE PARK, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN THE FORT LAUDERDALE REGION WITH FREE FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO GRASSROOTS NONPROFITS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA WORKING TO FIGHT POVERTY |
| HAWAII FOODBANK INC | LIHUE, HI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO NOURISH OUR OHANA TODAY WHILE WORKING TO END HUNGER TOMORROW |
| NORTHWEST HARVEST | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO GROW FOOD JUSTICE THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ENDING HUNGER IN WASHINGTON STATE |
| RAGS OF HONOR 1 | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS AND UNEPMLOYED VETERANS AND REFUGEES |
| SECOND HELPINGS ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND HUNGER IN METRO ATLANTA |
| SON OF A SAINT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF BOYS LIVING WITHOUT FATHERS ACROSS NEW ORLEANS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT, HOLISTIC SERVICES |
| THREE SQUARE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE WHOLESOME FOOD TO HUNGRY PEOPLE, WHILE PASSIONATELY PURSUING A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY |
| WORKING WARDROBES | SANTA ANA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE READINESS SERVICES THAT HELP LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS FIND EMPLOYMENT AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY |
| NEW ENGLAND CULINARY ARTS TRAINING | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO EMPOWER ADULTS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH TRAINING IN CULINARY SKILLS AND CAREER-READINESS |
| SO ALL MAY EAT INC | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY AND CREATE COMMUNITY THROUGH HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS |
| KLINE VETERANS FUND | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST VETERANS IN CRISIS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP |
| CLIMBHI 175 | HONOLULU, HI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO ENHANCE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN HAWAII |
| OAK CITY CARES INC | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FIGHT AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BY CONNECTING THOSE AT RISK TO COORDINATED SERVICES THAT CREATE A PATH TO STABLE HOUSING AND RENEWED HOPE |
| A WIDER CIRCLE INC | KENSINGTON, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO ADULTS LOOKING TO RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE |
| HORIZONS GREATER WASHINGTON | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE FREE ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS |
| FEEDING NORTHEAST FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY FOR VETERANS, ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY, AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| KITCHENS FOR GOOD INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH CULINARY ARTS |
| NORTH LAWNDALE EMPLOYMENT NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | TO IMPROVE THE EARNINGS POTENTIAL OF THE NORTH LAWNDALE COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES |
| LOAVES AND FISHES TOO | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE HEALTHY MEALS TO MINNESOTANS IN AREAS WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST |
| DOG TAG INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | TO EMPOWER VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES TO FIND RENEWED PURPOSE AND COMMUNITY |