The foundation’s public record shows a single large disbursement described as “SEE STATEMENT - VARIOUS,” indicating it operates as a corporate giving vehicle that funds a broad array of community needs rather than a narrow programmatic focus. This suggests the foundation typically makes many small, local awards across its retail footprint (likely concentrated in Florida and the Southeastern U.S.), supporting charitable, educational, health and disaster-relief activities through multiple community partners. The one-line entry implies centralized, flexible grantmaking that is executed via numerous unnamed beneficiaries rather than a few long-term institutional commitments.
A single, large pooled disbursement labeled “VARIOUS” that is likely allocated to many small, local grantees; flexible, distributed corporate philanthropy rather than concentrated multi-year grants to a few organizations.
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc makes large, repeated awards to United Way affiliates across Florida and the Southeast, with 2025 grants reaching $1,500,000 to United Way of Metro Atlanta and $1,300,000 to United Way of Central Florida. That pattern sits alongside a broad corporate-giving record that includes community intermediaries, local institutions, and special-purpose support rather than a single narrow program. The recent grants list also shows major awards to Bonnet Springs Park and Florida Southern College, both in Lakeland, pointing to a strong local presence near the foundation’s headquarters. Public program descriptions show that the foundation supports hunger relief, housing and homelessness, education, youth development, and community improvement, often through named request windows and rolling submissions. It also funds a George W. Jenkins Scholarship for high school graduates who have overcome significant hardships, tying part of its giving to college access. The foundation’s record is active and high-volume, but the award pattern is still centered on community organizations that distribute support locally or serve defined public needs.
Hunger relief is one of the clearest parts of the foundation’s public funding profile. Publix Super Markets Charities Inc supports food banks and other hunger-relief organizations across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, and its grant programs include both year-round support and a defined annual request window. The active programs page also identifies food banks and hunger-relief nonprofits as eligible recipients. In housing, the foundation backs nonprofits that help house and shelter families in need, including Habitat for Humanity and other housing organizations. Education support appears through camps, after-school programs, youth sports, and the George W. Jenkins Scholarship. Community improvement is another recurring theme, with support for local charities, community programs, and nonprofit sponsorship requests.
The typical grant size is small relative to the largest awards: p25 is $400, median is $2,500, and p75 is $7,500. That distribution fits a model of many small awards alongside a smaller number of larger community grants. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants show repeated support to the same organizations across 2025, especially United Way affiliates, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off awards only. Publix Charities also accepts unsolicited requests for several active programs, with some funding handled through a rolling portal and hunger relief managed through a specific annual window.
$52.5M
$233.8M
$44.1M
$53.5M
Most grants fall between $400 and $8K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$400
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$8K
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Notable grantees: Not itemized in this dataset — grant recorded as “SEE STATEMENT - VARIOUS” (implies many local partners such as regional food banks, United Way chapters, and local school districts)
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in Florida. Fifty-four percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Florida is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Lakeland, Atlanta, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Birmingham, Rockledge, and Jacksonville, showing a strong Southeast footprint. Outside Florida, grants also reach Georgia and Alabama through United Way and other community organizations.
The foundation supports food banks and hunger-relief organizations, housing and shelter nonprofits, education and youth programs, and community-serving organizations. Its active programs also include nonprofit program and sponsorship requests, reducing homelessness, supporting education, improving communities, and encouraging youth.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Other Nonprofit & Sponsorship Requests, Reducing Homelessness, Supporting Education, Improving Communities, Encouraging Youth, and hunger-relief funding. The hunger-relief program uses a specific annual request window, while other requests can be submitted through a rolling portal.
The distribution is small at the center: p25 is $400, median is $2,500, and p75 is $7,500. That means many awards are relatively modest, even though the recent-grants list also includes larger community grants in the hundreds of thousands and above.
Florida receives the most grants by count, and 54% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients also cluster in Atlanta, Birmingham, and several Florida cities such as Lakeland, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and West Palm Beach.
It funds the George W. Jenkins Scholarship, which is for academically talented high school graduates who have overcome significant hardships. The scholarship is part of the foundation’s education support and covers expenses at named colleges and universities, including Emory University, Florida Southern College, and the University of Miami.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | LAKELAND, FL | $1,300,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BONNET SPRINGS PARK | LAKELAND, FL | $1,250,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BONNET SPRINGS PARK | LAKELAND, FL | $1,250,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | HIGHLAND CITY, FL | $1,245,191 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | LAKELAND, FL | $871,028 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $853,703 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BCH, FL | $774,434 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY HEART OF FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $734,832 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $731,571 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $720,829 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | LAKELAND, FL | $708,667 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | HIGHLAND CITY, FL | $671,282 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY) | TAMPA, FL | $600,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY MIAMI INC | MIAMI, FL | $550,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $550,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY HEART OF FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BCH, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $473,751 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $468,817 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE | LAKELAND, FL | $450,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY) | TAMPA, FL | $437,689 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE | LAKELAND, FL | $425,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $420,450 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $395,890 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY MIAMI INC | MIAMI, FL | $395,461 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $382,428 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $380,521 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY) | TAMPA, FL | $376,590 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY MIAMI INC | MIAMI, FL | $363,003 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY | ROCKLEDGE, FL | $351,302 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY HEART OF FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $341,871 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY | ROCKLEDGE, FL | $336,142 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY HEART OF FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $333,637 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BCH, FL | $330,349 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY) | TAMPA, FL | $326,171 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY | FORT MYERS, FL | $322,796 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $321,714 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $316,663 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $302,911 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY | OPELIKA, AL | $285,337 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY) | TAMPA, FL | $279,184 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY MIAMI INC | MIAMI, FL | $274,521 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $269,555 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF VOLUSIA-FLAGLER CO INC | DAYTONA BEACH, FL | $266,558 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $264,031 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF COLLIER AND THE KEYS INC | NAPLES, FL | $261,017 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY MIAMI INC | MIAMI, FL | $259,628 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF LAKESUMTER COUNTIES | LEESBURG, FL | $251,946 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF THE BIG BEND INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA
$1,500,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
$1,300,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BONNET SPRINGS PARK
$1,250,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BONNET SPRINGS PARK
$1,250,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
$1,245,191ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
$871,028ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Current and upcoming funding from Publix Super Markets Charities that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must operate and/or serve clients in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or Kentucky. Housing and shelter requests are accepted for eligible nonprofits.
Deadline: July 1 to August 31 for an end-of-year decision and announcement.
UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA
$853,703ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$774,434ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY HEART OF FLORIDA
$734,832ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA
$731,571ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA
$720,829ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
$708,667ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
$671,282ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY)
$600,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY MIAMI INC
$550,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY
$550,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY HEART OF FLORIDA
$500,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$500,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
$473,751ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
$468,817ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
$450,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY)
$437,689ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
$425,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA
$420,450ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY
$395,890ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY MIAMI INC
$395,461ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY
$382,428ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY
$380,521ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY)
$376,590ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY MIAMI INC
$363,003ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY
$351,302ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY HEART OF FLORIDA
$341,871ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY
$336,142ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY HEART OF FLORIDA
$333,637ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$330,349ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY)
$326,171ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY
$322,796ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY
$321,714ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA
$316,663ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA
$302,911ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY
$285,337ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST (TAMPA BAY)
$279,184ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY MIAMI INC
$274,521ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$269,555ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF VOLUSIA-FLAGLER CO INC
$266,558ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$264,031ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF COLLIER AND THE KEYS INC
$261,017ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY MIAMI INC
$259,628ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF LAKESUMTER COUNTIES
$251,946ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF THE BIG BEND INC
$250,000ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Who can apply: Organization must operate in and/or serve clients in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or Kentucky. Requests related to hunger relief are accepted March 1-April 30; housing and shelter requests are accepted July 1-August 31; all other nonprofit program and sponsorship requests may be submitted throughout the year.
Deadline: Hunger relief requests: March 1-April 30 for September decision and announcement. Housing and shelter requests: July 1-August 31 for end-of-year decision and announcement. All other nonprofit program and sponsorship requests: year-round.
Who can apply: Organization must operate and/or serve clients in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or Kentucky. Housing and shelter requests are considered from nonprofits serving the Southeast.
Deadline: Requests related to housing and shelter programs must be submitted from July 1 to August 31 for an end-of-year decision and announcement.
Who can apply: Organization must operate and/or serve clients in Publix Charities' service states. Requests for hunger relief must be submitted during the published annual submission window.
Deadline: Requests related to hunger relief programs must be submitted from March 1 to April 30 for a September decision and announcement.
Who can apply: The site states that Publix Charities supports several organizations that serve communities; specific application details are not visible in the provided content.
Deadline: Throughout the year.
Who can apply: Organizations must operate in and/or serve clients in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or Kentucky.
Deadline: Accepted throughout the year.
Who can apply: The site states that Publix Charities donates to a variety of youth programs; specific application details are not visible in the provided content.
Deadline: Throughout the year.
Who can apply: Organization must operate and/or serve clients in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or Kentucky.
Deadline: All other nonprofit program and sponsorship requests may be submitted throughout the year.
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