The purpose of the Trucking Cares Foundation is to improve the safety of the trucking industry and the safety, security, and sustainability of America's highways and communities we serve by supporting and promoting research, education and leadership development, volunteerism, and a broad range of charitable activities towards those ends.
A $50,000 charitable contribution to Pardee Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc in 2025 is the largest grant in the recent record for Trucking Cares Foundation. That award sits alongside gifts of $40,000 to Next Generation in Trucking Foundation Corporation and $25,000 to South Dallas Driving Academy, showing a grantmaker that supports both safety-related community needs and the trucking pipeline. The foundation’s mission centers on improving safety in trucking and on America’s highways and communities by backing research, education, leadership development, volunteerism, humanitarian activities, and related charitable work. Recent grants also point to recurring support for organizations tied to the industry’s safety and social-impact agenda. Truckers Against Trafficking received multiple awards across 2023 and 2024, including a $25,000 grant in both years, while Voices for Awareness Foundation received $25,000 in 2024 and 2025. St Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund also appears more than once, with grants of $10,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025. The pattern suggests a foundation that uses charitable contributions to reinforce selected organizations over time rather than relying only on one-off gifts.
In anti-trafficking work, Trucking Cares Foundation gave $25,000 to Truckers Against Trafficking in 2024 and again in 2023, and $25,000 to Voices for Awareness Foundation in 2024 and 2025. Those grants align with the foundation’s stated interest in eradicating human trafficking. Workforce development is another visible theme. The foundation awarded $40,000 to Next Generation in Trucking Foundation Corporation in 2025 and $25,000 to South Dallas Driving Academy in 2025, with an additional $20,000 to South Dallas Driving Academy in 2024. Education and training also appear through a $25,000 grant to Center for Employment Training in 2024. Humanitarian and relief-oriented giving shows up in support for St Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund, which received $10,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025, and in a $22,000 grant to Save the Children Federation Inc in 2023.
Trucking Cares Foundation’s typical grants cluster in a mid-five-figure band: p25 is $11,500, the median is $17,850, and p75 is $25,000. Recent awards range from $8,500 to $50,000, with several $25,000 grants appearing in the record. The foundation funds public charities and also uses charitable donations tied to recognition awards. Both of its named grant requests accept unsolicited submissions, while the Premier Achievement Award programs do not. The recent grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Truckers Against Trafficking, Voices for Awareness Foundation, South Dallas Driving Academy, and St Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund.
$185K
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$272K
Most grants fall between $12K and $25K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in CO.
MEGAN MASITTO
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The grant record is entirely U.S.-based. Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 17% of grants go to recipients in the District of Columbia, where American Trucking Associations Inc and American Red Cross each received support. Other recipient locations include Englewood, Colorado; Grand Junction, Colorado; Knoxville, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; and Hendersonville, North Carolina. The spread is national rather than confined to one region.
It funds public charities working on research and education, safety and security, workforce and leadership development, volunteerism, humanitarian and disaster relief, eradicating human trafficking, and related charitable activities that support trucking and highway safety.
Typical grant size falls between $11,500 and $25,000, with a median of $17,850. The recent record also includes awards from $8,500 up to $50,000.
Yes. The charitable grants and general grantmaking request pathways both accept unsolicited submissions from public charities, according to the program descriptions.
Yes. The recent grant list includes repeated support for Truckers Against Trafficking, Voices for Awareness Foundation, South Dallas Driving Academy, and St Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund across multiple years.
Its giving is national within the United States. The recipient distribution shows 100% of recent grants went to U.S. organizations, with Virginia the top state by grant count and 17% of grants going to recipients in Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Trucking Cares Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Only 501(c)(3) public charities are eligible for Foundation support. Activities must be charitable, educational, or scientific and advance the Foundation's charitable purposes.
Deadline: Submitted at least two months prior to project commencement; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Only 501(c)(3) public charities are eligible. Applicants must answer all applicable questions on the request form and confirm 501(c)(3) status. Requests should align with the Foundation's charitable purposes (educational, scientific, charitable) and mission.
Deadline: No fixed public deadlines; applicants are requested to submit at least two months prior to project start.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NEXT GENERATION IN TRUCKING FOUNDATION CORPORATION | PROSPECT, KY | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| VOICES FOR AWARENESS FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTH DALLAS DRIVING ACADEMY | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ST CHRISTOPHER TRUCKERS DEVELOPMENT & RELIEF FUND | KNOXVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING | ST JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| VOICES FOR AWARENESS FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTH DALLAS DRIVING ACADEMY | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT | FAIRFAX, VA | $14,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ST CHRISTOPHER TRUCKERS DEVELOPMENT & RELIEF FUND | KNOXVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $22,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,700 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $8,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
NEXT GENERATION IN TRUCKING FOUNDATION CORPORATION
$40,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
VOICES FOR AWARENESS FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SOUTH DALLAS DRIVING ACADEMY
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ST CHRISTOPHER TRUCKERS DEVELOPMENT & RELIEF FUND
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
VOICES FOR AWARENESS FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SOUTH DALLAS DRIVING ACADEMY
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT
$14,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ST CHRISTOPHER TRUCKERS DEVELOPMENT & RELIEF FUND
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC
$15,700CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION INC
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION