Dollar General Employee Assistance

Private foundation · Grantmaker Goodletsville, TN EIN: 61-1492355

Dollar General Employee Assistance is a private foundation based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. It provides aid to Dollar General employees and their families facing financial hardship because of circumstances beyond their control, such as death or disaster.

Key facts about Dollar General Employee Assistance

In short: Dollar General Employee Assistance gave $1.7M across 957 grants in 2026 (avg $2K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
61-1492355
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026
Annual giving (2026)
$1,692,117
Grants made (2026)
957
Average grant
$1,768
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$5,816,592
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
How to apply
Dollar General employees can complete a request for assistance and provide documentation supporting the need. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2026 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.8M

+29.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

-33.7% YoY

Grant Count

957

-42.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+14.6% YoY

How Dollar General Employee Assistance gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−14%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is providing aid to distressed Dollar General employees and their families experiencing financial hardship due to circumstances beyond their control. Eligible circumstances include loss of a home due to fire or natural disaster, extraordinary expenses related to the death of an employee or eligible dependent, displacement due to a declared disaster, and certain life-threatening or unexpected acute illnesses or injuries requiring extended hospitalization or extensive medical care.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2026, the foundation reported 957 grants totaling $1,692,117. Grant amounts ranged from $37 to $6,000, with a median of $2,000. Reported purposes included funeral expense assistance and damage or loss of a home.

Employees must complete an application and provide documented evidence of need, such as a police report, fire or insurance report, pictures, or other evidence. The filing names Denine Torr as the contact for applications. Awards are restricted to active Dollar General Corporation employees experiencing qualifying financial hardship; applicants must fully complete the application and provide appropriate evidence.

How to Apply

Dollar General employees can complete a request for assistance and provide documentation supporting the need. The foundation’s stated restrictions and evidence requirements apply.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for filing year 2026 went to recipients in Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 957 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Goodlettsville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1,092 grants2021 1,252 grants2022 1,053 grants2023 1,092 grants2024 1,654 grants2025 957 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2026) to $2.6M (2025). In 2026 it made 957 grants totaling $1.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2026

Shereka Garner: $6KShereka Garner$6KKrista McKinney: $5K across 3 grantsKrista McKinney$5K · 3 grantsLinda Smith: $5K across 2 grantsLinda Smith$5K · 2 grantsRobert Mizenko: $5K across 2 grantsRobert Mizenko$5K · 2 grantsRobin Pittman: $5K across 2 grantsRobin Pittman$5K · 2 grantsTiffany Wilson: $5K across 2 grantsTiffany Wilson$5K · 2 grantsJerry Hynes: $5K across 2 grantsJerry Hynes$5K · 2 grantsJessica Joyce: $5K across 2 grantsJessica Joyce$5K · 2 grantsAshlen Evans: $4K across 4 grantsAshlen Evans$4K · 4 grantsAda Reardon: $4K across 2 grantsAda Reardon$4K · 2 grants

The largest 2026 recipient was Shereka Garner ($6K). Together the top 10 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

6,008 grants across all recorded years

6008<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6,008 grants of 6,008 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shereka Garner Goodlettsville, TNFuneral Expense Assistance$6,000
Dawanna Collins Goodlettsville, TNFuneral Expense Assistance$4,000
Adam Kennedy Goodlettsville, TNDamage or Loss of Home$3,000
Alonzo Hargrove Goodlettsville, TNDamage or Loss of Home$3,000
Amanda Reynolds Goodlettsville, TNDamage or Loss of Home$3,000
Amanda Scheidecker Goodlettsville, TNDamage or Loss of Home$3,000
Amanda Stephenson Goodlettsville, TNDamage or Loss of Home$3,000
Angelica Martz Goodlettsville, TNDamage or Loss of Home$3,000
Ann Collier Goodlettsville, TNDamage or Loss of Home$3,000
Brandon Barczewski Goodlettsville, TNDamage or Loss of Home$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2026 $5,816,592 $3,083,826 $1,770,737 $1,692,117 957
2025 $4,504,253 $1,529,049 $2,647,587 $2,552,189 1,654
2024 $5,622,976 $2,371,575 $2,224,144 $2,005,354 1,092
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Metric202620252024
Total Assets$5,816,592$4,504,253$5,622,976
Revenue$3,083,826$1,529,049$2,371,575
Expenses$1,770,737$2,647,587$2,224,144
Qualifying Distributions$1,692,117$2,552,189$2,005,354
Net Investment Income$129,207$173,643$186,982

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2026 filing lists Anita Elliott as treasurer and Rod West and Rhonda Taylor as directors.

Dollar General Employee Assistance's 2026 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Rhonda Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Rod West

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Elliott

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Denine Torr
Mailing address: 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN 37072-2170
Phone: (615) 855-5208
Email: dtorr@dollargeneral.com

Frequently asked questions about Dollar General Employee Assistance

How much does Dollar General Employee Assistance give each year?

Dollar General Employee Assistance gave $1.7M across 957 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $2.6M across 1,654 grants.

What is Dollar General Employee Assistance's typical grant size?

Dollar General Employee Assistance's median grant in 2026 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,768, across 957 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dollar General Employee Assistance give grants?

Dollar General Employee Assistance gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Goodlettsville, TN (957 grants).

Does Dollar General Employee Assistance give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 957 grants with a stated purpose on Dollar General Employee Assistance's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funeral Expense Assistance" (582 grants), "Damage or Loss of Home" (188 grants) and "Travel Assistance" (110 grants).

Who are Dollar General Employee Assistance's largest grantees?

Dollar General Employee Assistance's largest 2026 grantees include Shereka Garner ($6,000), Krista McKinney ($5,366 across 3 grants) and Linda Smith ($5,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 1% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Dollar General Employee Assistance?

Dollar General Employee Assistance reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.

What does Dollar General Employee Assistance fund?

The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is providing aid to distressed Dollar General employees and their families experiencing financial hardship due to circumstances beyond their control. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dollar General Employee Assistance?

Dollar General employees can complete a request for assistance and provide documentation supporting the need. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Dollar General Employee Assistance's EIN?

Dollar General Employee Assistance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1492355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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