Food City Charitable Foundation
Food City Charitable Foundation is a public charity based in Abingdon, Virginia, formed in 2013. It provides funds to local nonprofit organizations throughout its region to help decrease their shortfalls. Its 2025 filing says grants and donations are unrestricted and are not monitored after they are made.
Food City Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Food City Charitable Foundation gave $1.5M across 67 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Tennessee. 51% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,469,201
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 67
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,928
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,116,924
- +10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 51% first-time grantees (34 of 67, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Food City Charitable Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1158, Abingdon, VA 24212
Phone: (276) 623-5100
Website: https://foodcity.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Food City Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mountain Mission School Inc ($106K). Together the top 10 received $564K.
Grant Size Distribution
229 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 207 grants of 229 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Tennessee (70%) and Virginia (22%), with smaller shares in North Carolina (4%), Georgia (2%), and Iowa (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 67 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Food City Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
51%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 34 of 67 grantees (51%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $440K (2021) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 67 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Mission School Inc Grundy, VA | Support the Mission | $105,500 |
| Speedway Children's Charities Concord, NC | Support the Mission | $61,000 |
| University Health System Inc University of Tennessee Medical Cen Knoxville, TN | Support the Mission | $55,000 |
| Frontier Health Gray, TN | Support the Mission | $50,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum of M Charles H Coolidge National Medal Chattanooga, TN | Support the Mission | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northea Kingsport, TN | Support the Mission | $50,000 |
| The Happy Shoes Project Ooltewah, TN | Support the Mission | $50,000 |
| Virginia Commemorations Inc Richmond, VA | Support the Mission | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Festival Chattanooga, TN | Support the Mission | $47,000 |
| Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic Sevierville, TN | Support the Mission | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,116,924 | $2,335,311 | $1,755,525 | $1,469,201 | 67 | $190,865 |
| 2024 | $5,513,242 | $2,221,079 | $1,446,644 | $1,165,321 | 55 | $209,066 |
| 2023 | $4,686,826 | $1,859,647 | $1,071,297 | $777,849 | 42 | $163,970 |
| 2022 | $3,914,361 | $1,495,073 | $1,142,545 | $908,632 | 40 | — |
| 2021 | $3,427,369 | $1,430,077 | $646,695 | $440,481 | 25 | — |
| 2020 | $2,649,623 | $1,179,330 | $663,926 | $561,100 | 42 | — |
| 2019 | $2,129,333 | $972,315 | $601,485 | $498,950 | 41 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to provide local nonprofit organizations throughout its region with additional funds to decrease their shortfalls. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions span areas including children’s care, health, social services, community events, and arts and culture. For example, Mountain Mission School describes itself as a full child care facility for children with legitimate needs, while Frontier Health says it provides trauma-focused services. Barter Foundation describes its work as producing live theatre, using theatre for education, and serving Southwest Virginia.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 67 grants totaling $1,469,201. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $105,500, with a median of $15,000. Listed grants generally state their purpose as “support the mission.”
The largest reported grant was $105,500 to Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Virginia. Other notable awards included $61,000 to Speedway Children’s Charities in Concord, North Carolina; $55,000 to University Health System in Knoxville, Tennessee; $50,000 each to Frontier Health in Gray, Tennessee, and The Happy Shoes Project in Ooltewah, Tennessee; and $50,000 to Virginia Commemorations in Richmond, Virginia. Friends of the Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, received $47,000, and Barter Foundation in Abingdon, Virginia, received $35,000.
The foundation’s filing states that its grants are unrestricted and that it does not monitor funds after they are awarded. The available information does not state an application process, application materials, or a deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Sara Baldwin, Treasurer; Tammy Baumgardner, Director; Charlie Fugate, Secretary; Steven C. Smith, President; and Kevin Stafford, Director. The filing also states that Steve Smith, a controlling owner of K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., employs other foundation officers at that company.
Food City Charitable Foundation is led by Steven C. Smith, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven C. Smith
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Stafford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Baumgardner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Fugate
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Baldwin
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Israel O'Quinn (2019–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Food City Charitable Foundation
How much does Food City Charitable Foundation give each year?
Food City Charitable Foundation gave $1.5M across 67 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 55 grants.
What is Food City Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Food City Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,928, across 67 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Food City Charitable Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Food City Charitable Foundation give grants?
Food City Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (14 grants), Chattanooga, TN (13 grants), Johnson City, TN (6 grants) and Abingdon, VA (5 grants).
Does Food City Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 67 grants with a stated purpose on Food City Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support the Mission" (67 grants).
Who are Food City Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Food City Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mountain Mission School Inc ($105,500), Speedway Children's Charities ($61,000) and University Health System Inc University of Tennessee Medical Cen ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Food City Charitable Foundation?
Food City Charitable Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What does Food City Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to provide local nonprofit organizations throughout its region with additional funds to decrease their shortfalls. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Food City Charitable Foundation?
Food City Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check foodcity.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Food City Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Food City Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1816733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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