The Albertsons Companies Foundation
The Albertsons Companies Foundation is a public charity based in Pleasanton, California, formed in 2001. It works with local organizations to improve quality of life in the communities it serves, supporting causes including hunger relief, youth and education, health and human services, veterans, and people with special needs.
The Albertsons Companies Foundation at a glance
In short: The Albertsons Companies Foundation gave $55.8M across 800 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), top state California. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,789,802
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 800
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,737
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,750
- Total assets
- $79,910,607
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (157 of 617, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Albertsons Companies Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 11555 Dublin Canyon Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: (925) 226-5121
Website: https://national.albertsonscompaniesfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
11 open opportunities from The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Albertsons Foundation - Intermountain Grant
The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Albertsons Foundation - Southwest Grant
The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Amount
US $1,000 - US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Albertsons' Companies Foundation - Northern California Grant Program
The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Amount
US $1,000 - US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Albertsons Companies Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alpenglow Impact ($15.0M across 11 grants). Together the top 10 received $27.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
6,666 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5,153 grants of 6,666 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes a commitment to keeping most funds raised in local communities. In 2025, California received 43% of grant dollars, Washington 13%, Illinois 9%, Texas 5%, and the District of Columbia 4%. Its listed grant programs include Portland and southwest Washington, the Intermountain region, and Denver.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 800 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Albertsons Companies Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 157 of 617 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $124K; repeat grants $79K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 $38.6M (2019) to $126.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 800 grants totaling $55.8M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alpenglow Impact Berkeley, CA | HUNGER | $5,000,000 |
| Alpenglow Impact Berkeley, CA | HUNGER | $2,800,000 |
| Alpenglow Impact Berkeley, CA | HUNGER | $1,956,702 |
| Northwest Harvest Emm Seattle, WA | HUNGER | $1,787,500 |
| United Way of the Bay Area San Francisco, CA | HUNGER | $1,700,500 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation Seattle, WA | Cancer Prevention and Treatment | $1,540,963 |
| Alpenglow Impact Berkeley, CA | HUNGER | $1,500,000 |
| Share Our Strength Washington, DC | HUNGER | $1,500,000 |
| Northwest Harvest Emm Seattle, WA | HUNGER | $1,340,124 |
| Alpenglow Impact Berkeley, CA | HUNGER | $1,266,000 |
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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 | $79,910,607 | $69,774,214 | $64,363,571 | $55,789,802 | 800 | $3,637,230 |
| 2024 | $73,713,042 | $68,065,900 | $63,174,224 | $57,095,308 | 890 | $3,322,766 |
| 2023 | $67,619,863 | $69,050,982 | $69,169,152 | $63,181,950 | 966 | $1,241,587 |
| 2022 | $69,606,007 | $163,233,552 | $162,380,176 | $126,927,926 | 2,322 | $2,612,140 |
| 2020 | $73,116,404 | $143,889,787 | $116,907,608 | $102,081,257 | 1,688 | $1,385,119 |
| 2019 | $41,450,438 | $46,344,229 | $40,439,639 | $38,554,659 | Total only | $2,680,763 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to improve quality of life in the communities it serves through collaboration with local organizations. Its Nourishing Neighbors program aims to help children, seniors, and families access nourishing food. The filing describes support for breakfast programs, summer meals, holiday dinners, weekend food backpacks, and school pantries.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working on hunger, cancer prevention and treatment, and people with disabilities. Among its grantees, Northwest Harvest describes its mission as growing food justice through collective action and ending hunger in Washington State. United Way of the Bay Area says it works to address poverty and build pathways to prosperity, including support for basic needs. Seattle Children’s Foundation says it supports health care services, research, and education for infants, children, and adolescents. Share Our Strength says it works to help communities feed children and address hunger and poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 800 grants totaling $55,789,802. Grant amounts ranged from $5,015 to $5 million, with a median grant of $15,750.
Notable 2025 grants included $5 million, $2.8 million, $1,956,702, $1.5 million, and $1,266,000 to Alpenglow Impact, for hunger; $1,787,500 and $1,340,124 to Northwest Harvest EMM, for hunger; $1,700,500 to United Way of the Bay Area, for hunger; $1,540,963 to Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, for cancer prevention and treatment; and $1.5 million to Share Our Strength, for hunger.
The Safeway Foundation–Portland program description gives a typical grant range of $1,000 to $5,000 and says it reviews applications monthly, with a response typically taking at least two weeks after the application process closes. It describes eligible applicants as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) designation. The Albertsons Foundation–Intermountain program describes support for nonprofits in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and North Dakota. The Safeway Foundation–Denver program lists awards of $500 to $5,000 for first-time funded organizations, with higher requests considered for organizations with a funding history. It says applicants must have 501(c)(3) designation and serve the local community; it excludes individuals, political or religious organizations, and fundraising events. Denver applications are reviewed quarterly, with a response typically taking at least eight weeks after the application process closes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christy Duncan Anderson as president and executive director; Jennifer Saenz as board chair; Ramiya Iyer and Mike Theilmann as directors; Carrie Cook as CFO and secretary; and Teresa Edington, Wendy Gutshall, Nancy Keane, Sara Osborne, and Kris Staaf as vice presidents. The filing states that the foundation’s directors and officers are employed by Albertsons Companies, including its subsidiaries.
The Albertsons Companies Foundation is led by Christy Duncan Anderson, President & Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christy Duncan Anderson
President & Executive Director
President & Executive Director → President & Executive Di, 2023
President & Executive Di → President & Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Saenz
Board Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Theilmann
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramiya Iyer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Cook
CFO & Secretary
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
Chief Financial Officer → CFO & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Staaf
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Keane
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Osborne
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Edington
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Gutshall
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Susan Morris (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Debra Ceffalio (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Christine Wilcox (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Geoff White (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew J. Scoggin (2019–2020) — Chairman & President
- Former: Jonathan O. Mayes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rucha Nanavati (2019–2020) — Director
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 The Albertsons Companies Foundation
How much does The Albertsons Companies Foundation give each year?
The Albertsons Companies Foundation gave $55.8M across 800 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $57.1M across 890 grants.
What is The Albertsons Companies Foundation's typical grant size?
The Albertsons Companies Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,750, and its average grant was $69,737, across 800 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Albertsons Companies Foundation that year got $124K on average.
Where does The Albertsons Companies Foundation give grants?
The Albertsons Companies Foundation's top state is California, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Washington (13%) and Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (32 grants), Portland, OR (28 grants), Phoenix, AZ (22 grants) and Washington, DC (21 grants).
Does The Albertsons Companies Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 800 grants with a stated purpose on The Albertsons Companies Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hunger" (472 grants), "Other" (105 grants) and "Education" (71 grants).
Who are The Albertsons Companies Foundation's largest grantees?
The Albertsons Companies Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alpenglow Impact ($14,977,702 across 11 grants), Northwest Harvest Emm ($3,184,924 across 3 grants) and United Way of the Bay Area ($1,700,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Albertsons Companies Foundation?
The Albertsons Companies Foundation reported $79.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $69.8M.
What does The Albertsons Companies Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to improve quality of life in the communities it serves through collaboration with local organizations. Its Nourishing Neighbors program aims to help children, seniors, and families access nourishing food. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Albertsons Companies Foundation?
The Albertsons Companies Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check national.albertsonscompaniesfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Albertsons Companies Foundation's EIN?
The Albertsons Companies Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2144510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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