Crown A Classroom
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- North America (US and Canada)
- Focused on under-resourced communities
Overview
Program providing classroom supply kits to underserved schools and their students and teachers.
Purpose: Bridge the resource gap in under-resourced schools by providing critical classroom supplies that many teachers purchase with their own funds
Problem Being Addressed
- 94% of teachers use personal funds to purchase classroom supplies
- Average teacher spending: $820 annually on school supplies
- Many teachers cannot afford this expense
- Underserved schools lack essential resources for student learning
What is Provided
- Semester's worth of classroom necessities per kit
- Supplies include: Notebooks, pencils, binders, art supplies, and other critical learning materials
- Distribution: Provided directly to teachers and students in under-resourced schools
2024 Impact
- School Supplies Distributed: $1,100,000+
- Students Impacted: 100,000+
- Schools Benefited: 1,300+
2025 Participation
- 55 North American Franchisees actively supporting the program
- School Target: Over 1,000 schools to receive support
Geographic Scope
- North America (US and Canada)
- Focused on under-resourced communities
Participating Franchisees
55 franchisees including Alex Gouzon, Aliabadi, Annette Broatch, Ayaz Virji, Brandon Stewart, Burger King Company Restaurants, and many othersWhat Burger King Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $5.66M
- Median grant
- $23K
- Range
- $6,000–$3.79M
- By dollars: Minnesota 96%, District of Columbia 3%, Florida 1%. Top recipient cities: Miami, FL; St Peter, MN; Roseville, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
- Teachers
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