Funding Amount

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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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 others

What 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.

Example grants

  • Scholarship America · St Peter, MN

    Scholarship

    $3.79M

  • Kids in Need Foundation · Roseville, MN

    Education supplies

    $1.65M

  • National Restaurant Education Fund · Washington, DC

    Scholarships

    $150K

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters · Miami, FL

    Scholarships

    $30K

  • Foundation for New Education Initat · Miami, FL

    Education

    $16K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • K-12 schools
  • Teachers

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