Funding Amount

US $500 - US $2,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Markets including San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, Kern, and Ventura counties.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • In operation at least one years

Other requirements

  • The organization requesting a grant application must meet the following requirements.
  • Support communities served by Stater Bros.
  • You can apply once per 12-month period.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Exclusions:Individuals or for-profit organizations
  • Not eligible: Political organizations or activities
  • Not eligible: Capital or building campaigns
  • Not eligible: Seed money
  • Not eligible: General operating expenses i.e. rent, payroll, and other overhead costs.
  • Not eligible: Meetings, conferences, or workshops
  • Not eligible: Travel expenses, including student trips or tours
  • Not eligible: Sports or athletic events
  • Not eligible: In-kind donations i.e. food, gift cards, gift baskets, etc.
  • Not eligible: Fundraising dinners, galas, and events.
  • Not eligible: We generally do not sponsor these events because we prefer that our funds go directly to program services rather than offsetting event expenses.
  • Not eligible: Organizations that deny service to a potential client or beneficiary based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran, or disability status.

Overview

Stater Bros. Charities Grant supports nonprofit organizations dedicated to enhancing community well-being in Southern California. With a focus on hunger relief, education, children's health, veterans, and pet welfare, the grant provides funding between $500 and $2,500. As a 501(c)(3) organization, Stater Bros. Charities has donated over $38 million to local causes, ensuring that funds raised stay within the communities served by Stater Bros. Markets, benefiting those in need.

Together, we've donated over $38 million to improve the quality of life in our Southern California communities.
Stater Bros. Charities funds nonprofit organizations that help strengthen the communities Stater Bros.
Funding
Grants typically range from $500 to $2,500.

Eligibility

The organization requesting a grant application must meet the following requirements.Tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.
Support communities served by Stater Bros. Markets including San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, Kern, and Ventura counties.
Been in operation for at least one year.
You can apply once per 12-month period.

Ineligibility

Seed money
General operating expenses i.e. rent, payroll, and other overhead costs.
Sports or athletic events
In-kind donations i.e. food, gift cards, gift baskets, etc.
Fundraising dinners, galas, and events. We generally do not sponsor these events because we prefer that our funds go directly to program services rather than offsetting event expenses.
Organizations that deny service to a potential client or beneficiary based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran, or disability status.

What Stater Bros Charities actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
53
Total given
$5.7M
Median grant
$50K
Range
$25K–$1.33M
  • By dollars: California 94%, Georgia 4%, South Carolina <1%. Top recipient cities: Riverside, CA; San Bernardino, CA; Redlands, CA.
  • 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Others 25000 · San Bernardino, CA

    $1.33M

  • City of Hope · Duarte, CA

    $907K

  • Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA

    $255K

  • Loma Linda Univ Cancer Ctr · Loma Linda, CA

    $250K

  • Redlands Comm Hospital Fdn · Redlands, CA

    $250K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Hunger
  • Education
  • Veterans
  • Animal rescue

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