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    DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC FOUNDATION

    Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2021–2024
    ORLANDO, FLEIN 593332929 Website

    Annual Giving

    $6.6M+303% YoY

    Grants

    27

    Median Grant

    $10K

    Organizations Funded

    21

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    Fighting hunger, investing in future generations, helping in times of need and making a difference in their hometown through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation

    Focus Areas

    food securityyouth developmentdisaster relief and emergency serviceshomelessness serviceseldercareeducationhigher educationk-12 education

    Grant Types

    education gift matchingmatching grantsprogram grants

    Funded Initiatives

    Next Course Scholarship program providing $3,000 scholarships to nearly 300 children of team members; $200,000 to National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; more than $5.5 million in university endowments; over $110 million donated since 1995

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024+303%

    $6.6M

    Grants

    27

    Median

    $10K

    States

    12

    2023-61%

    $1.6M

    Grants

    17

    Median

    $10K

    States

    5

    2022

    $4.2M

    Grants

    29

    Median

    $10K

    States

    11

    Grant Size Distribution

    $10K

    Typical Grant (Median)

    $250

    Smallest

    $2K

    25th Pctile

    $180K

    75th Pctile

    $4.0M

    Largest

    Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $2K and $180K.

    Largest Recent Grants

    $4.0M

    2024

    FEEDING AMERICA

    IL · GRANTS - HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

    $750K

    2024

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

    GA · GRANTS - HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

    $500K

    2024

    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS & ITS CONSTITUENT CHAPTERS AND BRANCHES

    NY · GRANTS - HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

    $328K

    2024

    SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC

    MN · GRANTS - EDUCATION GIFT MATCH

    $250K

    2024

    UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC

    FL · GRANTS - HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

    Geographic Focus

    IL
    $4.0M1 grants
    FL
    $766K12 grants
    GA
    $751K2 grants
    NY
    $520K2 grants
    MN
    $328K1 grants

    Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $12.1M
    $6.6M(55.1%)
    2023
    $11.1M
    $1.6M(14.8%)
    2022
    $4.3M
    $4.2M(98.8%)
    2021
    $4.4M
    $4.4M(100.4%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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