Each year, guests at company-operated stores and online are invited to donate at checkout in support of national, regional and local 501(c)(3) partners.
In 2025, we raised and granted more than $1.96 million through five companywide fundraisers. Beneficiaries included:
Food pantries and military-focused nonprofit partners
Nonprofit organizations aligned with our focus areas are invited to apply for funding. Applications are reviewed year-round by the SpartanNash Foundation Board of Trustees, with priority given to organizations serving the communities where we operate.
SpartanNash Foundation Officers
Eric Winn | Chairman
Lauren La Bruno | Executive Director
Becky Donovan | Treasurer
Dawn Bredeweg | Secretary
SpartanNash Foundation Board of Trustees
Eric Winn | Chief Executive Officer
Lauren La Bruno | SVP, Communications & Marketing
Becky Donovan | Manager, Corporate Accounting and Financial Business Partner
Dawn Bredeweg | Manager, Corporate Giving
Amy McClellan | EVP, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, Retail & Independents
Djouma Barry | EVP, Chief Retail Officer
Khumbo Croft | VP, HR, Retail
Lynn Blasio | VP, Supply Chain
Mathew Bennett | Sr. Director, Retail Integrations
Ryan Speakes | VP, Retail Operations & Fuel
Shabana Kamal | Consultant, Business Process
The SpartanNash Foundation invites 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that align with our focus areas to submit a grant application. To be eligible, an organization must be located within a 30-mile radius of any of our corporate offices, distribution centers or retail stores, in order to support the communities we serve together.
Grant applications can be submitted once annually. Grants are reviewed and approved by the SpartanNash Foundation Board of Trustees during quarterly meetings.
Grant application deadlines for 2026 are:
Completed grants should be submitted as one file and emailed to foundation@spartannash.com. Grant applicants will be notified of their status within two weeks of the board meeting.
Before beginning the application process, we encourage all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to read our Frequently Asked Questions section below.
The SpartanNash Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations who align with our primary focus areas — Heroes to Hope — in the communities we serve. The Foundation also supports legacy initiatives, including our more than 30-year partnership with Special Olympics.
To be eligible to receive a grant from the SpartanNash Foundation, the organization must be a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating in the communities we serve.
The grant application and schedule for submission are located at spartannash.com/foundation. Grant requests are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Grant applications must be submitted in one file attachment and sent to foundation@spartannash.com by 5 p.m. ET of the day grant applications are due.
The SpartanNash Foundation supports organizations located within a 30-mile radius of our nearly 200 retail stores, distribution centers and service centers. The Foundation will only consider applications from organizations providing services in these regions.
Grant applicants are welcome to apply annually. Grants are reviewed by the Foundation Board of Trustees four times each year.
No. Any organization that receives funding through a retail fundraising campaign will not be reviewed for a grant in the same calendar year. Organizations may receive one donation from the Foundation annually.
The full application review process takes approximately 12 weeks from the grant application due date. All organizations will be informed of their status once a decision has been made by the Foundation Board of Trustees.
All grant applications must be submitted via email at foundation@spartannash.com. If you have technical difficulties in emailing your application due to file size, etc., please send an inquiry to this email for alternate options.
The SpartanNash Foundation does not make grants to:
If any of the above apply to your organization or grant request, you will not be considered.
