Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Between its 2021–2024 filings, Publix Super Markets Charities Inc made 3,368 grants to Florida organizations totaling $165,454,503 — median $2,225. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 324 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($1,851,131).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $2,225, largest $57,350,838.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “THE APPLICANT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE WHETHER ANY DEADLINES ARE APPLICABLE.”
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Youth & family services — 324 grant(s), $1,851,131
- Food security & nutrition — 171 grant(s), $4,556,982
- Arts & culture — 135 grant(s), $1,169,850
- Education & literacy — 116 grant(s), $663,324
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Lakeland, Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | See Statement - Various | 2 | $57,350,838 | Various |
| 2023–2024 | United Way of Central Florida | 5 | $1,300,000 | Organization's Charitable Purpose |
| 2023–2024 | Bonnet Springs Park | 9 | $1,250,000 | Organization's Charitable Purpose |
| 2023–2024 | United Way of Palm Beach County | 5 | $774,434 | Organization's Charitable Purpose |
| 2023–2024 | United Way Heart of Florida | 5 | $734,832 | Organization's Charitable Purpose |
| 2023–2024 | United Way Suncoast (tampa Bay) | 7 | $600,000 | Organization's Charitable Purpose |
| 2023–2024 | United Way Miami Inc | 5 | $550,000 | Organization's Charitable Purpose |
| 2023–2024 | United Way of Broward County | 5 | $550,000 | Organization's Charitable Purpose |
How to approach them
Apply: APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT PUBLIXCHARITIES.ORG AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION, A COPY OF THE 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER ISSUED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, A BRIEF BUDGET, AND A LIST OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF THE APPLICANT IS WORKING ON A PARTICULAR PROJECT, THE APPLICANT SHOULD PROVIDE THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY PLEDGED TOWARD THE PROJECT, THE AMOUNT REQUESTED, AND WHAT SUPPORT THE APPLICANT HAS RECEIVED FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN ITS COMMUNITY. THE APPLICANT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE WHETHER ANY DEADLINES ARE APPLICABLE. | Deadlines: NONE | Restrictions: NONE | Website: https://www.publixcharities.org | ~3280 grants/yr, median $2,500
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 596194119
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Publix Super Markets Charities Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.