Albertson's, Inc.  

250 Parkcenter Boulevard
Boise, ID 83706 

Phone: 877/932-7948   

Website: http://www.albertsons.com

Purpose and Activities: Albertson’s, Inc. is a major supermarket chain. Albertson’s commits a portion of its pre-tax earnings for charitable contribution to the communities it serves. The foundation funds in the areas of hunger relief, youth education, health & nutrition, and environmental stewardship. Health and welfare support is made to assure the availability of adequate health care and human service support for employees and other corporate constituents and to promote the development of new, workable responses to human health and welfare needs. Education grants are made to assure the availability of a pool of trained and educated men and women from which to draw employees; to encourage continuing research and development in academic specialties relevant to the business corporation; and to promote standards of educational excellence. Culture and arts grants are made to assure the availability of creative resources and services in the visual, performing, and written arts for the enrichment and enjoyment of employees and other corporate constituents and to provide standards of excellence in culture and the arts.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Giving is limited to areas where Albertson's operates, including New Mexico. Health and welfare grants are given to federated drives (e.g., United Way), hospitals, youth agencies, and other local health and welfare groups. Education grants are given to public and private higher education institutions, employee matching grants, scholarship programs and contributions to other education-related organizations including those that seek to increase public knowledge of economics and other subjects of special importance to the corporation. Culture and arts grants are given to performing arts programs, museums, public radio and television, cultural programs, and non-academic libraries. Grants are not made to individuals or to religious organizations for religious advocacy.

Application Data: Applicants must pass an online eligibility quiz and preference is given to volunteer organizations.

Deadline: None.

Fiscal Information:  In 2004 Albertsons donated nearly $82M in cash and in donations for community needs.