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Chick-fil-A Expands True Inspiration Awards Grant Program, Awarding $6 Million to 56 Nonprofits

Jan. 15, 2025

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ATLANTA  (January 15, 2025) – Chick-fil-A, Inc. today announced the recipients of its 2025 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards® grant program, marking a record-breaking year with $6 million awarded to nonprofits making an impact in ways that align with the company’s corporate social responsibility focus areas of caring for people, caring for communities, caring through food and caring for the planet. 
 
2025 By the Numbers: 

•  $6 million in grants, ranging from $30,000 to $350,000. 
•  56 nonprofit recipients, including the first nonprofit recipient in the United Kingdom  
•  625K+ votes submitted by Chick-fil-A One® Members through the Chick-fil-A® App to help select regional recipients.  
•  Since 2015, Chick-fil-A has awarded more than 350 True Inspiration Awards grants to nonprofits across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and now, the U.K.  
•  Collectively, the company has contributed over $33.8 million, impacting more than 500,000 people annually through expanded programs.  
•  1 U.K. grant recipient, Hospitality Action, that demonstrates expanded philanthropic giving across the brand’s growing global footprint ahead of anticipated Chick-fil-A restaurant openings in the U.K. in 2025 
 

The 2025 S. Truett Cathy honoree is San Francisco nonprofit Old Skool Cafe (OSC). OSC received a $350,000 grant, the largest award for 2025. 
 
About the 2025 S. Truett Cathy Honoree:  

•  OSC is a nonprofit supper club run by at-risk youth which offers a global soul food menu in a 1920s-inspired setting – complete with live jazz music. 
•  The violence prevention program provides job training, employment and a second chance at life for participants aged 16-22, who are trained and employed to run all aspects of the business – from being hosts and servers to chefs and entertainers.  
•  This donation from Chick-fil-A, Inc. will help support the expansion of staff training in trauma-informed coaching, enhance youth job readiness programs, and strengthen community partnerships to support at-risk youth in the community.  
•  The S. Truett Cathy Honoree grant is awarded to an organization that embodies the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of Chick-fil-A’s late founder.  
 

“The leadership development, mentorship and hospitality job training that Old Skool Café provides to at-risk youth in San Francisco creates unparalleled opportunities for economic mobility,” said Susanna Choe, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Serramonte in Daly City, Calif., who nominated the Bay Area nonprofit from her community for a grant. “This generous grant from Chick-fil-A will help Old Skool Café continue to transform the lives of underserved young people in the Bay Area for years to come.” 
 
Founded in 2015 to honor the legacy of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, the True Inspiration Awards program annually supports organizations across the U.S. and internationally making a positive impact in their local communities. Nonprofits were eligible to apply online or be nominated by a local Chick-fil-A Owner-Operator. In 2025, a new category, “Subsidiary Recipients,” was introduced for organizations nominated by General Managers from Chick-fil-A Supply® distribution centers and Bay Center Foods™, which are subsidiary companies of Chick-fil-A, Inc. This addition demonstrates Chick-fil-A's dedication to localized impact, supporting nonprofits in cities that play a crucial role in the company’s supply chain operations.  
 
“Chick-fil-A is honored to invest in the impactful work of these incredible organizations that are creating meaningful change in their local communities,” said Brent Fielder, Vice President of Global Impact for Chick-fil-A, Inc. “From fighting hunger and providing educational opportunities to fostering environmental stewardship, these nonprofits are shining examples of what it means to care for others and have a positive influence on the world. We are inspired by their work and grateful to partner with them on this journey.” 
 
The full list of 2025 True Inspiration Awards grant recipients is below. More information about the program can be found at Chick-fil-A.com/True-Inspiration-Awards. To learn more about how Chick-fil-A, Inc. gives back to the communities it serves through other corporate social responsibility initiatives, visit Chick-fil-A.com/corporate-social-responsibility
 
The 2025 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards grant recipients are: 
 
S. Truett Cathy Honoree: Old Skool Café (San Francisco, Calif.): $350,000 
 
Category Winners: Care for People 

•  Special Equestrians (Warrington, Pa.): $200,000 
•  The Child and Family Networks (Alexandria, Va.): $125,000 
•  Aslan Youth Ministries (Red Bank, N.J.): $75,000 
•  Travis Manion Foundation (Doylestown, Penn.): $60,000 

Category Winners: Care for Communities 

•  Sheridan House Family Ministries (Davie, Fla.): $200,000 
•  Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett (Norcross, Ga.): $125,000 
•  Anti-Violence Partnership (Philadelphia, Pa.): $75,000 
•  Train Up a Child, Inc. - (St. Louis, MO): $60,000 

Category Winners: Care Through Food 

•  Center of United Methodist Aid to the Community (CUMAC) (Paterson, N.J.): $200,000 
•  Brighter Bites (Houston, Texas): $125,000 
•  Safe Harbor of Chester County (West Chester, Penn.): $75,000 
•  Merced County Food Bank (Merced, Calif.): $60,000 

Category Winners: Care for the Planet 

•  Out Teach (Washington, D.C.): $200,000 
•  Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation (Bozeman, Mont.): $125,000 
•  Ecology Project International (Missoula, Mont.): $75,000 
Friends of the Topeka Zoo (Topeka, Kan.): $60,000 

Category Winners: Subsidiaries 

•  Tennessee Alliance for Kids (Nashville, Tenn.): $200,000 
•  The Black Man Can Foundation  (East Windsor, Conn.): $125,000 
•  Folds of Honor (Owasso, Okla.): $75,000 
•  Southern Alamance Family Empowerment Food Pantry (Graham, N.C.): $50,000 
•  Special Olympics Georgia - Bartow County (Cartersville, Ga.): $30,000 

Category Winner: Global Recipients  

•  The Happy Givers (Vega Alta, Puerto Rico): $200,000 
•  Hospitality Action (London, England): $125,000 
•  Toronto City Mission (Scarborough, Ontario, Canada): $75,000 
•  Signal Hill Life Education Society (Langley, British Columbia, Canada): $50,000 
•  Windsor Family Home and Community Partnerships (Windsor, Ontario, Canada): $30,000 

Atlantic Region 

•  Neighbor to Neighbor Ministries (Raleigh, N.C.): $200,000 
•  Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass (Lexington, Ky.): $125,000 
•  Communities in Schools of Appalachian Highlands (Bristol, Va.): $75,000 
•  McLeod Health Foundation (Florence, S.C.): $50,000 
•  Master Provisions, Inc. (Florence, Ky.): $30,000 

Midwest Region 

•  The Caring Place (Valparaiso, Ind.): $200,000 
•  Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana (Gary, Ind.): $125,000 
•  Della Lamb Community Services (Kansas City, Mo.): $75,000 
•  Down Syndrome Innovations (Mission, Kan.): $50,000 
•  Wheeler Mission (Bloomington, Ind.): $30,000 

Northeast Region 

•  LifeStyles of Maryland, Inc. (La Plata, Md.): $200,000 
•  Cathedral Soup Kitchen (Camden, N.J.): $125,000 
•  IM ABLE Foundation– (Wyomissing, Penn.): $75,000 
•  Building Neighborhoods Together (Bridgeport, Conn.): $50,000 
•  Marguerite’s Place (Nashua, N.H.): $30,000 

Southeast Region  

•  Give Kids the World – (Kissimmee, Fla.): $200,000 
•  Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia (Atlanta, Ga.): $125,000 
•  The EAGLES Program Auburn University – (Auburn, Ala.): $75,000 
•  House of Cherith (Atlanta, Ga.): $50,000 
•  Union Mission (Savannah, Ga.): $30,000 

Southwest Region 

•  For the Nations Refugee Outreach (Garland, Texas): $200,000 
•  Marbridge Foundation (Manchaca, Texas): $125,000 
•  The Journey to Dream Foundation (Lewisville, Texas): $75,000  
•  Community Renewal International (Shreveport, La.): $50,000 
•  YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth (Fort Worth, Texas): $30,000 

West  

•  Orange County Rescue Mission (Tustin, Calif.): $200,000 
•  Family Building Blocks (Salem, Ore.): $125,000 
•  The Coffee Oasis (Bremerton, Wash.): $75,000 
•  Junior Achievement of Arizona (Tempe, Ariz.): $50,000

 
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About Chick-fil-A, Inc. 
Chick-fil-A, Inc. is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States, known for its freshly prepared food, signature hospitality and unique franchise model. More than 200,000 Team Members are employed by independent owner-operators in more than 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In 2023, the company shared plans to expand by 2030 into Europe and Asia.  
 
Chick-fil-A owner-operators live and work in the communities their restaurants serve, each supporting local efforts to address hunger, education, and making a positive impact. The family-owned and privately held company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and @ChickfilANews.