True Inspiration Awards
The True Inspiration Awards® program was created in 2015 to honor the legacy of Chick-fil-A® founder S. Truett Cathy. Through these annual grants, it is our pleasure to celebrate and support nonprofit organizations making an impact in their local communities. True Inspiration Awards grants range from $30,000 to $350,000, with $6 million awarded in 2025 to organizations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, Canada and the United Kingdom.
True Inspirations Awards Recipients
$33.8 Million in grants since 2015
More than 350 recipient nonprofit organizations
40 states throughout the U.S., in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada and the United Kingdom
“The leadership development, mentorship and hospitality job training that Old Skool Cafe provides to at-risk youth in San Francisco creates unparalleled opportunities for economic mobility. This generous grant from Chick-fil-A will help Old Skool Cafe continue to transform the lives of underserved young people in the Bay Area for years to come.”
Susanna Choe, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A® Serramonte
Celebrating 2025 winners
Committed to caring
S. Truett Cathy founded Chick-fil-A with a simple but powerful idea: “a great company is a caring company.” Every day, thousands of local Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators, Team Members and staff live out this ideal in meaningful ways, creating impactful change in their local neighborhoods throughout North America and beyond.
