The Kroger Co Foundation
EIN 311192929Total Given 2019–2025
$61.7M
2,550 grants · $8.8M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $2K–$19K
grant size
14%
transactional · 249/1,813 multi-year
repeat
$116.4M
Assets (2025)
1,813
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KEITH DAILEY
Phone
(513) 762-4311
Deadlines
GRANTS ARE PROCESSED QUARTERLY WITH APPLICATION DEADLINES IN JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, AND OCTOBER.
How to Apply
ALL GRANT REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE VERSAIC GRANTS MANAGEMENT PLATFORM LOCATED AT THEKROGERCO.VERSAIC.COM/LOGIN. GRANT REQUESTS INCLUDE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND IT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND DETAILS RELATED TO THE REQUEST.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE ONLY APPROVED TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $13.1M | $122.5M | $11.8M | 997 |
| 2020 | N/A | $127.9M | $22.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $16.2M | $137.3M | $23.0M | 375 |
| 2022 | $12.7M | $133.8M | $11.2M | 298 |
| 2023 | $8.0M | $114.2M | $-659K | 321 |
| 2024 | $6.9M | $112.5M | $2.1M | 306 |
| 2025 | $4.8M | $116.4M | $3.3M | 253 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2550 grants on record
Minimum
$5
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$7K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.0% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 40 states
$1.9M across
77 grants
16 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Bexar
- 4 Kerr
- 5 Montgomery
- 6 Tarrant
- 7 Collin
- 8 Denton
- 9 Smith
- 10 Jefferson
+6 more
counties
· 12 grants
· $98K
Officers & Directors
KD
Keith Dailey
3 yrs
President & Director
Leadership
TM
Tim Massa
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
PL
Patty Leesemann
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mafaz Maharoof
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CL
Colleen Lindholz
5 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
JK
Jody Kalmbach
5 yrs
Director
LG
Laura Gump
2 yrs
Director
JC
Jamie Carr
2 yrs
Foundation Program Manager
AB
Ali Berman
3 yrs
Foundation Program Manager
TM
Tim Massa
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
KD
Keith Dailey
3 yrs
President & Director
Leadership
PL
Patty Leesemann
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mafaz Maharoof
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CL
Colleen Lindholz
5 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
JK
Jody Kalmbach
5 yrs
Director
LG
Laura Gump
2 yrs
Director
JC
Jamie Carr
2 yrs
Foundation Program Manager
AB
Ali Berman
3 yrs
Foundation Program Manager
TM
Tim Massa
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
KD
Keith Dailey
3 yrs
President & Director
Leadership
PL
Patty Leesemann
3 yrs
Executive Director & Interim Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sunny Reelhorn Parr
5 yrs
Former Executive Director
Leadership
CL
Colleen Lindholz
5 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
JK
Jody Kalmbach
5 yrs
Director
AB
Ali Berman
3 yrs
Foundation Program Manager
KD
Keith Daily
3 yrs
President & Director
Leadership
TM
Tim Massa
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SP
Sunny Reelhorn Parr
5 yrs
Executive Director & Interim Treasurer
Leadership
CL
Colleen Lindholz
5 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
JK
Jody Kalmbach
5 yrs
Director
MR
Mandy Rassi
2 yrs
Director
KD
Keith Daily
3 yrs
President & Director
Leadership
TM
Tim Massa
5 yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SP
Sunny Reelhorn Parr
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
CH
Cindy Holmes
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CL
Colleen Lindholz
5 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
MR
Mandy Rassi
2 yrs
Director
CK
Calvin J Kaufman
3 yrs
Director
MM
Milen Mahadevan
3 yrs
Former Director
MT
Mark C Tuffin
3 yrs
Director
KW
Kate Ward
3 yrs
Former Director
JK
Jody Kalmbach
5 yrs
Director
KD
Keith Daily
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JA
Jessica C Adelman
2 yrs
Past President
Leadership
AT
Alex Tosolini
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Cindy Holmes
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sunny Reelhorn Parr
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KW
Kate Ward
3 yrs
Director
MT
Mark C Tuffin
3 yrs
Director
MM
Milen Mahadevan
3 yrs
Director
CK
Calvin J Kaufman
3 yrs
Director
JA
Jessica C Adelman
2 yrs
President
Leadership
AT
Alex Tosolini
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Cindy Holmes
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sunny Reelhorn Parr
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KW
Kate Ward
3 yrs
Director
MT
Mark C Tuffin
3 yrs
Director
MM
Milen Mahadevan
3 yrs
Director
CK
Calvin J Kaufman
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (2,550 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kroger Co Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The Kroger Co Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| National Center for Victims of Crime Inc National Compassion Fund Llc | Alexandria, VA | $2,075,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Community Health Councils Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The Asian American Foundation | Newton, MA | $1,000,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Uso | Cincinnati, OH | $750,412 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2019 |
| Women'S Foundation for a Greater Memphis | Memphis, TN | $562,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $560,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $505,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Black Girl Ventures Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Cincinnati, OH | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Easterseals Redwood | Cincinnati, OH | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $500,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $400,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2019 |
| Ists | Cincinnati, OH | $350,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2019 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $350,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $350,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $300,000 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |