Bi-lo Holdings Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2024 filings, Bi-lo Holdings Foundation Inc made 127 grants to Florida organizations totaling $3,917,298 — median $10,000. 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: 36 grants in food security & nutrition on their Florida record ($1,399,798).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $10,000, largest $600,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “THE ORIGINAL AND PAPER CLIPPED COPES OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED: 1.) GRANT APPLICATION 2.) BOARD LIST 3.) GRANT PROPOSAL NARRATIVE 4.) IF ANOTHER PROGRAM, A PROGRESS REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THEIR NEW GRANT PROPOSAL 5.) ONE COPY OF THE IRS 501(C)(3) LETTER DETERMINING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.”
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
- Food security & nutrition — 36 grant(s), $1,399,798
- Animal welfare — 8 grant(s), $78,000
- Youth & family services — 7 grant(s), $80,000
- Human & social services — 3 grant(s), $30,000
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: Jacksonville, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale.
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 | American Red Cross | 2 | $600,000 | Disaster Relief - Operational Support |
| 2022–2023 | Winn-dixie Stores | 3 | $422,475 | Hunger Relief - Operational Support |
| 2023–2024 | American Red Cross Northeast Florida | 2 | $350,000 | Disaster Relief - Operational Support |
| 2024 | We Care | 1 | $100,000 | Operational Support |
| 2022–2024 | Jacksonville Public Library Foundation | 2 | $50,000 | Romay Davis - Operational Support |
| 2022–2024 | Feeding Tampa Bay | 4 | $40,000 | Hunger Relief - Operational Support |
| 2022–2023 | Feeding Northeast Florida | 3 | $40,000 | Hunger Relief - Operational Support |
| 2021–2024 | Second Harvest of Central Florida | 4 | $40,000 | Hunger Relief - Operational Support |
How to approach them
Apply: THERE ARE FORMAL GUIDELINES AND AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR GRANTS. THE ORIGINAL AND PAPER CLIPPED COPES OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED: 1.) GRANT APPLICATION 2.) BOARD LIST 3.) GRANT PROPOSAL NARRATIVE 4.) IF ANOTHER PROGRAM, A PROGRESS REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THEIR NEW GRANT PROPOSAL 5.) ONE COPY OF THE IRS 501(C)(3) LETTER DETERMINING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING AND THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GRANT PROPOSAL NARRATIVE ARE ATTACHED. | Deadlines: REQUESTS FOR GIFTS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHT THE YEAR | Restrictions: THE FOUNDATION'S OBJECTIVE IS TO CONDUCT, OPERATE AND CARRY ON ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT ONLY PEOPLE IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO ONLY LOCAL NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN THOSE AREAS WHICH FOCUS ON HUNGER, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, HEALTH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THE FOUNDATION MAY PUT RESOURCES INTO PROJECTS OF ITS OWN CREATION. IN MAKING GRANT DECISIONS, THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT FOSTER SIGNIFICANT VALUE WHICH LASTS BEYOND THE FUNDING PERIOD. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS OR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | ~63 grants/yr, median $10,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 590995428
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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 Bi-lo Holdings Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.