Darden Restaurants Inc Foundation

How to apply, from its 2024 IRS return

How to ask

Proposals will be considered only if they include the following documentation: 1. Name, address and telephone number of the organization 2. Contact person and title 3. Background information including history and purpose of the charity 4. Copy of the IRS exemption letter verifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status 5. Latest audited financial report 6. Current operating budget and sources of income 7. List of names and professional affiliations of directors and trustees 8. W-9 form Additionally, the…

Limits on who can apply

Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation generally does not fund the following: 1. Organizations which do not have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status 2. Event sponsorships (walks, runs, etc.) 3. Religious organizations for religious purposes 4. Political candidates or lobbying organizations 5. National or local chapters of disease-specific organizations 6. National conferences, sports events and other one-time, short-term events 7. Athletic team sponsorships or scholarships 8. Anti-business groups 9. Team…

Grants paid in 2024

$6.6 million, to organizations

This is what the foundation told the IRS on Form 990-PF. It isn’t a confirmed open grant round, and details may have changed, so contact the foundation before applying. Its mailing address is on the full return: see it on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.