Q. Is the Genuardi Family Foundation affiliated with Genuardi Family Markets?
A. No, the Foundation is entirely separate from Genuardi Family Markets, which is no longer owned by the Genuardi family.

Q. What does the Genuardi Family Foundation do?
A. The Genuardi Family Foundation gives direct cash grants to Greater Philadelphia area non-profit organizations that meet its eligibility requirementsand who are selected by the Board through a competitive grant process.

Q. Who is not eligible for grants from the Genuardi Family Foundation?
A. The Foundation generally does not give grants to individuals, capital or endowment campaigns, political, fraternal and/or civic organizations, or other foundations. Additionally, we do not participate in annual appeals, special event sponsorship requests or other letters of solicitation. Please see Priorities for Giving on this website for a complete list of exclusions.

Q. We think our non-profit group is eligible.
How can we make a grant request?
A. All applicants are required to submit an online initial letter of inquiry before being invited to apply for a grant. Letters of inquiry will be accepted through our online application process, (see How To Apply page) between June 1st and August 1st of each year. If invited to submit a full grant application, the applicant then must follow specific guidelines established by the Genuardi Family Foundation. A response to your letter of inquiry will be sent via email in a timely manner. If no response is received, please contact the Foundation at: info@GenuardiFamilyFoundation.org.

Q. Who is required to submit a letter of inquiry?
A. All applicants, whether or not they’ve received funding in prior years, are required to submit new letters of inquiry each year.

Q. Who selects the grant recipients?
A. The grant recipients are selected by the Foundation's Board of Directors.

Q. What is the range of grant requests that will be considered and how is the amount of the grant determined?
A. The accepted range of grant allocations is between $3,000 and $25,000. Grant amounts are determined based on the available resources of the Foundation and the corresponding merit
of each grant applicant.

Q. Does the Foundation support capital campaigns or equipment purchase requests?
A. The Foundation does not generally support capital campaign requests, including purchase
or replacement of equipment.

Q. Does the Genuardi Family Foundation make multi-year grants?
A. The Foundation has made multi-year grants, but on a very limited basis. However, grant applicants may apply for additional grants each year; each request will be considered independently.

Q. How are site visits arranged?
A. The Foundation utilizes site visits to applicant organizations to experience their missions in action. Visits are made to meet the beneficiaries of charitable work, to see services delivered firsthand, and to observe projects or programs that the Foundation has funded or is currently evaluating. The Foundation may contact your organization to schedule a site visit as an additional tool in its application review process. However, the Foundation also welcomes our community partners to initiate the process by inviting us to come visit your organization. The Foundation has the greatest flexibility for site visits between March and September, but our directors’ schedules fill up quickly. Please contact us well in advance at info@GenuardiFamilyFoundation.org if you wish to arrange a site visit.

Q. What kind of publicity does the Foundation seek for its grants?
A. Please see our Statement on Publicity on this web site.