Alabama
$5,000.00
Dakota Bryant
Hokes Bluff, AL
$5,000.00
Madilyn Lockridge
Hokes Bluff, AL
$2,500.00
Kimberly Lopez
Gadsden, AL
Arkansas
$5,000.00
Jacob DeSanto
Alma, AR
$5,000.00
Joel Galvan
De Queen, AR
$2,500.00
Megan Jarvis
Benton, AR
$5,000.00
Ja’Nyza Jones
Jonesboro, AR
$5,000.00
Jacqueline Macias
Clarksville, AR
$2,500.00
Fabianua McCleary
West Memphis, AR
$5,000.00
Brianua McCleary
West Memphis, AR
$5,000.00
Kei’Ana Montanez
Bryant, AR
$5,000.00
Ethan Rose
Benton, AR
$2,500.00
Allison Williams
Jonesboro, AR
$5,000.00
jamiah woodson
Osceola, AR
Arizona
$20,000.00
Alondra Brito
Glendale AZ
California
$2,500.00
Jovanny Alcantara
Upland CA
$5,000.00
Angela Alfaro
Paz Sacramento CA
$5,000.00 Carlos Alvarez Moreno Valley CA
$5,000.00 Angel Arana Ontario CA
$10,000.00 Glory Awodi Oyanameh Sacramento CA
$5,000.00 Liliana Barrera Garcia Kerman CA
$5,000.00 Eliana Beltran Westminster CA
$10,000.00 Ashley Benavides South Gate CA
$2,500.00 Colby Bentley Livermore CA
$5,000.00 Mary Jealyn Bernardo San Bernardino CA
$2,500.00 Arlyn Calderon Bakersfield CA
$10,000.00 Joshua Carrasco Adelanto CA
$5,000.00 Michael Castellon Bakersfield CA
$5,000.00 Alex Castro Canyon Country CA
$2,500.00 Kimberly Chavarin Salinas CA
$5,000.00 Zulema Chavez North Hollywood CA
$5,000.00 Danielle Clemente Carson CA
$5,000.00 Omar Cornejo Oxnard CA
$5,000.00 Jakayla Cramer Bakersfield CA
$2,500.00 Brielle Davalos San Diego CA
$5,000.00 Axis Leander De Guzman Cypress CA
$5,000.00 Adrianna De la Rosa San Francisco CA
5,000.00 Daisy Delgado Los Banos CA
$5,000.00 Alicia Delgado Perris CA
$5,000.00 Jason Diaz Maywood CA
$5,000.00 Madison Dingee Bakersfield CA
$20,000.00 Jaydin Dofflemyer Modesto CA
$5,000.00 Tyler Duong Hayward CA
$5,000.00 Denise Fajardo Davis CA
$5,000.00 Lorena Fernandez Livermore CA
$5,000.00 Yadira Fletes Medina Willows CA
$2,500.00 Alyssa Flores Modesto CA
$5,000.00 Bryan Flores Hollister CA
$5,000.00 Iris Flores-Gomez Banning CA
$5,000.00 Yasmin Galvan Bakersfield CA
$5,000.00 Angel Garcia Hesperia CA
$5,000.00 Monica Garnica Milpitas CA
$5,000.00 Alexa Gomez Bakersfield CA
$5,000.00 Melanie Gonzalez-Fuentes Salinas CA
$5,000.00 Mia Gutierrez Turlock CA
$5,000.00 Luke Hanson Turlock CA
$5,000.00 Alma Hernandez Cruz San Jose CA
$2,500.00 Maria Hernandez Leon Merced CA
$2,500.00 Adam Ibrahim-Laurenson Bonita CA
$10,000.00 Omar Ismail Sunnyvale CA
$5,000.00 Randy Jabbo El Cajon CA
$10,000.00 Archie Jimenes Los Angeles CA
$20,000.00 Genesis Jorgensen Yucaipa CA
$5,000.00 Mackenzie Kane Riverside CA
$5,000.00 Juan Larios Bakersfield CA
$5,000.00 Elliot Lee San Francisco CA
$10,000.00 Kayli Leiva Vasquez Sacramento CA
$5,000.00 Diana Leon San Gabriel CA
$5,000.00 Melina Leon San Jose CA
$2,500.00 Brianna Lomeli Salinas CA
$5,000.00 Alexandra Lopez Elk Grove CA
$5,000.00 Valerie Lopez Estrada Lodi CA
$2,500.00 Eduardo Lozano Canyon Country CA
$20,000.00 Alyssa Madrid Torrance CA
$5,000.00 Yaritza Manzo Rancho Cordova CA
$5,000.00 James Martin Rowland Heights CA
$5,000.00 De’Angelo Martinez Windsor CA
5,000.00 Brian Martinez Compton CA
$5,000.00 Ameena Melgoza El Centro CA
$2,500.00 Daisy Mendez-Villalobos Freedom CA
$5,000.00 Jeilly Menendez Daly City CA
$5,000.00 Omar Miguel Sylmar CA
$2,500.00 Betsua Murillo Salinas CA
$5,000.00 Andrea Nieves Bakersfield CA
$5,000.00 Ashley Ornelas Brentwood CA
$5,000.00 Gustavo Orozco Chula Vista CA
$2,500.00 Karen Ortiz San Diego CA
$2,500.00 Kasandra Ortiz Hesperia CA
$2,500.00 Damian Osorio Inglewood CA
$5,000.00 Paulina Perez Amezcua Fresno CA
$2,500.00 Yana Petrykiv El Cajon CA
$5,000.00 Thomas Phung Milpitas CA
$2,500.00 Shaila Sharlin Pushpa Palmdale CA
$5,000.00 Isaac Ramirez Lathrop CA
$5,000.00 Jennifer Ramos Santa Maria CA
$5,000.00 Kristofer Ramos Daly City CA
$10,000.00 Ricardo Renteria Quezada Willows CA
$2,500.00 Jethron Jr Revilla Daly City CA
$2,500.00 Marifer Reyes Oceanside CA
$5,000.00 Jessica Reyes Oxnard CA
$5,000.00 Anthony Rios Galt CA
$5,000.00 Natasha Rivera Bakersfield CA
$5,000.00 Jennifer Rodriguez Perris CA
$5,000.00 leticia Abigail Ruano delgadillo San Bernardino CA
$2,500.00 Madison Saechao Merced CA
$2,500.00 Ahmed Saleh San Francisco CA
$2,500.00 Anahi Sanchez Salazar Rowland Heights CA
$5,000.00 Alexandra Santos Norco CA
$10,000.00 Jacob Isaiah Segura Sunnyvale CA
$5,000.00 Harkirat Singh Chowchilla CA
$10,000.00 Denaiah Smith Stockton CA
$10,000.00 Juana Tapia-Lemus Paramount CA
$5,000.00 Ruth Toe Davis CA
$2,500.00 Freddy Torres Coria Salinas CA
$2,500.00 Jonathan Turcios Richmond CA
$2,500.00 Marvin Turcios Richmond CA
$5,000.00 Alyssa Urquiza Orange CA
$10,000.00 Bianca Vasquez Downey CA
$5,000.00 Jose Velasco Rialto CA
$2,500.00 Jazira Velazquez-Juarez San Diego CA
$5,000.00 James Villalvazo Canyon Country CA
$5,000.00 Kimberly Zavala Salinas CA
Colorado
$5,000.00
Christian Garcia Bueno
Firestone CO
$5,000.00
Samuel Gonzalez
Lakewood CO
$10,000.00
Alexander Kindall
Denver CO
$5,000.00
Jaiden Miller
Westminster CO
$10,000.00
Mercedes Moschetti
Greeley CO
$2,500.00
Shelby Panko
Denver CO
$2,500.00
Tiffany Plumlee
Greeley CO
$5,000.00
Geovanni Sanchez
Broomfield CO
Connecticut
$5,000.00
Kofi Amaniampong
Wethersfield, CT
$5,000.00
Xanadee Cristofaro
Wethersfield, CT
$5,000.00
Sabrina Downs
New Britain, CT
$5,000.00
MD Nazrul Islam Khan
New Haven, CT
$5,000.00
Mahiba Mansur
Southington, CT
$5,000.00
Marleesa May
West Hartford, CT
$5,000.00
Kamaria Shell
New Britain, CT
Delaware
$5,000.00
Kirsten Blades
Georgetown, DE
Florida
$5,000
Melissa Alvarez
Miami FL
$5,000
Thomas Beier
Groveland FL
$2,500
Wilna Bornelus
Homestead FL
$5,000
Brandon Bueno
Miami FL
$2,500
Rylee Cox
Ocala FL
$5,000
Abigail Derico
Deland FL
$5,000
Mariah Goldsmith
Fort Walton Beach FL
$5,000
Jayonna Green
Clearwater FL
$5,000
Brian Hardy
Pensacola FL
$5,000
Aliyah Hinds
Miramar FL
$2,500
Christopher Jedrasik
Land O’ Lakes FL
$5,000
Hector Jimenez
Groveland FL
$10,000
Bryce Joyner
Fort Walton Beach FL
$5,000
Rodolfo Morejon
Gainesville FL
$5,000
Jimmy Reese
Palm Bay FL
$5,000
Dalyla Rodriguez
Gainesville FL
$10,000
Genesis Santamaria
Lakeland, FL
$5,000
Malik Sutherland
Hiawassee FL
$5,000
Yadira Villa
Florida City FL
$5,000
Regina Younassoghlou
Saint Cloud FL
Georgia
$5,000.00
Braneka Draine
Thomaston, GA
$5,000.00
Shnyah Ellison
Perry GA
$2,500.00
Jamie Harvey
Ringgold, GA
$10,000.00
Joshua Jackson
Valdosta, GA
$5,000.00
Caleb Jones
Lithonia, GA
$5,000.00
Kadean-Jairel Pleasents
Dairen, GA
$5,000.00
Cassidy Ryan
Chatsworth, GA
Hawaii
$2,500.00
Royce Jarred Uy
Waipahu, HI
Iowa
$5,000.00
Abigail Coon
Des Moines, IA
$5,000.00
Amelia Coon
Des Moines, IA
$5,000.00
Nicholas Hoffman
Des Moines, IA
$5,000.00
Bethany Peck
Fort Madison, IA
Idaho
$5,000.00
Dominic Bullock
Meridian, ID
$5,000.00
Adriana Huarancca
Boise, ID
$5,000.00
Roy Josephson
Nampa, ID
$2,500.00
Rylie Lynn
Mountain Home, ID
$5,000.00
Yazmeen Ortiz
Nampa, ID
$5,000.00
Sabrina Singh
Boise, ID
$5,000.00
Zachary Singh
Boise, ID
$5,000.00
Elliot Thompson
Boise, ID
$5,000.00
Temesgen Wright
Moscow, ID
Illinois
$2,500.00 Leonardo Espino Chicago IL
$5,000.00 Megan Garcia Sycamore IL
$5,000.00 Nia Hawkins Chicago IL
$5,000.00 Ariana Mata Franklin Park IL
$5,000.00 Alejandro Pena Mchenry IL
$5,000.00 Bryanna Portis Joliet IL
$5,000.00 Alex Puthenpurackal Des Plaines IL
$5,000.00 Camila Ramirez Waukegan IL
$5,000.00 Nakyah Smith Macomb IL
$20,000.00 Keegan Smith Diamond IL
Indiana
$5,000.00 Hailey Garlach Demotte IN
$5,000.00 Mackenzie Riddle Hammond IN
Kentucky
$10,000.00 Logan Abrams Erlanger KY
$2,500.00 Haley Clement Henderson KY
$10,000.00 Brooke Doll Alexandria KY
$10,000.00 Maddie Griffith Erlanger KY
$5,000.00 Madisyn Hudson Russellville KY
$5,000.00 Christian Ison Winchester KY
$5,000.00 Lonnell Johnson Williamsburg KY
$5,000.00 heidi lopez Carrollton KY
$5,000.00 Abby Neeley Dry Ridge KY
$5,000.00 Liberty Palmer Richmond KY
$5,000.00 Hannah Stockton Morehead KY
Louisiana
$5,000.00 Lakeria Madison Alexandria LA
Massachusetts
$5,000.00 Taylor Amaral New Bedford MA
$5,000.00 Hailey Chasse Somerset MA
$5,000.00 Olivea Doyle New Bedford MA
$5,000.00 Cassandra Eyma Hudson MA
$5,000.00 James Kadisevskis Attleboro MA
$5,000.00 Victoria Kang Lowell MA
$5,000.00 Daniela Lora Shrewsbury MA
$5,000.00 Michael Ly Lowell MA
$2,500.00 Michelle Ma Quincy MA
$5,000.00 Abigail Matos New Bedford MA
$5,000.00 Madison Raposo Somerset MA
$5,000.00 Juan Reyes Rodriguez Springfield MA
$5,000.00 Maria Santos Bezerra Hyannis MA
$5,000.00 Marvin Sebagala Woburn MA
$5,000.00 Soliyah Velasquez Fall River MA
$5,000.00 Heri Velasquez Diaz Springfield MA
Maryland
$5,000.00 Mammah Conteh Clinton MD
$5,000.00 Ciera Davis-Blum Thurmont MD
$5,000.00 Jayla Felder Prince Frederick MD
Maine
$5,000.00 Sadie Falconer Augusta ME
$5,000.00 Elaina Gendron Lewiston ME
$5,000.00 RhiAnnon Patrie Waterville ME
Michigan
$10,000.00 Kyla Berry Detroit MI
$5,000.00 Corinna Bevier Jenison MI
$5,000.00 Akiela Carlton Livonia MI
$5,000.00 Hannah Easton Fort Gratiot MI
$10,000.00 Timothy Eberhart Clare MI
$5,000.00 Angelina Fluckey Sterling Heights MI
$5,000.00 Damari Franklin Oak Park MI
$5,000.00 Janeen Fulkerson Kentwood MI
$5,000.00 Amber Jacklovitz Marquette MI
$5,000.00 Bonfils Matenga Grand Rapids MI
$10,000.00 Sabrina Mol Cedar Springs MI
$10,000.00 Natalie Pierce Cedar Springs MI
$5,000.00 Alexis Start Jenison MI
$5,000.00 Jack Sterling Burton MI
$5,000.00 Ma’Leik Tramble Burton MI
$5,000.00 Timothy VanNest Newaygo MI
$5,000.00 Allan Wells Detroit MI
$5,000.00 Kayla Wicker-Sanders Owosso MI
$2,500.00 Brooklyn Yates Greenville MI
Minnesota
$5,000.00 Evan Bierman Worthington MN
$5,000.00 Keziah Cain Willmar MN
$5,000.00 Karina Castro Coon Rapids MN
$2,500.00 Mara Goracke Waite Park MN
$5,000.00 Heber Guerra Oakdale MN
$5,000.00 Jacob Klein North Branch MN
$5,000.00 Katelyn Rieck Willmar MN
$5,000.00 Trinity Slater Monticello MN
$5,000.00 Andrew Zarn Apple Valley MN
Missouri
$5,000.00 Allison Brooks West Plains MO
$5,000.00 Jaleah Carrawell Saint Louis MO
$5,000.00 Owen Snudden De Soto MO
$2,500.00 Braylissa Whitworth Excelsior Springs MO
Mississippi
$2,500.00 Anyia Bolding Flowood MS
Idaho
$5,000.00
Dominic Bullock
Meridian, ID
$5,000.00
Adriana Huarancca
Boise, ID
$5,000.00
Roy Josephson
Nampa, ID
$2,500.00
Rylie Lynn
Mountain Home, ID
$5,000.00
Yazmeen Ortiz
Nampa, ID
$5,000.00
Sabrina Singh
Boise, ID
$5,000.00
Zachary Singh
Boise, ID
$5,000.00
Elliot Thompson
Boise, ID
$5,000.00
Temesgen Wright
Moscow, ID
Illinois
$2,500.00 Leonardo Espino Chicago IL
$5,000.00 Megan Garcia Sycamore IL
$5,000.00 Nia Hawkins Chicago IL
$5,000.00 Ariana Mata Franklin Park IL
$5,000.00 Alejandro Pena Mchenry IL
$5,000.00 Bryanna Portis Joliet IL
$5,000.00 Alex Puthenpurackal Des Plaines IL
$5,000.00 Camila Ramirez Waukegan IL
$5,000.00 Nakyah Smith Macomb IL
$20,000.00 Keegan Smith Diamond IL
Indiana
$5,000.00 Hailey Garlach Demotte IN
$5,000.00 Mackenzie Riddle Hammond IN
Kentucky
$10,000.00 Logan Abrams Erlanger KY
$2,500.00 Haley Clement Henderson KY
$10,000.00 Brooke Doll Alexandria KY
$10,000.00 Maddie Griffith Erlanger KY
$5,000.00 Madisyn Hudson Russellville KY
$5,000.00 Christian Ison Winchester KY
$5,000.00 Lonnell Johnson Williamsburg KY
$5,000.00 heidi lopez Carrollton KY
$5,000.00 Abby Neeley Dry Ridge KY
$5,000.00 Liberty Palmer Richmond KY
$5,000.00 Hannah Stockton Morehead KY
Louisiana
$5,000.00 Lakeria Madison Alexandria LA
Massachusetts
$5,000.00 Taylor Amaral New Bedford MA
$5,000.00 Hailey Chasse Somerset MA
$5,000.00 Olivea Doyle New Bedford MA
$5,000.00 Cassandra Eyma Hudson MA
$5,000.00 James Kadisevskis Attleboro MA
$5,000.00 Victoria Kang Lowell MA
$5,000.00 Daniela Lora Shrewsbury MA
$5,000.00 Michael Ly Lowell MA
$2,500.00 Michelle Ma Quincy MA
$5,000.00 Abigail Matos New Bedford MA
$5,000.00 Madison Raposo Somerset MA
$5,000.00 Juan Reyes Rodriguez Springfield MA
$5,000.00 Maria Santos Bezerra Hyannis MA
$5,000.00 Marvin Sebagala Woburn MA
$5,000.00 Soliyah Velasquez Fall River MA
$5,000.00 Heri Velasquez Diaz Springfield MA
Maryland
$5,000.00 Mammah Conteh Clinton MD
$5,000.00 Ciera Davis-Blum Thurmont MD
$5,000.00 Jayla Felder Prince Frederick MD
Maine
$5,000.00 Sadie Falconer Augusta ME
$5,000.00 Elaina Gendron Lewiston ME
$5,000.00 RhiAnnon Patrie Waterville ME
Michigan
$10,000.00 Kyla Berry Detroit MI
$5,000.00 Corinna Bevier Jenison MI
$5,000.00 Akiela Carlton Livonia MI
$5,000.00 Hannah Easton Fort Gratiot MI
$10,000.00 Timothy Eberhart Clare MI
$5,000.00 Angelina Fluckey Sterling Heights MI
$5,000.00 Damari Franklin Oak Park MI
$5,000.00 Janeen Fulkerson Kentwood MI
$5,000.00 Amber Jacklovitz Marquette MI
$5,000.00 Bonfils Matenga Grand Rapids MI
$10,000.00 Sabrina Mol Cedar Springs MI
$10,000.00 Natalie Pierce Cedar Springs MI
$5,000.00 Alexis Start Jenison MI
$5,000.00 Jack Sterling Burton MI
$5,000.00 Ma’Leik Tramble Burton MI
$5,000.00 Timothy VanNest Newaygo MI
$5,000.00 Allan Wells Detroit MI
$5,000.00 Kayla Wicker-Sanders Owosso MI
$2,500.00 Brooklyn Yates Greenville MI
Minnesota
$5,000.00 Evan Bierman Worthington MN
$5,000.00 Keziah Cain Willmar MN
$5,000.00 Karina Castro Coon Rapids MN
$2,500.00 Mara Goracke Waite Park MN
$5,000.00 Heber Guerra Oakdale MN
$5,000.00 Jacob Klein North Branch MN
$5,000.00 Katelyn Rieck Willmar MN
$5,000.00 Trinity Slater Monticello MN
$5,000.00 Andrew Zarn Apple Valley MN
Missouri
$5,000.00 Allison Brooks West Plains MO
$5,000.00 Jaleah Carrawell Saint Louis MO
$5,000.00 Owen Snudden De Soto MO
$2,500.00 Braylissa Whitworth Excelsior Springs MO
Mississippi
$2,500.00 Anyia Bolding Flowood MS
Program Guidelines
Who is eligible to apply for a Kentucky Fried Wishes grant?
Any recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization, governmental entity or other IRS recognized charitable organization that have maintained good standing with the Internal Revenue Service for at least two years.
The non-profit must be based in the United States and serve individuals in the United States.
Eligible non-profit organizations must operate on the local level (or be an affiliate/chapter of a larger organization that operates locally) and directly benefit their surrounding community.
What types of projects will the Kentucky Fried Wishes grant fund?
We’re looking for tangible, actionable projects that are feasible to accomplish with the $10,000 grant and will make an immediate impact in your community.
If you have a larger project (i.e., 100-mile trail restoration), break it down into something that $10,000 could cover in full (i.e., 10-mile trail restoration out of our 100-mile project). If additional funding is needed, detailed plans for securing additional resources must be provided in the Project Budget.
Projects should be timely, with preference given to those that can be completed within a 6-12 month period.
What will the Kentucky Fried Wishes grant not cover?
Funding will not be granted for:
- Salaries for staff
- e.g. Part-time staff managing programs
- Scholarships, including waived program or membership fees
- e.g. Discounts for summer youth programs
- Ongoing or recurring programs or events
- e.g. Back-to-school supply drives
- Sponsoring events
- e.g. Sponsoring a gala or little league baseball team
Can funding be used for equipment purchases and contract labor?
A Kentucky Fried Wish grant might be used to fund equipment or contract labor if:
- Professional services are needed to complete a project
- e.g. Hiring a landscaper to plan a community garden, videographer or CPR instructor to train participants
- Equipment purchases to complete the project are acceptable
- e.g. Field paint and striping machine, water filtration system
What are the expectations of grant recipients?
All grant recipients will be expected to agree to and be responsible for:
- Signing a contract agreeing to grant requirements and completing a W-9 tax form
- Following through with the project as it was proposed, including spending funds as requested in the application
- Submitting photos/videos, a report of project expenses, and any unspent funds to the KFC Foundation within twelve months of the grant notification date (we prefer that the project use all the funds, but if that does not seem likely, please contact KFC Foundation staff to discuss the situation)
- Completing a grant report at both six months and twelve months after the project has been awarded
- Recognizing the KFC Foundation in the project and allowing it to be publicized and shared by the KFC Foundation
When will I hear back about the grant?
Final determinations will be made within 60 days of the submission deadline.
Can I submit multiple grant applications for different projects?
Non-profits may submit one grant application per quarterly cycle.
If I’ve won a Kentucky Fried Wishes grant in the past, can I win again?
Non-profits can win one $10,000 grant per calendar year.
Non-profits who have won a grant from the KFC Foundation in the past must complete all winner reporting requirements to be considered for another grant.
What is the KFC Foundation?
The KFC Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that has provided over $31 million to support, empower and serve joy to more than 9,300 KFC restaurant employees, students and community non-profits across the U.S. The KFC Foundation’s charitable programs focus on education accessibility, financial & hardship assistance and community giving, all made possible by at-register Round-Up donations, purchases of KFC’s Secret Recipe Fries and other donations.
The KFC Foundation has partnered with Crisis Text Line® to provide free 24/7 text-based mental health support and crisis intervention for the KFC family.
Need someone to talk to?
Text "Fries" to 741741 to text confidentially with a compassionate, trained Crisis Counselor.
To be eligible for the KFC Foundation’s programs, you must work at a KFC restaurant in the U.S. that participates in the KFC Foundation’s Franchise Donation Program.