2024 Giving at a Glance
Apply For a Grant
Grant requests must fall within at least one focus area:
- Community Development and Engagement
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Education
- Health and Wellness
- Public Safety
Organizations near our Mt. Sterling, Illinois headquarters can apply for one of these grants:
- Food Grant: If your organization isn’t a food pantry, submit a food grant for Dorothy’s Market credit to use at volunteer-led events.
- Dot Foods Food Pantry Program: Grants through this program award local food pantries with credit at Dorothy’s Market and cash to purchase food items. You must be a client of a Feeding America food bank.
- Cash Grants: Submit cash grant requests of more than $500.
View more details and a full list of grants awarded by our Dot Foods Mt. Sterling Charitable Committee.
Organizations near our U.S. and Canada locations outside of Mt. Sterling can apply for one of these grants:
- Food Grant: Submit requests for food products.
- EZ Cash Grant: Submit requests for cash grants of $500 or less.
- Other Cash Grant Requests: Use this option if you have a request that doesn’t align with the above.
- Click APPLY NOW below.
- Answer the questions as prompted and choose the appropriate application type.
- Provide your email address and password. If you have never applied for a grant, click “Create your password” to set up your account. If you’ve forgotten your password, click “Forgot your password?”
- After you log in, review the welcome page and click “Start a New Application” at the bottom.
- This will open the application. Click “Save and Proceed” as you complete each section of the application.
- Once you’re finished, click “Submit.” Click “Save Only” if you are not ready to submit.
Our Charitable Programs
A History of Giving
We credit our values and commitment to philanthropy to our Co-founder Dorothy Tracy, whose spirit lives on at our company. “Right to the end, she was a living example to everyone she touched of humility, kindness, faith, and family first values,” said John Tracy, Dot Foods executive chairman and her seventh child.
Dorothy was active in the Brown County, Illinois community, serving on the school board, the local chapter of the National T.T.T. society, and her church. She volunteered and supported many local charities and played a pivotal role in establishing the Mt. Sterling Community Center YMCA.
Separate from Dot Foods’ charitable programs, the Tracy Family Foundation (TFF) was established by Dot’s founding family in 1997 to advance innovative, collaborative, and sustainable change in communities and cultivate a philanthropic spirit in all generations of the Robert and Dorothy Tracy family.
Since its inception, TFF has awarded more than $50 million to organizations primarily located in West Central Illinois. Dot Foods proudly donates a portion of our profits to the foundation to support their mission.
Charitable Updates
Dot Charitable Update: December 2024
The holidays are a season of giving for Dot Foods. We made several donations of presents, food, and more to spread holiday cheer.
Dot Charitable Update: December 2024
The holidays are a season of giving for Dot Foods. We made several donations of presents, food, and more to spread holiday cheer.
Dot Charitable Update: December 2024
The holidays are a season of giving for Dot Foods. We made several donations of presents, food, and more to spread holiday cheer.
Questions?
Reach out to us if you need help submitting a grant application or want to learn more about Dot’s philanthropy.
Grant Application
If you’re interested in receiving a grant from any of our locations, submit an application.
Media Kit
Need our logo for a charitable sponsorship? Or a quote for a press release? Download logos and submit media requests.