The Pamida Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of citizens in the more than 200 communities in which we do business. Since 2000, the Foundation has contributed more than $4.5 million to local charitable organizations, benefiting more than 800 nonprofit groups. The Foundation is funded by the generous support of the company’s supplier partners through the annual Pamida Foundation Charity Event.

• In 2008, the Pamida Foundation awarded over $700,000 to organizations in all Pamida store communities, as well as Omaha, Nebraska and Lebanon, IN.  
• The Pamida Foundation donates to a food bank in every Pamida market during the holiday season each year. In 2008, nearly $200,000 was given to support families in need of assistance.
• Each year the Pamida Foundation donates funds to schools in every Pamida community in conjunction with a customer matching funds program. With the partnership of our loyal customers, over $45,000 was donated to school districts in Pamida towns.

Our Focus

The Pamida Foundation is focused on supporting the education of youth in our communities, assisting individuals with disabilities, families in need, and the under privileged.

Pamida considers one funding request per organization each calendar year, so that our resources can be shared with as many deserving organizations as possible. The Pamida Foundation hosts bi-monthly meetings to review requests that support the Foundation mission.

• To be considered for a grant, an organization must be a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization, a school, a library, or a public agency.
• Applications for funding, along with required supporting documentation, must be received at the Pamida Corporate office a minimum of 60 days in advance.
• The Pamida Foundation focuses on organizations serving Pamida communities.  Organizations that do not fall into the geographic area served by Pamida will not be considered for funding.

The Pamida Foundation does not generally fund in these categories:

• Programs and events outside Pamida communities
• Mass solicitations by national or international (non-local) organizations
• School clubs or activities, athletic teams, sports events or booster clubs
• Advertising in event programs, yearbooks, etc.
• Individuals requests for personal assistance or sponsorship
• Political, labor, religious, fraternal or service organizations
• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of sex, creed, national origin or religion
• Major events sponsored by other businesses

For more information, click here to view Foundation Frequently Asked Questions.

Click here to download a Foundation Funding Request.

In order to consider your funding request, the Pamida Foundation must receive all of the following information:

• Completed Funding Request Form
• IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter
• Cover Letter (on your organization's stationary if available)

Please submit your completed request, along with all supporting documentation via U.S. Mail to:
Pamida Foundation
8800 F Street
Omaha, NE  68127