# Does Nugget Markets donate to fundraisers?

> Yes. Nugget Markets donates to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and K-12 schools in its store communities. Apply through its online application, choosing your local store, four to five weeks before you need the donation; email and in-person requests are not accepted.

Source: https://ultimatedonations.org/donor/nugget-markets-donation  
Last updated: 2026-10-24  
Publisher: Ultimate Donations

## Donation program at a glance

- Lead time: 2-4 weeks
- Area restrictions: Local

### Who can apply

- Requires 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

Nugget Markets focuses on 501(c)(3) nonprofits and K-12 educational institutions located within its immediate communities.

Its primary causes include advancing K-12 education, kids in crisis, youth development, youth sports (individual teams not included), food insecurity, domestic violence, elder care and support, disease prevention and disaster relief.

Every request starts in the electronic application; applications are only accepted when submitted electronically, not by email or in person.

Donation applications should be submitted four to five weeks in advance.

Repeat requesters must create a new request each time; a request copied from a previous year will not be reviewed.

Nugget Markets also runs a Community Scrip Program, where shoppers with a registered scrip card earn up to 4% of their monthly purchases for a chosen school or nonprofit.

Tips from the program page: The online application takes about 5 to 10 minutes to complete. · Answer the eligibility quiz carefully; it determines whether your request meets the giving criteria. · Consider the Community Scrip Program as a recurring way for supporters to raise funds while they shop.

## Who can apply

Nugget Markets donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.

Nugget Markets limits donation requests by area: Local.

## How to apply

Nugget Markets asks every request to include the following.

- Your 501(c)(3) number, or a government tax ID number for an educational institution.
- An account on the online application platform, then the eligibility quiz.
- For a donation, choose the store location you are submitting to, and provide organization and request details.

## When to ask

Nugget Markets states a lead time of 2-4 weeks. Count back that far from your event date and send the request no later than then.

Across more than 25,000 fundraising events in our own records over fifteen years, March, April and May are the busiest months for fundraisers, October is the next busiest, and July and December are the quietest.

Work backwards from your event rather than forwards from today, and if your event falls in the spring peak, ask earlier than the stated lead time rather than later.

## Common questions

### Do I need to be a 501(c)(3) to request a donation from Nugget Markets?

Yes. Nugget Markets' donation program is limited to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, so you will need your determination letter and Tax ID before you apply.

### How far ahead should we ask Nugget Markets for a donation?

Nugget Markets' stated lead time is 2-4 weeks. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.

Website: http://www.nuggetmarket.com/

Donation programs change — always confirm on the company's own page.