Does Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP) donate to fundraisers?
Last updated September 29, 2026
Compiled from Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP)'s published guidelines, other public sources, and user reports. How we research these pages
Not gift cards. The Applebee's restaurants on this fundraiser portal, run by franchisee Flynn Group, host fundraisers instead: Dining to Donate nights that give your nonprofit a share of sales, and Flapjack breakfasts. 501(c)(3) status is required, and Dining to Donate events must be booked at least four weeks ahead.
Donation program at a glance
- Lead time
- 4 weeks
- Area restrictions
- Regional
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Donation programs change — always confirm on the company's own page.
Dining to Donate: your nonprofit earns a share of its supporters' purchases on your chosen date at the selected restaurant, including dine-in, To Go and online orders. The share varies by region: the terms showed 15% in Northeast Ohio and 10% in Florida.
Flapjack Fundraiser: Applebee's provides the food, the kitchen staff and the venue for a breakfast; your group sells entry and brings volunteers to help serve.
A is for Applebee's: reward cards for a free Kid's Meal that teachers can give grade school students for achievements the teacher chooses.
Books Are a Blast: free reward cards for recognized summer reading programs at local schools and libraries.
For other projects, Flynn Group invites local schools and nonprofits to send ideas or requests through the 'Other Ideas?' form on the same site.
Tips from the program page: Guests must show the event flyer to their server, or when picking up a To Go order; a paper copy is not required. · Applebee's says the donation check can take up to three weeks and is mailed to the contact on the request form.
What Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP) donates
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP) has typically donated: Applebee's gift certificate,.
Who can apply
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP) limits donation requests by area: Regional.
How to apply
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP) asks every request to include the following.
- Sign up on the fundraiser portal: choose your state and Applebee's, pick a program and a restaurant, accept the terms and choose dates.
- Dining to Donate and Flapjack Fundraisers require 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
- Book Dining to Donate events at least four weeks ahead. In Northeast Ohio, Flapjack Fundraisers must be booked at least six weeks ahead.
When to ask
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP) states a lead time of 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
How far ahead should we ask Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP) for a donation?
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP)'s stated lead time is 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.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (APPLE AMERICAN GROUP) website
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