Safelite Charitable Foundation
The Safelite (AutoGlass) Foundation, based in Columbus, OH, administers corporate and associate giving on behalf of Safelite. The foundation supports organizations that provide safety, stability and belonging (including regional impact grants) and provides an online grant request link for eligible nonprofits. Foundation information and press releases are published on Safelite’s corporate site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A 501(c)(3) organization whose work advances safety, stability, or a sense of belonging, ideally demonstrating impact in communities where Safelite operates (particularly Ohio) and able to apply through the foundation’s online portal.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with safety, stability, or belonging
- • Serves Franklin County/contiguous counties or other Safelite service areas
- • Capacity to use the online grant application and meet reporting expectations
- • Requests sized in the small-to-mid grant range (many awards in the $2.5K–$50K band)
- • Ability to demonstrate local impact or partnership potential with Safelite
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached 28 states, showing a multi-state footprint; however, about half of the dollars remained concentrated in Ohio, indicating a national reach with a strong in-state focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 111 distinct grantees with 100 appearing as new recipients and only 11 repeat recipients across years, indicating a wide and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports new-accessibility: the foundation publishes an online application portal and the latest year shows a high rate of new grantees (about 90% of recipients were new), so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
