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Mission Statement

Advance Auto Parts Foundation supports the development of a workforce with the skills needed to be successful in the 21st Century. It prioritizes programs preparing people for employment in the auto aftermarket sector and programs serving military personnel transitioning into civilian life or seeking to upskill to move forward in their chosen career. It also supports the needs of the communities where Advance Auto Parts team members live and work.

Workforce Readiness

From supporting post-secondary educational opportunities to training and upskilling our existing workforce, investing in workforce readiness helps individuals become financially independent, able to support their families and achieve personal growth and satisfaction. We have partnered with the schools and nonprofits below to learn how to most effectively support programs preparing participants to enter the workforce, with an emphasis on working in the auto aftermarket.

Supporting Military Veterans

Whether it is helping to ensure that those who serve our country are supported as they transition to meaningful careers in the civilian workforce or that they have access to housing or mental health resources, foundation gifts to veteran-focused nonprofits address some of that community’s most urgent needs.

Communities

The foundation contributes to the networks of nonprofits in which Advance Auto Parts team members live and work in multiple ways. It has made gifts to nonprofits providing health care to underserved populations, gifts in the North Carolina Triangle and Roanoke, VA regions where many corporate headquarters team members are based and to nonprofits for which Advance team members have served as volunteers.

Education

Scholarships for Team Member Dependents

For more than 20 years, the foundation has funded a program providing scholarships to the dependents of Advance Auto Parts team members who are continuing on to post-secondary education.  The O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Founder’s Scholarship Program awards one-time and renewable scholarships to students attending college or occupational training programs.  More than $1.2 million has been awarded since 2003.

Advance Auto Parts Foundation Gifting Guidelines

When the Foundation makes larger gifts, organizations under consideration must align with one of our gifting areas and meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Hold a current tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, listed on the IRS Master File, and conducting activities within the United States;
  2. Be a recognized state or local government, regulatory or administrative authority or agency, including law enforcement or fire departments, that is requesting funds exclusively for public purposes; or
  3. Be a public or nonprofit-private K-12 school, charter school, community/junior college, state/private college or university, or a faith-based organization with a proposed project that benefits the community at large, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and clothing closets.

Organizations will also be reviewed for reputation, activities and compliance with any terms and conditions established by the Foundation’s board of directors. Funding exclusions include but are not limited to religious (except as outlined above) and advocacy organizations and any organizations that deny service, membership or other involvement on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military or veteran, or disability status.

For More Information

The Advance Auto Parts Foundation currently is not accepting unsolicited funding requests. The Foundation makes funding decisions in its sole discretion. For more information, please contact us at foundation@advance-auto.com.