Spinks Foundation Funds 100 Greenville Groups

Greenville-area retailers and nonprofits can see how a store foundation turns checkout giving into multi-year grants.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy

Spinks Foundation Funds 100 Greenville Groups

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The Spinks Family Foundation, which supports the charitable giving of The Spinx Company, awarded more than $2 million to 100 local organizations in 2026 and named Dane Boudreau its new Executive Director. For Greenville-area businesses, the foundation's grant cycle and Spinx's retail-linked fundraising show how a regional retailer channels its giving through customers and events.

Why it matters

The foundation was set up to route the charitable giving of The Spinx Company, its founder, teammates, and customers into causes such as education, children, food security, substance abuse, and mental health. Its 2026 totals combine grants with in-store and event fundraising, showing how a retailer can turn everyday customer transactions into sustained community funding.

The foundation's 2026 awards of over $2 million to 100 local organizations were paired with a Spinx Charity Classic raising more than $125,000 and monthlong in-store campaigns across more than 90 retail locations. The source gives no prior-year comparison, and the split of the $2 million among recipients is not disclosed.

The players

The Spinks Family Foundation

The charitable foundation of The Spinx Company, which funds education, children, food security, substance abuse, and mental health programs in the Greenville area.

The Spinx Company

A regional retailer operating more than 90 stores whose customers and teammates fund the foundation's giving.

Dane Boudreau

The newly named Executive Director of the Spinks Family Foundation, previously assistant Kroc Director at The Salvation Army Kroc Center of Greenville.

The details

Beneficiaries of the Spinx Charity Classic are chosen by the Spinks Family Foundation Board and serve three-year terms, giving recipient organizations a predictable multi-year funding relationship. Spinx's in-store fundraisers invited customers to donate spare change at checkout, a low-friction model that aggregates small contributions across a large retail footprint. Proceeds from the 2026 Classic will be split evenly among American Red Cross, Gateway House, Inc., Meals on Wheels, The Salvation Army, and United Ministries.

2026: Foundation awarded over $2 million to 100 local organizations.
2026: The Spinx Charity Classic raised more than $125,000.
2026: Monthlong in-store fundraisers ran across Spinx's retail locations.

Market Landscape

Regional retailers increasingly run company foundations that convert in-store customer donations into grant programs, as the Spinks Family Foundation does with Spinx stores. The foundation's pairing of annual grants, a golf tournament, and monthlong checkout campaigns mirrors that approach.

Operators of Greenville-area retail businesses should note that community-giving programs can be structured around customer checkout donations and multi-year beneficiary relationships. Businesses weighing their own giving programs should consult qualified accountants on tax treatment of charitable contributions.

The takeaway

A retailer's foundation can convert everyday checkout donations and events into sustained grant funding, so operators may want to track how such programs are structured. Businesses considering a similar program should review the foundation's application process at www.myspinx.com/community and consult a qualified accountant before committing funds.