Does The Kroger Co. support Israel?

We have not yet found publicly recorded donations from The Kroger Co.. Absence of records does not confirm absence of support.

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Background

Kroger has no recorded donations or support for Israel. The Cincinnati-based grocer operates only in the United States, has taken no public position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and The Kroger Co. Foundation's grants go to US hunger-relief and community organizations, with no Israel-linked grantees identified. Kroger's only documented Israel connection was commercial and never materialized: in 2016 it was reported as a possible member of an investor group bidding for Israel's insolvent Mega supermarket chain, but the deal did not happen — Mega was bought by Israeli chain Yeinot Bitan. Kroger's employee-funded PAC contributes to US federal candidates. Viral "does Kroger support Israel" posts on social media cite no verifiable corporate donations, and Kroger does not appear on the BDS movement's targeted boycott lists.

Haaretz (2016 — Kroger reportedly joining Mega bid) Globes — Mega chain near collapse (2016) Cause IQ — The Kroger Co Foundation grants ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer — Kroger Co Foundation filings FEC — The Kroger Co. PAC (C00059238)

What we checked

• News & official statements — 2026-07-20
  No news of Kroger donations, statements, or support for Israel. Only Israel-related coverage: 2016 reports that Kroger might join an investor group bidding for the insolvent Mega chain — the deal never happened (Yeinot Bitan bought Mega, later rebranded Carrefour under Electra Consumer Products). Kroger operates only in the US.
• Nonprofit tax filings (Form 990) — 2026-07-20
  The Kroger Co Foundation (EIN 31-1192929, Cincinnati), 990-PF filings 2012-2025 reviewed via ProPublica and Cause IQ; ~375 grants/year to US hunger relief and community groups (2025 top grantees: American Red Cross $500K, United Way of Greater Cincinnati $250K, Second Harvest Food Bank $150K); no Israel-linked grantees identified in visible grant data.
• SEC filings — 2026-07-20
  Full-text search of Kroger filings (CIK 56873): single 'Israel' hit is a 2014 Vitacost tender-offer exhibit — a pre-acquisition Vitacost management transcript listing Israel among its international e-commerce shipping markets. No corporate donations, investments, or operations in Israel.
• Federal election records (FEC) — 2026-07-20
  The Kroger Co. PAC (C00059238) exists and files through July 2026; employee-funded and gives to US federal candidates. Itemized Schedule B recipient review was rate-limited this pass; no news or watchdog reporting links the PAC to pro-Israel committees. PAC money is employee money, not corporate treasury.
• Independent fact-checkers — 2026-07-20
  No Snopes/Reuters/AFP fact-check exists on Kroger-Israel claims. Viral claims (Western Union counters, a purported Miss Israel sponsorship) trace only to low-quality aggregator sites with no primary sources and were not corroborated. Kroger is absent from the BDS movement's official boycott guide.

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Sources & citations

Record last updated: 2026-07-20

• Haaretz (2016 — Kroger reportedly joining Mega bid) haaretz.com
• Globes — Mega chain near collapse (2016) en.globes.co.il
• Cause IQ — The Kroger Co Foundation grants causeiq.com
• ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer — Kroger Co Foundation filings projects.propublica.org
• FEC — The Kroger Co. PAC (C00059238) fec.gov