Chick-fil-A announced Monday that it would no longer give donations to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Salvation Army after years of criticism from LGBTQ advocates, according to multiple reports.
“Staying true to its mission of nourishing the potential in every child, the Chick-fil-A Foundation will deepen its giving to a smaller number of organizations working exclusively in the areas of education, homelessness and hunger,” the company said in a press release.
“Additionally, the Foundation will no longer make multiyear commitments and will reassess its philanthropic partnerships annually to allow maximum impact,” the statement read. “These partners could include faith-based and nonfaith-based charities.”
The company confirmed it would no longer donate to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Salvation Army, according to Business Insider. Chick-fil-A has donated to those two organizations to help underserved youth.
“We made multiyear commitments to both organizations, and we fulfilled those obligations in 2018. Moving forward you will see that the Chick-fil-A Foundation will support the three specific initiatives of homelessness, hunger and education,” a Chick-fil-A representative told Business Insider.
Chick-fil-A has long faced criticisms for its donations, specifically for when it made donations to conservative religious organizations.
Chick-fil-A donated $1.6 million to the sports camps hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and $150,000 to the Salvation Army, according to USA Today.