Youth Sports grants for nonprofits in North Carolina
178 private foundations reported 950 youth sports grants to organizations in North Carolina on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $6M in all. 77 of them are based in North Carolina.
Foundations that fund youth sports in North Carolina
20 of the 178: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of youth sports grants to North Carolina organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Troublefreepool, Creedmoor - General support$942
- Charlotte Cardinals Rugby Club, Charlotte - General support$710
- Lkn Dance Booster, Huntersville - General support$592
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Durham Public Schools, Durham - Grant for youth sports$20,000
- Canton Youth Football, Candler - Grant for youth sports$15,000
- West Caldwell High School, Lenoir - Grant for youth sports$15,000
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Gave $52.5M in 2024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Lakeland, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Knothole Foundation, Charlotte - Organization's charitable purpose$5,000
- Asheville Youth Football & Cheerleading League, Asheville - Organization's charitable purpose$500
- Kitts Creek Swim Club, Morrisville - Organization's charitable purpose$500
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- East Carolina University Educational Foundation Inc, Greenville - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$2,000
- Swim Across America Inc, Charlotte - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$1,376
- Nc Freedom Fest Inc, Goldsboro - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$1,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Rocky Mount Marshals Baseball Club, Rocky Mount - Matching gifts$4,400
- South Stanly Futsal Club, Albemarle - Matching gifts$2,500
- C35 Baseball, Fuquay Varina - Volunteer program$1,220
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Wasserman Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill - 2024 UNC Sports and Entertainment Summit$7,500
- Triangle Golf Foundation Inc, Raleigh - Night Fore Champions$7,000
- Holt Brothers Foundation Inc, Raleigh - 2024 Flag Football and Cornhole Tournament$5,000
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Gave $5.5M in 2024
Equitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Charlotte Sports Foundation, Charlotte - General contribution$20,000
- Charlotte Curling Association, Charlotte - General contribution$2,000
- Destroyers Baseball, Denver - General contribution$1,000
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Gave $38M in 2024
The Allstate Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Bonlee Recreation Park Inc, Bonlee - Agent - individual hh$1,000
- Lkn Hurricanes 2032, Denver - Employee helping hands$1,000
- Waterford Swim Team Inc, Clemmons - Agent - individual hh$500
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Gave $148.2M in 2024
Dogwood Health Trust
Asheville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Rutherford Outdoor Coalition, Spindale - Outdoor STEM programming for rutherford county students.$50,000
- Rutherford Outdoor Coalition, Spindale - Discretionary staff care and support following hurricane helene.$12,500
- Rutherford Outdoor Coalition, Spindale - Participation in wnc after 3pm learning collaborative and synergy conference.$3,700
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The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc
Greenville, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Triangle Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Chapel Hill - Annual support - unc football chaplain$7,500
- Friends of Greenville Greenways, Greenville - Community support$2,500
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Gave $12.1M in 2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
The Woodlands, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Creative Player Sports Foundation, Charlotte - To use soccer as a tool to enhance the lives of children in need by engaging them in educational opportunities$5,000
- Wilmington Aquatic Center, Wrightsville Beach - To increase access to swimming for all people in the Wilmington area$2,000
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Gave $10.5M in 2024
Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Wake Forest University, Winston Salem - Project/Program - women's soccer program$250,000
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Gave $14.6M in 2024
The Cannon Foundation Inc
Concord, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Methodist University Inc, Fayetteville - Roof replacements: riddle athletic center & hendrick science building$50,000
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Gave $37.7M in 2023
Lennar Foundation Inc
Miami, FL · latest return: tax year 2023- Dream on 3, Charlotte - Making dreams a realitywe make sports-themed dreams come true for kids and young adults, ages 5-21, who are…$50,000
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Gave $13.3M in 2024
The Grable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Swingpals Inc, Durham - To support a golf-based social-emotional learning program in north carolina middle schools$26,000
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Knothole Foundation Inc, Charlotte - Girls in sports internship pilot$25,000
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C D Spangler Foundation Inc
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Good Fellows Club, Charlotte - Program support$25,000
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Gave $9.9M in 2024
Air Products Foundation
Allentown, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- United Way of the Cape Fear Area, Wilmington - 2025 ge vernova united way golf tournament$5,000
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Gave $49.6M in 2024
Farmer Family Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Abilities Tennis Association of North Carolina, Raleigh - Exempt purpose of organization$2,500
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Synchrony Foundation
Stamford, CT · latest return: tax year 2025- Jumping Dreams Dd, Charlotte - Funding supports general operations and programming.$2,500
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
North Carolina organizations that received youth sports grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Jumping Dreams Dd Charlotte | 3 | $2,575 |
| Wesley Chapel Weddington Athletic Association Charlotte | 3 | $882 |
| Knothole Foundation Charlotte | 2 | $30,000 |
| Good Fellows Club Inc Charlotte | 2 | $25,250 |
| Triangle Golf Foundation Raleigh | 2 | $17,000 |
| Canton Youth Football Canton | 2 | $15,034 |
| Asheville Hockey League Asheville | 2 | $10,518 |
| Durham Striders Youth Association Inc Durham | 2 | $2,770 |
| Friends of Greenville Greenways Inc Greenville | 2 | $2,539 |
| Abilities Tennis Association of North Carolina Raleigh | 2 | $2,526 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in North Carolina that we classify as youth sports, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 178 foundations, 67 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.