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Private foundation (trust)EIN 274516157Est. 2011-09

DICK'S SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATION

CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$34.5M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$18.0M

FY 2024

Grants Made

964

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$19K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$626–$2.5M

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$16.7M

The foundation's primary activities during the fiscal year focused on (i) grantmaking in support of the foundation's mission; and (ii) promoting and generating public awareness of the foundation and its grant-making programs, specifically related to breaking down barriers to ensure that all communities have the chance to play sports, learn and prosper.the foundation's primary focus is ensuring all youth have the opportunity to play and benefit from sports. The foundation accomplishes this objective through its sports matter program, which includes grant-making and a public awareness campaign to address the barriers of participation in youth sports, including accessibility of equipment, safe recreational space to play, league costs to maintain youth sports programs in local communities, and family registration fees often required for youth sport participation.

Program 2

$2.4M

The foundation also supports economic opportunities in local communities through programs established for education and the outdoors. The foundation had a partnership with a public school district located outside of pittsburgh, pa. In partnership with the district, the foundation focused on working to better serve the needs of students, families and staff in the community to help develop healthy minds, bodies and relationships necessary to successfully navigate today's world. As of july 6, 2025, the foundation concluded its partnership with the district, which had previously benefited from its educational initiatives. The foundation is currently assessing new strategies and future directions for its education program. In addition, the foundation's public lands fund provides grants to local and national non-profit organizations that protect and maintain public lands, break down the barriers of access to outdoor experiences, and improve inclusion and equity in the outdoors.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$20.5M

Total Expenses

$19.4M

Qualifying Distributions

$19.4M

Distributable Amount

$1.5M

Min. Investment Return

$1.5M

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

964 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $626 through median $5K to maximum $2.5M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Top Recipients

500 grants

EVERY KID SPORT
$2.5M
1 grant
GOOD SPORTS INC
$2M
1 grant
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORP
$2M
1 grant
MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$930K
1 grant
DONORSCHOOSEORG
$500K
1 grant
MCKEESPORT HIGH SCHOOL
$275K
1 grant
MARATHON KIDS
$250K
1 grant
MARATHON KIDS INC
$250K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
307
grants
$10–50K
166
grants
$50–250K
21
grants
$250K–1M
3
grants
$1–5M
3
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

48 states

New York
$3.1M
19% of total
Pennsylvania
$2.8M
17% of total
Oregon
$2.6M
16% of total
Massachusetts
$2.4M
14% of total
Texas
$949K
6% of total
California
$599K
4% of total
Ohio
$356K
2% of total
Connecticut
$285K
2% of total
North Carolina
$267K
2% of total
Illinois
$252K
2% of total

+38 more states

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