Amazin' Mets Foundation Inc focuses its giving narrowly on youth baseball, directing substantial resources to support athletic opportunities and facilities for young players. Their grants are concentrated with repeated, large payments to a single intermediary organization that specializes in youth baseball field and equipment support. The foundation appears to prioritize practical, program-level investments that expand access to baseball for youth in communities likely proximate to Flushing/NY Mets territory.
Amazin' Mets Foundation Inc gives most heavily to youth baseball and softball infrastructure, with repeated large grants to Pitch in for Baseball (pifbs) in Harleysville, PA for youth athletic support. The pattern is clear in both program and practice: the foundation backs leagues, player development, equipment distribution, and field renovation projects that make play spaces safer and more accessible for children and adolescents. In the recent grants list, that same youth-sports emphasis appears alongside support for other baseball-related and community-serving organizations in New York City and nearby neighborhoods. The foundation also uses its grantmaking to support educational and community needs tied to New York youth and families. Recent awards include New York Cares Inc for education support, Commonpoint Queens (samuel Field Ym-ywha Inc) for education support, and The Queens Library Foundation Inc for education support. Its portfolio combines direct program support with practical help for facilities, clinics, and organized youth activities rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. Across the current file, grants are local in scope and overwhelmingly directed to recipients in New York, especially Queens and surrounding boroughs.
Youth baseball is the clearest through line. The foundation gave $350,000 in 2025 and $483,000 in 2024 to Pitch in for Baseball (pifbs) for youth athletic support, reflecting a sustained investment in equipment and access for young players. Education-related grantmaking is also present. New York Cares Inc received $203,000 in 2025 for education support, while Commonpoint Queens (samuel Field Ym-ywha Inc) received $200,000 in 2025 for education support. The Queens Library Foundation Inc received $120,000 in 2025 for education support. Community services appear in several forms. Sunnyside Community Services Inc received $175,000 in 2025 for community support, and New Immigrant Community Empowerment (nice) received $100,000 in 2025 for education support. The foundation also funded health and wellness work, including $150,000 to New York Blood Center (nybc) in 2025 for healthcare support.
Typical grants cluster in a narrow band: the 25th percentile is $11,496, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. At the same time, the recent grants list shows a small set of much larger awards, including repeated six-figure support for selected partners across multiple years. The organization is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not part of the listed active programs, and several program pillars are described as closed or non-open to unsolicited requests.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Highly concentrated giving: very few grants, all large and repeat-funded to a single national intermediary (Pitch In For Baseball) rather than many small or diverse grantees.
Notable grantees: Pitch In For Baseball (PIFBS)
Grantmaking is local and heavily centered in New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and 83% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients are concentrated in Queens and nearby New York City neighborhoods, including Flushing, Little Neck, Sunnyside, Jamaica, Long Island City, Jackson Heights, Woodside, Corona, and Elmhurst. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 302 grants in the United States.
Its active program areas include youth baseball and softball, field renovations, coach development, health and wellness for youth, education initiatives, scholarship support, and community grants tied to food insecurity and basic needs. Recent grants also show support for healthcare and community services in New York City neighborhoods.
The grant size distribution is tightly grouped around smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $11,496, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent grants list also includes larger six-figure awards to a smaller number of recipients.
No active program listed here accepts unsolicited applications. The Youth Baseball RFP is marked closed, and several other program pillars are explicitly listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Giving is local, with New York as the top state by grant count. 83% of grants go to recipients in NY, and recent recipients are concentrated in Queens and nearby New York City neighborhoods.
Yes. Some recipients appear in multiple years, including Pitch in for Baseball (pifbs), New York Cares Inc, Commonpoint Queens (samuel Field Ym-ywha Inc), and Council on the Environment Inc (grownyc), which indicates recurring relationships rather than one-time awards only.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITCH IN FOR BASEBALL (PIFBS) | HARLEYSVILLE, PA | $350,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CARES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $203,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| COMMONPOINT QUEENS (SAMUEL FIELD YM-YWHA INC) | LITTLE NECK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | SUNNYSIDE, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER (NYBC) | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY | FLUSHING, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $135,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT |
| SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $131,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| THE QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC | JAMAICA, NY | $120,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC (GROWNYC) | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| NYC KIDS RISE INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| NEW IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (NICE) | JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| ENCORE COMMUNITY SERVICES | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ASIAN AMERICAN FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $83,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ARTS CONNECTION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ST LUCIE COUNTY INC | FORT PIERCE, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | HEALTH\CARE SUPPORT |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN INC | BAYSIDE, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| NORTH BELLMORE-NORTH MERRICK LITTLE LEAGUE INC | BELLMORE, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT |
| BUILDING SKILLS NY | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FORESTDALE INC | FOREST HILLS, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | SYRACUSE, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| VARIETY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF QUEENS | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS | SMITHTOWN, NY | $57,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER NEW YORK | FLUSHING, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| ROW NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT |
| WOMEN IN NEED INC (WIN) | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| GIRLS INC OF NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| CITY PARKS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT |
| BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S ICARE FOUNDATION | GARDEN CITY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| CARLOS BELTRAN BASEBALL ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC | COTO LAUREL, PR | $50,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT |
| A CHANCE IN LIFE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF FIREFIGHTERS | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK EDGE INC | WOODSIDE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PAL) | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| PAJAMA PROGRAM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| CARTER BURDEN NETWORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| LEARN FRESH EDUCATION CO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $45,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| THE RIVER FUND NEW YORK | RICHMOND HILL, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| OZONE HOWARD LITTLE LEAGUE YOUTH ASSOCIATION | OZONE PARK, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT |
| PLAYWORKS EDUCATION ENERGIZED | OAKLAND, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING INC | JAMAICA, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK | FORT PIERCE, FL | $39,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| AUXILIARY OF CITY HOSPITAL AT ELMHURST | ELMHUSRT, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER (NYBC)
$150,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ARTS CONNECTION INC
$75,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
NORTH BELLMORE-NORTH MERRICK LITTLE LEAGUE INC
$75,000YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT
BUILDING SKILLS NY
$65,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
VARIETY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF QUEENS
$60,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
ST JOHN'S ICARE FOUNDATION
$50,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
CARLOS BELTRAN BASEBALL ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
$50,000YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT
A CHANCE IN LIFE
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF FIREFIGHTERS
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
PAJAMA PROGRAM INC
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
LEARN FRESH EDUCATION CO
$45,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
OZONE HOWARD LITTLE LEAGUE YOUTH ASSOCIATION
$45,000YOUTH ATHLETIC SUPPORT
NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE
$40,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
AUXILIARY OF CITY HOSPITAL AT ELMHURST
$35,000EDUCATION SUPPORT