About Champions Off the Field
To empower children by investing in programs that support children’s education, health, and wellness.
Focus Areas
Children's educationChildren's healthChildren's wellnessMedical research (Duchenne muscular dystrophy)After-school fitness and wellness programs
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore/organizational support
About Champions Off the Field
Champions Off the Field’s largest recent grant went to Just Keep Livin Foundation, including a $4,474,000 award in 2025 and a $2,814,700 award in 2024 for general support. That scale points to a funder that makes large, flexible gifts rather than tightly restricted project grants. The foundation’s stated purpose is to empower children by investing in programs that support children’s education, health, and wellness, and the recent grants show that mission through support for youth-serving organizations, children’s hospitals, and school-based programs. In Austin, the foundation has backed Dell Children’s Foundation, HeartGift Foundation, Rise School of Austin, and related organizations with multi-million-dollar general support grants. It has also funded Cure Duchenne with repeated seven-figure awards, aligning with its medical research focus on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Smaller grants to Texas Heritage Songwriters Association, Musicians On Call, and Make the Connection show that the portfolio also reaches into wellness-adjacent community programs. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: core support for organizations working with children and families, often at substantial dollar amounts.
What Champions Off the Field Funds
Children’s health is a major thread in the portfolio. Champions Off the Field gave $2,824,000 in 2025 to Dell Children’s Foundation for general support, and $2,350,000 in 2025 to HeartGift Foundation for general support. It also supported Dell Children’s Medical Center Foundation with $2,125,000 in 2023 and $2,029,700 in 2024. The foundation also funds education-oriented work. Rise School of Austin received $2,100,000 in 2025, $1,500,000 in 2023, and $1,400,000 in 2024, all for general support. In medical research, Cure Duchenne received $1,574,000 in 2025, $1,114,700 in 2024, and $1,100,000 in 2023. Smaller awards also reached wellness and enrichment groups, including $75,000 to Texas Heritage Songwriters Association in 2025 for general support.
How Champions Off the Field Gives
Typical grants are large: the p25 is $75,000, the median is $1,400,000, and the p75 is $2,125,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Just Keep Livin Foundation, Cure Duchenne, HeartGift Foundation, Rise School of Austin, and Dell Children’s Medical Center Foundation. The foundation appears to make general support grants, with philosophy tags that include unrestricted support and core/organizational support. It does not fund individuals and is not shown making program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$13.5M
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$14.3M
Total Expenses
$14.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $75K and $2.1M, with a median of $1.4M.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$1.4M
75th Percentile
$2.1M
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 67% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Mike Cook
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