The Junior Tennis Foundation Inc. is narrowly focused on funding youth tennis programming, primarily across New York State, supporting local leagues, community centers, and parks-based initiatives that introduce tennis to underserved children. Grants are typically programmatic (rather than capital) and aimed at expanding access, coaching, and youth engagement rather than research or advocacy.
Junior Tennis Foundation Inc. concentrates its giving on youth tennis programs, with the recent record showing repeated support for the same local organizations across New York and nearby communities. The largest listed grants go to Kings County Tennis League in Brooklyn and City Parks Foundation in New York, signaling a preference for organizations that use tennis as organized recreation for children and adolescents in urban settings. Several recipients receive funding in multiple years, including Harlem Junior Tennis, Capital Region Youth Tennis, Essex Grassroots Tennis, NY Junior Tennis League, and YMCA of Greater Rochester, which points to ongoing program support rather than isolated awards. The foundation’s grantmaking is practical and program-centered: the listed purposes are consistently tied to youth tennis programs, access, coaching, and development. Its recent activity also includes support for organizations working in neighborhood-based and parks-based settings, such as City Parks Foundation and Johnny Mac Tennis Project. The pattern is local, recurring, and tightly aligned with youth athletics rather than a broad multisector portfolio.
In urban youth tennis, Junior Tennis Foundation Inc. backed Harlem Junior Tennis with $12,500 in 2023, $12,500 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025, showing continued support for the same program over time. Kings County Tennis League received $16,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025, with both awards tied to Brooklyn-based youth tennis activity. The foundation also funds parks-linked recreation through City Parks Foundation, which received $15,000 in 2023 and $9,000 in 2024 for youth tennis programs. Beyond New York City, it supports regional junior tennis through Capital Region Youth Tennis in Albany, which received $12,000 in 2023 and $9,000 in both 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a modest program-support range, with p25 at $9,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $12,500. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including several recipients funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing operating-style program support rather than one-off project financing. Junior Tennis Foundation Inc. is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The available grant data also points to a local, relationship-based funding pattern rather than open solicitation.
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$243K
Most grants fall between $9K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Modest, mission-focused grants concentrated geographically in New York State; a mix of repeated multi-grant support to core grantees and smaller one-off awards. Typical gifts are program support to local nonprofits and community partners rather than large multi-year endowments.
Notable grantees: Harlem Junior Tennis, Capital Region Youth Tennis, NY Junior Tennis League, City Parks Foundation, Johnny Mac Tennis Project
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York, which accounts for 92% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include Brooklyn, New York, Albany, White Plains, Long Island City, and Rochester, showing a mix of New York City, upstate, and broader state locations. The data also includes a smaller set of grants outside the state, including Newark, New Jersey, and Boca Raton, Florida. All listed grants go to U.S. recipients.
Its grants are centered on youth tennis programming, especially organized recreation, coaching, access, and youth engagement. Recent awards go to community-based tennis groups, parks partnerships, and youth-serving organizations that use tennis as a direct service activity for children and adolescents.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Harlem Junior Tennis, Kings County Tennis League, Capital Region Youth Tennis, Essex Grassroots Tennis, NY Junior Tennis League, and YMCA of Greater Rochester. The repeated awards indicate ongoing support rather than one-time giving.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $9,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $12,500. Recent awards also include amounts above and below that range, but most grants cluster around those figures.
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York, which represents 92% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recipient locations in the recent record include Brooklyn, New York, Albany, Long Island City, Rochester, and White Plains.
Junior Tennis Foundation Inc. is a public charity. It does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Grassroots Tennis | Newark, NJ | $11,300 | 2025 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Harlem Junior Tennis | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| NY Junior Tennis League | LIC, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Kings County Tennis League | brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Capital Region Youth Tennis | Albany, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER | Rochester, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Asian American Pacific Island | Boca Raton, FL | $6,950 | 2025 | — |
| LIFE SERVE YOUTH FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| Essex Grassroots Tennis | Newark, NJ | $13,093 | 2024 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Harlem Junior Tennis | New York, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Johnny Mac Tennis Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Kings County Tennis League | brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Capital Region Youth Tennis | Albany, NY | $9,000 | 2024 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| City Parks Foundation | new york, NY | $9,000 | 2024 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER | Rochester, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| NY Junior Tennis League | LIC, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| Kings County Tennis Leauge | brooklyn, NY | $16,000 | 2023 | — |
| City Parks Foundation | new york, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| Harlem Junior Tennis | New York, NY | $12,500 | 2023 | — |
| Capital Region Youth Tennis | Albany, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | Support for youth tennis programs |
| NY Junior Tennis League | LIC, NY | $7,000 | 2023 | — |
Essex Grassroots Tennis
$11,300Support for youth tennis programs
Harlem Junior Tennis
$10,000Support for youth tennis programs
NY Junior Tennis League
$10,000Support for youth tennis programs
Kings County Tennis League
$10,000Support for youth tennis programs
YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER
$8,000Support for youth tennis programs
Asian American Pacific Island
$6,950LIFE SERVE YOUTH FOUNDATION
$6,000Essex Grassroots Tennis
$13,093Support for youth tennis programs
Harlem Junior Tennis
$12,500Support for youth tennis programs
Johnny Mac Tennis Project
$10,000Support for youth tennis programs
Kings County Tennis League
$10,000Support for youth tennis programs
City Parks Foundation
$9,000Support for youth tennis programs
YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER
$8,000Support for youth tennis programs
NY Junior Tennis League
$7,500Support for youth tennis programs
Kings County Tennis Leauge
$16,000City Parks Foundation
$15,000Harlem Junior Tennis
$12,500NY Junior Tennis League
$7,000