End playspace inequity for good by uniting with communities to build kid-designed playspaces that spark joy, foster belonging, and ensure every child has high-quality places to play, grow, and thrive.
Kaboom Inc’s largest recent grants are concentrated in Play Everywhere work in Philadelphia, including a $77,000 award to Strawberry Mansion Cdc and several other six-figure-range community awards just below that mark. That pattern reflects a funder centered on playspace equity: its giving supports kid-designed playgrounds, public-space play activations, and physical play infrastructure rather than unrestricted operating support. The foundation’s recent portfolio also shows product-based support through play tools and equipment, alongside community-built projects that bring children, adults, and local stakeholders into design and construction. A clear throughline is place-based play access. In 2024, the foundation backed neighborhood organizations and civic partners that use play to shape how children experience their communities. It also supported child-serving institutions and schools through equipment and play-product grants in 2023, including El Progreso Memorial Library and Young Scholars Institute Preschool. Across these awards, Kaboom Inc appears to fund projects that change the built environment for children’s play, with a mix of larger site-specific grants and smaller product grants.
One major area is public play activation. Kaboom Inc gave $74,000 to Called to Service Cdc and $72,000 to Friends of Rail Park, both in Philadelphia, under Play Everywhere. Those awards point to an interest in turning shared urban spaces into places for play. Another focus is play materials and equipment. In 2023, the foundation awarded $22,991 to El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde for Imagination Playground and $13,025 to Young Scholars Institute Preschool in Sacramento for Rigamajig. These grants show support for loose-parts and maker-style play resources. The foundation also backs community play infrastructure. It gave $74,000 to John Bartram Association and $73,000 to Friends of Fernhill in Philadelphia, both tied to Play Everywhere, indicating an emphasis on neighborhood-based play sites and local partnerships.
Kaboom Inc’s recent grants show a wide spread in size: the 25th percentile is $6,282, the median is $9,002, and the 75th percentile is $67,500. That suggests a mix of many smaller equipment or product grants with a smaller number of much larger place-based awards. The 2024 and 2023 records both appear in the recent-grants list, showing activity across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals. Several named grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including Build it Yourself and Community Built Playspace Grants, while some partner-based programs are invitation or partner driven.
$702K
$32.8M
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$25.1M
Most grants fall between $6K and $68K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$68K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Grantmaking is national, and every recent grant listed went to U.S. recipients. Philadelphia is the clearest cluster, with multiple 2024 awards to organizations in Philadelphia, PA. Beyond that, recipient cities include Uvalde, TX; Sacramento, CA; Chicago, IL; Richmond, CA; LaCombe, LA; Trenton, NJ; Chandler, AZ; San Antonio, TX; Minneapolis, MN; Atlanta, GA; Milwaukee, WI; Columbia, OH; Richmond, VA; Burlington, VT; Allentown, PA; and Henderson, TX. No recent grants in the list went to recipients in Maryland.
Kaboom Inc supports play-focused projects such as public play activation, playground and playspace development, and play equity work. Recent awards include Play Everywhere grants in Philadelphia and product grants for Imagination Playground and Rigamajig materials at child-serving organizations and schools.
Typical recent awards are modest but vary widely. The 25th percentile is $6,282, the median is $9,002, and the 75th percentile is $67,500. That range reflects both smaller product grants and larger community playspace awards.
Yes, some active programs do. Build it Yourself, the Georgia Playspace Refresh Fund, and Community Built Playspace Grants are listed as accepting unsolicited applications. Other opportunities, such as the NFL partnership grant, are not open to unsolicited submissions.
Philadelphia, PA is the top grant-recipient city cluster in the recent grants list, with multiple 2024 awards there. The foundation’s giving is national overall, and recent recipients also appear in cities across Texas, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Arizona, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, Vermont, and Louisiana.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAWBERRY MANSION CDC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $77,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| JOHN BARTRAM ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $74,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| CALLED TO SERVICE CDC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $74,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| FRIENDS OF FERNHILL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $73,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF PHILADELPHIA REGION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $72,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| FRIENDS OF RAIL PARK | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $72,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| CLEAN AIR COUNCIL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $69,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| INDOCHINESE AMERICAN COUNCIL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $67,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| FUND FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADLEPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $66,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $58,000 | 2024 | PLAY EVERYWHERE |
| EL PROGRESO MEMORIAL LIBRARY | UVALDE, TX | $22,991 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS - IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND |
| YOUNG SCHOLARS INSTITUTE PRESCHOOL | SACRAMENTO, CA | $13,025 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| GREEN BAY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $9,929 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS - IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND |
| BAY AREA GIRLS CLUB | RICHMOND, CA | $9,280 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| REGINA COELI CHILD DEVELOPMENT | LACOMBE, LA | $8,724 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| FULTON-EL CAMINO RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT | TRENTON, NJ | $6,484 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| SHUMWAY LEADERSHIP ACADEMYCHANDLER USD | CHANDLER, AZ | $6,432 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $6,391 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| THE FAMILY PARTNERSHP | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,360 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF ST PETERSBURG | ATLANTA, GA | $6,331 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| HIGHLAND COMMUNITY CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $6,285 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| HARAMBE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, OH | $6,271 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| FAISON CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $6,240 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| SARA HOLBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER | BURLINGTON, VT | $6,197 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| FIRST TEE-GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,194 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | ALLENTOWN, PA | $6,189 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF RUSK COUNTY | HENDESON, TX | $6,002 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG |
| BLUEBONNET CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | HONDA, TX | $5,758 | 2023 | PLAY PRODUCTS - IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND |
STRAWBERRY MANSION CDC
$77,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
JOHN BARTRAM ASSOCIATION
$74,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
CALLED TO SERVICE CDC
$74,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
FRIENDS OF FERNHILL
$73,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF PHILADELPHIA REGION
$72,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
FRIENDS OF RAIL PARK
$72,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
Current and upcoming funding from Kaboom that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Intended for communities impacted by disaster or crisis and partner organizations that can host immediate play systems or support playspace reconstruction.
Deadline: No deadline stated; support appears to be responsive as needs arise.
CLEAN AIR COUNCIL
$69,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
INDOCHINESE AMERICAN COUNCIL
$67,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
FUND FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADLEPHIA
$66,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$58,000PLAY EVERYWHERE
EL PROGRESO MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$22,991PLAY PRODUCTS - IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND
YOUNG SCHOLARS INSTITUTE PRESCHOOL
$13,025PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
GREEN BAY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
$9,929PLAY PRODUCTS - IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND
BAY AREA GIRLS CLUB
$9,280PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
REGINA COELI CHILD DEVELOPMENT
$8,724PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
FULTON-EL CAMINO RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT
$6,484PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
SHUMWAY LEADERSHIP ACADEMYCHANDLER USD
$6,432PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$6,391PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
THE FAMILY PARTNERSHP
$6,360PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
THE SALVATION ARMY OF ST PETERSBURG
$6,331PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
HIGHLAND COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,285PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
HARAMBE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$6,271PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
FAISON CENTER
$6,240PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
SARA HOLBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,197PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
FIRST TEE-GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$6,194PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$6,189PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF RUSK COUNTY
$6,002PLAY PRODUCTS-RIGAMAJIG
BLUEBONNET CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$5,758PLAY PRODUCTS - IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND
Who can apply: Child-serving nonprofits, schools, and municipalities. Strong preference for projects that serve low-income children, serve children with special needs, or are located in disaster-impacted communities. Must demonstrate need, have a suitable site (no existing playground or one that needs replacement), and commit to a community-build model.
Deadline: Applications accepted year-round (rolling basis).
Who can apply: For communities in Georgia seeking support to refresh existing playspaces. The site indicates this is a limited-time opportunity and asks applicants to check eligibility.
Deadline: Limited-time grant opportunity; no specific deadline visible in the provided content.
Who can apply: KABOOM! builds in partnership with child-serving nonprofits and municipal agencies. Current openings are limited to specific cities/metropolitan areas listed on the site; applicants outside those areas are not recommended to apply. The community must participate in KABOOM!'s community mobilization process.
Deadline: No specific deadline stated; applications appear to be accepted for currently listed eligible communities.
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