Through community, play, and rigorous exploration, we leverage students' passion for sports and entertainment to inspire their STEM learning.
Learn Fresh Education Co. funds STEM education and infrastructure projects through a sports-and-learning lens, pairing curriculum materials with technology and space refurbishment at K-12 sites. Its 2023 grants show a clear project-based model: the largest award went to Boys and Girls Club of Harlem for STEM education and infrastructure work, while another large grant supported Eccsd Board of Education in East Cleveland for the same purpose. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that approach. NBA Math Hoops Live Kits delivers physical game-based math resources to selected educational sites, and MLB Players STEM League provides a free baseball-inspired STEM program for schools and youth organizations. A third pathway, the Youth Assist Tracker Challenge, connects student STEAM learning with an NBA Cares and State Farm-linked grant structure. Across these efforts, Learn Fresh uses sports, play, and structured instructional materials to support student engagement, teacher-facing resources, and direct service in schools and out-of-school settings.
In school-based STEM and infrastructure support, Learn Fresh Education Co. gave $100,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Harlem to fund technology, curriculum materials, and space refurbishment. The same grant purpose appears in its $50,000 award to Eccsd Board of Education in East Cleveland, showing a consistent emphasis on classroom-ready inputs and learning spaces. The foundation also supports school and youth-serving organizations through program-specific grants tied to its active initiatives. NBA Math Hoops Live Kits centers math learning through a physical activity edition of NBA Math Hoops, while MLB Players STEM League offers a baseball-inspired STEM program with standards-aligned lessons and educator resources. Youth Assist Tracker Challenge adds a STEAM element linked to student participation and community impact.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $17,500, median is $25,000, and p75 is $37,500. The 2023 list shows a spread from $10,000 to $100,000, with multiple awards at $25,000 and $10,000. The foundation appears to use direct, restricted project grants rather than open-ended support, and its active programs describe application or selection processes for site-based awards. All of the listed recent grants were made to U.S. recipients, and the organization is classified as a public charity and regular funder.
$245K
$3.7M
$5.2M
$6.5M
Most grants fall between $18K and $38K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$38K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Grant recipients in the recent list are all in the United States, with Ohio standing out as the top state by grant count. Cities represented include New York, East Cleveland, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Cape Girardeau, Detroit, and Cincinnati. Within that set, East Cleveland and Cincinnati place two grants in Ohio, while the rest are spread across several states, indicating a national pattern rather than a single-region strategy. No grants in the recent list went to recipients in Colorado.
The recent grants go to schools and youth-serving organizations, including Boys and Girls Club of Harlem, Eccsd Board of Education, Avante Garde Academy, Bgc of Santa Monica, Bgc of Sw Missouri, Carver Stem Academy, and John P Parker School. The foundation’s active programs also target schools and youth organizations.
Its stated focus areas are K-8 STEM education, math education, out-of-school time and after-school programs, teacher training and professional development, and educational games and digital learning. The active programs also emphasize physical activity-integrated STEM learning and hands-on instructional resources.
The typical grant size is $17,500 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $37,500 at the 75th percentile. In the 2023 grants list, awards ranged from $10,000 to $100,000.
No. The foundation’s geographic scope is national, and the recent grants list includes recipients in New York, Ohio, Florida, California, Missouri, Michigan, and Ohio again. None of the listed grants went to recipients in Colorado.
Yes. NBA Math Hoops Live Kits, MLB Players STEM League, and Youth Assist Tracker Challenge are all marked as accepting unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT. |
| ECCSD BOARD OF EDUCATION | EAST CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT. |
| AVANTE GARDE ACADEMY | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT. |
| BGC OF SANTA MONICA | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT. |
| BGC OF SW MISSOURI | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT. |
| CARVER STEM ACADEMY | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT. |
| JOHN P PARKER SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT. |
TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT.
ECCSD BOARD OF EDUCATION
$50,000TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT.
AVANTE GARDE ACADEMY
$25,000TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT.
TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT.
BGC OF SW MISSOURI
$25,000TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT.
CARVER STEM ACADEMY
$10,000TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT.
JOHN P PARKER SCHOOL
$10,000TO FUND STEM EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND SPACE REFURBISHMENT.
