To lead a united movement creating opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities to move by being included in sport and recreation, challenging perceptions and redefining ability.
Move United’s grantmaking is built around adaptive sports access for youth, adults, veterans, and wounded service members, with support that reaches both winter and summer programming. The recent grants list shows repeated awards for ongoing programming costs, including $125,500 to Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association in Lake Forest, Illinois, and $80,597 in 2023 plus $80,482 in 2024 to Team River Runner in Rockville, Maryland. That pattern matches the foundation’s stated purpose: creating opportunities for people with disabilities to move by being included in sport and recreation, while challenging perceptions and redefining ability. The foundation backs a network of member organizations, chapter partners, and other U.S. nonprofits working in adaptive sports. Awards also reach organizations serving veterans and military-connected participants, as well as groups delivering youth participation and training. Several grants are framed as expenses for programming rather than one-time project launches, which points to support for sustained activity on the ground. Across the recent grants, the names and locations vary widely, but the common thread is direct support for inclusive recreation, athlete access, and the operational needs behind those programs.
Adaptive sports programming is central to the foundation’s giving. It funded $92,250 to Angel City Sports in Los Angeles for adaptive summer sports programming expenses and $76,500 to Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports in Tucson for adaptive winter and summer sports programming expenses. Veterans and wounded service members are another clear focus. Through the Warfighters-related grant program, the foundation supports access to adaptive sports opportunities and related participation needs, consistent with awards such as $66,500 to Operation Comfort in Lago Vista, Texas for adaptive winter and summer sports programming expenses. The foundation also supports local delivery through member and chapter organizations. It gave $55,615 to Midwest Adaptive Sports in Kansas City, Missouri and $55,000 to Adaptive Sports Connection in Powell, Ohio, both for adaptive winter and summer sports programming expenses, showing continued investment in community-based providers.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $12,966, the median is $19,825, and the 75th percentile is $42,294. Recent grants show both recurring support and repeat recipients across years, including Team River Runner in Rockville, Maryland and Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association in Lake Forest, Illinois. The foundation operates as a grantmaker rather than an individual-giving or program-related-investment vehicle, and its active programs include application-based opportunities for member organizations, chapters, veterans, and youth. Grant purposes are often restricted to operational or program expenses, especially for seasonal adaptive sports programming.
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$7M
$9M
$9.1M
Most grants fall between $13K and $42K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$42K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Giving is national, and every grant in the recipient list went to a U.S. organization. Texas appears most often among recent recipients, with awards to Operation Comfort in Lago Vista, Rise Adaptive Sports in Irving, Lone Star Paralysis Foundation in Austin, and others. Other frequent recipient cities include Rockville, Maryland; Los Angeles, California; Lancaster, New York; and Tucson and Mesa, Arizona. Only 4% of grants went to recipients in Maryland, despite the headquarters being in Rockville.
Move United funds adaptive sports programming across winter and summer seasons, along with youth participation, veteran and wounded service member access, and support for member organizations and chapters. Recent grants include programming expenses, and the active grant programs also cover training, equipment, athlete classification, and capacity building.
Yes. One active program is the Move United Warfighters Program, which supports wounded service members and veterans in accessing adaptive sports opportunities. The grant program description ties that work to rehabilitation, reintegration, and related participation needs.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $12,966, the median is $19,825, and the 75th percentile is $42,294. Recent awards also include larger program grants such as $125,500 and several awards in the $50,000 to $90,000 range.
Its giving is national across the United States, with Texas showing the highest recipient count in the recent-grants data. The list also shows repeated awards to organizations in Illinois, California, Arizona, New York, and Oklahoma.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Move United Warfighters Program, Member Organization Grants, Chapter Grants, Youth Grants, and the VA Adaptive Sports Grant Chapter Partner Registration pathway.
GLENN MERRY
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Move United that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Intended for wounded service members and veterans; specifics on eligibility provided on the Warfighters application page.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT LAKES ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION | LAKE FOREST, IL | $149,800 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| TEXAS REGIONAL PARA SPORT | WIMBERLEY, TX | $102,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| SMCL FOUNDATION & ASSOCIATES INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $96,904 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| TEAM RIVER RUNNER | ROCKVILLE, MD | $82,009 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ARIZONA DISABLED SPORTS | MESA, AZ | $73,070 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ORANGE COUNTY MAKAPO AQUATICS | IRVINE, CA | $66,000 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| MIDWEST ADAPTIVE SPORTS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $63,250 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| DISABLED ATHLETE SPORTS ASSOCIATION | ST PETERS, MO | $59,378 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| CHALLENGE ALASKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $56,750 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE COUNTY PARKS | TIERRA VERDE, FL | $55,798 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| COMMON GROUND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE | EAST LOGAN, UT | $55,263 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ANGEL CITY SPORTS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $47,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| CITY OF LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $45,803 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| TRI-STATE WHEELCHAIR ATHLETIC ASSOC | MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ | $45,000 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| CATALYST SPORTS | ATLANTA, GA | $42,753 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| DARE2TRI PARATRIATHLON CLUB | CHICAGO, IL | $39,796 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| WOUNDED WARRIORS ABILITIES RANCH CORP | PINELLAS PARK, FL | $38,464 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| RISE ADAPTIVE SPORTS | IRVING, TX | $36,000 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| NEW ENGLAND DISABLED SPORTS | LINCOLN, NH | $35,358 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| NEW ENGLAND HANDICAPPED SPORTS ASSN | NEWBURY, NH | $34,900 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ABILITY360 SPORTS & FITNESS CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $33,865 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| GREATER BUFFALO ADAPTIVE SPORTS INC | LANCASTER, NY | $33,640 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| BOISE ADAPTIVE SNOWSPORT EDUCATION | BOISE, ID | $33,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| LAKESHORE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $33,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM OF OHIO | WOOSTER, OH | $32,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| IGNITE ADAPTIVE SPORTS | BOULDER, CO | $32,120 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| RHI FOUNDATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $31,960 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ADAPTIVE SPORTS NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $31,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION | BROOKFIELD, WI | $31,250 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| BRECKENRIDGE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER | BRECKENRIDGE, CO | $28,000 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION | DURANGO, CO | $27,594 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| CITY OF RENO | RENO, NV | $26,994 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| BAY AREA OUTREACH & RECREATION PROGRAM | BERKELEY, CA | $25,250 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| SPORTS ASSOCIATION GAYLORD HOSPITAL | WALLINGFORD, CT | $23,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| KINETIC KIDS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $23,050 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| VALLEY ADAPTIVE SPORTS INC | VICTOR, ID | $22,595 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| EAGLE MOUNT - GREAT FALLS | GREAT FALLS, MT | $22,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ADAPTIVE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES (CITY OF FORT COLLINS) | FORT COLLINS, CO | $22,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA | EDMOND, OK | $22,000 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| TURNSTONE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES INC | FT WAYNE, IN | $22,000 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| TELLURIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM | TELLURIDE, CO | $21,516 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ADAPTIVE EXPEDITIONS | CHARLESTON, SC | $20,732 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| WINTERGREEN ADAPTIVE SPORTS | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $20,255 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| COMMOTION - COMMUNITY IN MOTION | RALEIGH, NC | $19,500 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| US ADAPTIVE RECREATION CENTER | BIG BEAR LAKE, CA | $19,350 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| SUMMIT ADAPTIVE SPORTS INC | MEADOW, CT | $18,450 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| STRIDE INC | WEST SAND LAKE, NY | $18,184 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| EXERCISABILITIES PROPERTIES | ROCHESTER, MN | $18,000 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| COURAGE CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $17,471 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
| ADAPTIVE SPORTS CONNECTION | POWELL, OH | $16,600 | 2026 | ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES |
GREAT LAKES ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION
$149,800ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
TEXAS REGIONAL PARA SPORT
$102,500ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
SMCL FOUNDATION & ASSOCIATES INC
$96,904ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ARIZONA DISABLED SPORTS
$73,070ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ORANGE COUNTY MAKAPO AQUATICS
$66,000ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
MIDWEST ADAPTIVE SPORTS
$63,250ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
DISABLED ATHLETE SPORTS ASSOCIATION
$59,378ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
FRIENDS OF THE COUNTY PARKS
$55,798ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
COMMON GROUND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
$55,263ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
CITY OF LAS VEGAS
$45,803ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
TRI-STATE WHEELCHAIR ATHLETIC ASSOC
$45,000ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
DARE2TRI PARATRIATHLON CLUB
$39,796ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
WOUNDED WARRIORS ABILITIES RANCH CORP
$38,464ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
NEW ENGLAND DISABLED SPORTS
$35,358ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
NEW ENGLAND HANDICAPPED SPORTS ASSN
$34,900ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
GREATER BUFFALO ADAPTIVE SPORTS INC
$33,640ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
BOISE ADAPTIVE SNOWSPORT EDUCATION
$33,500ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM OF OHIO
$32,500ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
RHI FOUNDATION INC
$31,960ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE SPORTS NEW ENGLAND
$31,500ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION
$31,250ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION
$27,594ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
CITY OF RENO
$26,994ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
BAY AREA OUTREACH & RECREATION PROGRAM
$25,250ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
KINETIC KIDS
$23,050ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
VALLEY ADAPTIVE SPORTS INC
$22,595ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
EAGLE MOUNT - GREAT FALLS
$22,500ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES (CITY OF FORT COLLINS)
$22,500ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
$22,000ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
TELLURIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM
$21,516ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE EXPEDITIONS
$20,732ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
WINTERGREEN ADAPTIVE SPORTS
$20,255ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
COMMOTION - COMMUNITY IN MOTION
$19,500ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
US ADAPTIVE RECREATION CENTER
$19,350ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
SUMMIT ADAPTIVE SPORTS INC
$18,450ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
STRIDE INC
$18,184ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
EXERCISABILITIES PROPERTIES
$18,000ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
COURAGE CENTER
$17,471ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
ADAPTIVE WINTER AND SUMMER SPORTS PROGRAMMING EXPENSES
