The foundation concentrates its giving on U.S. national and youth sports organizations—especially Olympic and amateur sport governing bodies—funding training, travel, and operations to support athlete development and competition readiness. Grants are directed to national federations and youth sport groups rather than local community providers, indicating a preference for high-impact investments in sport infrastructure and elite pathway programs. Funding supports a broad slate of disciplines (from winter sliding sports to emerging Olympic events like skateboarding) rather than a single sport.
The largest recent gifts go to national Olympic and amateur sport governing bodies, with $525,000 each to USA Bobsledskeleton and USA Judo in 2025. That pattern places North Carolina Sports Legacy Foundation Fka Promote the Youth Foundation squarely in athlete-development and competition-readiness funding rather than local community grantmaking. Its recent support reaches across disciplines, including triathlon, skateboarding, table tennis, football, archery, field hockey, canoeing, pentathlon, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, boxing, and badminton. The recipient list shows a strong preference for organizations that manage training systems, event preparation, and sport operations for athletes moving through national pathways. Some of the grants are labeled for training and operations, while others are designated as travel grants, educational grants, or general grant donations. The foundation also appears in Charlotte through support to USA Pentathalon and USA Taekwondo, but its overall grant pattern is national in reach and centered on sports infrastructure. The mix of established Olympic sports and newer disciplines suggests a broad approach to competitive sport development rather than a single-sport strategy.
A core theme is support for national sport governing bodies. In 2025, the foundation gave $499,375 to USA Triatholon for training and operations, and $350,000 to USA Table Tennis as a grant donation. It also backed USA Archery and United States Field Hockey with $262,500 each, showing repeated support for sport organizations that coordinate athlete pipelines and competition systems. Youth and pathway sports are also visible in the funding list. The foundation granted $240,000 to US Youth Soccer, and $350,000 to USA Football, both tied to broadly participatory sports with national development structures. Training and event participation receive direct support as well. USA Synchronized Swimming received $90,000 for a swimming training camp, while the National Collegiate Boxing Association received $25,000 as a travel grant.
The recent grants cluster around large awards, with a median grant of $262,500 and a spread from $15,000 at the low end to $525,000 at the high end. Many awards are in the six-figure range, which points to institutional support rather than small project checks. The 2025 list includes both operating-style support and narrower-purpose grants such as training camps, travel, and educational grants. The recipient roster is concentrated in a single year of filing here, so recurring relationships are hard to infer from the available data. The foundation is not shown funding individuals or making program-related investments.
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About 13% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a relatively small number of national sport federations and youth sport organizations; one-time or single-year major gifts rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: USA Judo, USA BobsledSkeleton, USA Triathlon, USA Skateboarding, US Youth Soccer
All listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients, with 15 grants and 100% of the sample in the United States. Colorado Springs appears repeatedly as a recipient location, including USA Judo, USA Triatholon, USA Table Tennis, USA Archery, United States Field Hockey, and USA Synchronized Swimming. Other recipient cities include Clarksville, South Lake Tahoe, Chicago, Frisco, Charlotte, Fredericksburg, Mill Hall, and Denver. The grant list suggests a national sports network rather than a single local corridor.
It primarily supports national governing bodies and related organizations in Olympic, amateur, and youth sports. Recent recipients include USA Bobsledskeleton, USA Judo, USA Triatholon, USA Skateboarding, USA Football, US Youth Soccer, and USA Taekwondo.
Among the recent grants listed, the median award is $262,500. The range runs from $15,000 to $525,000, with multiple grants in the $240,000 to $350,000 range and several awards at $525,000.
Yes. The grant list includes a $499,375 award to USA Triatholon for training and operations, a $90,000 swimming training camp grant to USA Synchronized Swimming, and a $25,000 travel grant to the National Collegiate Boxing Association, along with other travel-focused support.
No. The recent grants are entirely to U.S. organizations, and the recipient locations include Colorado Springs, Clarksville, South Lake Tahoe, Chicago, Frisco, Fredericksburg, Mill Hall, Denver, and Charlotte.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA JUDO | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $525,000 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| USA BOBSLEDSKELETON | CLARKSVILLE, TN | $525,000 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| USA TRIATHOLON | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $499,375 | 2025 | TRAINING AND OPERATIONS |
| USA SKATEBOARDING | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $375,000 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| USA FOOTBALL | CHICAGO, IL | $350,000 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| USA TABLE TENNIS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $350,000 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| THE AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION | FREDICKSBURG, VA | $266,667 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| USA ARCHERY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $262,500 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| UNITED STATES FIELD HOCKEY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $262,500 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| US YOUTH SOCCER | FRISCO, TX | $240,000 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| USA PENTATHALON | CHARLOTTE, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | GRANT DONATION |
| USA SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $90,000 | 2025 | SWIMMING TRAINING CAMP |
| USA TAEKWONDO | CHARLOTTE, NC | $63,756 | 2025 | MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOXING ASSOCIATION | MILL HALL, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TRAVEL GRANT |
| USA BADMINTON | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | TRAVEL GRANT |
USA JUDO
$525,000GRANT DONATION
USA BOBSLEDSKELETON
$525,000GRANT DONATION
USA TRIATHOLON
$499,375TRAINING AND OPERATIONS
USA SKATEBOARDING
$375,000GRANT DONATION
USA FOOTBALL
$350,000GRANT DONATION
USA TABLE TENNIS
$350,000GRANT DONATION
THE AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION
$266,667GRANT DONATION
USA ARCHERY
$262,500GRANT DONATION
UNITED STATES FIELD HOCKEY
$262,500GRANT DONATION
US YOUTH SOCCER
$240,000GRANT DONATION
USA PENTATHALON
$150,000GRANT DONATION
USA SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING
$90,000SWIMMING TRAINING CAMP
USA TAEKWONDO
$63,756MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOXING ASSOCIATION
$25,000TRAVEL GRANT
USA BADMINTON
$15,000TRAVEL GRANT