About Palm Beach County Sports Commission
Champion Palm Beach County as the ultimate destination for sports and tourism.
Focus Areas
sports events and tourismyouth sports programshealth and wellness through sportfacility and event supportspecial needs / inclusion programming
Who They Fund
youth athletesclub and travel teamsdevelopmental gymnasts (youth)adaptive athletes / athletes with disabilitiesamateur/elite youth competitors
Funding Style
event-based fundingteam grants / direct support to teams
About Palm Beach County Sports Commission
Palm Beach County Sports Commission’s grantmaking is built around sports events that bring athletes, teams, and spectators into Palm Beach County. Recent awards show a clear preference for competitive youth sports and event support, including a $50,000 grant to Youth National Championship for Battle Youth Championship in Omaha and two $50,000 awards to USA Gymnastics in Indianapolis for Stars and Stripes and Trampoline and Tumbling World Championship support. The commission also backs sports tourism through repeated funding for baseball showcases, gymnastics competitions, equestrian festivals, and inclusive sports weekends. The foundation’s portfolio reaches beyond single events. It supports program development in youth sports, facility use, and community recreation, while also funding health and wellness through sport. Its active programs include PalmBeachSports Gives, a charitable giving program for local sports organizations, clubs, schools, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Palm Beach County, and the Burt Aaronson Special Abilities Award for a single nonprofit serving the special needs community through sports, health, or fitness programming. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on participation, event delivery, and local sports infrastructure.
What Palm Beach County Sports Commission Funds
A major theme is gymnastics. Palm Beach County Sports Commission gave $50,000 to USA Gymnastics for Gymnastics Stars and Stripes and another $40,000 for a rhythmic developmental program, showing support for both elite event hosting and athlete development. Baseball is another consistent area: the commission awarded $20,000 to Perfect Game USA Inc. for the Perfect Game Summer Series and $18,000 for the WWBA World Championship. Equestrian programming also appears in the recent grants list. Equestrian Sport Productions received $20,000 for the Winter Equestrian Festival and $10,000 for Winter Equestrian support. For inclusive sports, the commission funded The Miracle League of PBC with $15,000 for Miracle League All Star Weekend, linking its sports giving to special needs participation and community events.
How Palm Beach County Sports Commission Gives
Typical awards cluster around a mid-sized event-grant profile: the p25 is $10,500, the median is $17,000, and the p75 is $27,500. Recent giving includes both one-off event support and repeated support to organizations that appear in multiple years, such as USA Gymnastics, Perfect Game USA Inc., Equestrian Sport Productions, and Prospect Select Baseball Inc. The commission’s active programs include PalmBeachSports Gives, a local charitable giving program, and a competitive grants program with an application landing page. It also offers the Burt Aaronson Special Abilities Award within PalmBeachSports Gives.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$230K
Total Assets
$1.9M
Total Revenue
$3.3M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $28K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$28K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GEORGE LINLEY
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