Our mission is to advance learning opportunities for children from all walks of life through a national network of SLAM schools that prepares students for college and industry careers.
Slam Foundation Inc’s giving is built around a national network of SLAM schools, with recent grants directed to education support for school entities in Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Arizona. The foundation’s public mission centers on advancing learning opportunities for children from all walks of life through schools that prepare students for college and industry careers. In the recent grants list, the largest award went to Slam Florida Inc for $5,674,042 in 2024, followed by another $2,269,651 grant in 2025 and a $1,121,050 grant in 2023. That repeated support points to an operating model that sustains affiliated education organizations over time rather than relying on isolated project awards. Other sizable awards include $445,000 to Slam Academy of Atlanta Inc and $426,000 to Slam Arizona Inc, both in 2024, showing support for multiple school entities within the same network. The funder’s stated focus areas include K-12 education, charter schools, STEM education, arts education, sports-integrated learning, college and career readiness, and underserved youth.
Education support is the constant thread across the grants. Slam Foundation Inc gave $445,000 to Slam Academy of Atlanta Inc in 2024, reinforcing its backing for a school entity tied to the network’s learning model. It also awarded $426,000 to Slam Arizona Inc in 2024, with the purpose text again stating financial support to education. The foundation’s focus areas point to a mix of school-based priorities: K-12 education, charter schools, STEM education, arts education, sports-integrated learning, and college and career readiness. Those topics align with its mission statement about preparing students for college and industry careers. Grants also went to Sport Leadership and Management Inc in Miami in 2024, 2023, and 2025, showing support that extends across affiliated organizations in the SLAM ecosystem.
Grant sizes range from $18,456 at the 25th percentile to a median of $99,000 and $445,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants show repeated support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multiple awards to Slam Florida Inc, Slam Arizona Inc, Slam Academy of Atlanta Inc, and Sport Leadership and Management Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional support rather than one-time grants. Slam Foundation Inc is a public charity, and the available philosophy tags indicate direct financial support, unrestricted or operational support, and program or project funding. The grant purposes are phrased broadly as financial support to education.
$10.4M
$16.4M
$14.4M
$13.7M
Most grants fall between $18K and $445K, with a median of $99K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$99K
75th Percentile
$445K
About 67% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 67% of grants by recipient location. Miami appears repeatedly in the recipient list, alongside Las Vegas for Nevada-based grantees and Atlanta for Georgia-based school entities. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 14 grants and 100.0% in the United States. The data points to a regional footprint rather than national or international distribution, with most awards landing in Florida and additional support in Nevada and Georgia.
The recent grants go to affiliated school entities and education organizations, including Slam Florida Inc, Slam Arizona Inc, Slam Academy of Atlanta Inc, Sport Leadership and Management Inc, and Slam Nevada. The stated beneficiary types are students and learners, schools and educational institutions, and educators or instructional staff.
Its listed focus areas are K-12 education, charter schools, STEM education, arts education, sports-integrated learning, college and career readiness, and underserved or underrepresented youth. The mission statement also emphasizes learning opportunities and preparation for college and industry careers.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $18,456, a median of $99,000, and a 75th percentile of $445,000. Recent awards range from smaller operational grants to multi-million-dollar support for affiliated education organizations.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple years of support for the same organizations, including Slam Florida Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Slam Arizona Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Slam Academy of Atlanta Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Sport Leadership and Management Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with 67% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient locations in the recent grants include Miami, Atlanta, and Las Vegas, and the overall country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAM FLORIDA INC | MIAMI, FL | $2,269,651 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM ARIZONA INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $275,383 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SPORT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INC | MIAMI, FL | $12,404 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM ACADEMY OF ATLANTA INC | MIAMI, FL | $9,361 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $6,574 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM FLORIDA INC | MIAMI, FL | $5,674,042 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM ACADEMY OF ATLANTA INC | MIAMI, FL | $445,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM ARIZONA INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $426,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SPORT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INC | MIAMI, FL | $20,266 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM FLORIDA INC | MIAMI, FL | $1,121,050 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM ARIZONA INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $99,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SPORT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INC | MIAMI, FL | $18,456 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
| SLAM ACADEMY OF ATLANTA INC | MIAMI, FL | $10,600 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION |
SLAM FLORIDA INC
$2,269,651TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM ARIZONA INC
$275,383TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SPORT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INC
$12,404TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM ACADEMY OF ATLANTA INC
$9,361TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM NEVADA
$6,574TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM FLORIDA INC
$5,674,042TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM ACADEMY OF ATLANTA INC
$445,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM ARIZONA INC
$426,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SPORT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INC
$20,266TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM NEVADA
$5,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM FLORIDA INC
$1,121,050TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM ARIZONA INC
$99,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SPORT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INC
$18,456TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
SLAM ACADEMY OF ATLANTA INC
$10,600TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION