About Tennis for Charity
Tennis for Charity’s mission is to change and advance the lives of young people through tennis. We provide funds for various tennis programs and partners who focus on the underserved and at-risk youth, many of whom might not otherwise have access to learn the game of tennis.
Focus Areas
youth developmentsports and recreation (tennis)education / out-of-school programminghealthcare / pediatric cancer supportcommunity access
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcore organizational capacity supportflexible funding
Topics
nonprofit operating expenses
About Tennis for Charity
Tennis for Charity Inc directs most of its giving to youth tennis and child-health institutions in Greater Cincinnati, with grants flowing entirely to Ohio recipients in the recent record. The largest recent award was $115,000 to Children's Hospital Medical Center for general operations, showing that the foundation’s support reaches beyond courts into pediatric care. A second major line of giving goes to tennis-related community organizations, including $47,000 to Cincinnati Recreation Foundation for general operations in 2025 and $50,000 to The Barrett Cancer Center in 2023. That mix fits the foundation’s stated mission to advance the lives of young people through tennis while also supporting underserved and at-risk youth and selected medical and cancer centers. The recent grants also show repeated support for organizations that connect sports, education, and community access, rather than one-off project-only awards. Much of the funding is described as general operating support, which suggests a flexible approach to helping partner organizations maintain programs, staffing, and services. The foundation’s program language emphasizes year-round instruction, after-school clubs, summer camps, and life-skills components for youth in the Cincinnati area.
What Tennis for Charity Funds
Youth tennis is the clearest funding lane. Tennis for Charity Inc gave $31,250 to Fast Cta Dba Cincinnati Tennis Foundation in 2025 and $26,250 to Inner City Tennis Project in the same year, both as general operating support. The grant descriptions tie this work to underserved and at-risk youth and to year-round instruction, camps, and after-school programming. Community-based youth development also appears in support for Activities Beyond the Classroom, which received $21,730 in 2023 and $21,000 in 2025. The foundation’s program descriptions connect those awards to education, summer learning, and life-skills support. Health-related giving is another strand. The Barrett Cancer Center received $50,000 in 2023 for general operations, and Children's Hospital Medical Center received $115,000 in 2024 for general operations. Those awards align with the foundation’s medical and cancer-care focus areas.
How Tennis for Charity Gives
Typical grants cluster in a mid-five-figure range: p25 is $16,000, the median is $25,000, and p75 is $42,542. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Inner City Tennis Project, Activities Beyond the Classroom, and Cincinnati Recreation Foundation. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Grants are often described as donation to general operations or general operating support, and the foundation also makes program-related investments. The foundation does not fund individuals, and the active program descriptions indicate that unsolicited applications are not accepted in several of its grant programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$13.6M
Total Revenue
$752K
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $43K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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