The foundation is the philanthropic arm of the United States Tennis Association and overwhelmingly funds tennis programming delivered through USTA regional sections across the country. Grants are almost exclusively program support for player development, community tennis access, and organizational operations of regional USTA affiliates, with occasional support for industry-wide bodies and community partners. Its giving shows a national footprint—funding sections from Hawaii and the Caribbean to New England—focused on sustaining and expanding organized tennis opportunities.
The United States Tennis Association Incorporated channels nearly all of its philanthropy through USTA sections, with the Southern Section receiving the largest recent awards: $13,338,460 in 2024 and $13,305,839 in 2025, following $12,738,112 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder built around sustaining regional tennis operations rather than one-off project grants. Across its recent records, the foundation repeatedly backs section-level program grants for player development, community tennis access, and organizational support. Its giving reaches multiple parts of the tennis ecosystem. The Midwest Section received grants above $6 million in both 2024 and 2025, while Texas, Eastern, Northern California, Southern California, and Florida all appear with multimillion-dollar awards. The foundation also supports tennis infrastructure and the broader sport’s network through grants to affiliated regional bodies. As a public charity with program-related investments, it operates at a national scale and uses grantmaking to keep organized tennis programs functioning across the country.
A central theme in the foundation’s giving is section-level operating support. The United States Tennis Association Incorporated awarded $6,573,336 in 2025 to Usta Midwest Section for a program grant, and it gave $4,149,203 in 2024 to Usta Eastern for the same purpose. Those awards show recurring support for regional tennis organizations rather than isolated initiatives. Youth and community tennis also appear in the grant record. It provided $4,047,812 in 2024 to Usta Southern California for a program grant, and $3,893,234 in 2024 to Usta Florida Section for a program grant. The foundation also funds competitive pathways and tennis-sector coordination: Usta Middle States received $2,883,454 in 2024, while Usta Mid-Atlantic Section Inc received $3,026,561 in 2024 and $3,231,165 in 2025, all as program grants.
Typical awards are in the middle range rather than at the very top of the portfolio: p25 is $8,000, median grant size is $17,872, and p75 is $50,000. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same regional recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates ongoing support rather than isolated one-time giving. The foundation is a public charity and is classified as a regular funder. It also makes program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$65.1M
$909.2M
$468.6M
$387.1M
Most grants fall between $8K and $50K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, large-dollar program grants primarily to repeat recipients: multiple multi-million-dollar grants to the same USTA regional sections on a regular cadence. Most awards are program support rather than new or experimental pilot funding, with a nationally distributed but tightly focused set of grantees.
Notable grantees: USTA Southern Section, USTA Midwest Section, USTA Texas Tennis Association, USTA Foundation, Inc., Tennis Industry Association
Giving is national, and every listed recent grant in the distribution is in the United States. By count, Pennsylvania leads recipient states, even though the foundation is headquartered in Purchase, New York. Recent grantees cluster around regional tennis hubs such as Norcross, Georgia; Indianapolis, Indiana; Austin, Texas; Alameda and Redondo Beach, California; Orlando, Florida; Denver, Colorado; Herndon, Virginia; and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The recipient mix shows broad U.S. coverage rather than a single metro focus.
It mainly funds USTA regional sections and affiliated tennis bodies. Recent grants include large program awards to sections in the Southern, Midwest, Texas, Eastern, Northern California, Southern California, Florida, Mid-Atlantic, and Middle States regions.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $17,872 median, with the 25th percentile at $8,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. That suggests many grants are modest, with some much larger section-level program awards.
Its grantmaking is national. The recipient country distribution shows 368 grants, all in the United States, and the recent grant list includes organizations in Georgia, Indiana, Texas, New York, California, Florida, Colorado, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Yes. Several regional recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Usta Southern Section, Usta Midwest Section, Usta Texas Tennis Association, Usta Eastern, Usta Northern California, Usta Southern California, Usta Florida Section, Usta Mid-Atlantic Section Inc, and Usta Middle States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USTASOUTHERN SECTION | — | $13,305,839 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTAMIDWEST SECTION | — | $6,573,336 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTATEXAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION | — | $4,176,323 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTAEASTERN | — | $3,996,626 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTANORTHERN CALIFORNIA | — | $3,894,878 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTAFLORIDA SECTION | — | $3,742,745 | 2025 | PROGRAM GRANT |
| USTASOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | — | $3,589,387 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTAINTERMOUNTAIN TENNIS SEC | — | $3,393,789 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTAMID-ATLANTIC SECTION INC | — | $3,231,165 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTAMIDDLE STATES | — | $3,039,484 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTA NEW ENGLAND | — | $2,635,799 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTAMISSOURI VALLEY SECTION | — | $2,365,467 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTAPACIFIC NORTHWEST | — | $2,197,950 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTANORTHERN SECTION | — | $1,661,623 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTASOUTHWEST SECTION | — | $1,631,357 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTA HAWAII PACIFIC INC | — | $997,107 | 2025 | Program grant |
| USTACARIBBEAN SECTION | — | $791,940 | 2025 | Program grant |
| INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS ASSOC | — | $380,000 | 2025 | Program grant |
| FIRST SERVE-NEW MEXICO INC | — | $270,000 | 2025 | Program grant |
| IMPACT LANCASTER LLC | — | $175,000 | 2025 | Allied Partner Grant |
| INTERNTL TENNIS HALL OF FAME | — | $115,000 | 2025 | Community Involvement Grant |
| LELAND INVESTMENTS INC | — | $100,000 | 2025 | Community Involvement Grant |
| PTR-PROFESSIONAL TENNIS REGISTRY INC FL | — | $95,000 | 2025 | Allied Partner Grant |
| ATLANTA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS | — | $75,000 | 2025 | Community Involvement Grant |
| DESERT CHAMPIONS LLC | — | $72,000 | 2025 | Program grant |
| MCCOURT CONSTRUCTION INC | — | $59,780 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| APEX FITNESS & RACKET CENTER LLC | — | $55,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| CINCINNATI TENNIS LLC | — | $50,000 | 2025 | Community Involvement Grant |
| DON'T EVER GIVE UP INC | — | $50,000 | 2025 | Program grant |
| CITY OF MEMPHIS TENNESSEE | — | $50,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| TOPNOTCH EVENTS LLC | — | $50,000 | 2025 | Community Involvement Grant |
| WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION | — | $50,000 | 2025 | Program grant |
| WINSTON-SALEM PROFESSIONAL INC | — | $50,000 | 2025 | Community Involvement Grant |
| VAN DER MEER TENNIS UNIVERSITY | — | $49,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| YOUTH TENNIS SAN DIEGO | — | $45,000 | 2025 | Junior ITF Event Grant |
| JAMES G BUSICK TENNIS FOUNDATION INC | — | $40,250 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| RGJP TENNIS INC | — | $40,250 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| LAGO VISTA ISD | — | $40,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE | — | $40,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | — | $40,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| TUNKHANNOCK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 41 | — | $40,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| ST JAMES CATHOLIC ACADEMY INC | — | $40,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONS CENTER | — | $39,750 | 2025 | Wheelchair Grant |
| CAPITAL AREA TENNIS ASSN | — | $39,500 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL INC | — | $35,000 | 2025 | Program grant |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | $35,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT | — | $35,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| LAKE NONA INSTITUTE INC | — | $35,000 | 2025 | Program grant |
| STURGIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | — | $34,000 | 2025 | Facility Assistance Program Grant |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | — | $30,000 | 2025 | Program grant |
USTASOUTHERN SECTION
$13,305,839Program grant
USTAMIDWEST SECTION
$6,573,336Program grant
USTATEXAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION
$4,176,323Program grant
USTAEASTERN
$3,996,626Program grant
USTANORTHERN CALIFORNIA
$3,894,878Program grant
USTAFLORIDA SECTION
$3,742,745PROGRAM GRANT
USTASOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$3,589,387Program grant
USTAINTERMOUNTAIN TENNIS SEC
$3,393,789Program grant
USTAMIDDLE STATES
$3,039,484Program grant
USTA NEW ENGLAND
$2,635,799Program grant
USTAMISSOURI VALLEY SECTION
$2,365,467Program grant
USTAPACIFIC NORTHWEST
$2,197,950Program grant
USTANORTHERN SECTION
$1,661,623Program grant
USTASOUTHWEST SECTION
$1,631,357Program grant
USTA HAWAII PACIFIC INC
$997,107Program grant
USTACARIBBEAN SECTION
$791,940Program grant
INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS ASSOC
$380,000Program grant
IMPACT LANCASTER LLC
$175,000Allied Partner Grant
INTERNTL TENNIS HALL OF FAME
$115,000Community Involvement Grant
LELAND INVESTMENTS INC
$100,000Community Involvement Grant
PTR-PROFESSIONAL TENNIS REGISTRY INC FL
$95,000Allied Partner Grant
ATLANTA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
$75,000Community Involvement Grant
DESERT CHAMPIONS LLC
$72,000Program grant
MCCOURT CONSTRUCTION INC
$59,780Facility Assistance Program Grant
APEX FITNESS & RACKET CENTER LLC
$55,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
CINCINNATI TENNIS LLC
$50,000Community Involvement Grant
CITY OF MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
$50,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
TOPNOTCH EVENTS LLC
$50,000Community Involvement Grant
WINSTON-SALEM PROFESSIONAL INC
$50,000Community Involvement Grant
VAN DER MEER TENNIS UNIVERSITY
$49,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
JAMES G BUSICK TENNIS FOUNDATION INC
$40,250Facility Assistance Program Grant
RGJP TENNIS INC
$40,250Facility Assistance Program Grant
LAGO VISTA ISD
$40,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE
$40,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$40,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
TUNKHANNOCK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 41
$40,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
ST JAMES CATHOLIC ACADEMY INC
$40,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
CAPITAL AREA TENNIS ASSN
$39,500Facility Assistance Program Grant
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
$35,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT
$35,000Facility Assistance Program Grant
LAKE NONA INSTITUTE INC
$35,000Program grant
STURGIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$34,000Facility Assistance Program Grant