About Usa Hockey Foundation
Provide long-range financial support for USA Hockey and promote the growth of hockey in the United States by generating restricted and unrestricted funding to support participation, opportunity, safety, player development, education, and commemoration.
Focus Areas
Youth hockey participationDisabled hockeyGirls and women's hockeyDiversity, equity & inclusion (Hockey is for Everyone/HIFE)Athlete safety and researchNational team & elite supportGoaltending developmentSled hockey
Who They Fund
women and girls (women's teams, USWNT)athletes with disabilities (sled hockey, blind hockey, disabled festivals)youth players
About Usa Hockey Foundation
USA Hockey Foundation’s grantmaking is built around the U.S. hockey system itself: long-range support for USA Hockey, plus funding tied to participation, opportunity, safety, player development, education, and commemoration. The largest recent awards show that operating support is a major part of the picture, with $8,175,000 in 2025 and $8,000,000 in both 2024 and 2023 going to USA Hockey Inc in Colorado Springs for NHL Grant support. Beyond those large institutional awards, the foundation also backs targeted programs that shape specific parts of the sport. In 2025, USA Hockey Inc received $178,000 for the Starts With A Stick Grant, and in 2024 it received $52,694 for the Goaltending Grant. The giving profile also includes specialized work for women’s hockey, disabled hockey, youth access, and safety-related research. Recent grants to Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center for SPEC grants point to an ongoing research and athlete-welfare component alongside direct support for hockey participation and team development. The foundation’s programs are national in scope, but they are organized around concrete hockey pathways rather than broad nonprofit categories.
What Usa Hockey Foundation Funds
Youth participation is a recurring theme. The Youth Hockey Development Fund supports programs that introduce hockey to new players and expand opportunities across the country, and in 2025 USA Hockey Inc received $33,539 for a Youth Hockey Grant. Access and affordability also show up in place-based assistance: the Atlantic Affiliate Assistance Fund helps economically disadvantaged youth players in the Atlantic District, while the Boston Bruins Assistance Fund supports youth hockey members of Massachusetts programs to make the sport more inclusive. Girls’ hockey is another defined line of support. The Brianna Decker Endowment Fund for Girls Hockey gives to 8U and 10U girls programs to help cover ice, equipment, advertising, marketing, and development costs. Disabled hockey is also explicit in both programs and grants, including the Disabled Hockey Fund and the Women’s Sled Development Team. Research and athlete safety appear through SPEC grants to Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center.
How Usa Hockey Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s overall scale, with a p25 of $9,011, a median of $14,824, and a p75 of $23,012. The pattern mixes a small number of very large institutional awards with many program-specific grants. USA Hockey Inc appears repeatedly across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates recurring annual support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is an operating foundation-style funder focused on USA Hockey programs and related initiatives, and its active programs show both unsolicited and restricted pathways. Some funds accept unsolicited requests, including Youth Hockey Development Fund, USA Hockey Arena Capital Campaign, Atlantic Affiliate Assistance Fund, Boston Bruins Assistance Fund, Hockey Hispana Fund, and Brianna Decker Endowment Fund for Girls Hockey. Others are restricted, including the Goaltending Development Fund, the 2026 Olympic Fund, and the Disabled Hockey Fund.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.1M
Total Assets
$68.5M
Total Revenue
$24.5M
Total Expenses
$19.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $23K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$23K
Geographic Reach
National16 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL TRIMBOLI
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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