To empower children by investing in programs that support children’s education, health, and wellness.
Champions Off the Field’s largest recent grant went to Just Keep Livin Foundation, including a $4,474,000 award in 2025 and a $2,814,700 award in 2024 for general support. That scale points to a funder that makes large, flexible gifts rather than tightly restricted project grants. The foundation’s stated purpose is to empower children by investing in programs that support children’s education, health, and wellness, and the recent grants show that mission through support for youth-serving organizations, children’s hospitals, and school-based programs. In Austin, the foundation has backed Dell Children’s Foundation, HeartGift Foundation, Rise School of Austin, and related organizations with multi-million-dollar general support grants. It has also funded Cure Duchenne with repeated seven-figure awards, aligning with its medical research focus on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Smaller grants to Texas Heritage Songwriters Association, Musicians On Call, and Make the Connection show that the portfolio also reaches into wellness-adjacent community programs. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: core support for organizations working with children and families, often at substantial dollar amounts.
Children’s health is a major thread in the portfolio. Champions Off the Field gave $2,824,000 in 2025 to Dell Children’s Foundation for general support, and $2,350,000 in 2025 to HeartGift Foundation for general support. It also supported Dell Children’s Medical Center Foundation with $2,125,000 in 2023 and $2,029,700 in 2024. The foundation also funds education-oriented work. Rise School of Austin received $2,100,000 in 2025, $1,500,000 in 2023, and $1,400,000 in 2024, all for general support. In medical research, Cure Duchenne received $1,574,000 in 2025, $1,114,700 in 2024, and $1,100,000 in 2023. Smaller awards also reached wellness and enrichment groups, including $75,000 to Texas Heritage Songwriters Association in 2025 for general support.
Typical grants are large: the p25 is $75,000, the median is $1,400,000, and the p75 is $2,125,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Just Keep Livin Foundation, Cure Duchenne, HeartGift Foundation, Rise School of Austin, and Dell Children’s Medical Center Foundation. The foundation appears to make general support grants, with philosophy tags that include unrestricted support and core/organizational support. It does not fund individuals and is not shown making program-related investments.
$13.5M
$1.3M
$14.3M
$14.3M
Most grants fall between $75K and $2.1M, with a median of $1.4M.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$1.4M
75th Percentile
$2.1M
About 67% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 67% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Austin appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including Dell Children’s Foundation, HeartGift Foundation, Rise School of Austin, Texas Heritage Songwriters Association, and Make the Connection. Outside Texas, recent grants went to organizations in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and Nashville. All recent grants listed are in the United States.
The foundation supports children’s education, health, and wellness, with additional focus areas listed for medical research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy and after-school fitness and wellness programs. Recent grants also show support for children’s hospitals, a school, a medical research group, and community wellness organizations.
Yes. The recent grants list is dominated by general support awards, including multi-million-dollar gifts to organizations such as Just Keep Livin Foundation, Dell Children’s Foundation, HeartGift Foundation, and Rise School of Austin. The stated philosophy tags also include unrestricted support and core/organizational support.
The grant-size distribution is large: p25 is $75,000, median grant size is $1,400,000, and p75 is $2,125,000. Recent awards range from small $10,000 and $25,000 grants up to several grants above $2 million.
The recent grants list shows only U.S. recipients. The recipient country distribution is 100% US across 21 grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Just Keep Livin Foundation, Cure Duchenne, HeartGift Foundation, Rise School of Austin, Dell Children’s Medical Center Foundation, and Make the Connection. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-off gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Keep Livin Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $4,474,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Dell Children's Foundation | Austin, TX | $2,824,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| HeartGift Foundation | Austin, TX | $2,350,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Rise School of Austin | Austin, TX | $2,100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Cure Duchenne | Newport Beach, CA | $1,574,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Musicians On Call | Nashville, TN | $75,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Texas Heritage Songwriters Association | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Make the Connection | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Just Keep Livin Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $2,814,700 | 2024 | General support |
| Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation | Austin, TX | $2,029,700 | 2024 | General support |
| Rise School of Austin | Austin, TX | $1,400,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Cure Duchenne | Newport Beach, CA | $1,114,700 | 2024 | General support |
| HeartGift Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | General support |
| TxHSA Texas Songwriter | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Make the Connection | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Just Keep Livin Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,900,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation | Austin, TX | $2,125,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Rise School of Austin | Austin, TX | $1,500,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cure Duchenne | Newport Beach, CA | $1,100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| HeartGift Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| TxHSA Texas Songwriter | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | General Support |
Just Keep Livin Foundation
$4,474,000General Support
Dell Children's Foundation
$2,824,000General Support
HeartGift Foundation
$2,350,000General Support
Rise School of Austin
$2,100,000General Support
Cure Duchenne
$1,574,000General Support
Musicians On Call
$75,000General Support
Texas Heritage Songwriters Association
General Support
Make the Connection
$25,000General Support
Just Keep Livin Foundation
$2,814,700General support
Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation
$2,029,700General support
Rise School of Austin
$1,400,000General support
Cure Duchenne
$1,114,700General support
HeartGift Foundation
$1,000,000General support
TxHSA Texas Songwriter
$75,000General support
Make the Connection
$10,000General support
Just Keep Livin Foundation
$2,900,000General Support
Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation
$2,125,000General Support
Rise School of Austin
$1,500,000General Support
Cure Duchenne
$1,100,000General Support
HeartGift Foundation
$1,000,000General Support
TxHSA Texas Songwriter
$75,000General Support