Support youth sports and underprivileged youth by providing coaching, mentorship, team building, sports equipment, scholarships and financial assistance to help youth athletic programs and communities in need.
A clear pattern in the Bill Belichick Foundation Inc’s grantmaking is support for youth football and lacrosse through direct financial help, equipment, scholarships, and safety-related programs. The foundation also backs broader youth sports and athletic communities, including teams, boosters, youth associations, and organizations serving underserved athletes. Recent grants show a consistent $10,000 level for many awards, alongside larger support for mission-aligned partners such as Goodsports in Braintree, Massachusetts, which received $30,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that emphasis. Its scholarship and grants programs both focus on football and lacrosse, while its annual lacrosse equipment grant with STX provides new equipment to youth teams ages 13 to 18 in need. Another supported effort, the Safety Tag pilot distribution, links youth football and lacrosse programs with player-safety tools and access to health information. Taken together, the funding points to a sports-centered approach that combines participation, training, and athlete welfare.
Youth sports sit at the center of the Bill Belichick Foundation Inc’s giving. It awarded $10,000 to Northbridge Youth Lacrosse in Northbridge, Massachusetts, and another $10,000 to Exeter Youth Lacrosse Association in Fremont, New Hampshire, reflecting a recurring interest in lacrosse programs for young athletes. Football is another visible area. The foundation gave $10,000 to Triton Vikings Football Boosters Club in Salisbury, Massachusetts, and $10,000 to Kentucky Youth Football League Inc in Vine Grove, Kentucky, both under its charitable-purpose grants. It also supports broader athletic participation beyond those core sports. Examples include $10,000 to Adaptive Sports Ohio in Wooster, Ohio, and $10,000 to West Michigan Special Hockey Association in Grand Rapids, Michigan, showing that its youth-sports support reaches adaptive and specialized athletic settings as well.
Typical awards cluster tightly at $10,000, with the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile all at $10,000. That makes the foundation’s grantmaking relatively uniform in size, even though a few larger awards appear in the record. The recent grants list also shows repeat support over multiple years: Goodsports received grants in 2024 and 2025, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a private operating profile with program areas centered on youth sports, and it accepts unsolicited requests through several active grant programs, including its scholarship and grants programs.
$225K
$1.4M
$547K
$390K
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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The foundation gives nationally, and all recent grants in the provided dataset went to U.S. recipients. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and the recent-grants list includes multiple Massachusetts recipients such as Braintree, Northbridge, Salisbury, Chicopee, North Andover, and Dorchester. Outside Massachusetts, grants reached cities including Bellingham, Washington; Clearwater, Florida; Ardmore, Pennsylvania; Annapolis, Maryland; and Fremont, Nebraska. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with 73 grants to U.S. organizations.
Its stated support centers on youth sports and underprivileged youth, with emphasis on coaching, mentorship, team building, sports equipment, scholarships, and financial assistance. The active program descriptions also focus on football, lacrosse, and youth sports safety.
The grant-size profile is very tight: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $10,000. That indicates most awards in the dataset are standardized at the same level.
Yes. The active Bill Belichick Foundation Scholarship, Bill Belichick Foundation Grants, BBF & STX Annual Lacrosse Equipment Grant, and Safety Tag Scholarship / Pilot Distribution all list unsolicited requests as accepted.
The stated focus areas are youth sports, lacrosse equipment grants, coaching and mentorship, athlete safety, scholarships, and financial assistance. The active programs concentrate especially on football and lacrosse.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with 15% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The foundation’s giving is otherwise national, with recipients across the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODSPORTS | BRAINTREE, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FULTON GIRLS LACROSSE | FULTON, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MILWAUKEE TENNIS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FOFMA | FANNETTSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MODOC JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALTURAS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HAMILTON COUNTY CUSD NO 10 | MCLEANSBORO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OSWEGO COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 308 | OSWEGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAST FEET NYC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| APEX NW VOLLEYBALL CLUB | BELLINGHAM, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE BRAXTON MILLER FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DELLA LAMB COMMUNITY SERVICES | KANSAS CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OAKLAND GENESIS SOCCER CLUB | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GJ BLACKOUT | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SANDHILLS MACHINE INC | RAEFORD, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BEYOND SOCCER INC | LAWRENCE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAMP TAYLOR | MODESTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GREATER MIAMI AND SOUTH FLORIDA YOUTH AND COMMUNITY INC | MIRAMAR, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CADDY ACADEMY | LITTLE ROCK, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ASHEVILLE EMPIRE LACROSSE | CANDLER, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| EDMONDS TENNIS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HENDERSON, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| STX | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,391 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GOODSPORTS | BRAINTREE, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION | SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DAN BEGAY FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL | MONTICELLO, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NAVAL ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| INDIGENOUS LACROSSE ALLIANCE FISCALLY SPONSORED BY HOMEGROWN LACROSSE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FREMONT FAMILY YMCA | FREMONT, NE | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ANNAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BOOSTERS | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DLAA - TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX | DEER LODGE, MT | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHICOPEE GALAXY YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | CHICOPEE, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RIDGEVIEW LACROSSE | BEND, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW ENGLAND HOOPS ACADEMY | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OFF THE ROPES | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WEST MICHIGAN SPECIAL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| EXETER YOUTH LACROSSE ASSOCIATION | FREMONT, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FLAG FLAG FOOTBALL | DORCHESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ROSEBURG LACROSSE CLUB | ROSEBURG, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BURNING SANDS ALUMNI FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HEDGESVILLE HIGH LACROSSE | HEDGESVILLE, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BAY STATE GAMES | WOBURN, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEXT GENERATION ACADEMY | SALISBURY, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| TREASURE COAST ELITE | PORT ST LUCIE, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YORK JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | YORK, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BRIDGEPORT YOUTH LACROSSE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HARLEM LACROSSE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,504 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COUNTRYSIDE JUNIOR COUGARS | CLEARWATER, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NORTHBRIDGE YOUTH LACROSSE | NORTHBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
GOODSPORTS
$30,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FULTON GIRLS LACROSSE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MILWAUKEE TENNIS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FOFMA
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MODOC JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HAMILTON COUNTY CUSD NO 10
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OSWEGO COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 308
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FAST FEET NYC
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
APEX NW VOLLEYBALL CLUB
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE BRAXTON MILLER FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DELLA LAMB COMMUNITY SERVICES
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OAKLAND GENESIS SOCCER CLUB
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GJ BLACKOUT
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SANDHILLS MACHINE INC
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BEYOND SOCCER INC
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CAMP TAYLOR
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GREATER MIAMI AND SOUTH FLORIDA YOUTH AND COMMUNITY INC
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CADDY ACADEMY
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ASHEVILLE EMPIRE LACROSSE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
EDMONDS TENNIS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
STX
$5,391TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GOODSPORTS
$25,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JEFFERSON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DAN BEGAY FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NAVAL ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
INDIGENOUS LACROSSE ALLIANCE FISCALLY SPONSORED BY HOMEGROWN LACROSSE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FREMONT FAMILY YMCA
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ANNAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BOOSTERS
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DLAA - TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHICOPEE GALAXY YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RIDGEVIEW LACROSSE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW ENGLAND HOOPS ACADEMY
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OFF THE ROPES
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WEST MICHIGAN SPECIAL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
EXETER YOUTH LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FLAG FLAG FOOTBALL
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ROSEBURG LACROSSE CLUB
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BURNING SANDS ALUMNI FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HEDGESVILLE HIGH LACROSSE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BAY STATE GAMES
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEXT GENERATION ACADEMY
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TREASURE COAST ELITE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YORK JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BRIDGEPORT YOUTH LACROSSE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HARLEM LACROSSE
$2,504TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COUNTRYSIDE JUNIOR COUGARS
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NORTHBRIDGE YOUTH LACROSSE
$10,000TO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Current and upcoming funding from Bill Belichick Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Teams with players ages 13-18 in need of new lacrosse equipment; teams must apply online. Applicants are expected to be youth lacrosse teams seeking safe, durable equipment.
Deadline: Application deadline listed as January 22, 2024 (annual program; specific deadline may vary each year).
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