Laureus USA is a grant-making, nonprofit organization that supports the growth and deepens the impact of programs that use sport for social change. We galvanize partners to improve the lives of youth and unite communities through the power of sport.
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA centers its grantmaking on organizations that use sport to drive positive social change, strengthen communities, and improve outcomes for youth. The recent grants list shows a strong pattern of general support for sport-based youth development groups, with repeated funding to organizations such as Girls in the Game, Beat the Streets Chicago, and Girls on the Run- Chicago. That mix suggests a funder that backs both direct service and the organizational capacity needed to sustain it. Its portfolio also reaches beyond one-off project support. The foundation has recurring relationships with several grantees across multiple years, including Chicago-based organizations and partners in Washington, DC, Indianapolis, and Rockford. The grant names and purposes point to work in youth development, inclusion and equity, community building, and physical and mental health, all within sport-for-good programming. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that identity. Catalyst Grants, the Sport for Good Cities initiative, and the Movember + Laureus USA Youth Mental Health Through Sport partnership all point to a model built around place-based partnerships, youth wellbeing, and local ecosystem support. Across those efforts, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA acts as both funder and convener.
In sport-based youth development, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA funded Girls in the Game with $214,665 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2024, alongside other general-support grants to organizations that use sport as a tool for youth outcomes. The same pattern appears in grants to Beat the Streets Chicago, which received multiple awards over several years. The foundation also supports city-based community sport work. Chicago Run received $150,000 in 2024, while Urban Initiatives received $175,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023. Those grants sit alongside awards for America Scores Chicago, showing a clear emphasis on local youth-serving sport programs. Education and mentoring appear in the portfolio as well. Alternative Schools Network received $175,000 in 2024 and $172,072 in 2023, and Peaceplayers International received $170,000 in 2023. The grants indicate support for organizations connecting sport with broader youth development and community engagement.
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$7M
Most grants fall between $20K and $75K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$75K
About 27% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Typical grants fall at $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, though the recent grants list also includes awards well above that range. The foundation gives mostly general-support grants, often to the same organizations across more than one year, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated awards. The portfolio includes both long-running grant support and structured initiatives such as Catalyst Grants and Sport for Good Cities. Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA also provides an online Grant Opportunities / Apply for a Grant area, and some programs explicitly accept unsolicited applications.
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the provided data, with 337 grants in the United States. Chicago appears most often, including multiple awards to organizations such as Girls in the Game, Beat the Streets Chicago, and Urban Initiatives. Other recurring recipient locations include Indianapolis, Washington, DC, Rockford, Waukegan, and Oak Park. The pattern reflects a national grantmaker with a strong concentration in Illinois, especially Chicago-area organizations.
It funds organizations that use sport for social change, especially sport-based youth development groups. The recent grants list shows general support to organizations working in youth development, inclusion and equity, community building, physical and mental health, and education and mentoring through sport.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year of the recent grants list, including Girls in the Game, Beat the Streets Chicago, Girls on the Run- Chicago, Urban Initiatives, Midwest Tennis Education Foundation, and Chicago Run. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger general-support grants, such as $214,665 to Girls in the Game and $200,000 awards to several Chicago-based organizations.
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA provides a Grant Opportunities / Apply for a Grant area, and some listed programs accept unsolicited applications. The active programs data marks Grant Opportunities / Apply for a Grant as open to applicants, and also shows unsolicited access for Movember + Laureus USA Youth Mental Health Through Sport and the Sport for Good Cities Emerging Leaders Program.
The foundation gives nationally, with all listed recipient grants in the United States. Chicago is the most frequent recipient city in the recent grants data, and 25% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, New York.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Usa that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible sport-based youth development organizations serving young people across the Dallas metro area may apply. The announcement does not specify additional restrictions beyond serving the Dallas metro area and working in sport-based youth development.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAT THE STREETS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE | CHICAGO, IL | $148,938 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS IN THE GAME | CHICAGO, IL | $137,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIDWEST TENNIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOST BOYZ INC | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO YOUTH BOXING CLUB | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA SCORES CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR HEALING AND JUSTICE THROUGH SPORT | OAK PARK, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN- CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEYOND THE BALL CHI | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO RUN | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN INITIATIVES | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UHLICH CHILDRENS ADVANTAGE NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CIRCESTEEM | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUILD INC | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEART OF THE CITY | WAUKEGAN, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROSQUASH | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOCCER WITHOUT BORDERS | BALTIMORE, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEEN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $73,097 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEACEPLAYERS INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | EVERGREEN PARK, IL | $54,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN CENTRAL ILLINOIS | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE | OAK PARK, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUT OUR FRONT DOOR | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENERATIONS FOR PEACE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKFORD BARBELL | ROCKFORD, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARY MITCHELL FAMILY & YOUTH CENTER INC | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WE RUN BROWNSVILLE | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GALLOPNYC | FOREST HILLS, NY | $26,222 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOS OUTREACH | EDWARDS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BELLWOOD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | NORCROSS, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOCCER IN THE STREETS | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WE GOT NEXT SPORTS | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN YOUTH SPORTS CLUB | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| I CHALLENGE MYSELF | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA TRACK CLUB | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEGACY VOLLEYBALL CLUB INC | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND SLAM BRONX FOUNDATION INC | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLAZESPORTS AMERICA | NORCROSS, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEAD INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GROW OUR GAME | BRIARWOOD, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FENCING IN THE PARK | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEUNESS TRACK CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIELD OF DREAMS ACADEMY | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIRECTED INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH INC DBA EXCITE ALL STARS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANCING GROUNDS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA SCORES LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
$148,938GENERAL SUPPORT
MIDWEST TENNIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CIRCESTEEM
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEART OF THE CITY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
$54,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUT OUR FRONT DOOR
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERATIONS FOR PEACE INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROCKFORD BARBELL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WE RUN BROWNSVILLE
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GALLOPNYC
$26,222GENERAL SUPPORT
BELLWOOD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF ATLANTA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WE GOT NEXT SPORTS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
I CHALLENGE MYSELF
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLANTA TRACK CLUB
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEGACY VOLLEYBALL CLUB INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRAND SLAM BRONX FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLAZESPORTS AMERICA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GROW OUR GAME
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FENCING IN THE PARK
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEUNESS TRACK CLUB
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIELD OF DREAMS ACADEMY
$24,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICA SCORES LOS ANGELES
$24,000GENERAL SUPPORT
