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Sports & Recreation Grant Funders in New York

330 foundations with a documented sports & recreation focus have made grants to New York nonprofits in recent years, together directing $155.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 330 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.

330
Sports & recreation funders
$155.9M
Given to New York nonprofits
2,125
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving

Most active sports & recreation funders in New York

#FunderBased inTotal New York givingGrantsLatest
1Big East Conference IncNew York$24.5M62023
2St Ann's Foundation IncNew York$23.7M122024
3Northeast ConferenceNew Jersey$12.6M182025
4America East ConferenceMassachusetts$9.0M222025
5Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncConnecticut$8.4M72024
6Community Foundation for Greater BuffaloNew York$5.4M602022
7The Saban Family FoundationCalifornia$4.7M42024
8The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationMichigan$4.2M322024
9Niagara Power Coalition IncNew York$3.7M72024
10Tr Ua 06162003New York$3.3M102019
11Edwin J Wadas Foundation IncNew York$3.1M1212025
12Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationPennsylvania$2.8M1252025
13The 613 FoundationDelaware$2.2M32020
14Blavatnik Family FoundationNew York$1.9M142024
15Robinson-broadhurst Foundation IncNew York$1.9M72025

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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented sports & recreation focus and that have funded New York nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to New York recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.