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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
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New York giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big East Conference Inc | New York | $24.5M | 6 | 2023 |
| 2 | St Ann's Foundation Inc | New York | $23.7M | 12 | 2024 |
| 3 | Northeast Conference | New Jersey | $12.6M | 18 | 2025 |
| 4 | America East Conference | Massachusetts | $9.0M | 22 | 2025 |
| 5 | Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $8.4M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | New York | $5.4M | 60 | 2022 |
| 7 | The Saban Family Foundation | California | $4.7M | 4 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Michigan | $4.2M | 32 | 2024 |
| 9 | Niagara Power Coalition Inc | New York | $3.7M | 7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Tr Ua 06162003 | New York | $3.3M | 10 | 2019 |
| 11 | Edwin J Wadas Foundation Inc | New York | $3.1M | 121 | 2025 |
| 12 | Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Pennsylvania | $2.8M | 125 | 2025 |
| 13 | The 613 Foundation | Delaware | $2.2M | 3 | 2020 |
| 14 | Blavatnik Family Foundation | New York | $1.9M | 14 | 2024 |
| 15 | Robinson-broadhurst Foundation Inc | New York | $1.9M | 7 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest sports & recreation funders in New York — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 330 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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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.