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Sports & Recreation Grant Funders in Pennsylvania
230 foundations with a documented sports & recreation focus have made grants to Pennsylvania nonprofits in recent years, together directing $130.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 230 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
230
Sports & recreation funders
$130.5M
Given to Pennsylvania nonprofits
1,636
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active sports & recreation funders in Pennsylvania
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Pennsylvania giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Athletic Conference | Texas | $36.3M | 6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Big East Conference Inc | New York | $33.5M | 6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pennsylvania | $4.5M | 19 | 2024 |
| 4 | Northeast Conference | New Jersey | $4.2M | 12 | 2025 |
| 5 | West Chester University | Pennsylvania | $4.0M | 6 | 2025 |
| 6 | Urban Affairs Coalition | Pennsylvania | $3.7M | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Pennsylvania | $3.6M | 95 | 2024 |
| 8 | Community Giving Foundation | Pennsylvania | $2.7M | 106 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Way of Berks County Inc | Pennsylvania | $2.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Heinz Endowments | Pennsylvania | $2.1M | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | John E Morgan Foundation Inc | New York | $1.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | Campbell Educational and Community | Pennsylvania | $1.7M | 6 | 2024 |
| 13 | Midway USA Foundation Inc | Missouri | $1.3M | 106 | 2024 |
| 14 | The William Penn Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.3M | 9 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest sports & recreation funders in Pennsylvania — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 230 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 Pennsylvania nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Pennsylvania recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.