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NFL Foundation

Name: NFL Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

1,299
grants reported: $197.7M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

club football community high school youth player matching

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Youth and amateur football development through USA Football
Military, veteran and first responder support organizations
NFL club-affiliated team foundations in league markets
Player health, safety and post-career medical research
Social justice, gun safety and domestic violence prevention groups

Typical grant

The median grant is $20,000 and half of all grants fall between $10,000 and $35,000, so most of the 1,299 records are small community checks. The money is wildly top-heavy: USA Football alone took $45.5 million in 2024, and a handful of partners like NCPG ($6.1M), Bob Woodruff Foundation ($5.6M) and LISC ($3.5M) absorb most of the rest. Team foundations receive recurring six-figure support year over year, and the large national partners repeat annually.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“General Support”
“Foundation”
“Charities”
“Youth Football”

Positioning adjacent work

Tie work to player health and safety or youth football participation, the two themes carrying the largest dollars.
Ask in the $10,000 to $50,000 range unless you already hold a national partnership; that is where most grants land.
Anchor the project in an NFL club market and name the local team foundation as a partner.
Veteran, first responder or military family angles are consistently funded; frame adjacent research that way.

Worth knowing: Giving is organized around the league's own footprint: 32 team foundations in NFL cities plus a small set of national partners take the overwhelming majority of dollars, and FL, CA, NY, TX and OH lead recipient counts because that is where clubs sit. Nearly everything is coded General Support, which signals relationship-driven league partnerships rather than proposal review, so a warm introduction through a club or an existing partner matters more than a cold submission.

18 grants matching “patriotism” · $511,016

$178,597
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2024
General Support
$31,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Club community grants social justice
$30,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Club community grants
$25,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Youth football
$20,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Member club matching youth/ high school football grants
$15,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Club community grants
$15,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Continuing medical education grants
$12,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Nfl high school football coach of the week/coach of the year program
$10,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Club community grants
$10,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Special consideration and other
$10,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
General support
$8,419
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2023
Auction
$41,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2021
Club community grants
$30,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2021
Club community grants
$25,000
Long Beach Patriots · Woodland Hills, CA · 2021
Nfl player matching youth/high school football grants
$20,000
New England Patriots Alumni Club · Foxborough, MA · 2021
Member club matching youth/ high school football grants
$20,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2021
Club community grants
$10,000
New England Patriots Charitable · Foxborough, MA · 2021
Club community grants

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

USA Football6 grants · $74.9M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation6 grants · $17.5M
National Council On Problem Gambling1 grant · $6.2M
Ncpg1 grant · $6.1M
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation5 grants · $5.9M
Gen Youth Foundation6 grants · $5.1M
American Cancer Society3 grants · $4.5M
Everfi2 grants · $4.2M
Isoi Team3 grants · $3.4M
Uso4 grants · $3.2M

Giving over time

$66.1M

2021

$34.1M

2023

$97.6M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,299 grants.

$45.5M
USA Football · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General Support
$28.6M
USA Football · Chicago, IL · 2021
Usa football
$6.9M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2021
Nfl grassroots field refurbishment grants
$6.2M
National Council On Problem Gambling · Washington, DC · 2021
Social responsibility grant
$6.1M
Ncpg · Washington, DC · 2024
General Support
$5.6M
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General Support
$3.5M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2024
General Support
$3.5M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2023
Nfl grassroots field refurbishment grants
$3.2M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2021
Nfl grassroots field refurbishment grants
$2.1M
Everfi · Charleston, SC · 2024
General Support
$2.1M
Everfi · Charleston, SC · 2023
Character education grants
$2.1M
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
General Support
$1.8M
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General Support
$1.7M
Gen Youth Foundation · Rosemont, IL · 2024
General Support
$1.6M
Uso · Fort Myer, VA · 2024
General Support
$1.5M
Entergy Charitable Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2024
General Support
$1.5M
Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee Charities · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Super bowl legacy grants
$1.5M
Uso · Fort Myer, VA · 2023
Salute to service
$1.5M
Gen Youth Foundation · Rosemont, IL · 2023
Special consideration and other
$1.5M
Gen Youth Foundation · Rosemont, IL · 2021
Special consideration and other
$1.3M
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General support
$1.3M
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Auction
$1.1M
Isoi Team · Parkton, MD · 2024
General Support
$1.1M
Isoi Team · Parkton, MD · 2023
Character education grants
$1.1M
Isoi Team · Parkton, MD · 2021
Character education grants
$1.0M
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors · Arlington, VA · 2024
General Support
$1.0M
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
General Support
$1.0M
NFL Player Care Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General Support
$1.0M
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors · Arlington, VA · 2023
Salute to service
$1.0M
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Salute to service
$1.0M
Saints Gulf Coast Renewal · Metairie, LA · 2021
Disaster relief grants
$1.0M
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors · Arlington, VA · 2021
Salute to service
$999,439
Shield I Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2021
Special consideration and other
$983,000
Cleveland Browns Foundation · Berea, OH · 2024
General Support
$950,000
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2021
Impact grant programs
$921,743
The National Foundation for the Centers · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Disaster relief grants
$847,000
Pat Tillman Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General Support
$830,000
The Cooper Institute · Dallas, TX · 2021
Special consideration and other
$775,000
Pat Tillman Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Salute to service
$605,150
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foun · Metairie, LA · 2024
General Support
$550,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
General Support
$536,000
Los Angeles Chargers Charities · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
General Support
$500,000
NFL Player Care Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$500,000
Team Rubicon · El Segundo, CA · 2021
Salute to service
$486,995
Ujima · Washington, DC · 2024
General Support
$486,326
Lovine and Young Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Special consideration and other
$451,000
South Florida Sports Foundation · Miami Gardens, FL · 2024
General Support
$427,500
USA Football · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Youth football
$416,000
Minnesota Vikings Foundation · Eagan, MN · 2024
General Support
$416,000
Raiders Foundation Nv · Henderson, NV · 2024
General Support
$414,000
Arthur M Blank Family Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General Support
$401,000
Los Angeles Rams Foundation · Agoura Hills, CA · 2024
General Support
$377,075
Eagles Charitable Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General Support
$361,000
Cardinals Charities · Tempe, AZ · 2024
General Support
$359,775
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
General Support
$350,000
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2023
Special consideration and other
$344,920
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation · Arlington, TX · 2023
Salute to service
$339,000
Gene and Jerry Jones Family Charities · Frisco, TX · 2024
General Support
$320,000
Gen Youth Foundation · Rosemont, IL · 2021
Special consideration and other
$318,000
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation · Arlington, TX · 2024
General Support
$300,000
Good Sports · Quincy, MA · 2021
Disaster relief grants
$298,000
New York Jets Foundation · Florham Park, NJ · 2024
General Support
$297,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2024
General Support
$297,000
Tennessee Titans Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
General Support
$293,875
Rgc · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
General Support
$286,000
Houston Texans Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
General Support
$282,787
The Giving Back · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support
$281,000
Denver Broncos Charities · Englewood, CO · 2024
General Support
$278,000
Buffalo Bills Foundation · Orchard Park, NY · 2024
General Support
$277,500
Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
General Support
$275,000
National Federation of State High School Associations · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General Support
$275,000
National Federation of State High School Associations · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General support
$269,000
Indianapolis Colts Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General Support
$266,000
Bears Care · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
General Support
$265,500
Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2021
Special consideration and other
$265,220
Hunt Family Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024
General Support
$256,500
Armstead Academic Project (Aap) · Sacramento, CA · 2024
General Support
$255,000
Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation · Ashburn, VA · 2024
General Support
$255,000
Gene and Jerry Jones Family Charities · Frisco, TX · 2023
Man of the year grants
$251,000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Charities · Tampa, FL · 2024
General Support
$250,000
American Football Coaches Association · Waco, TX · 2024
General Support
$250,000
Target Als Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General Support
$250,000
The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group · Chicago, IL · 2024
General Support
$250,000
American Football Coaches Association · Waco, TX · 2023
General support
$250,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2023
Nfl grassroots field refurbishment grants
$250,000
Target Als Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$250,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2021
Nfl grassroots field refurbishment grants
$246,000
The Giants Foundation · East Rutherford, NJ · 2024
General Support
$242,000
Ravens All Community Team Foundation · Owings Mills, MD · 2024
General Support
$236,000
Seattle Seahawks Charitable Foundation · Renton, WA · 2024
General Support
$220,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of America · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General support
$209,000
Green Bay Packers Foundation · Green Bay, WI · 2024
General Support
$209,000
USA Football · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Usa football
$206,000
Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington · Newport, KY · 2024
General Support
$200,260
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General Support
$200,000
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Member club matching youth/ high school football grants
$200,000
Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Member club matching youth/ high school football grants
$200,000
Purcell Marian High School · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Member club matching youth/ high school football grants
$200,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida · Jacksonville, FL · 2021
Member club matching youth/ high school football grants
$200,000
Cleveland Browns Foundation · Berea, OH · 2021
Member club matching youth/ high school football grants

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.