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12 funders with a record of paying for “handball”
Where the money went
Largest: $900,000 to WORLD PLAYERS OF HANDBALL FOUNDATION — to grow the sport of handball through innovation
United States Team Handball FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $53,400 · through 2023Largest: $29,900 to USA TEAM HANDBALL — grants are provided to usa team handball and team handball clubs based upon grant requests.
United States Olympic and ParalympicColorado Springs, COCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $486,100 · through 2024Largest: $177,847 to USA TEAM HANDBALL — olympic/paralympic support
D&L Wood Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
3 matching grants · $3,000 · through 2024Largest: $1,000 to UNITED STATES HANDBALL ASSOCIATION — to support junior and collegiate handball by helping young players attend usha national tournaments and other handball events.
Largest: $10,000 to COLORADO HANDBALL ASSOCIATION — unrestricted general
Largest: $12,246 to ST AIDAN'S GAELIC FOOTBALL CLUB — it is ireland's largest sporting organisation and is celebrated as one of the great amateur sporting associations in the world today.the gaa is a volunteer led, community based org…
Largest: $1.0M to MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY — support handball program
Missouri State Handball AssociationHazelwood, MOCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,500 · through 2024Largest: $6,500 to St Louis Hinder Club — to provide support to a handball club local to st. louis
Largest: $5,000 to USA TEAM HANDBALL FOR WHEELCHAIR — charitable program
Largest: $5,000 to UNITED STATES HANDBALL ASSOCIATION — fund general program expenditures
Largest: $5,000 to USA TEAM HANDBALL — to carry out charitable purpose of organization
Largest: $2,500 to SAN JOSE HANDBALL CLUB — community support
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →

