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12 funders with a record of paying for “student athlete mental health”
Where the money went
Largest: $50,000 to GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — to support student-athlete mental health and wellness programs
Largest: $15,000 to THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION - HUSKY EXCELLENCE FUND — mental health program for student-athletes
Largest: $2,000 to UCONN FOUNDATION — assist the university in providing mental health assistance to student athletes
Largest: $50,000 to UNVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO FOUNDATION — donation for nevada university program for student athlete mental health program.
The Rimora FoundationCharlottesville, VA
2 matching grants · $325,000 · through 2024Largest: $175,000 to CAV FUTURES FOUNDATION — support educational programming related to personal growth and development, mental health advocacy, financial literacy, personal and professional branding, and more for student ath…
The Dayton FoundationDayton, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to OHIO SUICIDE PREVENTION FOUNDATION — additional support for dayton 6th / student-athlete campaign activations for mental health awareness
Radical HopeConcord, MACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2025Largest: $50,000 to FOUNDATION FOR TEAMWORK CO AARON TAYLOR FOUNDER — to promote the mental, physical, and emotional health of student athletes.
Largest: $25,000 to HILINSKI'S HOPE INC — to promote awareness and education of mental health and wellness for student athletes
Largest: $3,500 to UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE FOUNDATION INC — parkside athletics mental health & wellness resources for student-athletes & staff
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to STUDENT PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC & ATHLETIC TRANSITIONING — to support student mental health. for general support.
Largest: $3,000 to MAN COVERAGE FOUNDATION — the la city gridiron classic is an organization dedicated to empowering student athletes in lausd through mentoring programs, scholarships, and providing other financial, physical …
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $232,750 · through 2022Largest: $232,750 to University of Colorado Foundation — spencer nelson ski fund, the ann b. frick endowed student support fund, support for burridge center endowed faculty fellowship fund, support for buff club: cu boulder athletics-men…
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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 →