Durham Sports Commission
Durham Sports Commission (DSC) is a public charity based in Durham, North Carolina. Established in 2016, it supports sporting and recreational events, including by helping bring events to Durham and providing grants and other event-planning assistance.
Durham Sports Commission at a glance
In short: Durham Sports Commission gave $104K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,170
- +49.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +188.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,007
- -48.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $409,362
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Durham Sports Commission
- How to Apply
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Event owners operating a sports event in Durham can submit an application to DSC staff. The application is reviewed by the Grants and Incentives Committee before a recommendation goes to the board, which votes on each application. Required materials include an event budget, schedule, marketing plan, community-engagement description, and information about media exposure. DSC encourages applicants to meet with its staff before applying. The One Team, One Durham Fund has a separate application for nonprofits seeking support for individual youth-based expenses, club or team costs related to events, or similar needs.
- Review Cycle
- Event grant applications must be submitted at least 45 days before the event.
- Deadline
- Event grant applications must be submitted at least 45 days before the event.
- Contact
Mailing address: 212 W Main Street No 101, Durham, NC 27701
Phone: (919) 680-8319
Website: https://durhamncsports.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Durham Sports Commission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legit Ballazz 7V7 Football Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
DSC’s event-grant application is for sports events operating in Durham. In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to North Carolina recipients, 14% to Illinois, 4% to Georgia, and 2% to South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
How Durham Sports Commission gives
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legit Ballazz 7V7 Football Inc Crystal Lake, IL | Legit Ballazz 7V7 Football Championship Grant | $15,000 |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Charlotte, NC | Ciaa Outdoor Track and Field Championships | $10,000 |
| Durham Striders Youth Association Durham, NC | Blunt East Coast Invitational Grant | $10,000 |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC | Football, Men's and Women's Soccer Grants | $10,000 |
| North Carolina High School Athletic Association Chapel Hill, NC | NCHSA State Championships | $7,000 |
| Triangle Ultimate Morrisville, NC | Southeast Showdown Youth Tournament Grant | $6,470 |
| Bull City Express Track Club Durham, NC | James Carter Invitational Grant | $5,750 |
| MBP Helping Hands Inc Atlanta, GA | Minority Prospects Softball Grant | $4,200 |
| Hillside High School Durham, NC | 2025 Hornet Invitational Grant | $3,500 |
| Susan G Komen NCTC Morrisville, NC | Triangle Race for the Cure Grant | $3,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $409,362 | $491,316 | $452,050 | $104,170 | 26 | $15,980 |
| 2024 | $384,735 | $520,880 | $378,297 | $69,750 | 9 | $19,978 |
| 2023 | $228,652 | $381,692 | $451,807 | $74,500 | 5 | $4,019 |
| 2022 | $304,767 | $263,374 | $378,634 | $95,000 | 6 | $380 |
| 2021 | $411,210 | $286,205 | $142,059 | $70,126 | 9 | $378 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
DSC’s mission is to create economic and social impact by leading community efforts to attract, support, and promote youth, amateur, collegiate, and professional sporting and recreational events.
Its event grants support event owners operating sports events in Durham. The 2025 grants included championship events, track and field and soccer activities, youth tournaments, and races. Examples of grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations receiving support: MBP Helping Hands says it advances opportunities for minority athletes through education, mental health resources, and character development; North Carolina Senior Games says it promotes and educates older adults on wellness and health; and Hope Valley Country Club describes itself as a social club providing recreational facilities and activities.
DSC also operates the One Team, One Durham Fund, which supports youth sports development. The fund provides assistance for leadership development, participation costs, and access to non-traditional sports opportunities. Its grants are awarded to local nonprofits, with up to $200 per recipient and up to five eligible people from an organization.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, DSC reported 26 grants totaling $104,170. Grants ranged from $750 to $15,000, with a median of $2,750. The largest awards included $15,000 to Legit Ballazz 7v7 Football Inc. for a football championship; $10,000 each to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for its outdoor track and field championships, Durham Striders Youth Association for the Blunt East Coast Invitational, and Shaw University for football and men’s and women’s soccer; and $7,000 to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for state championships.
DSC says it provides around $100,000 in grants to local Durham events each year. For 2024–2025, it reported giving 24 grants and supporting 48 events. Separately, it reported distributing $2,000 through the One Team, One Durham Fund to provide youth sports participation opportunities to 10 individuals across two organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ingrid Wicker McCree as chairwoman and Ryan Craig as treasurer/secretary. Directors listed are Troy Austin, Scott Strickland, Jaye Pratt, Monica Brown, Cheryl Parquet, Jonathon Leach, Brendan Madigan, and Angelique Stallings.
Durham Sports Commission is led by Marcus Manning, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcus Manning
Executive Director
Executive Director → Director, 2024
Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Wicker McCree
Chairwoman
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathon Leach
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Strickland
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelique Stallings
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Madigan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Parquet
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaye Pratt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Austin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Hall
CFO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Craig
Treasurer & Secretary
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Bill Kalkhof (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Hill (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mitch Moser (2021–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Ray Trapp (2023–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Umar Muhammad (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Scott (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Terrence Holt (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Wade Walcutt (2023) — Ex-Officio D
- Former: George Habel (2021–2022) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Omar Beasley (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tommy Hunt (2022) — Director
- Former: John Tommy Hunt (2021) — Director
- Former: Walt Walcutt (2021) — Executive Officio
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Durham Sports Commission
How much does Durham Sports Commission give each year?
Durham Sports Commission gave $104K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 9 grants.
What is Durham Sports Commission's typical grant size?
Durham Sports Commission's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $4,007, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Durham Sports Commission give grants?
Durham Sports Commission gives mostly in North Carolina: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (15 grants), Raleigh, NC (4 grants) and Morrisville, NC (2 grants).
Does Durham Sports Commission give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Durham Sports Commission's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Durham Sports Commission's largest grantees?
Durham Sports Commission's largest 2025 grantees include Legit Ballazz 7V7 Football Inc ($15,000), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ($10,000) and Durham Striders Youth Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Durham Sports Commission?
Durham Sports Commission reported $409K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $491K.
What does Durham Sports Commission fund?
DSC’s mission is to create economic and social impact by leading community efforts to attract, support, and promote youth, amateur, collegiate, and professional sporting and recreational events. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Durham Sports Commission?
Event owners operating a sports event in Durham can submit an application to DSC staff. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Durham Sports Commission's EIN?
Durham Sports Commission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4953773. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Durham Sports Commission funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/durham-sports-commission-morg_4654589a5f544d51854522b6cbf3fb1d
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