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Durham Sports Commission

Foundation · Grantmaker Durham, NC EIN: 81-4953773 Website

THE DURHAM SPORTS COMMISSION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT BY LEADING THE COMMUNITY'S EFFORTS TO ATTRACT, SUPPORT, AND PROMOTE YOUTH, AMATEUR, COLLEGIATE, AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS.

Key facts about Durham Sports Commission

EIN
81-4953773
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$104,170
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$4,007
Median grant
$2,750
Total assets
$409,362
Primary geography
North Carolina (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Durham Sports Commission funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Durham Sports Commission's 26 itemized 2025 grants were North Carolina (79%) and Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (15 grants), Raleigh, NC (4 grants) and Morrisville, NC (2 grants). None of its 26 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

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 IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$409K

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$104K

+49.3% YoY

Grant Count

26

+188.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-48.3% YoY

About Durham Sports Commission

Based on IRS filings

Durham Sports Commission is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $409K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 26 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 26 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DurhamRaleighChapel HillCharlotteMorrisvilleAtlantaBedfordChapinCrystal LakeInman

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$143K$286K$430K$573K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$409,362$384,735$228,652
Revenue$491,316$520,880$381,692
Expenses$452,050$378,297$451,807
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$15,980$19,978$4,019
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$52K$78K$104K9 grants20216 grants20225 grants20239 grants202426 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Legit Ballazz 7V7 Football Inc: $15KLegit Ballazz 7V7 Football Inc$15KCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association: $10KCentral IntercollegiateAthletic Association$10KDurham Striders Youth Association: $10KDurham Striders YouthAssociation$10KShaw University: $10KShaw University$10KNorth Carolina High School Athletic Association: $7KNorth Carolina High SchoolAthletic Association$7KTriangle Ultimate: $6KTriangle Ultimate$6KBull City Express Track Club: $6KBull City Express Track Club$6KMBP Helping Hands Inc: $4KMBP Helping Hands Inc$4KHillside High School: $4KHillside High School$4KSusan G Komen NCTC: $4KSusan G Komen NCTC$4K

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Legit Ballazz 7V7 Football Inc ($15,000), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ($10,000), Durham Striders Youth Association ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LEGIT BALLAZZ 7V7 FOOTBALL INC Crystal Lake, ILLEGIT BALLAZZ 7V7 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GRANT$15,000
CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Charlotte, NCCIAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS$10,000
DURHAM STRIDERS YOUTH ASSOCIATION Durham, NCBLUNT EAST COAST INVITATIONAL GRANT$10,000
SHAW UNIVERSITY Raleigh, NCFOOTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER GRANTS$10,000
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Chapel Hill, NCNCHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS$7,000
TRIANGLE ULTIMATE Morrisville, NCSOUTHEAST SHOWDOWN YOUTH TOURNAMENT GRANT$6,470
BULL CITY EXPRESS TRACK CLUB Durham, NCJAMES CARTER INVITATIONAL GRANT$5,750
MBP HELPING HANDS INC Atlanta, GAMINORITY PROSPECTS SOFTBALL GRANT$4,200
HILLSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Durham, NC2025 HORNET INVITATIONAL GRANT$3,500
SUSAN G KOMEN NCTC Morrisville, NCTRIANGLE RACE FOR THE CURE GRANT$3,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ingrid Wicker McCreeChairwoman1—
Ryan CraigTreasurer/Secretary1—
Troy AustinDirector1—
Scott StricklandDirector1—
Jaye PrattDirector1—
Monica BrownDirector1—
Cheryl ParquetDirector1—
Jonathon LeachDirector1—
Brendan MadiganDirector1—
Angelique StallingsDirector1—
Tony HallCFO40—
Marcus ManningExecutive Director1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Durham Sports Commission?

Durham Sports Commission is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Durham, NC. It holds $409K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Durham Sports Commission?

As of 2025, Durham Sports Commission holds $409K in total assets with $491K in annual revenue. It awarded 26 grants totaling $104K in 2025.

Where does Durham Sports Commission operate?

Durham Sports Commission has awarded grants in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina.

What size grants does Durham Sports Commission award?

In 2025, Durham Sports Commission awarded 26 grants totaling $104K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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