Foot Locker Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 52-2348625

The Foundation is committed to supporting youth, athletics, education, and the communities in which Foot Locker, Inc. has operations.

Foot Locker Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Foot Locker Foundation Inc gave $3.2M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $464K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,245,846
+31.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$463,692
+31.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$257,500
Total assets
$2,360,161
-1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

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Who Foot Locker Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Local Initiatives Support Corp: $1.5MLocal Initiatives Support Corp$1.5MPensole Lewis College of Business: $1.0MPensole Lewis College ofBusiness$1.0MUnited Negro College Fund: $310KUnited Negro College Fund$310KBoys & Girls Clubs of America: $258KBoys & Girls Clubs of America$258KTwo Ten Footwear Foundation Inc: $128KTwo Ten Footwear FoundationInc$128KWinston-Salem State University Foundation Incorporated: $25KWinston-Salem State UniversityFoundation Incorporated$25KVirginia Union University: $25KVirginia Union University$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Local Initiatives Support Corp ($1.5M). Together the top 7 received $3.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K11$100–250K10$250–500K2$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 36 (31%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkAtlantaWalthamWalhamBradentonDetroitAlexandriaRichmondTampaWinston-Salem

How Foot Locker Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M7 grants2021 11 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $595K (2021) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $3.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Local Initiatives Support Corp New York, NYGeneral Grant$1,500,000
Pensole Lewis College of Business Detroit, MIGeneral Grant$1,000,000
United Negro College Fund New York, NYGeneral Grant$310,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Atlanta, GAGeneral Grant$257,500
Two Ten Footwear Foundation Inc Walham, MAGeneral Grant$128,346
Winston-Salem State University Foundation Incorporated Winston-Salem, NCGeneral Grant$25,000
Virginia Union University Richmond, VAGeneral Grant$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,360,161$3,874,044$4,164,126$3,245,8467$22,044
2024$2,405,242$1,292,739$3,258,693$2,472,9297$14,280
2023$4,366,196$5,843,096$3,878,093$1,350,0004$1,375
2022$2,631,002$5,090,961$3,673,701$2,873,85011$35
2021$1,011,771$1,327,123$1,600,643$595,0007$857

About Foot Locker Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Foot Locker Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $22K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foot Locker Foundation Inc is led by Franklin Bracken, Director & President on the 2025 filing; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Franklin Bracken

    Director & President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Giovanna Cipriano

    Director & Senior Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Baughn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Higginbotham

    Senior Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Carlisle

    Executive Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Conway

    Vice President & Corporate Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Larisa Love

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Lily Wang

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Tate Fenner

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Yevgeniya Grafman

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Various Former - Avail upon request (2021–2024) — Various-Former Directors Officers & Various- Current Directors Officers
  • Former: Frank Bracken (2023–2024) — Director & President
  • Former: Elliott Rodgers (2024) — Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
  • Former: Mary Dillon (2024) — President & CEO
  • Former: Mike Baughn (2024) — Director
  • Former: Various-Available upon request (2022–2023) — Various-Former Directors Officers
  • Former: Richard A Johnson (2021–2022) — Director & President
  • Former: Andrew Page (2022) — Director & Executive Vice President
  • Former: Lauren Peters (2021) — Director & Executive Vice President

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 Foot Locker Foundation Inc

How much does Foot Locker Foundation Inc give each year?

Foot Locker Foundation Inc gave $3.2M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 7 grants.

What is Foot Locker Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Foot Locker Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $257,500, and its average grant was $463,692, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Foot Locker Foundation Inc give grants?

Foot Locker Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (31%) and Georgia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Foot Locker Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Foot Locker Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Foot Locker Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Foot Locker Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Local Initiatives Support Corp ($1,500,000), Pensole Lewis College of Business ($1,000,000) and United Negro College Fund ($310,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Foot Locker Foundation Inc?

Foot Locker Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.

What is Foot Locker Foundation Inc?

Foot Locker Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in New York, NY. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Foot Locker Foundation Inc's EIN?

Foot Locker Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2348625. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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