Sixers Youth Foundation
The Sixers Youth Foundation is a public charity based in Camden, New Jersey, and the nonprofit affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers. Its website says it was established in 2015; its 2024 filing lists 2012 as the year formed. The foundation supports youth development through grants and in-kind assistance, including academic enrichment, sports-based programming, and renovations to play spaces.
Sixers Youth Foundation at a glance
In short: Sixers Youth Foundation gave $877K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $52K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 53% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $876,646
- +34.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $51,567
- -4.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,169,560
- -26.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sixers Youth Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 3 Banner Way, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: (610) 677-2299
Website: https://sixersyouthfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sixers Youth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Learn Fresh Education CO ($139K). Together the top 10 received $687K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 56 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its partnerships and youth-development work as serving Philadelphia, Camden, and the greater Delaware Valley. In 2024, its grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Pennsylvania (54%) and New Jersey (30%), with additional grants in Washington, D.C. (6%), New York (5%), and Oregon (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sixers Youth Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 17 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $47K; repeat grants $57K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $40K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $335K (2021) to $877K (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $877K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Learn Fresh Education CO Philadelphia, PA | Payment Math Hoops Physical Activity Program. | $139,000 |
| Camden Community Partnership Inc Camden, NJ | Grant for Village Initiative and Farnham Park Project. | $109,926 |
| Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Camden, NJ | Award Payment to Support Scholarship Program. | $100,000 |
| Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Grant to support multi-year academic accelerator for middle schoolers in philadelphia. | $70,000 |
| New Options More Opportunities (No-Mo) Philadelphia, PA | Grant for Stay Safe Cultivating Summer Camp. | $65,000 |
| Urbanpromise (Camden NJ) Camden, NJ | Grant to support after school and summer camp programs in camden. | $50,000 |
| Leveling the Playing Field Washington, DC | Grant to support athletic gear & distrib. Operations of the philadelphia chapter. | $50,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Sunrise Day Camps Association Inc Oceanside, NY | To Support Organization's Programs. | $40,000 |
| Friends of Horatio B Hackett School Aka Friends of Hackett Philadelphia, PA | First Grant Payment for Court Renovation. | $32,720 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Separately, the foundation’s 2024 filing narrative reports $895,666 in philanthropic investments, says it impacted 83,888 youth, and reports raising $1,381,344 during the fiscal year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,169,560 | $1,449,731 | $1,396,414 | $876,646 | 17 | $50,667 |
| 2023 | $1,586,634 | $1,087,650 | $1,325,515 | $649,926 | 12 | $35,115 |
| 2022 | $1,311,020 | $955,452 | $1,055,568 | $586,500 | 13 | $8,230 |
| 2021 | $1,252,687 | $946,435 | $474,140 | $334,900 | 6 | $2,351 |
| 2020 | $721,137 | $926,033 | $1,287,687 | $766,000 | 8 | $8,980 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website states its mission is to use the power of basketball and the influence of the Philadelphia 76ers brand to inspire future generations in communities where fans live, work, and play. Its 2024 filing describes its mission as using sport to inspire and educate future generations.
The foundation identifies three impact areas: academic enrichment, access to quality play, and safe play spaces. It says it supports organizations that strengthen children’s wellbeing and social-emotional development through equitable learning experiences; helps organizations deliver sports-based programming through grants and in-kind support; and works with nonprofits and city agencies to renovate play spaces.
Its 2024 grants included organizations with a range of youth-serving purposes. For example, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia describes its work as academic enrichment that builds a path from middle school to college for low-income students from under-resourced schools. Leveling the Playing Field says it provides donated sporting equipment to programs and schools serving low-income communities. Every Kid Sports says it helps children from income-restricted families participate in youth sports. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $876,646. Individual grants ranged from $10,000 to $139,000, with a median of $40,000.
The largest reported grants included $139,000 to Learn Fresh Education Co. for its Math Hoops physical activity program; $109,926 to Camden Community Partnership for its Village Initiative and Farnham Park project; and $100,000 to the Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund to support a scholarship program. Other notable grants were $70,000 to Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia for a multi-year academic accelerator for middle schoolers, $65,000 to New Options More Opportunities for its Stay Safe summer camp, and $50,000 to UrbanPromise to support after-school and summer camp programs in Camden.
The foundation also awarded $50,000 to Leveling the Playing Field for athletic gear and distribution operations, $50,000 to an individual recipient Bound School for “Insight Day” programs, $40,000 to Sunrise Day Camps Association, $32,720 to Friends of Horatio B. Hackett School for a court renovation, $30,000 to After School Activities Partnership for a middle school debate club program, and $30,000 to Every Kid Sports for its Sports Pass program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Marjorie Harris as chair, David Collins as treasurer, Brad Shron as secretary, and Leslie Walker as executive director. Board members listed are Allison Blitzer, Elton Brand, Erick Hirsch, Lara Price, Tad Brown, Ukee Washington, and Leslie Walker.
Sixers Youth Foundation is led by Leslie Walker, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leslie Walker
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$13K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Marjorie Harris
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Blitzer
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Shron
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Collins
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elton Brand
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erick Hirsch
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Price
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ukee Washington
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tad Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Chris Heck (2020–2022) — Outgoing President
- Former: Scott O'Neil (2020–2021) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Sherryl Kuhlman (2020) — Outgoing Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $153K, to Leslie Walker (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sixers Youth Foundation
How much does Sixers Youth Foundation give each year?
Sixers Youth Foundation gave $877K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $650K across 12 grants.
What is Sixers Youth Foundation's typical grant size?
Sixers Youth Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $40,000, and its average grant was $51,567, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sixers Youth Foundation that year got $47K on average.
Where does Sixers Youth Foundation give grants?
Sixers Youth Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (30%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (8 grants) and Camden, NJ (3 grants).
Does Sixers Youth Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Sixers Youth Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sixers Youth Foundation's largest grantees?
Sixers Youth Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Learn Fresh Education CO ($139,000), Camden Community Partnership Inc ($109,926) and Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sixers Youth Foundation?
Sixers Youth Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does Sixers Youth Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website states its mission is to use the power of basketball and the influence of the Philadelphia 76ers brand to inspire future generations in communities where fans live, work, and play. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sixers Youth Foundation?
Sixers Youth Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check sixersyouthfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Sixers Youth Foundation's EIN?
Sixers Youth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1683699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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