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FFC Youth Sports Fund - Grants to Members

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FFC Youth Sports Fund - Grants to Members

Funder: Fight For Children Inc (DC, US)

Program Type: Direct funding to Youth Sports Collaborative member organizations

Geographic Scope: DC metro area

Focus Areas:

  • Youth sports programming expansion

  • Serving more youth through sports-based youth development

  • Removing financial barriers to sports participation

  • Supporting quality youth sports access
  • Key Statistics:

  • 70% of kids drop out of sports by age 13

  • Only 62% of DC metro youth ages 6-17 play sports

  • Access disparities: 53% of girls play sports vs. 70% of boys; 51% of Black youth play vs. 84% of White youth

  • Average annual cost per child to play sports nationally is $883

  • Only 20% of the nation's 6.5 million youth coaches receive training
  • Eligibility: Youth Sports Collaborative member organizations

    Contact: shiree.skinner@fightforchildren.org

    Background: The FFC Youth Sports Fund is a region-wide movement to ensure every young person in the DC metro area can access the benefits of sport. The Fund operates through 8 key strategies including grants to members, capacity building, community events, research, leadership, coalition building, shared learning, and advocacy.

    What Fight for Children Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    15
    Total given
    $107K
    Median grant
    $5,750
    Range
    $5,368–$20K
    • By dollars: District of Columbia 70%, Virginia 24%, Maryland 6%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Clifton, VA; College Park, MD.
    • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Cloverleaf Equine Center · Clifton, VA

      Unrestricted operating support (uos) grant

      $20K

    • Leveling the Playing Field Inc · Washington, DC

      Unrestricted operating support (uos) grant

      $10K

    • So Kids Soar · Washington, DC

      Unrestricted operating support (uos) grant

      $6,750

    • City Kids DC · Washington, DC

      Unrestricted operating support (uos) grant

      $6,625

    • Girls on the Run DC · Washington, DC

      Unrestricted operating support (uos) grant

      $6,050

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-sportsyouth-programs

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