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Houston Astros Group Charity Ticket Program Grant

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Funding Amount

Unspecified amount in in-kind support

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Houston Astros Group Charity Ticket Program aims to support local 501(c)(3) nonprofits by providing complimentary home game tickets. This initiative allows qualifying organizations to apply for up to two games per year, with a maximum of 50 tickets per game. The program emphasizes responsible ticket usage, ensuring that awarded tickets are fully utilized to foster community engagement. This effort not only honors the Astros' commitment to local charities but also enhances the overall experience of attending a game.

The Houston Astros, an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas, compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. The Astros are one of two major league clubs based in Texas.
The Astros Foundation
The Astros Foundation is the official 501(c)(3) team charity of the Houston Astros. We seek to harness the passion of our fans to support youth sports and education programs, the recognition/honor of our nation's military, childhood cancer and domestic violence awareness and efforts to reduce homelessness. Our cornerstone initiatives include the Community Leaders program, the Astros MLB Youth Academy and the Astros Nike RBI Program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities).
The Houston Astros are grateful to the hundreds of vital nonprofit programs that make our community a stronger, more vibrant place for all of us. As a small token of our appreciation for the outreach and impact these nonprofits have on our community, the Astros are proud to grant complimentary home game tickets to qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits within the Astros' home territory.
Each group may apply for up to two games a year. There is no guarantee that two games will be awarded.
501(c)(3) charities may request up to 50 tickets per game
Requests that require special seating for disabled individuals are available, however, wheelchairs and wheelchair attendant seating is limited. Each wheelchair ticket will come with a wheelchair attendant.
The Astros Charity Ticket Program is designed to have a meaningful impact on those awarded a ticket grant. The Astros expect that once tickets are granted that they be fully used.
Ticket usage is tracked. Groups that do not take full advantage of their tickets will be unable to participate in the future.Requests received with less than two weeks advance notice of the earliest game requested may not be processed.
The program is limited to pre-determined game dates.
Once tickets are awarded they cannot be exchanged for a different game.
In the event the tickets are lost, they cannot be replaced.
The tickets awarded through the grant program cannot be re-sold. If charities or persons receiving charity tickets resell any of the tickets donated to them the organization will be permanently disqualified.Once you are awarded tickets they are yours and cannot be reallocated or exchanged.

Eligibility

501(c)(3) charities that serve children and/or adults in the greater Houston area that for various reasons do not have the resources on their own to attend a game.

What Astros Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
88
Total given
$2.58M
Median grant
$10K
Range
$1,000–$300K
  • By dollars: Texas 83%, Arkansas 6%, California 3%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; New York, NY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 13% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Youth sports
  • Recreation

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