The Astros Foundation Grant Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Due to the number of donation appeals we receive, our donations are limited to organizations within the Astros MLB territory.
Overview
The Astros Foundation Grant Program supports youth sports and education initiatives, aiming to uplift communities by addressing issues like childhood cancer and domestic violence. As the official charity of the Houston Astros, it aids local 501(c)3 nonprofits that focus on youth baseball/softball, literacy, and military recognition.
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 Youth Academy and the Astros RBI Program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities).
We are proud to support local 501(c)3 nonprofits and their causes through our grant program. We support organizations whose efforts benefit Youth Baseball/Softball, Education/Literacy, Childhood Cancer, Military and Quality of Life.
Eligibility
Organization must be a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Due to the number of donation appeals we receive, our donations are limited to organizations within the Astros MLB territory.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.
Example grants
Lemonade Day · Houston, TX
Support Programs
$300K
Cy-Hope Inc · Cypress, TX
Support Programs
$270K
Avondale House · Houston, TX
Support Programs
$200K
Candlelights Childhood Cancer Family Alliance · Stafford, TX
Support Programs
$150K
Sunshine Kids Foundation · Houston, TX
Support Programs
$150K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth sports
- Education
- Cancer
- Domestic violence
- Homeless
Categories
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