Project Backboard
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.3M
Foundation funders
9
Grants recorded
13
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Project Backboard?
Project Backboard is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Endaoment Inc ($1.9M), The Rainbow Private Foundation Inc ($210K), Inspire Brands Foundation Inc ($108K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Project Backboard between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endaoment Inc | $1,869,373 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The Rainbow Private Foundation Inc | $210,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Inspire Brands Foundation Inc | $108,399 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Middleton Family Foundation | $39,550 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lids Foundation Inc | $29,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alo Gives Foundation | $21,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| In Our Backyards Inc | $20,054 | 1 | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University | $20,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Creag Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $645K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $528K.
What grants has Project Backboard received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Endaoment Inc | General Purpose | $507,500 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University | Sponsorship | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Endaoment Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $450,148 |
| 2024 | The Rainbow Private Foundation Inc | For the renovation of the basketball courts | $160,000 |
| 2023 | Endaoment Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $374,987 |
| 2023 | The Rainbow Private Foundation Inc | for the restoration of one or more basketball courts in NYC Upper Manhattan or Harlem area | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Middleton Family Foundation | TO IMPROVE THE COURTYARD FOR OAKBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL | $39,550 |
| 2023 | Lids Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $29,000 |
| 2023 | Alo Gives Foundation | ZENDAYA CHARITY EVENT | $21,000 |
| 2022 | Endaoment Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $536,738 |
| 2022 | Inspire Brands Foundation Inc | Mission Support | $108,399 |
| 2019 | In Our Backyards Inc | PROJECT DISBURSEMENT: RESTORE THE ICONIC NINA CHANEL ABNEY BASKETBALL COURT ON THE SOUTH BLUFF | $20,054 |
| 2019 | Creag Foundation | PURCHASING AND SHIPPING BASKETBALL NETS | $2,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Project Backboard?
Project Backboard is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Endaoment Inc ($1.9M), The Rainbow Private Foundation Inc ($210K), Inspire Brands Foundation Inc ($108K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Project Backboard between 2019–2025.
Who is Project Backboard's largest funder?
Endaoment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Project Backboard, with $1.9M across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Project Backboard received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Project Backboard across 13 grants from 9 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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