Private foundation · Coraopolis, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 25 totaling $114,000
- Typical grant
- $2,000 to $3,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $2,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Davidson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Cumberland County, Shelby County, Wilson County, Morgan County and 2 more · plus 939 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 80% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 20 of 25.
- Total giving that year
- $18 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18M | $114K | 25 |
| 2023 | $19.6M | $407K | 55 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Dick's sporting goods foundation · coraopolis · 7242733400
- What to send
- Requests for grants from section 501(c)(3) organizations should be in writing to the foundation's address.
- Limits
- Grants are made exclusively to tax exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code that meet the guidelines.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Julie Lodge-JarrettDirector (class i)
- Carrie GuffeyDirector (class ii)
- Elizabeth BaranSecretary
- Lauren HobartPresident, director (class iii)
- Mark RooksVice president
- Kristen GarmeyAsst. exec. director
- Navdeep GuptaTreasurer, director (class iii)
- Rick JordanExecutive director
- Vlad RakDirector (class iii)
- Ray SlivaDirector (class ii)
- Chad KesslerDirector (class i)
- Emily SilverDirector (class i)
- Alexandria CristAssistant secretary
- Cheryl HardyAssistant secretary
- Jaclyn CastmaAsst. exec. director
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Grant for youth sports
- Teammate resource group grants
- 10th year anniversary grants
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Community Club | Nashville, Davidson County | Grant for youth sports | $25K |
| Starlings Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Teammate resource group grants | $20K |
| Everybody Plays | Cordova, Shelby County | Grant for youth sports | $10K |
| Transformation Life Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Grant for youth sports | $10K |
| Tricities Champions | Bristol, Sullivan County | 10th year anniversary grants | $10K |
| One Knox Collective | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $3,500 |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $3,000 |
| Fc Alliance Soccer Club | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $3,000 |
| Cleveland Wrestling Club | Cleveland, Bradley County | Grant for youth sports | $2,500 |
| Adoptaschool Partnership Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of TN Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| First Tee Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| Girls On the Run of Greater Knoxville | Powell, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| Isaiah T Creswell Magnet Middle School | Nashville, Davidson County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| Knoxville Ice Bears Charitable | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| Knoxville Track and Field Club Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| League of Angels | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| Legends of Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| No Athlete Left Behind | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Grant for youth sports | $2,000 |
| Amqui Global Communications Magnet | Madison, Davidson County | Grant for youth sports | $1,000 |
| Crossville Recreational Youth Soccer | Crossville, Cumberland County | Grant for youth sports | $1,000 |
| Lebanon Youth Football and Cheer Inc. | Lebanon, Wilson County | Grant for youth sports | $1,000 |
| Norwood Boys and Girls Club | Oliver Springs, Morgan County | Grant for youth sports | $1,000 |
| Orchard Knob Middle School | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Grant for youth sports | $1,000 |
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