Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 20-4773044Youth development

Who funds Athletes for Hope?

33 private foundations gave Athletes for Hope in Glen Echo, MD $3.2 million across 70 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

70 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2025

    To help further charitable purposes of organization.

    $200,000
  2. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE 2025

    Social services

    $25,000
  3. The Daryl and Renee Brewster Charitable FoundationMarco Island, FL 2025

    Contribution

    $1,850
  4. The EJL98 Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2025

    Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  5. Hy and Henni Gross Family Foundation IncMelville, NY 2025

    General purpose

    $700
  6. Hugh and Patricia Okane FoundationHobe Sound, FL 2025

    To educate professional athletes about philanthropy and connect them with charitable causes

    $350
  7. Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    To help further charitable purposes of organization.

    $200,000
  8. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    General operating support 2 of 3

    $100,000
  9. Pennington Family FoundationDenham Springs, LA 2024

    Strengthening BR youth mental health

    $75,000
  10. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE 2024

    Social services

    $35,000
  11. Picket Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  12. Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2024

    Mission purpose

    $25,000
  13. Alan and Amy Meltzer Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Caneel Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable Event

    $14,000
  15. Sheila C Johnson Foundation IncMiddleburg, VA 2024

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  16. The Patrice King Brickman Family FoundationConshohocken, PA 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  17. The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family FoundationBeltsville, MD 2024

    Unrestricted support of the organizations tax exempt purpose

    $7,591
  18. The Ashkinkahn Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2024

    General charitable sec 501c 3/170(b)(iv)

    $2,500
  19. Sarah Shulze Foundation IncOak Park, CA 2024

    Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.

    $1,050
  20. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH 2024

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. Hy and Henni Gross Family Foundation IncMelville, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $571
  22. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $414
  23. Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    To help further charitable purposes of organization.

    $200,000
  24. Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable FoundationConcord, MA 2023

    Support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $200,000
  25. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  26. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2023

    Athletes for hope mental health and wellness campaign

    $50,000
  27. Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2023

    Mission purpose

    $25,000
  28. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE 2023

    Social services

    $22,500
  29. Caneel Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  30. Wasserman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Play for Good

    $10,000
  31. The Marsal Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Financial support

    $1,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  33. Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    To help further charitable purposes of organization.

    $200,000
  34. Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable FoundationConcord, MA 2022

    Support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $200,000
  35. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  36. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2022

    Athletes for hope mental health and wellness campaign

    $50,000
  37. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE 2022

    Social services

    $25,000
  38. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Afh sublease grant

    $14,000
  39. Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2022

    Mission purpose

    $10,000
  40. Wasserman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Play for Good

    $10,000
  41. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Program support

    $6,000
  42. Andre Agassi Foundation for EducationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    Donation for 2022 fundraiser.

    $5,000
  43. The Ashkinkahn Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2022

    General charitable sec 501c 3/170(b)(iv)

    $4,000
  44. The Daryl and Renee Brewster Charitable FoundationMarco Island, FL 2022

    Contribution

    $750
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $33
  46. Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    To help further charitable purposes of organization.

    $200,000
  47. Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable FoundationConcord, MA 2021

    Support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $200,000
  48. Andre Agassi Foundation for EducationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    Donation to support new causeway project.

    $100,000
  49. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  50. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Athletes for hope mental health and wellness campaign

    $50,000
  51. Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2021

    Mission purpose

    $25,000
  52. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Afh sublease grant

    $14,000
  53. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2021

    Athletes for hope leadership campaign

    $5,000
  54. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Program support

    $1,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $41
  56. Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2020

    Mission purpose

    $290,000
  57. Charles N Mathewson FoundationReno, NV 2020

    Educates and connects professional & collegiate athletes to charitable causes

    $12,500
  58. Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    To help further charitable purposes of organization.

    $10,000
  59. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    Leadership Fund, honoring Gordon Gund

    $10,000
  60. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE 2020

    Social services

    $5,000
  61. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    Leadership fund

    $1,000
  62. The Daryl and Renee Brewster Charitable FoundationMarco Island, FL 2020

    Contribution

    $500
  63. The Vos FoundationDelaplane, VA 2020

    General operating support

    $500
  64. The King Street Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $100
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $51
  66. Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2019

    Mission purpose

    $70,000
  67. Black and Gray Foundation TrustDallas, TX 2019

    General fund

    $25,000
  68. Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    To help further charitable purposes of organization.

    $10,000
  69. Wasserman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Athletes for Hope 13th Anniversary Celebration

    $10,000
  70. Gordon and Llura Gund FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    To help further charitable purposes of organization.

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Bethesda, MD and are not among Athletes for Hope’s funders above.

  1. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2 grants Preselected only $125,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48Philadelphia, PA 1 grant Preselected only $75,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA 2 grants Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations
  4. Miller & Chevalier Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 8 grants Accepts applications $30,050 to similar organizations
  5. Joseph E & Marjorie B Jones Foundation CorporationAnnapolis, MD 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to similar organizations
  6. Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family FoundationShreveport, LA 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  7. Arch Community FundWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  8. Corina Higginson TrustCharlotte Hall, MD 2 grants Not stated $15,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4773044 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.