Grants paid by Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality
EIN 47-4225769 · New York, NY · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE N05
Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality of New York, NY (EIN 47-4225769) reported 44 grants paid totaling $549,138 to 30 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$549,138
44 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | $33,000 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $178,138 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $188,000 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $150,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United African Basketball League 85-1602507 | B | Hyattsville, MD | 3 | $52,500 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Police Athletic Leagueinc 58-1391927 | D | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $52,500 | 2024 |
| Women's Sports Foundation 23-7380557 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club | U | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2 | $37,500 | 2023 |
| Project Blue | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $30,638 | 2023 |
| Phyllis Wheatley Community Center 41-0706132 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Cleveland 34-0714728 | A | Avon, OH | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston 04-2103922 | B | Boston, MA | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Love Thy Neighbor Commmunity Development and Opportunity Corporation 11-3658341 | C | Purcellville, VA | 2 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Love Thy Neighbor | U | Purcellville, VA | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| The National Sport 83-3657736 | D | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Indy Pal 82-4796442 | D | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Phyllis Wheatley | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Like Nother 81-4470751 | A | Indiannopolis, IN | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Project Blue 81-4203652 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Broward County 59-1108790 | A | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball 47-3758442 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| NYC National Sports Zone Foundation 13-2633866 | A | Bronx, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Pal 23-1507837 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Safe at Home | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Union League Boys & Girls Club 36-2167939 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| NYC National Sports Zone Foundation | U | Bronx, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club St Thomas St John Inc 66-0902531 | C | St Thomas, VI | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| YMCA | U | Avon, OH | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Pal | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program Inc 13-3076419 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Bowling for Parkview | U | Miami, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| NYC Together 47-3115737 | C | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Hbcu Battle of the Brains | U | Austin, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Athletes in Action 99-4417742 | D | Xenia, OH | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 44 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYC National Sports Zone Foundation Bronx, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | Boys and Girls Club of Boston Boston, MA | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | Like Nother Indiannopolis, IN | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | YMCA of Greater Cleveland Avon, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Pal Philadelphia, PA | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Police Athletic Leagueinc Atlanta, GA | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | United African Basketball League Hyattsville, MD | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | Project Blue Los Angeles, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | Phyllis Wheatley Minneapolis, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | Women's sports foundation - general operating support to support mission aligned organization | 202523539349300617 |
| 2024 | Boys and Girls Club of Broward County Fort Lauderdale, FL | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202523539349300617 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Police Athletic League Inc Atlanta, GA | C | $22,500 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Love Thy Neighbor Purcellville, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Greater Cleveland Avon, OH | C | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | United African Basketball League Hyattsville, MD | B | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Phyllis Wheatley Minneapolis, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Indy Pal Indianapolis, IN | D | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Project Blue Los Angeles, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club Fort Lauderdale, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Union League Boys & Girls Club Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Women's Sports Foundation New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | The National Sport West Palm Beach, FL | D | $7,500 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club St Thomas St John Inc St Thomas, VI | C | $7,500 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Pal Philadelphia, PA | U | $7,500 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club of Boston Boston, MA | C | $7,500 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | NYC National Sports Zone Foundation Bronx, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2023 | Athletes in Action Xenia, OH | D | $3,000 | paid | Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program | 202442979349101309 |
| 2022 | United African Basketball League Hyattsville, MD | B | $22,500 | paid | RISE to Action Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Club Fort Lauderdale, FL | U | $22,500 | paid | RISE to Action Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Project Blue Los Angeles, CA | U | $15,638 | paid | RISE to Action Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Women's Sports Foundation New York, NY | C | $15,000 | paid | Annual Salute to Women in Sports Gala | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Youth Basketball Philadelphia, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | RISE to Action Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Police Athletic Leagueinc Atlanta, GA | D | $15,000 | paid | RISE to Action Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Minneapolis, MN | B | $15,000 | paid | Building Bridges Through Basketball Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Love Thy Neighbor Commmunity Development and Opportunity Corporation Purcellville, VA | C | $15,000 | paid | Vincent Country Save Zone Activity Day | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Safe at Home New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | 20th Anniversary Gala | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | RISE to Action Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | YMCA Avon, OH | U | $7,500 | paid | Building Bridges Through Basketball Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | The National Sport West Palm Beach, FL | D | $7,500 | paid | Building Bridges Through Basketball Program | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Inaugural Golf & Tennis Event | 202343189349102324 |
| 2022 | NYC Together Staten Island, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Annual Community Give Back Sponsorship | 202343189349102324 |
| 2020 | Women's Sports Foundation New York, NY | C | $15,000 | paid | Annual Sponsorship to Women in Sports Sponsorship | 202143199349109494 |
| 2020 | Love Thy Neighbor Commmunity Development and Opportunity Corporation Purcellville, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | Vincent Country Save Zone Activity Day | 202143199349109494 |
| 2020 | Bowling for Parkview Miami, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | Fundraiser contribution | 202143199349109494 |
| 2020 | Hbcu Battle of the Brains Austin, TX | U | $3,000 | paid | Scholarship pledge for the NFL Votes Voter Regisration Town Hall Event | 202143199349109494 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202523539349300617 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442979349101309 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343189349102324 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143199349109494 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/474225769.json.
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