Foundation for Global Sports Development Grants
Private foundation · San Francisco, CA · EIN 95-4560243 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
Foundation for Global Sports Development is a private foundation based in San Francisco, CA (EIN 95-4560243). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 report $1.6M paid in 38 grants, with a median grant of $20K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $6.7M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · globalsportsdevelopment.org
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- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 38
- Typical grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- Not reported
- Total assets
- $6.7M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.
- Contact
- Melanie Armenti
- Phone
- (541) 683-9278
- MELANIE@GSDSWF.ORG
- Application materials
- Brief inquiry letter and grant proposal
The filing does not state deadlines or limits; check with the foundation.
Original filing text
- Contact
- MELANIE ARMENTI
- Address
- 548 MARKET ST PMB 281904 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94104
- Phone
- 5416839278
- MELANIE@GSDSWF.ORG
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- BRIEF INQUIRY LETTER AND GRANT PROPOSAL
- Restrictions
- NONE
Reported organization name: FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
Where Foundation for Global Sports Development gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/foundation-for-global-sports-development-954560243
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| World Archery Federation | Lausanne | In support of programs | Tax year 20242024 | $100K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (38 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Foundation for Global Sports Development's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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