Sports & Recreation charities
Sports & Recreation is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is organized sport, physical activity, and community recreation. The directory below lists registered sports charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue. Categories are assigned from official registry classifications where published, otherwise from the charity's name, stated mission, and cause tags; charities cannot choose or buy their category.
Traverse Area Recreation & Transportation Trails Inc
United StatesEIN: 382847396 · Traverse City, MI · Sports & Recreation
$4,655,572
Income
$2,423,371 spent
83%
Programs
Ballistic United Soccer Club Inc
United StatesEIN: 237072476 · Pleasanton, CA · Sports & Recreation
$510,690
Income
$1,320,234 spent
65%
Programs
Capital Area Soccer League Inc
United StatesEIN: 237441292 · Raleigh, NC · Sports & Recreation
$20,404,335
Income
$18,330,536 spent
90%
Programs
Huntingtons Disease Society of America Inc
United StatesEIN: 133349872 · Reg: 13-3349872 · New York, NY · Sports & Recreation
$10,174,088
Income
$11,385,673 spent
75%
Programs
Vashon Island Rowing Club
United StatesEIN: 911486197 · Vashon, WA · Sports & Recreation
$336,327
Income
$307,669 spent
87%
Programs
Ventura County Junior Golf Association
United StatesEIN: 770016959 · Ventura, CA · Sports & Recreation
$199,078
Income
$202,103 spent
Nor-Cal Guides and Sportsmens Association
United StatesEIN: 680294956 · Sutter, CA · Sports & Recreation
$493,831
Income
$476,804 spent
100%
Programs
Us Adaptive Golf Association
United StatesEIN: 473613721 · Westmont, IL · Sports & Recreation
$367,609
Income
$339,341 spent
70%
Programs
Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte Inc
United StatesEIN: 841063447 · Crested Butte, CO · Sports & Recreation
$5,222,337
Income
$4,520,067 spent
83%
Programs
Ignite Volleyball Club and Foundation Inc
United StatesEIN: 463868664 · Chino, CA · Sports & Recreation
$2,205,721
Income
$1,596,681 spent
77%
Programs
Everett Rowing Association
United StatesEIN: 911325075 · Everett, WA · Sports & Recreation
$548,102
Income
$595,296 spent
73%
Programs
National Institute for Fitness and Sport Inc
United StatesEIN: 311130407 · Indianapolis, IN · Sports & Recreation
$6,844,856
Income
$6,670,236 spent
80%
Programs
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Inc
United StatesEIN: 560935608 · Raleigh, NC · Sports & Recreation
$783,728
Income
$558,005 spent
79%
Programs
Spokane Regional Sports Commission
United StatesEIN: 911353931 · Spokane, WA · Sports & Recreation
$3,515,665
Income
$3,893,099 spent
70%
Programs
Huntingtons Disease Socitey of America Group Return
United StatesEIN: 900658125 · Reg: 13-3349872 · New York, NY · Sports & Recreation
$3,205,651
Income
$3,477,679 spent
93%
Programs
Ice Hockey in Harlem Inc
United StatesEIN: 133577519 · New York, NY · Sports & Recreation
$529,486
Income
$453,459 spent
83%
Programs
Key West Police Athletic League Inc
United StatesEIN: 650393483 · Key West, FL · Sports & Recreation
$533,307
Income
$425,479 spent
88%
Programs
Metasport Fc Inc
United StatesEIN: 812597792 · Farmington, UT · Sports & Recreation
$903,599
Income
$971,163 spent
100%
Programs
Congressional Sportsmens Foundation
United StatesEIN: 521686163 · Washington, DC · Sports & Recreation
$5,575,158
Income
$5,782,727 spent
72%
Programs
New York Junior Tennis League Inc
United StatesEIN: 237442256 · Long is City, NY · Sports & Recreation
$31,131,253
Income
$26,855,340 spent
88%
Programs
What are sports charities?
Sports charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is organized sport and recreation as a public benefit: community sports clubs, adaptive sports organizations for people with disabilities, youth leagues, and groups that maintain shared sports facilities. On GiveRadar they form the Sports & Recreation category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover.
What do sports and recreation organizations do?
Sports and recreation organizations work across the whole span from local club nights to national participation programs. Typical work includes:
- Running community sports clubs open to local residents
- Adaptive and inclusive sports for people with disabilities
- Youth leagues, coaching, and school-holiday sports programs
- Maintaining playing fields, halls, pools, and other shared facilities
- Using sport for wider social goals: health, inclusion, and community cohesion
- Organizing outdoor recreation, from hiking and cycling groups to water sports
How to check a sports charity before you give
The same rules apply to sports charities as to any other: confirm the organization is registered, read its integrity assessment (it measures disclosure, not impact), look at its filings, and check who runs it. Every organization listed here has a profile with exactly that. The five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors, and the most-documented organizations in this category are on the sports charities list.
Frequently asked questions
What are sports charities?
Sports charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is organized sport and recreation as a public benefit, from community sports clubs and youth leagues to adaptive sports organizations. GiveRadar lists them as the Sports & Recreation category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.
Why do sports clubs count as charities?
In many countries, community sports clubs can register as charities or nonprofits because organized sport is recognized as a public benefit: it promotes health, gives young people structured activity, and brings communities together. The exact rules and legal forms differ by country, which is why registration status is worth checking. The clubs listed here are registered organizations, each with a profile showing registration details and filings where published.