NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION
https://WWW.NATIONALRECREATIONFOUNDATION.ORG
$50.3M
Total Assets (2023)
$3.5M
Total Giving (2023)
266
Grants on File (2018–2023)
$27K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2248806550
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $41.6M | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $46.4M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $50.3M | $2.5M | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $54.0M | $7.8M | N/A |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $45.9M | $1.8M | 136 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $50.3M | $2.1M | 130 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 266 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$20K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$127K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA B TWICHELL | PRESIDENT & CEO | $240K |
| KIM MOORE BAILEY | TRUSTEE | — |
| LYNNE M O BRICKNER | TRUSTEE | — |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR | TRUSTEE | — |
| GARY HALL | TRUSTEE | — |
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | TRUSTEE | — |
| MARTIN J LEBLANC | TRUSTEE | — |
| LILA LEFF | TRUSTEE | — |
| ELSIE MCCABE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE | — |
| JOHN W MCCARTER JR | TRUSTEE | — |
| BAKEYAH S NELSON | TRUSTEE | — |
| J JAMES PEARCE JR | TRUSTEE | — |
| NICHOLAS G PENNIMAN IV | TRUSTEE | — |
| ANDRA RUSH | TRUSTEE | — |
| JONATHAN D SCOTT | TRUSTEE | — |
| KAREN A STEWART-RAMOS | TRUSTEE | — |
| LEE A STOREY | TRUSTEE | — |
| ROBERT A STUART JR | TRUSTEE | — |
| ALFRED A VALENZUELA | TRUSTEE | — |
| NADJA Y WEST | TRUSTEE (ON LOA UNTIL 1/1/24) | — |
| JOSE G GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/10/23) | — |
| R THAYER TUTT JR | TRUSTEE/TREASURER | — |
| MYRON F FLOYD | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY | — |
| JOSEPH B ANDERSON JR | TRUSTEE | — |
| DARRYL L TAYLOR | TRUSTEE | — |
| ENDICOTT P DAVISON JR | TRUSTEE/CHAIR | — |
| PEGGY BURNET | VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT (AS OF 10/21/23 | — |
| TONY A MOBLEY | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/5/21) | — |
| JON J SEAL | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/30/21) | — |
| NADJA WEST | TRUSTEE | — |
| DAVID HAVEMEYER CARLETON | TRUSTEE (RES. 4/21/19) | — |
| JOHN L CROMPTON | TRUSTEE (RES. 4/15/19) | — |
| TIMOTHY L RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE (RES. 3/31/19) | — |
| EDITH R PEREZ | VICE PRESIDENT (DECEASED 7/20/19) | — |
| JOSEPHINE TEMPLETON | TRUSTEE (RES. 2/14/19) | — |
| JAMES R DONNELLEY | TRUSTEE (DECEASED SEPT. '18) | — |
| ROBERT JAUNICH II | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED NOV. '18) | — |
| KATHRYN A PORTER | PAST PRESIDENT (RESIGNED NOV. '18) | — |
Grants Awarded (266 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $127,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| DETROIT HORSE POWER | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | INGLEWOOD, CA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTEFORUM FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| LATINO OUTDOORS | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | INGLEWOOD, CA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| GRAND CANYON YOUTH | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| MUDDY SNEAKERS | BREVARD, NC | $96,950 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| MUDDY SNEAKERS | BREVARD, NC | $96,408 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| CAMPING & EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $92,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| MUDDY SNEAKERS | BREVARD, NC | $91,408 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| GARDENEERS | CHICAGO, IL | $90,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| DETROIT HIVES | DETROIT, MI | $88,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | INGLEWOOD, CA | $80,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| YOUNG MASTERMINDS INITIATIVE | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| BRICK CITY ROWING | NEWARK, NJ | $50,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |
| SAILMAINE INC | PORTLAND, ME | $49,195 | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| ATABEY OUTDOORS | PHOENIX, AZ | $40,000 | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2022 |