NORTH TEXAS SPORTS FOUNDATION

Programs

1. Activities to advance community engagement and foster civic identity. The foundation will implement programs that build community connections, address community needs, and foster civic pride, often through sports-related engagement. Prospective activities may include:- organizing and facilitating volunteer opportunities connected to large sporting events;- designing and facilitating programs to engage and support military veterans;- distributing food, apparel, toiletries, and essential resources to low-income populations;- supporting access to temporary or transitional housing for homeless individuals in coordination with local partners;- providing educational development and after-school enrichment programs to youth (including literacy, stem, and life-skills curriculum tied to sports);- collaborating with nonprofit organizations such as local education and youth development groups to extend social impact; and- organizing or facilitating community service days linked to sporting events.the foundation expects to allocate 14% of its time and 10% of its overall expenses to this activity. This activity will further the foundation's exempt purposes of advancing education, relief of the…

   $58,524 spent
   100% of program spending

2. Activities to improve public community spaces. The foundation will support projects that beautify, maintain, and revitalize public parks and community and recreational spaces, ensuring accessible and welcoming environments for families and youth. The foundation will work to ensure that sports facilities are safe, up-to-date, and accessible by the community. Prospective activities may include:- facilitating park and playground cleanups and beautification;- donating equipment and upgrading resources for public community centers;- refurbishing recreation centers and community athletic facilities;- converting underutilized areas such as tennis courts into multi-use sports areas such as mini-pitches;- building and installing sports fields and related facilities in neighborhoods without sufficient access to facilities;- resurfacing and improving public playing fields, courts, tracks, and improving similar facilities;- installing lighting to promote safe evening play;- adding benches, landscaping, community gardens, murals, and public art;- installing trash cans, recycling bins, and organizing anti-litter/graffiti removal campaigns;- collaborating with municipal authorities to design…

3. Activities to support responsible development, maintenance, and use of sports facilities. The foundation will work to ensure that sports facilities, including community facilities and major sports facilities, are safe, up-to-date, sustainable within the community on a long-term basis, and accessible by the community. Prospective activities may include:- facilitating and supporting thoughtful and strategic design to ensure that third party and public facilities developed or improved for major sporting events or as part of legacy projects serve the community long-term;- establishing long-term stewardship of programs with community partners to maintain third party and public facilities; and- supporting environmental sustainability initiatives such as recycling and ecofriendly facility design.the foundation expects to allocate 8% of its time and 20% of its overall expenses to this activity. This activity will further the foundation's exempt purposes of advancing health and combating community deterioration.

4. Activities to enhance access to sports and support the development of amateur athletics. The foundation seeks to remove barriers to sports participation and promote sports development for youth and adults. Prospective activities may include:- conducting or facilitating public sports-themed camps and clinics for children and youth;- offering financial assistance to youth who otherwise lack resources to participate in sports or related programs;- launching sports programs in low-income communities and communities without such programs;- developing supporting elements for sports programs and play;- growing and developing sports in the north texas region (defined below);- supporting the development of community sports leagues and community tournaments and competition;- supporting education and certification programs for coaches, referees, and mentors;- offering inclusive programs for sports for all children; and- facilitating transportation programs to ensure access to athletic opportunitiesthe foundation expects to allocate 14% of its time and 10% of its overall expenses to this activity. This activity will further the foundation's exempt purposes of advancing education, relief of…

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $58,524.