FAQs
What’s the mission of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation?
Our mission is to inspire and enable high-poverty youth to participate in sports. Learn more on our About Us page.
What is Sports Matter?
The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation created the Sports Matter program because we believe that sports make people better. Sports build character, increase confidence, and motivate kids to stay in school and aim for higher education. Since 2014, the Foundation, together with DICK'S Sporting Goods, has pledged over $50 million to give children the opportunity to play. Through these efforts, the Sports Matter initiative has raised awareness of the importance of youth sports and saved over 2,000 teams.
Why are youth sports important?
Research shows that highly-involved athletes are more likely to report good grades, aspire to graduate college, and are less apt to get into trouble at school than non-athletes. They also have lower rates of depressive affect, lower levels of self-derogation, and higher levels of self-esteem when compared to students involved with other extracurricular activities.
How many youth have you helped so far?
Since 2014 The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation has helped more than 1 million youth play sports across all 50 states.
How can I apply for funding for my team/school/league?
Apply here.
What is my donation to The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation supporting?
Donate to The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation helps support the Sports Matter program, which provides grants to teams, leagues, public school athletic programs, and youth sports organizations across the United States.
Are donations to The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation tax-deductible?
Yes.
Is there a minimum donation?
You can give as little as $1 to support Sports Matter.
How do I donate to the DonorsChoose.org projects?
You can give directly from our Family & Teacher Resources page. Select the project you’re interested in helping, choose the amount, and submit the donation. Alternatively, you can go directly to www.donorschoose.org and support any project there.
Does The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation match my donation to a DonorsChoose.org project?
Yes! We provide a 1-to-1 match for all donations to Sports Matter projects on DonorsChoose.org. Sometimes we run special campaigns that provide a greater level of match or fully fund the projects.
I have a question that is not covered by this FAQ list. What should I do to get an answer?
If you are unable to find an answer to your question from this list, you may contact DICK's Sporting Goods Customer Service via email at Customer.Service@dcsg.com.