In the area of athletics, grants support efforts to broaden the involvement of young people in sports. Funds go to schools, education institutions, amateur athletic associations and other groups that support youth. Funding for religion focuses on programs promoting a deeper understanding and appreciation of religion and values in our society. Support goes to religious organizations in local communities that are using religious faith to address social problems such as poverty, crime, addiction and homelessness. The foundation favors proposals for matching or challenge grants that will promote funding from other sources.
Funding generally is comparable to grants received from other sources.
The foundation rarely provides full funding for a project, but it does award multi-year grants. Youth development grants are made to expand pediatric practice to include child developmental services and support for parents to help children get off to a healthy start and support goes to opportunities encouraging young people to become productive adults.