Skechers Foundation
The Skechers Foundation (established 2010) is the corporate foundation of Skechers USA based in Manhattan Beach, CA, supporting children with special needs, education, scholarships, job training, health and nutrition, and donations of shoes and clothing. Its programs include the BOBS charity shoe donations, the Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, and a national college scholarship program.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Local or regional education and youth-serving nonprofits, special-needs programs, scholarship administrators, or community organizations with demonstrated alignment to children’s services and workforce/education initiatives.
Good Fit
- • Located in California or serving communities in the foundation’s home region.
- • Programs focused on education, scholarships, children with special needs, or job training.
- • Existing relationships or demonstrated local credibility with school districts, education foundations, or community partners.
- • Capacity to manage general support grants and to report outcomes in alignments with corporate community programs.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in California—about 88% of dollars in the latest year—even though a number of other states appear on the recipient list.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded forty distinct recipients in 2024 and supported dozens of different local education and community organizations across the three-year record, indicating a broad recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows a substantial number of new grantees (18 in 2024 and many in 2023), but no formal public application process was found, so new entrants appear possible but are likely introduced via relationships or outreach rather than a clear open competition.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
