Astros Foundation
The Astros Foundation is the official 501(c)(3) team charity of the Houston Astros, supporting youth sports and education through programs like the Astros Youth Academy, Community Leaders field renovations, scholarships, and other grant initiatives.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas-based (especially Houston-area) nonprofit focused on youth sports, youth development, education, scholarships, or community programming with demonstrated program capacity and local impact.
Good Fit
- • Located in Texas or serving Houston-area youth and communities
- • Programs in youth sports, youth development, or education
- • Existing partnership or visible alignment with Astros Foundation initiatives
- • Capacity to manage mid-size program grants (from low thousands up to several hundred thousand)
- • Track record of measurable outcomes and community reach
Geography
Giving is state-focused: about 83% of dollars supported Texas recipients, but the foundation funded organizations across 13 states in the latest year, indicating a primarily in-state focus with some out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and changing set of organizations (88 distinct recipients in 2024, and 101–116 in prior years), showing a broad recipient footprint even though larger gifts concentrate some dollars among top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct recipient turnover is mixed—2023 showed many new grantees while 2024 had fewer new entrants—but the public guidance states the program is largely preselected and seasonal, so unfamiliar applicants may be considered sporadically rather than through an always-open open call.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
