The Athletic Club Foundation, an all-volunteer non-profit organization that supports youth by investing in amateur athletic programs in Indiana, is pleased to announce it has awarded its annual grants to ten local organizations to help fund youth sports programs. The Foundation has allocated grant funding to the following organizations: Allisonville Youth Baseball, Eagledale Little League, Indianapolis Public Safety Foundation, Mother Theodore Catholic Academies, Providence Cristo Rey High School, Riviera Club Foundation, United Soccer Alliance of Indiana, Urban Hope Indy and Wrightway Wrestling.
- Allisonville Youth Baseball (AYBS)
- Monies to assist with funding and development of the AYBS Youth Umpire Training and Development.
- Eagledale Little League
- Funding to keep registration cost low/affordable and providing equipment for each team.
- Indianapolis Public Safety Foundation (IPSF)
- Funding for their youth sports programs.
- Mother Theodore Guerin Academies (MTCA)
- Funding for athletic programs, participation fees for low-income kids and equipment & uniforms.
- Providence Cristo Rey High School
- Monies to upgrade equipment and facility needs and reduce participation fees for cross country, softball, boys’ basketball and girls’ volleyball programs.
- Riviera Club Foundation
- Monies to help fund their Learn to Swim program, dedicated to providing life-saving instruction to youth who wouldn't otherwise have access to water safety skills and swimming instruction. To eliminate the most significant barriers to access, through their unique community partnership model.
- United Soccer Alliance of Indiana
- Monies to assist with funding of their Have-A-Ball initiative, focused on free in-school soccer clinics. Along with funding of their tuition assistance.
- Urban Hope Indy
- Funding for their Urban Hope Basketball Club - Youth Development & Mentorship Program. The purpose is a basketball program serving boys and girls ages 12–15 from Indianapolis. The program uses basketball as a platform to provide consistent coaching & mentoring and leadership.
- Wrightway Wrestling
- Funding to increase access to wrestling and leadership development programs. Provide scholarships and reduced-cost enrollment so that financial hardship never prevents participation.
"We are honored to award the 2026 Athletic Club Foundation Grants to nine very deserving organizations," said The Athletic Club Foundation President Robert V. Welch, Jr. “Athletics positively impact the lives of young Hoosiers and we are proud to support these programs in their efforts to make youth sports more accessible.”
Each year, The Athletic Club Foundation organizes events for the community including the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Old Oaken Bucket Luncheon.