Caitlin Clark Foundation
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| Founded | October 2023 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Caitlin Clark |
| 93-2840468 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) Non-profit |
| Headquarters | West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Fields | Education, nutrition, and sport |
President | Mary Coffin[1] |
Director | Anne Nizzi[2] |
Treasurer | Blake Clark[3] |
| Website | Official website |
The Caitlin Clark Foundation is a US non-profit organization founded in 2023 by American professional basketball player, Caitlin Clark, with a mission "to uplift and improve the lives of youth and their communities through education, nutrition, and sport."[4][5]
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Many of Clark's sponsorship and endorsement deals include pledges of support, monetary donations, and/or product donations to the Caitlin Clark Foundation. As part of Clark's multi-year deal with Gatorade, the company donated $22,000 to the foundation, a nod to her jersey number and birthday, in late 2023.[6][7] With the release of Clark's limited-edition capsule collection in March 2024, Gatorade made $25,000 donations to both the Caitlin Clark Foundation and the Women's Sports Foundation to help increase girls' access to the sport of basketball.[4][8] In January 2024, State Farm announced its intention to donate $22,000 to the foundation in honor of Clark's golden birthday.[9] Hy-Vee donated $35,690 to Clark's foundation in honor of Clark surpassing 3,569 career points at Iowa and becoming the new scoring leader in NCAA Division I women's basketball history in February 2024.[10] With the announcement of Clark's partnership with Wilson Sporting Goods in May 2024, Wilson also announced its commitment to support the Caitlin Clark Foundation and its mission.[11] In November 2024, during an event at The ANNIKA, Group 1001 presented Clark with a grant of $22,000 to her foundation.[12] The foundation received another $22,000 grant from the Gainbridge Assists Powered by Parity grant program in September 2025.[13]
Business model
Since its formation, the organization awards grants and provides donations to local foundations and charities in Iowa and throughout the Midwest.[5] The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines is partnered with the Caitlin Clark Foundation "for donation processing and administration."[14]
Previous beneficiaries from the foundation include The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa and the Coralville Community Food Pantry.[4] In January 2025, ahead of Clark's jersey retirement ceremony at the University of Iowa, the Caitlin Clark Foundation announced four $22,000 grants had been awarded to four Iowa charities with close ties to Clark herself.[1][15]The recipients of these grants were the University of Iowa Children's Hospital, the Coralville Community Food Pantry, the Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor, and the Special Olympics Iowa–East Central.[1]