What Athletes Are Giving Below, some of the biggest foundations of professional athletes, ranked by their assets. Except where noted, figures are from 2005, the most recent year for which tax filings are available. Total expenses include money that was spent on charitable programs during the year, as well as salaries paid to foundation employees and other operating costs. —Camille Ricketts and G. Bruce Knecht % OF EXPENSES ASSETS AT TOTAL FOR CHARITY CHARITY NAME END OF YEAR EXPENSES PROGRAMS COMMENT TIGER WOODS The foundation makes dozens of grants to promote the health and education of children; it $81,854,000 $15,450,000 85.11% FOUNDATION also operates its own learning center in Anaheim, Calif. LANCE ARMSTRONG Raises millions from large fund-raising events—and sales of yellow bracelets—and makes 33,785,424 45,269,818 81.83% FOUNDATION grants to a variety of cancer causes. ANDRE AGASSI Focuses on recreation and educational activities for at-risk children from low-income 23,394,985 6,485,157 88.29% CHARITABLE FOUNDATION families. Elton John is a director.
DIKEMBE MUTOMBO Mr. Mutombo and his foundation paid to build a 300-bed hospital in his native Congo. George FOUNDATION* 7,945,682 497,397 81.31% Houston Rockets W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter have all publicly praised Mr. Mutombo’s work. BILLY ANDRADE- Joint venture of two golfers sponsors annual celebrity golf tournament and gave $100,000 3,015,013 327,183 93.08% BRAD FAXON CHARITIES to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina relief.
PEYTON MANNING’S Grants went to 28 organizations that aid at-risk youth. One of the foundation’s trustees is PEYBACK FOUNDATION 1,424,631 546,316 92.22% Indianapolis Colts Archie Manning, the football great who is Peyton’s father. DAVID TOMS CHARITABLE Focused on children, the foundation made $785,000 in grants to familes affected by Katrina 1,330,905 1,361,035 89.33% FOUNDATION in 2005. PGA contributed $175,000 to foundation that year.
SERGEI FEDOROV Aims to help underprivileged children. In 2004, administrative costs exceeded grants, which FOUNDATION* 1,279,682 191,492 45.80% Columbus Blue Jackets Brian O’Keefe, a director, attributes to higher-than-normal legal expenses.
BRIAN GRIESE’S Focuses on supporting children who have lost a parent or loved one. Brian Griese and his JUDI’S HOUSE 1,252,404 544,652 74.41% Chicago Bears father, Bob Griese, wrote a book about the death of Brian’s mother and Bob’s first wife. ANDREW S. RODDICK Held several fund-raisers—an auction, a tennis tournament and a concert—which grossed 1,238,381 890,931 70.14% FOUNDATION $1.2 million in 2005. Proceeds go to a variety of children’s and medical causes.
BRETT FAVRE FOURWARD Raises money through events like a golf tournament, a softball game and an auction to help FOUNDATION 1,211,779 556,429 85.63% Green Bay Packers disadvantaged children. Deanna Favre, Brett’s wife, is the foundation’s unpaid president.
KURT WARNER FIRST The foundation assists disadvantaged and sick children, and also finances scholarships at a THINGS FIRST FOUNDATION 801,425 281,863 78.06% Arizona Cardinals number of colleges and universities.
JUNIOR SEAU Received a $900,000 grant in technology and services from Fujitsu Computer Products of FOUNDATION 728,709 843,830 88.60% New England Patriots America last year.
MIKE MODANO Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns were among the more FOUNDATION 728,164 863,271 72.85% Dallas Stars than 50 companies that contributed in 2005, according to foundation’s filings. KRISTI YAMAGUCHI ALWAYS Plans to donate $250,000 for a playground for disabled children in Fremont, Calif., as its 509,015 163,005 81.07% DREAM FOUNDATION first major project.
JOHN AND DYAN SMOLTZ Mr. Smoltz and his wife Dyan, who announced that they were divorcing earlier this year, FOUNDATION 501,003 351,206 99.94% Atlanta Braves contributed $250,000 to the foundation that bears both of their names in 2004. Supports basketball camps and other youth sports activities, but its largest grant in 2005, TIM DUNCAN FOUNDATION 438,512 252,871 99.47% San Antonio Spurs for $200,000, went to a cancer research and therapy center. VIJAY SINGH Mr. Singh made a $100,000 donation to the foundation when it was formed in 2004, but all 411,768 156,785 99.82% CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 2005 revenue came from outside sources, including the PGA, which contributed $200,000.
JOHN LYNCH Raises funds through a variety of events, including a golf tournament and an annual FOUNDATION 387,899 206,211 91.01% Denver Broncos breakfast, to provide scholarships and to suppport several educational initiatives. JEFF GORDON Received $869,608 in donations from 32 sources, including $281,770 from Mr. Gordon. 364,540 1,367,671 80.41% FOUNDATION Other donors included Warner Bros., Nascar and DuPont. ROGER CLEMENS Anna Shaheen, the foundation’s accountant, estimates that the organization’s charitable FOUNDATION* 353,158 438,402 56.55% donations were about $294,000 in 2005, compared to $247,894 in 2004, but says the Houston Astros foundation has not yet filed a 2005 tax return. Makes grants for scholarships and to help children with cancer. Operating and TORRY HOLT FOUNDATION 341,644 251,150 41.84% St. Louis Rams administrative costs were greater than the foundation’s charitable donations. JAMIE MOYER’S MOYER Funds are raised through a variety of special events, including a bowling tournament, FOUNDATION 318,293 2,567,097 78.12% to assist children and families who are in distress. Donated $1.4 million to Seattle’s Fred Philadelphia Phillies Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
MIKE MUSSINA Based in Lycoming County, Pa., where Mr. Mussina grew up, the foundation provides college FOUNDATION 251,797 48,628 59.64% New York Yankees scholarships to high school seniors.
DIRK NOWITZKI The German all-star’s foundation says it did not make any donations in 2005, but did FOUNDATION 231,260 1,704 0% Dallas Mavericks approve $50,000 of future donations that were paid early in 2006.
MIKE HAMPTON Mr. Hampton’s foundation, which supports little leagues and provides scholarships, received PITCHING IN FOUNDATION 215,351 238,258 76.82% Atlanta Braves $210,000 from the Atlanta Braves in 2004.
DERRICK BROOKS Focused on providing educational experiences for low-income youths. It spent $440,495 to CHARITIES 204,422 589,436 94.86% Tampa Bay Buccaneers send 33 students to South Africa.
KEITH BROOKING Donated $48,617 to 21 organizations in 2005. Board members included a funeral home CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION 189,067 263,143 18.48% Atlanta Falcons owner, a minister and a French teacher. Supports youth basketball programs in Canada and aids environmental causes. Grants were STEVE NASH FOUNDATION 188,380 135,521 8.62% Phoenix Suns low because the foundation was just getting started in 2005.
STEVE McNAIR The foundation received contributions from Coca Cola, Nike, the NFL, Outback Steakhouse FOUNDATION 182,896 321,347 77.94% Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans.
CHRIS CHELIOS’ CHELI’S Donations to the Children’s Leukemia Foundation, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois CHILDREN FOUNDATION 151,932 218,199 62.79% Detroit Red Wings and the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association. AMANI TOOMER The foundation gave away only $392 in 2005, because funds were reserved for a 2006 FOUNDATION 132,995 7,799 5.03% grant of $120,000 for New York public school playgrounds, according to the foundation’s New York Giants financial manager.
CARSON PALMER Mr. Palmer and his wife Shaelyn donated $200,000 to the foundation, which gives money FOUNDATION 104,850 323,133 74.28% Cincinnati Bengals to organizations that assist abused and abandoned children.
EDDIE KENNISON’S QUICK Funds are targeted at raising awareness and supporting the treatment of lupus, the START FOUNDATION* 103,780 18,924 63.94% Kansas City Chiefs autoimmune disease that Mr. Kennison’s wife Shimika has been diagnosed with.
DAVID AKERS’ KICKS FOR Foundation says it recently parted with its management company, which charged it 20% on KIDS 101,763 11,2349 63.60% Philadelphia Eagles all funds brought in from fundraising activities and events in 2005.
*2004 figures Source: Guidestar.org and Wall Street Journal research.