2025 Official Charities
The official national charities of the 2025 American Century Championship are the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation
The Stowers Institute Seeks to Defeat Devastating Diseases
With a mission to make a significantly contribute to humanity through medical research, Stowers Institute scientists pursue unlocking the secrets of life.
By tackling the riskiest and most difficult questions biology presents us today, they seek to understand human health. All for the ultimate goal: To prevent and cure diseases that touch all of us.
Eat. Learn. Play. Believes Everyone Deserves the Chance to Live a Happy, Healthy Childhood
Founded in 2019 by Stephen and Ayesha Curry, Eat. Learn. Play. is an Oakland-based public charity dedicated to unleashing the amazing potential of every child with a focus on improving the lives of kids and families in Oakland, the Bay Area and across the country. Eat. Learn. Play. works to transform the school experience for a generation of students by providing access to nutritious meals, quality reading resources and support, and opportunities to play and be active.
A History of Supporting Worthy Charities
Since 1990, the Championship has donated 100% of its net proceeds to worthy causes. Previous beneficiaries include the Wounded Warrior Project, Eat.Play.Learn Foundation, the Equal Justice Initiative, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy COVID-19 Response Fund, the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund, Uniform Firefighters Association Scholarship Fund, Fallen Patriot Fund, Lake Tahoe Fire Relief Fund (Angora fire), Autism Speaks, LIVESTRONG Foundation, American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, United Negro College Fund, Boys & Girls Club and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Over $6 million has been donated to national and local charities over the years
Lake Tahoe Nonprofits Benefit, Too
The event also gives back to the tournament’s host community through grants. Following the tournament, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and the Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority initiate a grant application process for area nonprofits to benefit from the donations. To be considered, local organizations must:
- Meet 501(c)3 certified nonprofit guidelines
- Organization services must benefit specifically the geographical regions of the City of South Lake Tahoe, CA, and Douglas County, NV
- Provide an outline of their mission
- Describe how the donation will be used
- Indicate its impact on the community
In a typical year, approximately 40 nonprofits receive grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. For more information, visit LTVA.org