The Killington World Cup Foundation Awards Over $330,000 in Grants to 33 Nonprofits Across the Northeast

The Killington World Cup Foundation (KWCF) awarded 33 grants totaling $330,000 to Northeast area nonprofits in eight states, with five of this year’s grantees being new to KWCF. KWCF also donated $170,000 to support athlete housing at the Killington Cup. These grants were made possible as a result of the 2023 Stifel Killington Cup. In the last four years KWCF has donated more than $2,000,000 in incremental resources to the winter sports infrastructure and youth snow sport programs in the region.

The Killington World Cup Foundation grants ranged from $1,500 to $25,000. All of the grant recipients are registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or have a fiscal sponsor. Awarded projects included: supporting and expanding youth community snowsport programs in rural North Carolina, funding for the Nordic Rocks program enabling more youth to experience Nordic skiing, helping to grow the program for the Share Winter/Association of Africans living in Vermont, and providing trail expansion and equipment for Nordic, Adaptive, Alpine and Snowboarding youth organizations. Grants were awarded June 15, 2024 and funding begins September 15, 2024.

“The KWCF is critical to not only the success of the Killington World Cup events each year, but it has changed the lives of so many young ski racers across the Northeast with its goal of benefitting local and regional youth development programs. KWCF continues to provide opportunity and critical help to clubs to help them support the dreams of their athletes,” states Doug Lewis.

“We are so grateful for the generous support KWCF has shown DublinXC and all our ski programs here in Dubin, NH and we can't wait to keep KWCF and its entire community updated on what we are doing here to inspire a whole new generation of kids to experience and enjoy winter sports.” - 2023 Grantee

“We appreciate so much the Committee's support and recognition of YES's work in making snowsports an accessible and comfortable destination for Boston youth!”, Bryan Van Thorpe, Executive Director, Youth Enrichment Services (YES)

Grant applications were reviewed by a committee that included: Tiger Shaw, CEO Wasatch Peaks Ranch Club; Grace Macomber Bird, Volunteer, Kelly Brush Foundation; Harry Ryan, Facey, Goss & McPhee, P.C.; John Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Management; Kenneth Graham, Founder and Chairman of Inverness Graham and U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors; and Phill Gross, Managing Director, Adage Capital Management and U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors. A list of all of 2023’s grant recipients as well as details for organizations interested in applying for future KWCF grants can be found at kwcfgivesback.org.

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About the Killington World Cup Foundation (KWCF)
KWCF was created to support the Women's World Cup at Killington and to benefit local and regional youth development programs. KWCF will consider and award grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations to facilitate training infrastructure in the Northeast and SARA region (ME/NH/VT/CT/NY/MA/RI/NJ/PA/NC/VA/WV) and to increase participation in competitive winter sports programs throughout the Northeast. Fundraising is a year-round effort. For more information, visit kwcfgivesback.org.