Program 01
Emerging Country Support
Supporting para athletes in developing nations with sport and leadership programs that build long-term success.
About us
Advancing adaptive sport
Funding Opportunity and Sustainable Growth
The Sport Ability Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to adaptive sports for athletes with physical impairments. Through targeted fundraising and grant support, we invest in developmental programs that help athletes grow in both sport and life.
- Years since 2017
- 9
- Countries reached
- 42
- Founded
- 2017
Our mission
At the Sport Ability Foundation, we believe that physical limitations should never define human potential.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we are dedicated to empowering physically impaired athletes around the world by providing the resources, funding, and opportunities they need to pursue excellence in sport and in life.
Together with our partners, donors, and community, we are building a more accessible and equitable future — where every para athlete has the opportunity to compete, thrive, and be seen.
Why we exist
Talent is everywhere.
Access to adaptive
sport is not.
Sport Ability Foundation funds the development of adaptive sport for athletes with physical impairments — across disciplines, not one sport. We direct resources to emerging countries where equipment, coaching and competition pathways barely exist, and to women and girls with physical impairments, who remain the most under-supported group in the movement.
We work through targeted, verifiable grants: equipment for a national-level competitor, coach certification for a regional club, travel to a first international competition.
What we fund
Three funding priorities
Every grant we make sits in one of three programs, reviewed by the board on a rolling basis.
Program 02
Women Empowerment
Promoting inclusion and equity by empowering girls and women with physical impairments through tailored support and resources.
Program 03
Adaptive Sport Development
Expanding access in emerging communities through grassroots development, coaching and targeted funding partnerships.
Verified transparency
Candid Platinum Transparency 2026
Independent nonprofit seal awarded by Candid for sharing information about our goals, strategies and results.
Registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Governance
Board of directors
Jim Leask
Chairman
Leslie Perryman
Treasurer
Spencer Train
Board member
Chris Wieners
Board member
How the board works
01
Oversees grant reviews on a rolling basis
02
Stewardship of donor funds and 501(c)(3) compliance
03
Strategic direction for programs: Emerging Country Support, Women Empowerment and Adaptive Sport Development
Companies & foundations
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Multi-year program funding and named grant cohorts, with recipient reporting at close.