Donate to NYC Honor

Your gift puts our athletes on the national stage, covering uniforms, gear, and travel to compete with the country's best. Every athlete can also take our financial literacy & NIL lessons, built by volunteers, at no cost. Basketball opens the door. Financial literacy keeps it open.

Anthony Mauro, NYC Honor point guard
Who you are funding

Anthony Mauro scored 40 in a win at the MADE Hoops NYC Clash in April. In July he started for NYC Honor in the 17U championship game in Baltimore. Getting him there cost travel, entry fees, and a uniform. See the full 2026 season.

IRS-Recognized 501(c)(3) Public Charity
EIN 42-1836369 · No goods or services are provided in exchange for your gift
New for 2026: even if you take the standard deduction, cash gifts up to $1,000 ($2,000 married filing jointly) made directly to charities like NYC Honor are now deductible. What counts as a cash gift. Ask your tax professional how it applies to you.

Carry a piece of the season

Gifts made now go to next season. $5,000 carries one team's full season: travel, uniforms and tournament entry. Gifts made by December 31 count for your 2026 taxes.

Board: Mike Murray, President; Eslyn Hernandez, Treasurer; William Harrison, Secretary. See where the money goes · IRS determination letter

Giving Tuesday is December 1. See the Giving Tuesday page. Our online auction runs November 21 to December 1.

Giving from a donor-advised fund or IRA? Donor-advised fund · IRA (QCD) · All ways to give
Giving in someone's memory · 2026 year-end deadlines

Many employers match charitable donations. Ask HR or search your benefits portal; we'll complete any verification paperwork.

Institutional partners & major gifts

NYC Honor accepts gifts from donor-advised funds, family foundations and foundations. For wire transfers or to discuss a philanthropic partnership, please contact our team directly. See every way to give.

Contact institutional giving

Planning a larger gift? The 2026 charitable deduction calculator shows what the new rules mean on your own numbers, including gifts from an IRA and gifts of appreciated stock.

Sending a check, an IRA gift, or a donor advised fund grant? Make it payable to NYC Honor Foundation Inc., EIN 42-1836369, and mail it to 7720 82nd St, Glendale, NY 11385-7635. Tell us it is coming at eslyn@nychonor.org. Custodian checks arrive with no donor name on them, so that is what lets us thank you and send a written acknowledgment for your records.

Donor advised fund at Fidelity Charitable, Schwab, or BNY Mellon? Start the grant right here. Grants arrive by check from your sponsor; no fees are taken.

The foundation's treasurer and secretary are affiliated with Sirmium Capital, the 2026 season's founding sponsor. Sponsorships are acknowledged, never compensated with promotion.