A Youth Basketball Charity in New York City
Elite basketball plus a financial education, at no cost to the players

NYC Honor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity in New York City, EIN 42-1836369. It fields elite AAU teams on the MADE Hoops circuit and teaches every athlete a financial education curriculum, and players are charged nothing to play: no team fees, and the curriculum is free. Donations fund the team's season: travel, uniforms, and tournament entry. In the program's first season, the 17U team reached the national championship game.

501(c)(3) public charity · EIN 42-1836369 · updated July 30, 2026

What the charity actually does

Two things, joined on purpose. The first is basketball at the highest grassroots level: NYC Honor competes on the MADE Hoops MHC circuit against nationally ranked programs. The second is the Honor System, a money curriculum built for athletes who may one day see NIL income: money fundamentals, taxes, credit, and the habits that make a first check last. Licensed financial professionals teach it pro bono, and every athlete gets it at no cost.

Peer programs in New York bill families thousands of dollars per player in team fees each season. NYC Honor charges players nothing, which is exactly why it runs on donations.

The first season, in results

National finalThe 17U team reached the MADE Hoops 17U national championship game in Baltimore in its first season.

ScoutedTwo players were named weekend standouts by independent scouting coverage at the Summer Finale.

$0What players are charged to play: no team fees, and the financial curriculum is included free.

The full run is at the 2026 season.

Where a donation goes

$5,000 carries one team's full season: travel, uniforms, and tournament entry.
$500 is 10% of a season; $100 is 2%. The donate page shows every level and takes one-time or monthly gifts.
Gifts are tax deductible. Every donor gets a receipt carrying the EIN, and employer matching programs can double a gift.

Fund an Athlete's Season

Giving by check, IRA, or donor advised fund

Card gifts run through the donate page. For a check, an IRA gift, or a donor advised fund grant, your custodian needs:

Payee: NYC Honor Foundation Inc.
EIN: 42-1836369
The mailing address: email eslyn@nychonor.org and we reply within one business day.

If you are 70½ or older with a traditional IRA, the QCD calculator shows why giving straight from the IRA usually beats writing a check.

How to check us out first

Good donors verify. NYC Honor Foundation Inc. is listed in the IRS Publication 78 database of organizations eligible to receive deductible contributions, and holds a 2026 Silver Seal of Transparency from Candid, where the full profile is open without a login. The impact and transparency page carries the disclosures, including the related-party relationship with the founding season sponsor. One clarification worth a sentence: NYC Honor Foundation is not affiliated with The Honor Foundation, a separate organization serving Special Operations veterans.

For businesses

A season sponsorship puts a company's name on a team the way the 2026 founding sponsor's mark appeared on the jerseys in a national final. The sponsor a team page has the details. Sponsors are acknowledged, never advertised.

The 2026 Giving Checklist

The December deadlines and the three numbers to remember, on one printable page. Enter your email and the download appears right here.

A Youth Basketball Charity in New York CityElite basketball plus a financial education, at no cost to the players