What Killington World Cup Foundation does

Killington World Cup Foundation (KWCF) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation established in 2017 and headquartered in Killington, Vermont. The foundation was created to promote the annual Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Killington Resort and to direct proceeds toward youth winter sports development in the Northeast and SARA regions. KWCF operates a dual model: it raises funds through VIP sponsorship packages (Platinum $50,000, Gold $25,000, Silver $5,000), VIP ticket sales ($500–$1,000 per pass) to the Great Gulf LiveKillington VIP Tent, and year-round individual donations, then redistributes those funds as grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations.

KWCF's core products are the annual Grants Program, the VIP Experience at the World Cup weekend, and the Casella Grant, a specialized school-based snow sports access initiative funded by Casella Waste Management. The foundation does not operate a technology platform; its operations are event-driven, centered on a single annual World Cup weekend that anchors the year's fundraising cycle. Grant applications are reviewed annually by a committee that includes US Ski & Snowboard representatives, with awards announced in April and funding beginning in September.

The foundation serves two distinct stakeholder groups: corporate sponsors and individual donors who fund the foundation, and roughly 31 grant-recipient nonprofits across states including ME, NH, VT, CT, NY, MA, RI, NJ, PA, NC, VA, and WV. Over the past four years, KWCF has deployed nearly $2 million in grants, supporting programs that reached more than 10,000 youth participants. Strategic partnerships with Killington Resort, POWDR, US Ski & Snowboard, and Casella Waste Management provide venue access, governance alignment, and dedicated funding streams. The organization is governed by a board that includes Phill Gross (Adage Capital Management), Tiger Shaw (Wasatch Peaks Ranch Club), John Casella (Casella Waste Management), and Kenneth Graham (Inverness Graham), with Lynn Boynton serving as director.

Name

Killington World Cup Foundation

Legal name

Killington World Cup Foundation

Website

https://kwcfgivesback.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Killington World Cup Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds through Audi FIS Ski World Cup VIP sponsorships and ticket sales at Killington, Vermont, and redistributes the proceeds as grants to youth winter sports nonprofits across the Northeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation / Youth Winter Sports Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Athletics Fundraising, Sponsorships & NIL Support (EDALAIAN), Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Winter sports grants
• Youth ski programs
• Nonprofit foundation
• FIS World Cup sponsorship
• Adaptive skiing funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Killington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. VIP Sponsorship Packages: Revenue generated from corporate sponsorship packages at three levels (Platinum $50,000, Gold $25,000, Silver $5,000) during the annual World Cup event. Includes VIP tent access, athlete interactions, and merchandise.
2. VIP Ticket Sales: Direct sales of VIP weekend and daily tickets ($1,000 weekend, $600 Saturday, $500 Sunday) to the Great Gulf LiveKillington VIP Tent at World Cup events.
3. General Donations: Year-round donation program where individuals can contribute to support KWCF's mission of youth winter sports development in the Northeast.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Killington World Cup Foundation (KWCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises money through VIP ticket sales and corporate sponsorships at the annual Audi FIS Ski World Cup event held at Killington Resort in Vermont, and redistributes those proceeds as grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations supporting youth winter sports and adaptive sports programs throughout the Northeast and SARA regions.

Product overview

Killington World Cup Foundation (KWCF) is a nonprofit foundation that operates as a single unified offering focused on supporting winter sports in the Northeast. The organization centers on two core activities: hosting and supporting the Women's World Cup at Killington (with VIP tickets and sponsorships), and distributing grants to youth development programs and winter sports infrastructure through its KWCF Grants Program. The Casella Grant represents a specific funding initiative within the broader grants portfolio. The foundation does not operate as a technology platform but rather as a philanthropic organization that raises funds through World Cup VIP sales and distributes them to qualifying nonprofits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KWCF Grants Program
• VIP Experience
• Casella Grant

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2 million in grants deployed to winter sports infrastructure in the Northeast over four years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Killington ResortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKillington Resort serves as the host venue for the annual Audi FIS Ski World Cup event. Killington donates proceeds from reserved grandstand seats to KWCF and provides athlete hospitality support. The resort is the primary beneficiary of KWCF's fundraising efforts.
• POWDRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOWDR is the parent company of Killington Resort. Their Senior Vice President noted that the World Cup partnership provides an effective way to give directly to supporting young, aspiring skiers and snowboarders.
• US Ski & SnowboardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational ski governing body whose representatives serve on KWCF grant review committees. The foundation's mission aligns with US Ski & Snowboard's goal of developing elite athletes and growing participation in winter sports.
• iSPORT TrainingminorOthersTraining and athletic development partner supporting winter sports education programs.
• Rutland Regional Medical Center / Vermont Orthopaedic ClinicminorOthersHealthcare provider partnership supporting athlete safety and medical services during events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows Foundation: Resort-based community foundation funding youth winter sports access in a specific ski market. Closely parallels the KWCF model of using a major ski resort event to drive philanthropy for regional youth programs.
• New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA): Regional nonprofit supporting Nordic skiing development and youth programs across New England, including the Nordic Rocks school program. Mirrors KWCF's youth-development grantmaking model in a specific discipline and is itself a KWCF grantee.
• Kelly Brush Foundation: Ski-racing-focused nonprofit foundation that supports adaptive skiing and ski racing safety programs. Comparable as a sport-specific grantmaking organization in the ski community and a KWCF grantee.
• Share Winter Foundation: National nonprofit foundation dedicated to increasing access to winter sports for youth, funded through philanthropy and grants to community programs. Highly comparable mission to KWCF and even appears as one of KWCF's grant recipients.
• Winter4Kids Foundation: Nonprofit providing winter sports access and education programs to youth, particularly underserved children. Comparable to KWCF in mission and target population; appears as a KWCF grantee.

Regional players

• Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports: Vermont-based nonprofit delivering adaptive sports instruction for people with disabilities, closely aligned with KWCF's adaptive sports grantmaking focus and beneficiary population in the same region.
• Pedigree Ski Foundation (Wasatch Adaptive Sports): Utah-based nonprofit supporting adaptive snowsports and youth athlete development. Comparable mission and program structure to KWCF's adaptive sports grants but operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• National Ski Areas Association (NSAA): Trade association for ski area operators that also runs industry-wide youth participation and safety initiatives. Comparable as a broader ski-industry stewardship organization adjacent to KWCF's mission of growing winter sports participation.
• U.S. Ski & Snowboard Foundation: National governing body's foundation arm supporting elite athlete development across all disciplines. Broader in scope and scale than KWCF, but operates in overlapping space as a sport philanthropy entity; KWCF committee includes US Ski & Snowboard representatives.

Emerging players

• World Cup Dreams Foundation: Foundation providing financial support to young ski racers from developing alpine nations. Comparable sport-philanthropy model focused on ski racing development, though oriented toward athlete scholarships rather than regional community programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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