Sustainable Sports Foundation

What Sustainable Sports Foundation does

Sustainable Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Tax ID #26-1992533) headquartered in Sausalito, California, that operates a single flagship fundraising event — the annual San Francisco Celebrity Golf Classic, held at the Presidio Golf Course. The foundation was established in 2006 and held its inaugural tournament in 2022, with the fifth annual edition scheduled for 2026. Proceeds from the tournament fund the foundation's core charitable initiative, the 'learn to swim and be safe in the water' program, which delivers aquatic safety education to underserved children through a programmatic partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco.

The foundation has no proprietary technology platform and offers no digital product; its operating model is entirely event-driven, anchored by celebrity athlete participation (NFL alumni, Olympians, broadcasters) and a multi-tier sponsor stack led by Invitational as Presenting Sponsor, supported by national sponsors such as Bridgestone Golf, Cobra Puma Golf, TheExperienceStAndrews, Balance of Nature, Tito's Vodka, Bass Pro Shops, Honig Vineyard & Winery, and Silver Oak, alongside local sponsors including Omni San Francisco Hotel, KRON4, and KNBR. Registration is processed through the Redpodium online platform, and the foundation markets through Facebook and Instagram handles dedicated to the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.

As a tax-exempt non-profit with 1–10 employees and undisclosed revenue, Sustainable Sports Foundation runs on a charitable fundraising model rather than a commercial revenue model: income is generated through event registration fees, corporate sponsorships, and donations, with all net proceeds directed to its single beneficiary program. The organization is independently governed, with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds, and it has remained narrowly focused on one event in one geography (California) for its operating history.

Name

Sustainable Sports Foundation

Legal name

Sustainable Sports Foundation

Website

https://sustainablesports.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sustainable Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that runs the annual San Francisco Celebrity Golf Classic at Presidio Golf Course, directing proceeds to a learn-to-swim program for underserved children at the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Sports Event Fundraising

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur & Grassroots Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Amateur Event & Tournament Organizers (Meets, Invitationals, Opens) (MPAKACAL), Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF)

Keywords

• Charitable sports events
• Celebrity golf tournament
• Fundraising nonprofit
• Youth swim program
• Community sports foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sausalito

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Proceeds and Fundraising: The primary revenue stream comes from the annual San Francisco Celebrity Golf Classic event, including registration fees, sponsorships, and donations. All proceeds fund the 'learn to swim and be safe in the water' program for underserved children at the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Sustainable Sports Foundation organizes the annual San Francisco Celebrity Golf Classic at Presidio Golf Course, drawing sports celebrities (NFL, MLB, Stanford athletes, Olympians) and corporate sponsors. Tournament registration fees, sponsorships, and donations fund the foundation's "learn to swim and be safe in the water" program for underserved children at the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco.

Product overview

The Sustainable Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates as a single-program charity focused on the San Francisco Celebrity Golf Classic—an annual celebrity golf tournament held at Presidio Golf Course. Proceeds from the event fund the foundation's core charitable initiative: a 'learn to swim and be safe in the water' program for underserved children at the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco. The organization does not operate a technology product or platform; its offering consists entirely of this charitable event and associated youth aquatic safety program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• San Francisco Celebrity Golf Classic Annual celebrity golf tournament held at Presidio Golf Course in San Francisco, featuring NFL players, Stanford athletes, and other sports celebrities. Registration fees, sponsorships, and donations raised through the event fund the foundation's youth water-safety program. The 2026 edition is the 5th annual event.
• Learn to Swim and Be Safe in the Water Program Learn-to-swim and water-safety program delivered for underserved children in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco. Funded entirely by net proceeds from the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5th Annual event demonstrating sustained community engagement

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• InvitationalflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor of the 2026 San Francisco Celebrity Golf Classic.
• TheExperienceStAndrewscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Bridgestone GolfcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor providing golf equipment and balls for the tournament.
• Cobra Puma GolfcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor providing golf equipment for the tournament.
• Balance of NatureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Tito's VodkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor providing spirits for the event.
• Bass Pro ShopsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Thomas QuinnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• RainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Honig Vineyard & WineryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor providing wine for the event.
• EO ProductsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Silver OakminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Sponsor providing wine for the event.
• Casa de CampominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Global Golf PostminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing Sponsor providing golf media coverage for the tournament.
• StyleDriverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Sportsbox AIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• The Fish GuyzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• BCRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Omni San Francisco HotelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial hotel sponsor and Local Sponsor. Provides room block for event attendees with special rates, waived destination fee, and complimentary Deluxe WIFI.
• SDB (San Francisco Bay Area)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• KRON4minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Sponsor and broadcast partner (KRON4 TV Evening Anchor Grant Lodes participates as celebrity).
• KNBRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Sponsor and radio partner for the tournament.
• GoodEarthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Sponsor of the SF Celebrity Golf Classic.
• Presidio Golf CoursecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner located within a national park. One of the oldest courses on the West Coast, historic national landmark, renowned for spectacular forest setting.
• Boys and Girls Club of San FranciscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeneficiary organization receiving funding from tournament proceeds for the 'learn to swim and be safe in the water' program for local underserved children.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• PGA REACH Foundation: PGA REACH is the charitable foundation of the PGA of America, running signature golf events and fundraising programs that introduce youth to the sport. It mirrors SSF's tournament-driven fundraising engine and golf-meets-cause positioning.
• Andre Agassi Foundation for Education: Andre Agassi Foundation is a celebrity-athlete-led nonprofit funding youth education and welfare through branded events and donor networks, structurally similar to SSF's single-cause, star-powered fundraising approach.
• Tiger Woods Foundation: Tiger Woods Foundation operates youth-development programming (TGR Learning Labs) and celebrity-driven golf events. It is the most cited model of celebrity-athlete-led golf philanthropy for underserved youth.
• Michael Phelps Foundation: Michael Phelps Foundation focuses on water safety and swim education for underserved youth - directly aligned with SSF's "learn to swim and be safe in the water" mission - and similarly uses the celebrity athlete's brand to scale awareness.
• Athletes for Hope: Athletes for Hope is a nonprofit collective of high-profile athletes (NFL, MLB, NBA, Olympians) who collectively support charitable causes - the same celebrity-athlete ambassador model SSF relies on for engagement and donor activation.
• The First Tee: The First Tee is a national youth-development nonprofit that uses golf as a vehicle to teach life skills and character to young people, closely paralleling Sustainable Sports Foundation's model of leveraging golf tournaments to fund youth programs for underserved communities.

Emerging players

• Swim Across America: Swim Across America runs open-water and pool swim fundraising events funding cancer research, sharing SSF's cause-adjacent focus on aquatics while operating as a national event-based fundraiser rather than a celebrity-golf event.

Others

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: BGCA is the direct downstream beneficiary of SSF's "learn to swim" program at the San Francisco chapter; it sits in the foundation's value chain as the implementing partner for youth programming funded by the tournament.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SustainableSports
• Instagraminstagram.com/sfcelebritygolfclassic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-sports-foundation

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Investors

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