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For the last 31 years, the Spokane Hoopfest Association has launched several programs, donated $2.5m back to local charitable organizations, and built over 30 community basketball courts in the Inland Northwest.
Spokane Hoopfest Association is a Washington nonprofit corporation and tax exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
OUR MISSION
OUR VALUES
Charity and remaining active in the community has been a part of our core from the beginning. Since 1990, Hoopfest has built over 30 community outdoor basketball courts in the region and donated over $2.5 million to local, charitable organizations, including Special Olympics – our primary beneficiary; community centers and various youth sports and learning programs.
RECIPIENTS
Since 1990, Hoopfest has built and donated over 30 community basketball courts around the Inland Northwest. Hoopfest continually monitors the conditions of these courts over the years to ensure they’re ready to be used by Hoopfesters.
Spokane Hoopfest Association makes annual charitable donations to support organizations and activities, which foster athletics by encouraging participation amongst all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability.
A detailed statement addressing the intended use of the requested funds and a copy of an organization’s IRS 501(c)3 determination letter must be included in the proposal. Please contact Executive Director, Riley Stockton, if you have additional questions.
Organizations chosen to receive funding from Hoopfest will be notified by December 31 and provided with their gifts in either a single allocation or through periodic payments.
All funding requests must be in the office or submitted online by October 15 of each year.
If submitting proposals by mail, they should be mailed to:
Spokane Hoopfest
421 W. Riverside | Suite 115
Spokane, WA 99201
In July 2014, the Fox family suffered a tremendous loss in losing a husband and father, Eric. It is now the family’s desire to set up a fund to benefit the Ignite Basketball Association in Eric’s memory.
Fox was a Gonzaga University alumnus who was a control engineer and co-owner at Applied Solutions in Spokane. He was active in the lives of his boys and coached both youth basketball and baseball. Additionally, Fox refereed high school basketball games in the area for 20 years and was a member of the Washington Officials Association.
He left behind a family, a love for the game of basketball and a legacy of community contribution. Thus, the Fox family has selected to start a new fund, the Eric Fox Memorial Fund, which is to benefit the Ignite Basketball Association, a community- and school-based outreach program of Spokane Hoopfest Association and Spokane AAU Basketball Club that offers a safe, constructive alternative for area youth. Until this point, the league has been unable to fund paychecks for referees who work on behalf of IBA; the Fox fund will make this possible. Any additional monies will also benefit the larger IBA organization.
To donate to the Eric Fox Memorial Fund, please:
Spokane Hoopfest Association is a Washington non-profit corporation and tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
