American Century Championship - Charities
2026 Official Charities
The official national charity of the 2026 American Century Championship is the Stowers Institute for Medical Research.
What If We Transformed the Way We Approach Disease?
The Stowers Institute for Medical Research is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit biomedical research organization dedicated to uncovering how life works at its most foundational level—all to improve human health and advance medical breakthroughs.
A History of Supporting Worthy Charities
Since 1990, the Championship has donated 100% of its net proceeds to worthy causes. Previous beneficiaries include the Wounded Warrior Project, Eat.Play.Learn Foundation, the Equal Justice Initiative, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy COVID-19 Response Fund, the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund, Uniform Firefighters Association Scholarship Fund, Fallen Patriot Fund, Lake Tahoe Fire Relief Fund (Angora fire), Autism Speaks, LIVESTRONG Foundation, American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, United Negro College Fund, Boys & Girls Club and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Almost $7 million has been donated to national and local charities over the years.
Lake Tahoe Nonprofits Benefit, Too
The event also gives back to the tournament’s host community through grants. Following the tournament, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and the Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority initiate a grant application process for area nonprofits to benefit from the donations. To be considered, local organizations must:
- Meet 501(c)3 certified nonprofit guidelines
- Provide an outline of their mission
- Describe how the donation will be used
- Indicate its impact on the community
In a typical year, approximately 40 nonprofits receive grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. For more information, visit https://visitlaketahoe.com/.
