Women's Sports Foundation

Women's Sports Foundation
Founded1974
FounderBillie Jean King
Type501(c)3 charitable educational foundation
FocusTo advance the lives of girls and women through sport and physical activity
Location
  • 247 West 30th Street
    5th Floor
    New York, New York 10001
MethodSports advocacy, girls' and women's health, educational projects, grant making, research
Key people
Chief Executive Officer
Danette Leighton

Co-chairs of the Board
Sandra Vivas and Madeline Weinstein

President
Meghan Duggan, Hockey
Employees15
Websitewww.womenssportsfoundation.org

The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit charity focused on female involvement in sports. Founded in 1974 by tennis player Billie Jean King and initially supported by Olympic athletes Donna de Varona and Suzy Chaffee, its stated mission statement is "To advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity."

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