Jackie Robinson Foundation

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The Jackie Robinson Foundation is a non-profit organization which provides scholarships to minority youths for higher education, as well as preserving the legacy of Baseball Hall of Fame member, Jackie Robinson. The foundation was founded by Rachel Robinson, the wife of Jackie, in 1973 a couple months after his death. Since its founding, over 1,200 individuals have received scholarships. Aside from the financial assistance the foundation provides to many qualified individuals, it also runs education and leadership development programs. Support for the foundation is derived from its various sponsors. Among its supporters are Goldman Sachs, General Electric, JPMorgan Chase, Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The foundation is also a Founding Sports Partner of the Sports Museum of America, joining more than 50 other single-sport Halls of Fame, National Governing Bodies, Museums and others as well and other organizations across North America to richly celebrate the history, grandeur and significance of sports in American culture. Set to open at 26 Broadway in New York City on May 7, 2008, the Sports Museum of America will showcase the Jackie Robinson Foundation in its Hall of Halls Gallery (along with providing an annual donation) in return for their support of the creation of the Nation's first all-sports museum experience.