{"id":9244,"date":"2026-02-20T15:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9244"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:16:43","slug":"grant-request-philadelphia-youth-football-academy-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9244","title":{"rendered":"Grant Request Philadelphia Youth Football Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Organization Name: Philadelphia Youth Football Academy<br \/>\nLegal Name (if Different): <br \/>\nAlso Known As: PYFA<br \/>\nMailing Address: Box 14234<br \/>\nCity: Philadelphia<br \/>\nState: PA<br \/>\nPostal Code: 19126<br \/>\nMain Phone: 215-685-2891<br \/>\nMain Fax: <br \/>\nOrganization Website: pyfa215.org<br \/>\nEmployer ID Number: 88-4052435<br \/>\nOrganization Tax Status: 501 c3<\/p>\n<p>Proposal Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Date: 02\/20\/2025<br \/>\nRequested Amount: $6000<\/p>\n<p>Project Title: Philadelphia Youth Football Academy&#8217;s Third and Long Program<br \/>\nProject Description:<\/p>\n<p>Our Third and Long Program uses Flag football to positively impact mental health by providing a fun, social, and physically active environment that can help reduce stress, anxiety, and symptoms of depression. The structured nature of the game, the social interaction with teammates, and the physical exertion all contribute to a sense of well-being. Our program provides opportunities to develop mental resilience, such as coping with setbacks, remaining calm under pressure, and focusing during challenging situations. social interaction and teamwork, creating a supportive community where individuals can connect with others, build relationships, and reduce feelings of isolation. <\/p>\n<p>Total Project Budget: $30000<\/p>\n<p>Other Funding <br \/>\nSources For The Project (Committed &amp; Potential): Approved and received: USA Football-BSN Sports Apparel (2022-24) ($15000), Good Sports  Equipment, $14500, 2021\/2023-24); Philadelphia Foundation\u2019s DOA Forfeiture Grant, $10000 (2024)  Wawa Foundation $9000 (2017-25); Pincus Family Foundation, $22500 (2023-25), XPrize Foundation,  $5000 (2023); Sullivan Charitable Trust, $5000 (2024) Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation, $5000  (2019\/2024); Philadelphia Eagles Social Justice Fund, $5000 (2022) Philadelphia Activities Fund, $8500  (2023\/2025) Alston Beech Foundation, $10500 (2018-25), Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation, the  Foundation for Health Equity $3500 (2022-25);($6000 (2021-24) and the City of Philadelphia\u2019s AVICG  Grant, $25000 (2025); the Pincus Family Foundation Bonus Gift (2025, $2000) and the Rota Foundation  (2025, $2500). <\/p>\n<p>Project Duration: July 2026 to June 2027 <br \/>\nGeographical Area Served: Mid Atlantic area (Philadelphia, PA)<br \/>\nAge Group To Be Served: 6-24<\/p>\n<p>Contact Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr. <br \/>\nContact First Name: Eugene<br \/>\nContact Last Name: Pough<br \/>\nContact Title: Executive Director<br \/>\nContact Phone: 215-526-8041<br \/>\nContact Email: epough@pyfa215.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form Organization Name: Philadelphia Youth Football Academy Legal Name (if Different): Also Known As: PYFA Mailing Address: Box 14234 City: Philadelphia State: PA Postal Code: 19126 Main Phone: 215-685-2891 Main Fax: Organization Website: pyfa215.org Employer ID Number: 88-4052435 Organization Tax Status: 501 c3 Proposal Information Today&#8217;s Date: 02\/20\/2025 Requested Amount: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9244"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9245,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244\/revisions\/9245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}