Our Mission

Established in 1962, the Youth Tennis Foundation of Florida Inc. is a nonprofit organization that offers support for the development of youth tennis in Florida. Our primary goal is to introduce children to the many benefits of tennis, and, among other things, we provide scholarships, grants and awards to deserving players, coaches and tennis facilities.

The YTF is a qualified 501 (c) (3) organization and all donations are tax deductible. We strive to find ways to better the game of tennis in the state and welcome your suggestions and your requests. We are particularly interested in novel programs, such as a rural initiative, to reach out and find those niches which are not currently being serviced by the Florida Tennis Association's various programs.

The YTF is an independent organization which presently consists of a Board of Directors with diversified and varied backgrounds who come from all over the State of Florida to represent each of the 8 USTA Florida Regions. We are actively looking to add creative, dynamic and energetic people to our group.

Contact us to learn more about the YTF and our goals to brighten futures.

Latest News

  The 2025 recipients of the Jack Blair Award have been announced! Read more about there awardees and the College Tennis Academy here!

  Big news! Board member Maura Moynihan has launched her newest children's book, "Murphy Bear Coaches Little Tennis", and we're excited to share it with our community. If you're looking for a wonderful read-aloud for home, school, or storytime, this is one to check out!

  The John Van Ryn award recipients have been selected for 2025! Find out the award winners here.

  The Men's Bedford Cup was held at the FSU Campus in Tallahassee the weekend of September 26-28, 2025. Check out the results here!

  The Women's Bedford Cup was held at the UNF Campus in Jacksonville the weekend of October 3-5, 2025. Check out the results here!

  Congratulations to the lastest recipient of the Kelley Family Award! Want to know who it is? Read more here.

The Duval Youth Tennis program has been busy teaching tennis thanks to the Youth Tennis Foundation's continued support. Read more about all the fun they had last fall and spring!

YTF recently donated $4000 to assist the youth program and help rebuild parts of the facility following the 2 hurricanes that passed through St. Petersburg in fall 2024. Click here to see photos of their summer camp!

Four Florida teens were selected for the 2025 Evert Academy Award. Find out who here!

The Youth Tennis Foundation sponsored Lake City Columbia Community Tennis Association's 8th Annual Montgomery Summer Youth Tennis Camp held in June. Read more here!

Florida Tennis interviewed Pierce Kelley recently about the success of YTF in promoting youth tennis in Florida. Read the full article here

At the 2024 Annual YTF Board Meeting, Pierce Kelley provided some entertainment! See the video here!