Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex

A nonprofit organization

$80,241 raised by 103 donors

3% complete

$2,300,000 Goal

Tennis Center at the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex! 

The Steamboat Tennis & Pickleball Complex (STPC) is a public facility operated by Court Sports 4 Life (CS4L). CS4L is a nonprofit established in 2019, to manage the day-to-day operations of the Steamboat Tennis & Pickleball Complex, plan for the future of facility, and make courts and activities affordable to Steamboat area visitors and guests.

STPC is nationally acclaimed as a public recreational treasure for its facilities and programs. The new Pickleball Center and soon-to-be-upgraded Tennis Center is already providing everyone with more ways to enjoy quality recreation with family and friends, leading to improved mental and physical health, increased sense of community and, of course, fun!

The Steamboat Springs Tennis Complex has served the Steamboat Springs community for over 30 years, winning several national USTA and industry awards for the quality of its facilities, programs, coaching and customer service, yet today, is in need of a dire refresh. Cost estimates to refresh the Tennis Center are between $2M - $3M, with needed repairs including replacing the exterior Tennis membrane that was installed in 2005, replacing the HVAC system, failed insulation and lighting, resurfacing indoor tennis courts, and refreshing the Welcome Center, including front desk area, pro shop, locker rooms, and mezzanine.

The facilities expansion project, completed in July 2024, brought 12 brand-new indoor pickleball courts to the community, helping to keep up with the extremely high demand! This expansion project is funded entirely through private donations and NO TAX DOLLARS are being used! We also are turning our attention to the Tennis Bubble itself, which needs some improvements, such as a new membrane, improved HVAC system, better lighting and upgraded lobby area. All of these improvements will allow us to increase programs for youth, adults, seniors, under-resourced families, and adaptive athletes.  

The past year has been exemplary, and achievements include the following:

  1. Complex awarded USTA Premier Facility and RSI Facility of the Year
  2. Meg Tully, Executive Director of the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex, appointed as new Executive Director in April 2024
  3. Outreach to 3,000 kids in local schools with tennis and pickleball programs
  4. 4,496 new players came to the Complex
  5. 6 outdoor tennis courts rebuilt
  6. 8 new outdoor pickleball courts built
  7. New pickleball building opened!
  8. 28 parking spaces added
  9. High school tennis teams shine in regional and state competitions
  10. STPC in the news! Extraordinary recent press here

Your donations will help us achieve more with all of these great programs and efforts. Please help us continue making the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex better than ever before for our entire community!

Thank you, Barbara Robinson, for most of the great photos used on this webpage.

Giving Activity

Mission

Our mission is to enrich the lives of Steamboat Springs, Colorado area residents and visitors of all ages, abilities, and socio-economic groups through pickleball and tennis. We do this by providing premier tennis and pickleball facilities; robust recreational and training programs; and innovative engagement of under-resourced families, adaptive athletes, seniors, and other social cohorts.

Background Statement

Previously owned by the City of Steamboat Springs, the Steamboat Tennis & Pickleball Complex has grown tremendously, due in large part to the explosion in pickleball participation. In 2017, two outdoor tennis courts were converted to eight pickleball courts, leading to even greater demand for dedicated indoor pickleball courts for cold weather and tournament use.

In October 2019, the Court Sports for Life Foundation (CS4L) was founded with City approval to raise funds for and to build a new indoor Pickleball Center, after which CS4L would take over the operation and maintenance of the entire Tennis & Pickleball Complex. Phase 1 of the expansion project was completed in 2022, resulting in the facilities improvements listed above. Phase 2, constructing the new Pickleball Center (picture at the top of this page), added 12 indoor pickleball courts in July of 2024!

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex

other names

Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball, CS4L

Year Established

2019

Tax id (EIN)

84-3550018

Category

Recreation & Sports

Organization Size

Large Organization

Colorado State Tax Credits

Colorado Enterprise Zone Credit

Address

2500 Pine Grove Rd
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

Headquarters

PO Box 776251
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477

Mailing

PO Box 776251
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477

Service areas

Routt County, CO, US

Steamboat Springs, CO, US, 80487

CO, US

Denver, CO, US

Moffat County, CO, US