In 1979 the NBATA became the first organization of athletic trainers to make annual donations for NATA student scholarships.

In 1989 the NBATA organized the Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Fund as a tax exempt charity to solicit and donate student scholarships. The Fund was named in memory of Richard Vandervoort, athletic trainer for the Houston Rockets, after he died in a tragic farm accident. Vandervoort followed Joe O'Toole as the second Chairman of the NBATA.

The NBATA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the NBATA. Rooted in a strong commitment to empower the next generation of athletic trainers, The Foundation was formed in 2008.

The NBATA Foundation continues to grow and extend it’s reach in order to fund the education of future athletic trainers as well as support current ones.