section_path: Personal life/Philanthropy and activism
section_name: Philanthropy and activism
paragraph_text: Philanthropy and activism
  
  In April 2019, Mahomes announced the establishment of a nonprofit organization called the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation. The nonprofit's website states that it is "dedicated to improving the lives of children".
  
  Following the murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin, Mahomes, along with teammate Tyrann Mathieu and several other NFL players, made a video encouraging the NFL to condemn police brutality and violence against black people and to admit it was wrong to silence Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid for their protests during the playing of the National Anthem.
  
  Mahomes and Mathieu started a voter registration project in Kansas City. The project encouraged residents to register to vote in the 2020 presidential election. He worked with the Chiefs to encourage players to vote. He joined LeBron James ' Rock the Vote initiative to encourage people to register and vote.
  
  Mahomes was named to the Time 100 list of most influential people of 2020, 2023, and 2024.
  
  In 2024, Mahomes donated $5 million to his alma mater, Texas Tech, to assist with stadium and football center projects.
  
  In April 2019, Mahomes announced the establishment of a nonprofit organization called the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation. The nonprofit's website states that it is "dedicated to improving the lives of children".
  
  Following the murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin, Mahomes, along with teammate Tyrann Mathieu and several other NFL players, made a video encouraging the NFL to condemn police brutality and violence against black people and to admit it was wrong to silence Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid for their protests during the playing of the National Anthem.
  
  Mahomes and Mathieu started a voter registration project in Kansas City. The project encouraged residents to register to vote in the 2020 presidential election. He worked with the Chiefs to encourage players to vote. He joined LeBron James ' Rock the Vote initiative to encourage people to register and vote.
  
  Mahomes was named to the Time 100 list of most influential people of 2020, 2023, and 2024.
  
  In 2024, Mahomes donated $5 million to his alma mater, Texas Tech, to assist with stadium and football center projects.