NBA Foundation Aw The NBA Foundation  has announced White Hall Arts Academy Foundation  (WHAA) as a recipient of its latest grant funding, recognizing the nonprofit’s leadership in using arts education as a pathway to workforce readiness and economic opportunity for under-resourced youth. Founded in 2020 as the NBA’s first-ever 501(c)(3), the NBA Foundation invests in programs that support successful transitions from school to meaningful employment for young people ages 14 to