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Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC

Public charity · Grantmaker Aiken, SC EIN: 26-4784141 Website

To impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC at a glance

Total assets
$218,065
+137.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$459,372
+30.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,477
+2683.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$334,503
-2.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC

Who Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Columbia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $100K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of South Carolina Educational Foundation Columbia, SCProject Support$75,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$218,065$459,372$334,503——$2,477
2024$91,794$351,994$341,744——$89
2023$82,336$232,079$376,175——$695
2022$224,185$350,949$387,423$75,0001$152
2021$260,659$348,127$359,450$100,0001$56
2020$271,982$329,838$336,743$42,4831$171

About Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC

Based on IRS filings

Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Aiken, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $218K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC is led by Summer Watson, CEO on the 2025 filing; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Summer Watson

    CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $26K (2025)

  • Bill Dalson

    Chair

    Board Member → Member, 2023

    Member → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Grigsby

    Director of Programming

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $16K (2025)

  • Tony Allman

    Member

    Chairman → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Shultz

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2023

    Vice Chairman → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darriel Whetstone

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Dietz

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Brockner

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Purvis

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Jhant

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Bill Burkhalter (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Heidi Hoffman (2020–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Nancy Robb (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Tricia Cooper (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Kay Loeloff (2024) — Member
  • Former: Lee Hudson (2024) — Member
  • Former: Pat Shippey (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Patrick Cunning (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Patrice Rhinehart-Jackson (2023) — Member
  • Former: Bo McCullough (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Carole Pincavage (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Elizabeth Smith Hobbs (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Elizabeth Smith (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Kisner (2020) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Rosie Berry (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tom Wyatt (2020) — Ex-Officio

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Summer Watson — CEO: $26KSummer WatsonCEO$26KAndrew Grigsby — Director of Programming: $16KAndrew GrigsbyDirector of Programming$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Summer Watson (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC

How large is Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC?

Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC reported $218K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $459K.

What is Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC?

Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Aiken, SC. It holds $218K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC operate?

Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC's EIN?

Aiken Junior Golf Foundation DBA FIRST TEE OF AIKEN SC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4784141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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