Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc
The organization promotes youth character development through golf, children's health and access to nature, while also preserving, enhancing and promoting the legacy of arnold palmer in golf and American history.
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc gave $706K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $705,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- Average grant
- $54,269
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $32,332,554
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ideas for US ($238K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $693K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 45 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc gives
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $329K (2022) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $706K.
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ideas for US Orlando, FL | Neighborhood Naturalist at Lake Lorna Doone 2023 Grant | $120,000 |
| Ideas for US Orlando, FL | Nature Education Programming | $118,000 |
| UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Pediatric cancer research funding and 2025 children's hospital golf classic putt with the president sponsorship | $105,000 |
| Chapel & York US Foundation New York, NY | R&A and Golf It! Program | $100,000 |
| The Poetic Foundation Inc Staten Island, NY | Pediatric Cancer Research Funding | $100,000 |
| Orlando Health Organization Orlando, FL | Pediatric Cancer Research Funding | $50,000 |
| First Tee of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Scholarships | $50,000 |
| Cherryhills Palmer Scholarship Foundation Cherry Hills Village, CO | Scholarship Donation | $20,000 |
| Arkansas State Golf Association Little Rock, AR | Arnold Palmer Cup Scholarship Donation | $10,000 |
| Congaree Foundation Ridgeland, SC | Arnold Palmer Cup Scholarship Donation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | $32,332,554 | $6,292,109 | $4,518,178 | $705,500 | 13 | $803,225 |
| 2024 | $28,700,734 | $2,897,636 | $1,964,539 | $517,355 | 12 | $359,358 |
| 2023 | $25,123,622 | $2,991,933 | $3,185,946 | $516,899 | 8 | $593,438 |
| 2022 | $24,791,336 | $8,247,696 | $2,538,854 | $329,305 | 6 | $540,722 |
| 2021 | $20,742,397 | $2,603,528 | $3,084,902 | $2,033,845 | 6 | $316,019 |
| 2020 | $19,030,478 | $2,294,079 | $2,542,986 | $1,730,617 | 7 | $1,239,604 |
| 2019 | $19,677,675 | $2,587,424 | $1,869,646 | $345,948 | 1 | $296,294 |
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $706K. Net investment income was $803K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc is led by Amy Saunders, Board Chair & President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Saunders
Board Chair & President
Board Chair → Director, 2021
Director → Board Chair & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Peevy
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Roemer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Saunders
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walt Conn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Battles
Vice President of Finance
Treasurer → Vice President of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Keller
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: David Barger (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ken Boehner (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: David Normoyle (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kristin Raymond (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ian Pattinson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike McCarley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Mann (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Dorn (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jon Podany (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc
How much does Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc give each year?
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc gave $706K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 15 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $517K across 12 grants.
What is Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $54,269, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc give grants?
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (28%) and Pennsylvania (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (4 grants).
Does Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arnold Palmer Cup Scholarship Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ideas for US ($238,000 across 2 grants), UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation ($105,000) and Chapel & York US Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc?
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc reported $32.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5468220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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