Chicago District Golf Association Foundation
Founded in 1944 for returning veterans from world war ii, the cdga foundation secures and administers philanthropic support to advance the mission and programs of the cdga. We recognize the life-changing benefits of golf and the importance of giving back to our community. Every donation to the cdga foundation contributes to furthering access and inclusion within our district, so that we can grow the game for all.
Chicago District Golf Association Foundation at a glance
In short: Chicago District Golf Association Foundation gave $675K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $675K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $675,491
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $675,491
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $675,491
- Total assets
- $6,211,538
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Chicago District Golf Association Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago District Golf Association ($675K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2019) to $675K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $675K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago District Golf Association Lemont, IL | General Support | $675,491 |
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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 | $6,211,538 | $1,239,009 | $989,379 | $675,491 | 1 | $50,824 |
| 2024 | $5,951,220 | $1,095,389 | $838,628 | $540,421 | 1 | $61,727 |
| 2023 | $5,638,368 | $1,620,085 | $894,947 | $130,000 | 1 | $37,785 |
| 2022 | $4,803,704 | $1,104,492 | $672,626 | — | — | $656 |
| 2021 | $4,384,030 | $1,342,944 | $1,273,959 | — | — | $1,546 |
| 2020 | $4,279,323 | $1,283,450 | $1,111,430 | — | — | $2,789 |
| 2019 | $4,090,245 | $1,672,814 | $1,263,670 | $800 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chicago District Golf Association Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Chicago District Golf Association Foundation is a public charity, based in Lemont, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $675K. Net investment income was $51K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chicago District Golf Association Foundation is led by Robert Markionni, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Markionni
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Erskine
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Reid
Trustee
Secretary → President, 2024
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hammond
Trustee
Vice President → President, 2020
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Nass
Trustee
Secretary → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Solow
Trustee
Ex-Officio → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Allison
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ward Hamm
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Childers
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Dutt
Director of Accounting
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Weil
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Hickman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Pekarek
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Dauphinais
Senior Director of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Sullivan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hank Bernbaum
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Fates
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Sharkey
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Owens
General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Wilson
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Michael Gilligan (2019–2024) — Senior Business Development Director
- Former: Andrew Louthain (2020–2024) — Senior Managing Director & Corporate Partnerships
- Former: Jack Childers (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Rathgeber (2021–2024) — General Counsel
- Former: Kevin Blumethal (2024) — Senior Director of Information
- Former: Dennis Reed (2019–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Matt Pekarek (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carolyn Nagle (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Lawlor (2019–2022) — Senior Managing Director & CFO
- Former: Michael Bruni (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Skrodzki (2019–2020) — General Counsel
- Former: Larry Laboda (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Grandinetti (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Mikrut (2019) — Trustee
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 Chicago District Golf Association Foundation
How much does Chicago District Golf Association Foundation give each year?
Chicago District Golf Association Foundation gave $675K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $540K across 1 grant.
How large is Chicago District Golf Association Foundation?
Chicago District Golf Association Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Chicago District Golf Association Foundation operate?
Chicago District Golf Association Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Chicago District Golf Association Foundation's EIN?
Chicago District Golf Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2374223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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