Copperhead Charities Inc
Copperhead Charities Inc is a public charity based in Palm Harbor, Florida. It supports Tampa Bay area charities through fundraising associated with professional golf, including operating the Valspar Championship on the PGA TOUR.
Copperhead Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Copperhead Charities Inc gave $1.5M across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Florida. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,482,753
- +39.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,655
- +42.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,875
- Total assets
- $4,182,823
- -30.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (12 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Copperhead Charities Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 35111 Us Highway 19 North 302, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Phone: (727) 942-5566
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Copperhead Charities Inc
Birdies For Tampa Bay Charities
Copperhead Charities Inc
Amount
15% bonus on pledges up to $1.5 million in charitable pledges
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Drivers Program
Copperhead Charities Inc
Amount
At least $20,000 cash donation per recipient
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Copperhead Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charity Polo Classic Inc ($312K). Together the top 10 received $946K.
Grant Size Distribution
211 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 190 grants of 211 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its charitable work as focused on Tampa Bay area charities. In 2025, 95% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Florida; the remaining grants were reported in Massachusetts (2%), Minnesota (1%), Texas (1%), and Oklahoma (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Copperhead Charities Inc open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 50 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $281K (2021) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charity Polo Classic Inc Plant City, FL | General Support | $312,168 |
| Habitat for Humanity Pinellas & W Pasco Clearwater, FL | General Support | $158,324 |
| Guardian Angels Catholic School Clearwater, FL | General Support | $120,774 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Tampa, FL | General Support | $72,237 |
| Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | General Support | $70,642 |
| USF Foundation Tampa, FL | General Support | $54,000 |
| USF Sport & Entertainment MNGMNT Association Tampa, FL | General Support | $48,000 |
| St Petersburg College Foundation Inc Clearwater, FL | General Support | $38,400 |
| Tarpon Springs HS Band Booster Club Tarpon Springs, FL | General Support | $36,548 |
| Black Diamond Foundation Lecanto, FL | General Support | $34,500 |
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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 | $4,182,823 | $18,260,364 | $18,664,988 | $1,482,753 | 50 | $217,726 |
| 2024 | $6,040,670 | $17,843,482 | $17,524,881 | $1,063,551 | 51 | $117,673 |
| 2023 | $5,557,222 | $16,357,137 | $16,327,283 | $1,049,418 | 48 | $54,717 |
| 2022 | $5,855,870 | $16,276,032 | $15,923,416 | $1,396,194 | 49 | $76,753 |
| 2021 | $6,724,510 | $12,333,145 | $12,054,536 | $281,205 | 13 | $30,987 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Copperhead Charities states that its mission is to provide aid to Tampa Bay area charities through fundraising events centered around professional golf. Its website describes a broader aim of running a world-class PGA TOUR tournament that drives charitable funds into the community while generating positive economic impact, promoting the region, and providing an event experience for sponsors, patrons, and volunteers.
The 2025 recipients included organizations working in housing, youth mentoring, health care, higher education, music education, food assistance, and the performing arts. For example, Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas says its mission is to provide home ownership to working-poor families, while Big Brothers Big Sisters describes its work as supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships between adults and children facing adversity. Feeding Tampa Bay says it works to build people-focused solutions to hunger and related barriers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Copperhead Charities reported 50 grants totaling $1,482,753. Grants ranged from $5,750 to $312,168, with a median of $14,875. The organization’s filing says the 2025 Valspar Championship generated $1,641,416 in charitable contributions, with approximately 90 area charities benefiting; that tournament-wide figure is distinct from the grants reported in the filing.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $312,168 to Charity Polo Classic Inc. for general support, $158,324 to Habitat for Humanity Pinellas & W Pasco for general support, $120,774 to Guardian Angels Catholic School for general support, and $72,237 to Big Brothers Big Sisters for general support. Other recipients included Tampa General Hospital Foundation ($70,642), USF Foundation ($54,000), and Feeding Tampa Bay ($31,972), each reported for general support.
The Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities program is a fundraising matching program. The organization says participating nonprofits receive 100% of the amount gifted by donors plus a 15% matching contribution from Copperhead Charities. Its filing describes the program as open to documented 501(c)(3) nonprofit charities, which solicit pledges written to the Valspar Championship; the tournament distributes the pledges and additional funds to the respective charities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing listed Rondé Barber as general chair and Marcus Greene as vice chair. Directors listed that year were John Astrab, Jim Eisch, Keith Robinson, Jon Wax, Paul Blaylock, John Couris, Dan Doyle Jr., and Penny Parks.
Copperhead Charities Inc is led by Ronde Barber, General Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 5 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronde Barber
General Chair
General Chair → Co-General Chair, 2024
Co-General Chair → General Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy West
Tournament Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$323K (2021) → $355K (2025)
Austin Michael Kern
Senior Director of Corporate Partner
Corporate Partnership Senior → Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships, 2024
Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships → Senior Director of Corporate Partner, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$151K (2022) → $293K (2025)
Zachary Labbe
Director of Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $121K (2025)
Anthony Abone
Director of Corporate Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Trent Gerhart
Senior Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$166K (2025)
Chris Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Doyle Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hollis Cavner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Eisch
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Immediate Past Chair & Finance Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair & Finance Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Astrab
Director
Vice Chair → Co-General Chair, 2024
Co-General Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Couris
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Robinson
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Heckes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Blaylock
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Parks
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Rosati
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Rhoads
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Wax
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Fitzpatrick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike McNally
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Moyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Berning
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Braham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Wildermuth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Greene
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Michael Harrison (2023–2024) — Assistant Tournament Director
- Former: Allie Cantonis (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Doug Woolard (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ronice Barlow (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Smithson-Payne (2023) — Director
- Former: James Harrison (2021–2022) — Former Sales Marketing Director
- Former: John Mosher (2021–2022) — Membership Chairman
- Former: Lisa Smithson (2021–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Ron Petrini (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Gates (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Alyssa Rhodes (2021) — Director
- Former: Pete Jones (2021) — Director
- Former: Ray Bouchard (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $355K, to Tracy West (Tournament Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Copperhead Charities Inc
How much does Copperhead Charities Inc give each year?
Copperhead Charities Inc gave $1.5M across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 51 grants.
What is Copperhead Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Copperhead Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $14,875, and its average grant was $29,655, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Copperhead Charities Inc that year got $36K on average.
Where does Copperhead Charities Inc give grants?
Copperhead Charities Inc gives mostly in Florida: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (14 grants), Clearwater, FL (10 grants), St Petersburg, FL (5 grants) and Palm Harbor, FL (3 grants).
Does Copperhead Charities Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Copperhead Charities Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (50 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Copperhead Charities Inc's largest grantees?
Copperhead Charities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Charity Polo Classic Inc ($312,168), Habitat for Humanity Pinellas & W Pasco ($158,324) and Guardian Angels Catholic School ($120,774), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Copperhead Charities Inc?
Copperhead Charities Inc reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.3M.
What does Copperhead Charities Inc fund?
Copperhead Charities states that its mission is to provide aid to Tampa Bay area charities through fundraising events centered around professional golf. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Copperhead Charities Inc?
Copperhead Charities Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Copperhead Charities Inc's EIN?
Copperhead Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2319162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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