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Gateway PGA Reach Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Maryland Heights, MO EIN: 20-8954501 Website

To grow the game of golf while placing particular emphasis on underprvileged youth in the community.

Gateway PGA Reach Foundation at a glance

In short: Gateway PGA Reach Foundation gave $105K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $53K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$105,000
-7.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$52,500
-7.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$52,500
Total assets
$1,386,610
-25.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Gateway PGA Reach Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Urban Golf of Greater St Louis: $80KUrban Golf of Greater St Louis$80KDiversity Golf Foundation: $25KDiversity Golf Foundation$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Urban Golf of Greater St Louis ($80K). Together the top 2 received $105K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

St. Louis

How Gateway PGA Reach Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2021) to $180K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $105K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Urban Golf of Greater St Louis St. Louis, MOProgram Assistance$80,000
Diversity Golf Foundation St. Louis, MOProgram Assistance$25,000
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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
2024$1,386,610$1,185,245$1,197,403$105,0002$13,375
2023$1,856,720$1,092,378$1,031,470$113,9502$7,202
2022$1,657,271$915,462$912,737$180,0003$382
2021$1,484,926$833,111$527,627$80,0002$26
2020$1,145,210$598,729$523,816$127,5003$286

About Gateway PGA Reach Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gateway PGA Reach Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Maryland Heights, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $13K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gateway PGA Reach Foundation is led by Ali Wells, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 19 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ali Wells

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Osborne Smith

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Jolley

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Bassman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Johnston

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Harszy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Depriest

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Travers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacia Peterson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alonzo Byrd

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Witbrodt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grant Masson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lamar Rucker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Burns

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mel Rector

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vern Remiger

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Maine

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Goers

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Suhre

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Sue Rector (2020–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Troy Stehr (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Michael Suhre (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brett Moomey (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Drew (2022) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Trover (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Julian Carr (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Elkan (2020) — Director
  • Former: Cece Strand (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kris Anderson (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gateway PGA Reach Foundation

How much does Gateway PGA Reach Foundation give each year?

Gateway PGA Reach Foundation gave $105K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $114K across 2 grants.

How large is Gateway PGA Reach Foundation?

Gateway PGA Reach Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Gateway PGA Reach Foundation?

Gateway PGA Reach Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Maryland Heights, MO. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Gateway PGA Reach Foundation operate?

Gateway PGA Reach Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Gateway PGA Reach Foundation's EIN?

Gateway PGA Reach Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8954501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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