Golf Course Superintendents
To serve the golf course superintendent by advancing the profession, offering professional development, and fostering relationships for all members.
Golf Course Superintendents at a glance
In short: Golf Course Superintendents gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,200
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,200
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,200
- Total assets
- $363,275
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Golf Course Superintendents funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Golf Course Superintendents Assocation of New Jersey Foundation ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Course Superintendents Assocation of New Jersey Foundation Somerset, NJ | The foundation is the charitable arm of the assocation. Its purpose is to support the membership and the game of golf through charity, scholarship, and research. | $19,200 |
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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 | $363,275 | $338,370 | $337,944 | $19,200 | 1 | $9,651 |
| 2024 | $361,391 | $327,326 | $306,637 | $19,600 | 1 | $9,037 |
| 2023 | $338,389 | $318,993 | $272,179 | — | — | $8,379 |
| 2022 | $289,765 | $312,460 | $327,708 | — | — | $4,851 |
| 2021 | $339,509 | $269,817 | $277,932 | — | — | $1,752 |
| 2020 | $326,400 | $253,983 | $245,031 | — | — | $7,731 |
| 2019 | $323,448 | $333,193 | $293,213 | — | — | $5,772 |
About Golf Course Superintendents
Based on IRS filings
Golf Course Superintendents is a public charity, based in Pluckemin, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $363K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Golf Course Superintendents is led by Maureen Sharples, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maureen Sharples
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$98K (2025)
Donovan Maguigan
President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Miedler
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wagner
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Pauley
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Frederico
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian O'Malley
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Torres
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Kinlin
Past President & Chapter Delegate
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Past President & Chapter Delegate, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drew White
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Quinlan
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Ken Anson (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Chad Broderick (2023) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Hreben (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Michael Tardogno (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: James Surico (2022) — Assistant Liaison
- Former: Jonathan Heywood (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lance Rogers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Russell Harris (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Todd Raisch (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Tom Higgins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Clarke (2020) — Liaison
- Former: Jim Murphy (2020) — Liaison
- Former: Fred Parcells (2019) — Director
- Former: Jamie Devers (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $98K, to Maureen Sharples (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Golf Course Superintendents
How much does Golf Course Superintendents give each year?
Golf Course Superintendents gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Golf Course Superintendents?
Golf Course Superintendents reported $363K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $338K.
Where does Golf Course Superintendents operate?
Golf Course Superintendents has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Golf Course Superintendents's EIN?
Golf Course Superintendents's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2964440. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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