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GSGA Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-1614105 Website

Provide educational opportunities for employees, or children of employees, of gsga member clubs, through the yates scholarship program and for young people who are in the study of turfgrass and agronomy at the university of Georgia and abraham baldwin agricultural college through the james b. "monty" moncrief scholarship program, as well as, direct financial support received for the gsga's adaptive golf and junior golf programs.

GSGA Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: GSGA Foundation Inc gave $204K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $204K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$204,108
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$204,108
Median grant
$204,108
Total assets
$8,147,318
+10.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to GSGA Foundation Inc

Who GSGA Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Georgia State Golf Association: $204KGeorgia State Golf Association$204K

The largest 2025 recipient was Georgia State Golf Association ($204K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Atlanta

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2020) to $204K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $204K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia State Golf Association Atlanta, GAGeneral Support$204,108
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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
2025$8,147,318$1,731,147$1,425,462$204,1081$324,768
2024$7,349,155$1,028,104$706,859——$237,975
2023$6,506,643$663,950$547,462——$143,007
2022$5,995,480$1,042,625$508,325——$540,097
2021$6,763,436$1,304,177$423,966——$564,465
2020$5,215,565$401,740$454,317$70,5511$166,266

About GSGA Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

GSGA Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $204K. Net investment income was $325K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

GSGA Foundation Inc is led by Matthew N. Vanderpool, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew N. Vanderpool

    CEO

    Executive Director → CEO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Reynolds

    President

    Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • London Andes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Moore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Knox

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Gladd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Freund

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Wyatt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Hayes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Albertson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leeann Muller

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Clinkscales

    Vice President

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Knight

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Thompson

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawson Deiters

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Grant

    Gsga Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Ralph Stokes (2022–2024) — Gsga President
  • Former: Brannen Veal (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Carey Brown (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Caryl Paller (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Chuck Kennedy (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: E. George Johnson (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Glenn Cornell (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Grover C. Maxwell (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Hal Hayes (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: John C. McGoogan (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Mark Esoda (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Neill Hatcher (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Stan Sands (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Tommy Hewitt (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: William P. Blalock (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
  • Former: Hal Greer (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Cofer (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Rick Claussen (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Bonneau Ansley (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Charlie Anderson (2020) — Gsga President-Elect

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 GSGA Foundation Inc

How much does GSGA Foundation Inc give each year?

GSGA Foundation Inc gave $204K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is GSGA Foundation Inc?

GSGA Foundation Inc reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is GSGA Foundation Inc?

GSGA Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does GSGA Foundation Inc operate?

GSGA Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is GSGA Foundation Inc's EIN?

GSGA Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1614105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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