Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Duluth, GA EIN: 46-1221986

The foundation's mission is to donate the remaining proceeds from the pga champions tour sanctioned mitsubishi electric classic professional golf tournament to locally established charitable 501(c)(3) children's organizations.

Key facts about Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc

In short: Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc gave $651K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $93K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-1221986
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$651,128
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$93,018
Median grant
$77,000
Total assets
$441,324
Primary geography
Georgia (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$441K

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$651K

-18.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$93K

-18.5% YoY

How Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Duluth, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $651K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

DuluthLawrencevilleAtlantaSuwaneeOwassoChambleeDuluithGraysonNew YorkPeactree CornersRidgelandShelburne

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K7 grants2020 13 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $247K (2020) to $799K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $651K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett: $201KSpecial Needs Schools ofGwinnett$201KRainbow Village: $165KRainbow Village$165KWomen's Club of Sugarloaf Country Club Charities: $101KWomen's Club of SugarloafCountry Club Charities$101KCommunity Foundation of Northeast Georgia - Cooper's Crew Fund: $77KCommunity Foundation ofNortheast Georgia - Cooper's…$77KCink Charities Inc: $76KCink Charities Inc$76KFolds of Honor: $23KFolds of Honor$23KOne Tree Planted Inc: $8KOne Tree Planted Inc$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett ($201K). Together the top 7 received $651K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K15$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 41 (37%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett Lawrenceville, GATo support the mission of Gwinnett county Georgia public schools special needs children$201,390
Rainbow Village Duluth, GATo support the mission of rainbow village to support families experiencing homelessness.$165,000
Women's Club of Sugarloaf Country Club Charities Duluth, GATo support the mission of the women's club of sugarloaf country club charities efforts to support charities in the Gwinnett county area$101,200
Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia - Cooper's Crew Fund Duluth, GATo support the charitable mission of the recipient organization.$77,000
Cink Charities Inc Duluth, GATo support the mission of cink charities to support children's charities in the Gwinnett county area$76,078
Folds of Honor Owasso, OKTo support the mission of folds of honor to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America's fallen and disabled service members.$22,500
One Tree Planted Inc Shelburne, VTTo support the mission of one tree planted to help the environment by planting trees, restoring forests, creating habitats for biodiversity, and making a positive social impact around the world.$7,960

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$441,324$465,360$369,745
Revenue$4,721,404$4,822,081$4,015,498
Expenses$4,723,404$4,822,081$3,986,669

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc is led by Monte Ortel, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Monte Ortel

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $30K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • John Schraudenbach

    Director & Chairman

    Director → Director & Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Carraway

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Greene

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Auchmity

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bin Liu

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cole Hudgens

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donny Phillips

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Maloney

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Masino

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trinity Hundredmark Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Kelso

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Skala

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Fennell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Percy Vaughn

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rubinger

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Ebert

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stewart Cink

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Dennard

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (33)
  • Former: Juli Jackson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kellie Middleton (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Charles Oglesby (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Manfried Sandler (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Norwood Davis (2020–2023) — Director & Chairman
  • Former: Jay Wolverton (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Reece Whitley (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Trent Lind (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brand Morgan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Randy Dellinger (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Jim Smith (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jac Counts Left (2022) — Director
  • Former: Teddy Russell Left (2022) — Director
  • Former: Tom Dowling (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Hamilton (2021) — Senior Director of Sports Programming
  • Former: Bill Sloan Ret'd (2021) — Director
  • Former: Charlotte Nash Ret'd (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jac Counts (2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Obrien (2021) — Director
  • Former: Teddy Russell (2021) — Director
  • Former: Terri Jondahl Ret'd (2021) — Director
  • Former: Baline Merritt (2020) — Director
  • Former: Bill Russell (2020) — Director
  • Former: Bill Sloan (2020) — Director
  • Former: Bud Nardello (2020) — Director
  • Former: Charlotte Nash (2020) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Kaufman (2020) — Director
  • Former: Phil Wolfe (2020) — Director
  • Former: Preston Williams (2020) — Director
  • Former: Richard Tucker (2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Stan L. Hall (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Tammy Shumate (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tommy Hughes (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Monte Ortel — Executive Director: $30KMonte OrtelExecutive Director$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $30K, to Monte Ortel (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc

How much does Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc give each year?

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc gave $651K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $799K across 7 grants.

What is Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $77,000, and its average grant was $93,018, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc give grants?

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, GA (4 grants).

Does Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett ($201,390), Rainbow Village ($165,000) and Women's Club of Sugarloaf Country Club Charities ($101,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc?

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.

What is Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc?

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Duluth, GA. It holds $441K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1221986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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