Illinois Professional Golfers

Public charity · Grantmaker Golf, IL EIN: 36-3793380

To connect golf professionals with local youth organiations to promote youth development through golf, as well as offer scholarships to qualifed individuals to develop youth.

Illinois Professional Golfers at a glance

Total assets
$2,483,011
+17.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,394,690
+96.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$220,530
+76.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,511,169
+66.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Illinois Professional Golfers funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ChicagoDes PlainesElmhurstNew YorkOak BrookPeoriaSpringfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K6 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $438K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maryville Academy Des Plaines, ILProgram 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
2025$2,483,011$1,394,690$1,511,169——$220,530
2024$2,122,348$709,814$909,830$25,0001$124,748
2023$2,403,159$1,040,431$1,113,146$437,7246$-58,513

About Illinois Professional Golfers

Based on IRS filings

Illinois Professional Golfers is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Golf, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $221K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Illinois Professional Golfers is led by Carrie Williams, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carrie Williams

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    13 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hans Larson

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Mendez

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Stevens

    Secretary

    Governor → Secretarty, 2024

    Secretarty → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Gumback

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Oehlerking

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Glod

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Pieper

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Binder

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Brown Jr.

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Munro

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Picciano

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thad Malik

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Cronin

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim O'Neal

    Governor

    President → Governor, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trey Vandyke

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Warren

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Mickelson

    Governor

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Nieto

    Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Nick Papadakes (2023–2024) — Governor
  • Former: Peter Bensinger (2023–2024) — Governor
  • Former: Gary Stephans (2023) — Governor
  • Former: Jim Miller (2023) — Governor
  • Former: Michael Wenzel (2023) — Governor

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Illinois Professional Golfers

How large is Illinois Professional Golfers?

Illinois Professional Golfers reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Illinois Professional Golfers?

Illinois Professional Golfers is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Golf, IL. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Illinois Professional Golfers operate?

Illinois Professional Golfers has awarded grants in Illinois, New York.

What is Illinois Professional Golfers's EIN?

Illinois Professional Golfers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3793380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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