Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc

501(c)(6) organization Louisville, KY EIN: 61-0719612

To promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals, the golf industry, and players.

Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc at a glance

In short: Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc reported $200 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$200 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-50.0% vs 2023
Total assets
$1,274,694
+14.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,035,998
+14.4% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$20,810
+15.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,000,188
+14.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Louisville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2024) to $22K (2020). In 2024 it reported $200 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kentucky Golf Foundation Louisville, KYProgram Services.$22,000
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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$1,274,694$1,035,998$1,000,188$200Total only$20,810
2023$1,115,356$905,377$872,426$400Total only$17,950
2022$984,831$883,369$856,951$6,485Total only$11,419
2021$1,128,161$772,480$1,063,878$3,000Total only$10,205
2020$1,231,882$582,757$563,594$22,0001$14,163
2019$1,133,119$756,723$734,056$22,0001$17,667

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $200 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $21K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc is led by Chad Martin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chad Martin

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Morgan

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Williams

    Director

    District Director → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Huffman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Mullendore

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blake Hardesty

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Reese

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Moore

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Shafer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danny Baron

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Whelan

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Walters

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Kevin Rhinehart (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Craig Heibert (2019–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Myles Mahan (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kyle Cramer (2022) — Director
  • Former: Colby Wollitz (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Adkerson (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Daniel Utley (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Pete Garvey (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: Sara Stephens (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: John Madden (2020) — District Director
  • Former: Barry Bonifield (2019) — Director
  • Former: Brad Hicks (2019) — Director
  • Former: Brent Paladino (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ralph Landrum (2019) — Past President
  • Former: Teddy Lausier (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc

How much does Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc give each year?

Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc reported $200 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $400 in grants paid.

How large is Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc?

Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

Where does Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc operate?

Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc's EIN?

Kentucky Section PGA of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0719612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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