Metropolitan Golf Writers Association
The Metropolitan Golf Writers Association (MGWA) serves the game of golf by honoring outstanding champions and contributors, promoting golf journalism, and raising money for metropolitan (New York) area caddie scholarship and youth golf programs.
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association at a glance
In short: Metropolitan Golf Writers Association gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $62,224
- +52.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Metropolitan Golf Writers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WESTCHESTER11 Caddie Scholarship Fund ($10K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $60K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WESTCHESTER11 Caddie Scholarship Fund Elmsford, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Long Island Caddie Scholarship Fund Elmsford, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation Kenilworth, NJ | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| MGA Foundation Elmsford, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Metropolitan Golf Writers Association?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,224 | $111,437 | $94,017 | $40,000 | 4 |
| 2024 | $40,867 | $120,801 | $105,108 | $40,000 | 4 |
| 2023 | $24,424 | $114,174 | $102,683 | $56,000 | 4 |
| 2022 | $16,460 | $97,034 | $101,955 | — | — |
| 2021 | $17,979 | $72,782 | $63,604 | — | — |
| 2020 | $19,621 | $13,875 | $23,537 | $4,425 | Total only |
| 2019 | $19,422 | $121,110 | $121,467 | $60,000 | 4 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Metropolitan Golf Writers Association
Based on IRS filings
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Elmsford, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association is led by Hank Gola, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hank Gola
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Liguori
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Meth
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Stogel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damon Hack
Director
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Roberts
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Paul Newport
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Kowalski
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Morrice
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Crowell
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
I. Martin Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia S. Norton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Ann Cerullo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Donnelly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Pennington
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel M. Berger
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Cannizzaro
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Bruce Beck (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Donelson (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Jay Mottola (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Martin Davis (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Fields (2019) — Director
- Former: Brain Crowell (2019) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: David Donelson (2019) — President
- Former: Pat Norton (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.
Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan Golf Writers Association
How much does Metropolitan Golf Writers Association give each year?
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 4 grants.
What is Metropolitan Golf Writers Association's typical grant size?
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Metropolitan Golf Writers Association give grants?
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elmsford, NY (3 grants).
Does Metropolitan Golf Writers Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Metropolitan Golf Writers Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Metropolitan Golf Writers Association?
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association reported $62K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111K.
What is Metropolitan Golf Writers Association?
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Elmsford, NY. It holds $62K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Metropolitan Golf Writers Association's EIN?
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1814922. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
Live grants for the work Metropolitan Golf Writers Association funds
Recreation & Sports Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Metropolitan Golf Writers Association's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in New York
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY
The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.
Assets
$17.5B
Grants
4,007
Total Given
$844.7M
The New York Community Trust
New York, NY
The New York Community Trust funds nonprofit programs in areas such as arts, education, health, the environment, workforce development, and youth development, including projects that improve services, build organizational capacity, or advance policy and systems change. Its competitive grants mainly serve New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some national and international environmental funding; the 2024 median grant was $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.5B
Grants
2,748
Total Given
$193.8M
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY
The Simons Foundation funds research and public engagement in mathematics and the physical, life, autism, and neuroscience sciences. In 2024, it made 1,727 grants, with a median award of $72,000 and amounts ranging from $1,480 to $20 million, supporting organizations in the U.S. and internationally. It states that it funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
1,727
Total Given
$272.0M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
New York, NY
LISC funds affordable housing, community development, small businesses, and related efforts that strengthen inclusive communities, providing grants as well as loans, equity, and technical assistance across the country. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $40,000, though amounts varied widely. Application access is program-specific: for its Rhode Island child care facilities planning grants, applicants are instructed to consult program staff before submitting a request.
Assets
$1.6B
Grants
1,119
Total Given
$102.8M
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York, NY
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund supports human rights and social and economic justice, including work on climate, the environment, civic engagement, and Jewish causes, in the United States and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $200,000, with amounts ranging from $500 to $9.75 million. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; it plans to end grantmaking by the end of 2028.
Assets
$134.4M
Grants
1,101
Total Given
$326.0M
More Funders in New York
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Metropolitan Golf Writers Association's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association down — hundreds of funders to go?