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Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc

501(c)(6) organization Hunt Valley, MD EIN: 52-0964516 Website

The promotion of research and education in the turfgrass industry.

Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc at a glance

In short: Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$101,848
-27.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Univ of MD Foundation: $10KUniv of MD Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Univ of MD Foundation ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

College Park

How Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $20K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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
Univ of MD Foundation College Park, MDTurf Research$10,000
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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$101,848$271,504$301,101$10,0001$3,830
2023$139,773$283,799$301,181$10,0001$4,387
2022$167,222$254,888$246,348$3,000Total only$1,466
2021$147,772$219,889$212,328$15,0001$161
2020$141,635$209,295$211,811$20,0001$486

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

About Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc is a public charity, based in Hunt Valley, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc is led by Chris Sandels, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chris Sandels

    President

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric David

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Haskins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vince DiStefano

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Lewis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Esh

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Navin

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Reiger

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Fernandes

    Past President

    Vice President & Treasurer → President, 2021

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun O'Connor

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Director → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Earhart

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Alejandro Biaocchi (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Aaron Wells (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brendan Rapp (2020–2022) — Vice President & Treasurer
  • Former: Ryan Kraushofer (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Alejandro Baiocchi (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Harrison (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Josh Fuhrman (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael Bostian (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Tyler Bloom (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc

How much does Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc give each year?

Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc?

Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc reported $102K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $272K.

Where does Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc operate?

Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc's EIN?

Mid-Atlantic Asc of Golf Course Superintendents Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0964516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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