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New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc

501(c)(6) organization Boylston, MA EIN: 04-2529830 Website

The mission of the new england section pga is to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The new england section pga will accomplish this mission by enhancing the skills of its professionals and the opportunities for amateurs, manufacturers, employees and the general public. In doing so, the new england section pga will elevate standards of the golf professionals' vocation, enhance the economic well being of the individual member, stimulate interest in the game of golf, and promote the overall vitality of the game.

New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,834,407
+15.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$4,560,990
+6.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$169,292
+91.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,108,484
+7.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who New England Section Professional Golfers Association 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

Cities

Boylston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $110 (2020) to $7K (2022). In 2023 it reported $3K 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
New England PGA Foundation Inc Boylston, MAScholarships$7,080
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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$4,834,407$4,560,990$4,108,484——$169,292
2023$4,180,012$4,303,236$3,814,389$2,500Total only$88,499
2022$3,747,004$3,864,527$3,747,708$7,0801$49,518
2021$3,506,395$3,841,332$3,459,362——$170,874
2020$2,826,044$1,992,391$1,961,103$110Total only$29,340

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

About New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc

Based on IRS filings

New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc is a public charity, based in Boylston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $169K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc is led by Michael Higgins, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Higgins

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $197K (2020) → $248K (2024)

  • Mike Bradshaw

    Honorary President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Honorary President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chip Johnson

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Packard

    Foundation Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    $103K (2024)

  • Lou Rivers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Aldrich

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Egan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cory Mansfield

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Jankowski

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Roberts

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Carpenter

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Remy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Flynn

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brendan Walsh

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Allan Belden (2020–2022) — Honorary President
  • Former: Dan Gillis (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dave Donellen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dave Tiedemann (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Bennett (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doug Vanwickler (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ron Bibeau (2020–2021) — Honorary President
  • Former: John Fields (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rob Jarvis (2020) — Honorary President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Michael Higgins — Executive Director: $248KMichael HigginsExecutive Director$248KMichael Packard — Foundation Director: $103KMichael PackardFoundation Director$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $248K, to Michael Higgins (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc

How large is New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc?

New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.

Where does New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc operate?

New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc's EIN?

New England Section Professional Golfers Association of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2529830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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