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Northern California Golf Association - T

501(c)(6) organization Pebble Beach, CA EIN: 94-1371594 Website

Support and promote the game of golf.

Northern California Golf Association - T at a glance

In short: Northern California Golf Association - T gave $988K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $141K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$987,524
-11.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
-12.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$141,075
+1.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$62,004,373
+17.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Northern California Golf Association - T funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

NCGA Foundation: $874KNCGA Foundation$874KFirst Tee of Oakland: $25KFirst Tee of Oakland$25KCameron Champ Foundation: $25KCameron Champ Foundation$25KFirst Tee Monterey County: $20KFirst Tee Monterey County$20KElevate Golf Academy: $18KElevate Golf Academy$18KFirst Tee Silicon Valley: $16KFirst Tee Silicon Valley$16KBoys & Girls Club of the Coastside: $10KBoys & Girls Club of theCoastside$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was NCGA Foundation ($874K). Together the top 7 received $988K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 28 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Pebble BeachOaklandMontereyCitrus HeightsCarmel ValleyChicoHalf Moon BayMilpitasModestoRancho CordovaSacramentoSalinasSanta ClaraTahoe City

How Northern California Golf Association - T gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+13%). 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$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $876K (2021) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $988K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NCGA Foundation Pebble Beach, CAYoc member revenue billed by ncga donated to yoc$873,724
First Tee of Oakland Oakland, CANew Golf Program Funding$25,000
Cameron Champ Foundation Citrus Heights, CANew Golf Program Funding$25,000
First Tee Monterey County Salinas, CANew Golf Program Funding$20,000
Elevate Golf Academy Oakland, CANew Golf Program Funding$17,800
First Tee Silicon Valley Santa Clara, CANew Golf Program Funding$16,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside Half Moon Bay, CANew Golf Program Funding$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$62,004,373$16,076,690$13,782,239$987,5247$949,460
2023$52,771,173$14,714,391$13,141,476$1,113,6148$564,119
2022$48,440,138$13,801,311$12,725,996$1,047,0977$316,226
2021$40,731,521$12,627,822$10,764,503$876,2763$436,842
2020$39,055,116$10,030,929$9,083,577$884,7403$236,408

About Northern California Golf Association - T

Based on IRS filings

Northern California Golf Association - T is a public charity, based in Pebble Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $62.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $988K. Net investment income was $949K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northern California Golf Association - T is led by Adam Heieck, Ceo-Ncga Fdn since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Adam Heieck

    Ceo-Ncga Fdn

    Ceo-Ncga Fnd → Ceo-Ncga Fdn, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $277K (2020) → $416K (2024)

  • Joseph Huston

    Ceo-Ncga

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $392K (2020) → $517K (2024)

  • Ed Quinn

    President

    Secretary-Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Carle

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Stroh

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Preston Pinkney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Self

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Carrigan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karl Rodefer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Kenyon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Branche Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erika Corradi

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Rhine

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Tharpe

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Braun

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Oliver

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Woods

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aana Fitzgerald

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $182K (2020) → $237K (2024)

  • Jeff Clark

    Chief Development Officer

    Director of Development → Chief Development Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $200K (2020) → $252K (2024)

  • Grant Gaudette

    Cto-Ncga Fnd

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $177K (2022) → $202K (2024)

  • David Pearson

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Peyton

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary-Treasurer, 2023

    Secretary-Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Parker

    Secretary - Treasurer

    Director → Secretary - Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Gary Fox (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Jim Cowan (2020–2023) — Snr Director of Governance
  • Former: Lenny Fudenna (2020–2023) — CTO
  • Former: Ryan Gregg (2020–2023) — COO
  • Former: Kristen Nostrand (2021–2023) — CMO
  • Former: Bob Goldstein (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Lynn Harvey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Weeks (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Raymond Coates (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Scott Gebhardt (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Terry Fitzwater (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Malinda Oliver (2021) — Executive Assistant
  • Former: Al Brown (2020) — Director
  • Former: Gail Rogers (2020) — Past-President
  • Former: Richard Wise (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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joseph Huston — CEO-NCGA: $517KJoseph HustonCEO-NCGA$517KAdam Heieck — CEO-NCGA Fdn: $416KAdam HeieckCEO-NCGA Fdn$416KJeff Clark — Chief Development Officer: $252KJeff ClarkChief Development Officer$252KAana Fitzgerald — CFO: $237KAana FitzgeraldCFO$237KGrant Gaudette — CTO-NCGA Fnd: $202KGrant GaudetteCTO-NCGA Fnd$202K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $517K, to Joseph Huston (CEO-NCGA). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Northern California Golf Association - T

How much does Northern California Golf Association - T give each year?

Northern California Golf Association - T gave $988K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 8 grants.

What is Northern California Golf Association - T's typical grant size?

Northern California Golf Association - T's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $141,075, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Northern California Golf Association - T give grants?

Northern California Golf Association - T gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (2 grants).

Does Northern California Golf Association - T give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Northern California Golf Association - T's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "New Golf Program Funding" (6 grants).

Who are Northern California Golf Association - T's largest grantees?

Northern California Golf Association - T's largest 2024 grantees include NCGA Foundation ($873,724), First Tee of Oakland ($25,000) and Cameron Champ Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Northern California Golf Association - T?

Northern California Golf Association - T reported $62.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.1M.

What is Northern California Golf Association - T's EIN?

Northern California Golf Association - T's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1371594. 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 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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