Palm Beach County Sports Commission
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission is a public charity based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Formed in 1994, it supports sports events and promotes Palm Beach County as a tourist destination.
Palm Beach County Sports Commission at a glance
In short: Palm Beach County Sports Commission gave $210K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state Florida. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $209,750
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,068
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,267,381
- +21.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Palm Beach County Sports Commission
- Contact
Mailing address: 2195 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone: (561) 233-3180
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Palm Beach County Sports Commission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NPC Polo Operations ($50K). Together the top 10 received $204K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 38 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The commission is based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. Florida accounted for 47% of grant dollars, Indiana 19%, Nebraska 14%, Pennsylvania 5%, and Arizona 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Palm Beach County Sports Commission open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2022) to $230K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NPC Polo Operations Lake Worth, FL | Polo Championshtp | $50,000 |
| US Gymnastics Indianapolis, IN | Rythmic Gynnam. | $40,000 |
| Youth National Championship LLC Omaha, NE | Youth nat Champ. | $30,000 |
| TrIosports International Inc Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Tennis masters Champ. | $20,000 |
| Perfect game USA Inc Sanford, FL | WWBA | $18,000 |
| Pattison Sports Group West Chester, PA | Top Gun Shootout | $10,000 |
| Equestrian Sport Prod LLC Royal Palm Beach, FL | WEF | $10,000 |
| American Bicycle Assn Gilbert, AZ | USA BMX State nat. | $10,000 |
| Nashville Soccer Club Nashville, TN | Nashvill Soccer training | $8,000 |
| Dev Player League Walpole, MA | DPL The Summit | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,267,381 | $3,597,472 | $3,392,145 | $209,750 | 11 |
| 2024 | $1,865,421 | $3,322,118 | $3,235,932 | $230,000 | 10 |
| 2023 | $1,952,444 | $3,091,228 | $3,041,556 | $176,000 | 8 |
| 2022 | $1,523,514 | $2,423,639 | $2,103,632 | $48,000 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1,530,882 | $2,077,643 | $1,825,801 | $155,781 | 5 |
| 2020 | $1,155,207 | $1,947,726 | $2,075,386 | $102,500 | 4 |
| 2019 | $887,501 | $2,276,022 | $2,237,354 | $72,400 | 6 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The commission’s stated mission is to develop tourism through sports activities, promote Palm Beach County as a tourist destination, and support sports events that increase bed-tax revenues, enhance economic impact, and maximize use of county facilities.
Its 2025 grants included support for sports events and activities such as polo, gymnastics, youth championships, tennis, baseball, equestrian sports, bicycling, and soccer. One grantee, USA Gymnastics, describes itself as the national governing body for the Olympic sport of gymnastics and the U.S. representative to the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the commission reported 11 grants totaling $209,750. Grants ranged from $6,250 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest grants were $50,000 to NPC Polo Operations for a polo championship; $40,000 to USA Gymnastics for rhythmic gymnastics; $30,000 to Youth National Championship LLC for a youth national championship; $20,000 to Triosports International Inc for a tennis masters championship; and $18,000 to Perfect Game USA Inc for WWBA. Other grants included $10,000 to Pattison Sports Group for the Top Gun Shootout, $10,000 to Equestrian Sport Productions LLC for WEF, and $10,000 to American Bicycle Association for USA BMX state nationals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bishop W Oshea Granger as president, Steve Rockoff as vice president, Jeff Zipper as secretary/treasurer, and George Linley as executive director.
Palm Beach County Sports Commission is led by George Linley, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Linley
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$145K (2019) → $193K (2025)
Bishop W. Oshea Granger
President
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Zipper
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Rockoff
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Doug Mosley (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Stephen Rockoff (2023–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Anthony Lofaso (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Eric Call (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Guy Quattlebaum (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Smith (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Malachi Knowles (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: William Davis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Cirillo (2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Schner (2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Mooney (2023) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Prince (2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Wallace (2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Gunman (2023) — Director
- Former: Garette Vonk (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Marks-Peltz (2019) — Director
- Former: John Demott (2019) — Director
- Former: Margie Walden (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Politziner (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan Guinan (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas Johnson (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $193K, to George Linley (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Palm Beach County Sports Commission
How much does Palm Beach County Sports Commission give each year?
Palm Beach County Sports Commission gave $210K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $230K across 10 grants.
What is Palm Beach County Sports Commission's typical grant size?
Palm Beach County Sports Commission's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,068, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Palm Beach County Sports Commission that year got $20K on average.
Where does Palm Beach County Sports Commission give grants?
Palm Beach County Sports Commission's top state is Florida, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Indiana (19%) and Nebraska (14%).
Does Palm Beach County Sports Commission give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Palm Beach County Sports Commission's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Palm Beach County Sports Commission's largest grantees?
Palm Beach County Sports Commission's largest 2025 grantees include NPC Polo Operations ($50,000), US Gymnastics ($40,000) and Youth National Championship LLC ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Palm Beach County Sports Commission?
Palm Beach County Sports Commission reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What does Palm Beach County Sports Commission fund?
The commission’s stated mission is to develop tourism through sports activities, promote Palm Beach County as a tourist destination, and support sports events that increase bed-tax revenues, enhance economic impact, and maximize use of county facilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Palm Beach County Sports Commission?
Palm Beach County Sports Commission has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Palm Beach County Sports Commission's EIN?
Palm Beach County Sports Commission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0641013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Palm Beach County Sports Commission funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/palm-beach-county-sports-commission-morg_151378a8b43a4181beef7feb67e92add
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