Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council
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Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council at a glance
- Total assets
- $758,796
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $218,526
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $23,266
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $795,408
- +110.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2022) to $459K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | Donation on Behalf | $62,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $758,796 | $218,526 | $795,408 | — | — | $23,266 |
| 2024 | $1,335,678 | $208,698 | $378,591 | — | — | $31,396 |
| 2023 | $1,505,571 | $463,500 | $478,971 | — | — | $27,462 |
| 2022 | $1,521,042 | $545,150 | $442,459 | $62,000 | 1 | $2,781 |
| 2021 | $1,418,351 | $572,061 | $319,110 | $110,000 | 1 | $2,967 |
| 2020 | $1,165,400 | $345,133 | $458,650 | $185,000 | 1 | $4,103 |
| 2019 | $1,278,917 | $420,219 | $761,443 | $459,200 | 1 | $4,613 |
About Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council
Based on IRS filings
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council is a public charity, based in Boalsburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $759K in total assets. Net investment income was $23K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council is led by Thomas Bettle, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Bettle
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Douglas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Wolf
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Ramsey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Catalogna
Director
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanner Delvalle
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Markel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Chassard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Deleonibus
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Goyne
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Wilk
Secretary-Tr
Director → Secretary-Tr, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Craig
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Shawn Kister (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Tom Fisher (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elliot Dowling (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Andy Moran (2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Dooley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Chase Rogan (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Nick Huttie (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Bettle (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 Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council
How large is Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council?
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council reported $759K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $219K.
Where does Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council operate?
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council's EIN?
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 24-6025307. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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