Professional Disc Golf Association
Promote the spirit and enjoyment of disc golf to the general public.
Professional Disc Golf Association at a glance
In short: Professional Disc Golf Association gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,500
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $6,562,339
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Professional Disc Golf Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uplay Inc ($25K). Together the top 2 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Professional Disc Golf Association gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $63K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uplay Inc Eugene, OR | Education & Training | $25,000 |
| Educational Disc Golf Experience Rock Hill, SC | Education & Training | $20,000 |
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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 | $6,562,339 | $9,575,510 | $9,032,928 | $45,000 | 2 | $176,524 |
| 2024 | $6,984,609 | $10,243,359 | $10,326,213 | $62,500 | 3 | $284,179 |
| 2023 | $8,388,742 | $10,398,721 | $11,604,618 | $58,500 | 3 | $82,130 |
| 2022 | $9,151,007 | $9,847,090 | $8,767,037 | $37,305 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $8,115,447 | $8,426,910 | $6,371,865 | $35,970 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $4,686,277 | $4,632,709 | $3,928,083 | $20,500 | 3 | $1,048 |
About Professional Disc Golf Association
Based on IRS filings
Professional Disc Golf Association is a public charity, based in Appling, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $177K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Professional Disc Golf Association is led by Nate Heinold, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nate Heinold
President
President → President of the Board, 2024
President of the Board → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Sullivan
Senior Director Polic
Senior Director Policy & Compliance → Senior Director Polic, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Tim Messer
Senior Director of Ev
Senior Director of Event Operations → Senior Director of Ev, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $136K (2025)
Dion Arlyn
Senior Director
New on the 2025 filing
$173K (2025)
Peter Crist
Director of Tech
New on the 2025 filing
$235K (2025)
Stephan Ganz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
$160K (2025)
Terhi Kyto
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theo Pozzy
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilbur Wallis
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Mead
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Rothstein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Bjerkaas
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$175K (2024) → $191K (2025)
Mark Wetherell
Senior Accountan
Senior Accountant → Senior Accountan, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$99K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Ben Botto
Software Eng
New on the 2025 filing
$156K (2025)
Hans Anderson
Senior Software
New on the 2025 filing
$181K (2025)
Geoff Hungerford
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President of the Board, 2024
Vice President of the Board → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Laura Nagtegaal (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Conrad Damon (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: David Schreff (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Leah Tsinajinnie (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Wilbur Wallace (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Elaine King (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Bob Decker (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Justin Menickelli (2020) — President
- Former: Michael Sullivan (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Will Schusterick (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $235K, to Peter Crist (DIR. of Tech). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Professional Disc Golf Association
How much does Professional Disc Golf Association give each year?
Professional Disc Golf Association gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $63K across 3 grants.
How large is Professional Disc Golf Association?
Professional Disc Golf Association reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.
Where does Professional Disc Golf Association operate?
Professional Disc Golf Association has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Oregon, South Carolina.
What is Professional Disc Golf Association's EIN?
Professional Disc Golf Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1741290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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