The Ben Hogan Foundation
The Ben Hogan Foundation is dedicated to honor, celebrate, and preserve the legacy and character of ben hogan through support of organizations that promote the game of golf and charities that reflect mr. Hogan's core values.
The Ben Hogan Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ben Hogan Foundation reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $213,621
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $240,559
- -45.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $776
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $279,850
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Ben Hogan Foundation
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from The Ben Hogan Foundation
Award of Perseverance
The Ben Hogan Foundation
Amount
$5,000 student scholarship + $5,000 school grant
Deadline
Deadline not published
Ben Hogan Resilience Program - Grief Therapy
The Ben Hogan Foundation
Amount
Fully covered
Deadline
Deadline not published
Ben Hogan Resilience Program - Scholarship for University Education
The Ben Hogan Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Ben Hogan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Ben Hogan Foundation gives
- Giving fell 82% from 2020 to 2023. 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 $6K (2024) to $430K (2020). In 2025 it reported $6K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Tee - Greater Detroit Detroit, MI | General Support | $79,000 |
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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 | $213,621 | $240,559 | $279,850 | $5,500 | Total only | $776 |
| 2024 | $252,039 | $438,538 | $293,354 | $5,500 | Total only | $811 |
| 2023 | $106,615 | $455,285 | $430,470 | $79,000 | 1 | $113 |
| 2022 | $94,518 | $515,706 | $582,610 | $116,103 | 3 | $150 |
| 2021 | $189,537 | $512,908 | $613,433 | $111,289 | 1 | $977 |
| 2020 | $294,045 | $734,602 | $792,206 | $430,000 | 2 | $44 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Ben Hogan Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Ben Hogan Foundation is a public charity, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $776.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ben Hogan Foundation is led by Chad Cruson, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad Cruson
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $106K (2025)
Fred Reynolds
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Stennett
Director
Chief Executive Officer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$90K (2020) → $16K (2025)
Donna Bonk
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bud Vinson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Scott
Treasurer & Secretary
President → Board Chair & Treasurer, 2022
Board Chair & Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elliott Garsek
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Mike Moncrief (2020–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Brent White Partial Year (2023) — Director
- Former: Chad Cruson Partial Year (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Judd Pritchard Partial Year (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Sean Martin Partial Year (2023) — Director
- Former: Brent White (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chip Graham (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Sean Martin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bales Nelson Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Elliott Garsek Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Jack McCallum Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Johnny H. Bud Vinson Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Josephina Gregory-Stankiewicz (2022) — Director of Operations
- Former: Judd Pritchard (2022) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Bales W. Nelson Sr. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jack McCallum (2020–2021) — Director
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 $106K, to Chad Cruson (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Ben Hogan Foundation
How much does The Ben Hogan Foundation give each year?
The Ben Hogan Foundation reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid.
How large is The Ben Hogan Foundation?
The Ben Hogan Foundation reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $241K.
Where does The Ben Hogan Foundation operate?
The Ben Hogan Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Michigan, Texas.
What is The Ben Hogan Foundation's EIN?
The Ben Hogan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5347821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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