The Professional Golfers Assoc

Foundation · Grantmaker Frisco, TX EIN: 59-0785835

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Key facts about The Professional Golfers Assoc

EIN
59-0785835
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,161,261
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$680,105
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$535,490,369
Primary geography
Texas (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Professional Golfers Assoc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Professional Golfers Assoc's 12 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (93%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants). None of its 12 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (12 grants).

How The Professional Golfers Assoc gives

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$535.5M

+18.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$8.2M

+77.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

+140.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$680K

-26.1% YoY

About The Professional Golfers Assoc

Based on IRS filings

The Professional Golfers Assoc is a nonprofit organization, based in Frisco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $535.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $8.2M. Net investment income was $25.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

FriscoPonte VerdaLawrenceNew YorkOrlandoPalm Beach GardensScottsdaleArlingtonAtlantaBenton HarborBingham FarmsCharlotteClintonDetroitEast CantonHoustonJupiterMontvaleSuwanee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$53M$106M$159M$211M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$535,490,369$450,906,430$407,700,455
Revenue$166,436,339$172,294,796$129,421,822
Expenses$159,802,923$184,936,956$147,709,193
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$25,851,150$20,545,700$5,470,035
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$5M$7M$10M2 grants20204 grants20213 grants20226 grants20235 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Pga Foundation Inc: $7.6MPga Foundation Inc$7.6MWorld Golf Foundation: $350KWorld Golf Foundation$350KGolf Course Superindendents: $50KGolf Course Superindendents$50KOne Hundred Black Men: $50KOne Hundred Black Men$50KBlack Girls Golf Foundation for Diversity & Inclusion Inc: $40KBlack Girls Golf Foundationfor Diversity & Inclusion Inc$40KUnited States Disabled Golf Associations Inc: $35KUnited States Disabled GolfAssociations Inc$35KMarch of Dimes Inc: $25KMarch of Dimes Inc$25KRoss Initiative Sports for Equality Inc: $25KRoss Initiative Sports forEquality Inc$25KArizona Alliance for Golf: $10KArizona Alliance for Golf$10KNational Veteran Business Development Council: $8KNational Veteran BusinessDevelopment Council$8K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M5$1–5M2$5M+

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Pga Foundation Inc ($7,556,761), World Golf Foundation ($350,000), Golf Course Superindendents ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PGA FOUNDATION INC Frisco, TXCHARITABLE$7,556,761
WORLD GOLF FOUNDATION Ponte Verda, FLCHARITABLE$350,000
GOLF COURSE SUPERINDENDENTS Lawrence, KSCHARITABLE$50,000
ONE HUNDRED BLACK MEN New York, NYCHARITABLE$50,000
BLACK GIRLS GOLF FOUNDATION FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION INC Suwanee, GACHARITABLE$40,000
UNITED STATES DISABLED GOLF ASSOCIATIONS INC Clinton, NCCHARITABLE$35,000
MARCH OF DIMES INC Arlington, VACHARITABLE$25,000
ROSS INITIATIVE SPORTS FOR EQUALITY INC New York, NYCHARITABLE$25,000
ARIZONA ALLIANCE FOR GOLF Scottsdale, AZCHARITABLE$10,000
NATIONAL VETERAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Detroit, MICHARITABLE$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Don ReaPresident4—
Nathan CharnesVice President4—
Eric EshlemanSecretary4—
John LindertPast President——
Larry KelleyDistrict 1 Dir4—
David ReasonerDistrict 2 Dir4—
Tim BaselDistrict 3 Dir4—
Tim FriesDistrict 4 Dir4—
Steve ParkerDistrict 5 Dir4—
Keith ClarkDistrict 6 Dir4—
Sean HannaDistrict 7 Dir4—
Phil AndersonDistrict 8 Dir4—
Cathy Matthews-KaneDistrict 9 Dir4—
Paige CribbDistrict 10 Dir4—
Scott AshworthDistrict 11 Dir4—
Dale MorganDistrict 12 Dir4—
Russ LibbyDISTRICT13 Dir4—
Chris CainDistrict 14 Dir4—
Dawn NeujahrAt-Large Dir4—
Gideon YuIndep. Dir4—
Terry ClarkIndep. Dir4—
Lori LeeIndep. Dir4—
Charley HoffmanPlayer Dir4—
Seth WaughCEO25—
Kerry HaighCco10—
Henry SmoklerGeneral Counsel25—
John ConnellyCFO19—
Craig KesslerCOO19—
Derek SpragueCEO25—
Jeffery PriceCco17—
John EasterbrookCmo25—
Julius MasonSenior Director20—
Sandra CrossCpo1—
Kevin ScottCTO19—
Paul EarnestDirector25—
Casey MortonSenior Director20—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Professional Golfers Assoc?

As of 2025, The Professional Golfers Assoc holds $535.5M in total assets with $166.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $8.2M in 2025.

Where does The Professional Golfers Assoc operate?

The Professional Golfers Assoc has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does The Professional Golfers Assoc award?

In 2025, The Professional Golfers Assoc awarded 12 grants totaling $8.2M — an average of about $680K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Professional Golfers Assoc's EIN?

The Professional Golfers Assoc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0785835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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