The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship
The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship is a private foundation based in North Riverside, Illinois. Its 2024 filing says it awarded scholarships to 16 meritorious caddies at Riverside Golf Club.
The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship at a glance
In short: The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship gave $43K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,688
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $346,628
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists an applicant statement and the Riverside Golf Club application as required materials. Applicants must be enrolled in an approved college or school, maintain passing grades, and have been engaged as a caddie for at least two years. The filing lists Jim Brennan as the contact for applying.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists no deadline.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Jim Brennan
Mailing address: 2520 S Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL 60546
Phone: (708) 447-3700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $346,628 | $90,740 | $45,325 | $43,000 | 16 | $43,000 | $16,841 |
| 2024 | $290,712 | $81,791 | $35,750 | $35,750 | 16 | $35,750 | $7,920 |
| 2023 | $214,168 | $29,926 | $50,522 | $41,750 | 17 | $41,750 | $9,608 |
| 2022 | $219,669 | $46,454 | $41,357 | $37,500 | 16 | $37,500 | $15,707 |
| 2021 | $272,360 | $24,710 | $28,948 | $27,250 | 14 | — | $4,910 |
| 2020 | $239,634 | $26,687 | $34,399 | $33,000 | 14 | — | $8,262 |
| 2019 | $237,325 | $29,819 | $41,578 | $37,750 | 16 | — | $11,744 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes scholarship awards to caddies. It does not state a broader mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $43,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest listed awards were $6,000, $4,750, and $2,750; each was for a scholarship to an individual recipient.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carolyn Burke, Ryan Williams, David Karlson, Peter Schiltz, Dr. Randy Ostroff, Bill Gleason, and Jim Brennan as directors. Jim Hubert is listed as president.
The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship is led by Jim Hubert, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Hubert
President
Trustee → Director, 2020
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Schiltz
Director
Trustee → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Gleason
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Brennan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Ostroff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Burke
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Karlson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Williams
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Randall Womack (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Brian Whitlock (2019–2021) — Rec. Sectry.
- Former: Diane Hennessy (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sean Faul (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Karl Bollnow (2020) — Golf Program
- Former: James Brennan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Rueckert (2019) — Trustee
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 The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship
How much does The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship give each year?
The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship gave $43K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 16 grants.
What is The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship's typical grant size?
The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,688, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship give grants?
The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (16 grants).
How large is The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship?
The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship reported $347K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $91K.
What does The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes scholarship awards to caddies. It does not state a broader mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship?
The 2024 filing lists an applicant statement and the Riverside Golf Club application as required materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship's EIN?
The Riverside Golf Club Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3715404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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