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The Texas Golf Association

501(c)(4) organization Addison, TX EIN: 75-0715222 Website

The Texas Golf Association (TGA) is a public charity based in Addison, Texas. Founded in 1946, it promotes and advances golf in Texas through membership services, competitions, education, and support for golf-related programs and facilities.

Key facts about The Texas Golf Association

In short: The Texas Golf Association gave $425K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
75-0715222
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$425,336
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$42,534
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$8,454,769
Primary geography
Texas (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$8.5M

+31.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$425K

+288.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+94.3% YoY

How The Texas Golf Association gives

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 215% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The mission stated on the TGA’s 2025 filing is “to promote the playing and advancement of the royal and ancient game of golf in Texas.” The filing describes services for member clubs and golfers, as well as competitive and recreational events held throughout the state.

The TGA’s grantmaking includes support for golf-related organizations and facilities. Its website describes Project Muni as a program that funds USGA course consultations and grants for municipal golf course improvements. It also describes the TGA Foundation’s youth programs, including the Bill Penn Grant, which supports junior golf instructors expanding or improving programs that provide golf instruction and introduce the game to disadvantaged children.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the TGA reported 10 grants totaling $425,336. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $217,180, with a median of $17,500. The largest grants were $217,180 to the Texas Golf Association Foundation, $60,656 to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, and $33,500 to the United States Golf Association; each was reported for general support. Other notable grants included $29,000 to The Spirit Golf Association and $20,000 to the Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country, also for general support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing’s grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (92%) and New Jersey (8%). The TGA’s website describes Project Muni as supporting municipal golf courses across Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

AddisonHoustonThe WoodlandsLiberty CornerSan AntonioDeer ParkGarlandKerrvilleMarshallRichardson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $425K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $425K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Texas Golf Association Foundation: $217KThe Texas Golf AssociationFoundation$217KTexas Golf Hall of Fame and Museum: $61KTexas Golf Hall of Fame andMuseum$61KUnited States Golf Association: $34KUnited States Golf Association$34KThe Spirit Golf Association: $29KThe Spirit Golf Association$29KCommunity Foundation of TX Hill Country: $20KCommunity Foundation of TXHill Country$20KMunicipal Golf Association San Antonio: $15KMunicipal Golf Association SanAntonio$15KFirewheel Golf Park: $15KFirewheel Golf Park$15KSherrill Park Golf Club: $15KSherrill Park Golf Club$15KNorth Texas Junior Golf & Education Foundation: $10KNorth Texas Junior Golf &Education Foundation$10KOak Lawn Golf Course: $10KOak Lawn Golf Course$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Texas Golf Association Foundation ($217K). Together the top 10 received $425K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 22 (77%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Texas Golf Association Foundation Addison, TXGeneral Support$217,180
Texas Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Houston, TXGeneral Support$60,656
United States Golf Association Liberty Corner, NJGeneral Support$33,500
The Spirit Golf Association The Woodlands, TXGeneral Support$29,000
Community Foundation of TX Hill Country Kerrville, TXGeneral Support$20,000
Municipal Golf Association San Antonio San Antonio, TXGeneral Support$15,000
Firewheel Golf Park Garland, TXGeneral Support$15,000
Sherrill Park Golf Club Richardson, TXGeneral Support$15,000
North Texas Junior Golf & Education Foundation Addison, TXGeneral Support$10,000
Oak Lawn Golf Course Marshall, TXGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $8,454,769 $8,324,522 $7,450,623 $425,336
2024 $6,424,405 $7,963,767 $6,811,965 $109,480
2023 $5,025,322 $7,128,148 $5,967,794 $194,000
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,454,769$6,424,405$5,025,322
Revenue$8,324,522$7,963,767$7,128,148
Expenses$7,450,623$6,811,965$5,967,794
Net Investment Income$46,958$88,651$161,153

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 September 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Stacy Dennis as executive director; Lee Sandlin as president; Rick Turner as first vice president; Paul Marchand as second vice president; and Chris Hartenstein as secretary/treasurer. It also lists Jonathan Shipley, Jim Brown, Bill Hanley, Leslie Henry, and Malcolm Holland as past presidents.

The Texas Golf Association is led by Stacy Dennis, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 50 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stacy Dennis

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $249K (2020) → $337K (2025)

  • Lee Sandlin

    President

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Hickman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aj Cortez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Baugh

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danny Simmerman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dickerson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Brady

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Mason

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacque Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall Morgan

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Stuart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Booker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Lance

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Rawls

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Dalehite

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Beaty

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Titus Harris III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vern Spurlock

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Atkinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Grabstald

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Wood

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Riley

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Youngs

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Spann

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rex Bohls

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sis Singletary

    Honorary Director

    Director → Honorary Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Flowers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Suhey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rhodes

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Norman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Griffin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Mickens

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Senter

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trey Wilkinson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Hanley

    Past President

    Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Hartenstein

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Brown

    Past President

    Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Shipley

    Past President

    1st Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Henry

    Past President

    President → Director, 2022

    Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loren Singletary

    Past President

    Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malcolm Holland

    Past President

    Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mickey Jones

    Past President

    Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Marchand

    2nd Vice President

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    Secretary & Treasurer → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Turner

    1st Vice President

    Secretary & Treasurer → 2nd Vice President, 2022

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzan Knox

    Past President

    Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Carey Schulten (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jon Shipley (2023) — President
  • Former: Ken Anderson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ronald Norman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sam Hansard (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Diane Dill (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Doug Chandler (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marion Dantzler (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rick Rogers (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jess Claiborne (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jim Todd (2021) — Director
  • Former: John Semander (2021) — Director
  • Former: John Whiting (2021) — Director
  • Former: Miles Childers (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rex Aymond (2020) — 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

Stacy Dennis — Executive Director: $337KStacy DennisExecutive Director$337K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $337K, to Stacy Dennis (Executive Director).

Contact

Mailing address: 16160 Midway Road 218, Addison, TX 75001
Phone: (214) 468-8942
Website: https://txga.org

Frequently asked questions about The Texas Golf Association

How much does The Texas Golf Association give each year?

The Texas Golf Association gave $425K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $109K across 5 grants.

What is The Texas Golf Association's typical grant size?

The Texas Golf Association's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $42,534, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Texas Golf Association give grants?

The Texas Golf Association gives mostly in Texas: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Addison, TX (2 grants).

Does The Texas Golf Association give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Texas Golf Association's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are The Texas Golf Association's largest grantees?

The Texas Golf Association's largest 2025 grantees include The Texas Golf Association Foundation ($217,180), Texas Golf Hall of Fame and Museum ($60,656) and United States Golf Association ($33,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Texas Golf Association?

The Texas Golf Association reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.3M.

What does The Texas Golf Association fund?

The mission stated on the TGA’s 2025 filing is “to promote the playing and advancement of the royal and ancient game of golf in Texas.” The filing describes services for member clubs and golfers, as well as competitive and recreational events held throughout the state. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Texas Golf Association?

The Texas Golf Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check txga.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The Texas Golf Association's EIN?

The Texas Golf Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0715222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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