Western Golf Association

GLENVIEW, IL EIN: 36-6002857 Website

WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE AND SUPERVISE ANY AND ALL MATTERS AND ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CADDIES WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE EVANS SCHOLARSHIP, TO CONDUCT GOLF TOURNAMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION, AND TO GENERALLY PROMOTE THE GAME OF GOLF.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$14.1M

-8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.0M

+33.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4.0M

+33.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,126,584$15,364,186$9,476,828
Revenue$36,457,576$21,377,136$20,326,838
Expenses$33,293,347$20,733,780$22,303,018
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION$4.0M

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

VINCE PELLEGRINOSVP, TOURNAMENTS$634KPATRICK TIMSONVP, TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS$248KMATT MINELLAVP, SALES & CORP PARTNERSHIPS$236KCOLLIN WHITMOREMANAGER, SALES$198KMICHAEL VAUGHANSR. DIRECTOR, SALES$164KJOHN M KACZKOWSKIPRESIDENT & CEO$111KSTEVE BRUEGGEMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$64KAMY FULLERVP, COMMUNICATIONS$53K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEA JESSEGOVERNOR1
LINDA WALKERGOVERNOR1
MARK BONDGOVERNOR1
MARY L PETROVICHGOVERNOR1
MICHAEL D BRUNIGOVERNOR1
MICHAEL D GEORGEGOVERNOR1
MICHAEL O'ROURKETREASURER1
PATRICK F MCCORMACKGOVERNOR1
PETER CRAIG RUSSELLGOVERNOR1
RICHARD M RESSNERGOVERNOR1
ROBERT M THIESGOVERNOR1
RYAN O'HAREGOVERNOR1
STEVEN J COLNITISCHAIR1
SUSAN BUCHANANGOVERNOR1
TODD GERVASINIGOVERNOR1
PHILLIP MAHEREGOVERNOR1
KYLE J CASHGOVERNOR1
WILLIAM J SULLIVAN JRGOVERNOR1
JOSH W LESNIKSECRETARY1
DAN D HARMONGOVERNOR1
DEREK DOUGLASGOVERNOR1
DOUGLAS MABIEGOVERNOR1
FRANK E PASQUESIGENERAL COUNSEL1
KELLY EPSTEINGOVERNOR1
GINA LAVORATA-O'HEHIRGOVERNOR1
BRIAN D SPECHTGOVERNOR1
J ANDREW LANGANVICE CHAIR1
JAY JAVORSGOVERNOR1
JERRY NOCEGOVERNOR1
B GREGORY TRAPANIGOVERNOR1
JOE MURRAYGOVERNOR1
JOHN M KACZKOWSKIPRESIDENT & CEO4$111,297
JOHN M PRATTGOVERNOR1
JOHN O HALLBERGGOVERNOR1
CATHY CHANDLERGOVERNOR1
CHARLES MORAN WADDELLGOVERNOR1
VINCE PELLEGRINOSVP, TOURNAMENTS40$634,121
STEVE BRUEGGEMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER7$63,542
PATRICK TIMSONVP, TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS40$248,256
MICHAEL VAUGHANSR. DIRECTOR, SALES40$163,759
MATT MINELLAVP, SALES & CORP PARTNERSHIPS40$236,456
COLLIN WHITMOREMANAGER, SALES40$197,954
AMY FULLERVP, COMMUNICATIONS8$52,551

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

GLENVIEW

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

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