World Golf Foundation Inc

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL EIN: 59-2998925 Website

TO UNITE THE GOLF INDUSTRY AROUND INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE, ENHANCE THE GROWTH OF AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE GAME WORLDWIDE, WHILE PRESERVING GOLF'S TRADITIONAL VALUES AND PASSING THEM ON TO OTHERS. IT ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH: 1. AMERICAN GOLF INDUSTRY COALITION UNITES AND ACTIVATES THE GOLF INDUSTRY AROUND KEY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES THAT INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION OF PARTICIPANTS, INSPIRE INVOLVEMENT AND INTEREST IN THE GAME, AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE BEST PRACTICES FOR GOLF FACILITIES. FURTHER, THE COALITION RENDERS SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE BY MEANS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED TO DIVERSIFY THE SPORT OF GOLF AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES. 2. WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME CELEBRATES GOLF AND PRESERVES THE LEGACIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE MADE IT GREAT.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$9.1M

-51.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$485K

-7.6% YoY

Grant Count

38

+15.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-19.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$21M$43M$64M$86M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,141,095$18,876,644$18,735,829
Revenue$-3,259,947$10,867,139$16,141,642
Expenses$6,788,017$9,945,264$12,159,093
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$-7,621,152$358,303$46,048
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$7M1 grants202010 grants202142 grants202233 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

A Perfect Swing Foundation$25KBlack College Golf Coach…$25KGreenway Foundation Inc$25KI AM a Golfer Foundation$25KLatina Golfers Associati…$25KPar Excellence Youth Dev…$25KWomen in Golf Foundation…$25KAdaptive Golf Experience…$10KCitySwing Foundation Inc$10KDetroit Public Schools C…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

124 grants across all recorded years

123<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$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

GREGORY T MCLAUGHLINPRESIDENT/CEO$398KHERB CAINFACILITIES DIR (THRU 06/30)$191KANDREW YEASTSR. DIR., INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT$122KJESS MUNROESR. DIR., GUEST SERVICES OPS$118KDIANE TETSWORTHSECRETARY$62K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GREGORY T MCLAUGHLINPRESIDENT/CEO20$398,202
HERB CAINFACILITIES DIR (THRU 06/30)40$190,801
ANDREW YEASTSR. DIR., INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT40$121,580
JESS MUNROESR. DIR., GUEST SERVICES OPS40$118,488
DIANE TETSWORTHSECRETARY10$61,835
JAY MONAHANDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN1
MICHAEL WHANDIRECTOR/TREASURER1
SETH WAUGHDIRECTOR1
MOLLIE MARCOUX SAMAANDIRECTOR1
MARTIN SLUMBERSDIRECTOR (THRU 09/25)1
E WILLIAM JONES JRDIRECTOR (THRU 09/25)1
RHETT EVANSDIRECTOR (THRU 09/25)1
KEITH PELLEYDIRECTOR (THRU 04/10)1
GUY KINNINGSDIRECTOR (04/10 THRU 09/25)1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

AtlantaBeaufortBedfordBedminsterBingham FarmsBlythwoodBullardCharlotteChicagoCitrus HeightsColumbusCoronaCovingtonDallasDavidsonDetroitDurhamEl PasoElk Grove VillageElk Grove Villeage

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

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