About Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation
Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on sustaining the Palmer legacy and supporting children's health and youth sports in Central Florida, with secondary investments in conservation and local civic organizations. The foundation makes a few very large, targeted gifts (notably multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants to the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation and pediatric oncology) while also underwriting regional youth development programs tied to golf and sports.
Focus Areas
Legacy and capital/operating support for the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation (golf-related programs and facilities)Pediatric oncology and children's hospital support in Central Florida and partner regionsYouth development through golf and sports programs (First Tee, AJGA, college sports clubs, local sports commissions)Nature-focused wellness and conservation initiativesLocal civic and community service organizations (Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips and similar groups)
Who They Fund
youth (adolescents)children (medical care recipients)
About Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation
Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation Inc has built its recent giving around a small set of recurring priorities: sustaining the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation, funding pediatric oncology care, and underwriting youth sports in Central Florida. The largest recent award was $1,450,000 in 2025 to the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation to support its mission and cover legacy-campaign costs tied to Ideas United and other operating activities. A year earlier, the foundation gave $1,000,000 for the same purpose, showing a continued commitment to that legacy work. Beyond the Palmer-related grants, the foundation has made substantial gifts to children’s health providers, including $250,000 grants to Orlando Health Pediatric Oncology in both 2023 and 2024. It also supports the sports and youth-development ecosystem around golf and community athletics, with grants to groups such as the American Junior Golf Association, First Tee of Central Florida, and the Central Florida Sports Commission. Smaller awards to local civic groups, including Rotary Club of Dr Phillips and Sports Business Club at Ucf, show that the foundation also backs community organizations connected to its regional footprint.
What Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation Funds
Children’s health is one of the clearest themes in the grant record. Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation Inc gave $250,000 in 2024 to Orlando Health Pediatric Oncology and repeated the same amount in 2023 for medical care for children. It also made a $50,000 grant in 2025 to UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation and a $20,000 grant in 2024 to Arkansas Children's Hospital for the same broad purpose. Youth development appears through golf and sports programs. The foundation gave $60,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in both 2023 and 2025 to First Tee of Central Florida - Via Pga Tour for youth development. It also supported the American Junior Golf Association with $70,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024, and gave $32,500 in 2025 to the Central Florida Sports Commission for the same youth-development purpose. Nature-focused wellness is present as well, including a $150,460 grant in 2023 to Conservation International Foundation.
How Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation Gives
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around a modest middle range, with a typical grant size of $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $70,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution also includes a few much larger awards, especially the seven-figure support for the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation and $250,000 grants for pediatric oncology. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation, Orlando Health Pediatric Oncology, Rotary Club of Dr Phillips, First Tee of Central Florida - Via Pga Tour, Central Florida Sports Commission, American Junior Golf Association, and UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation. The record shows operating and general support alongside legacy and campaign funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$24.1M
Total Revenue
$79K
Total Expenses
$439K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $70K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$70K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BRIAN BATTLES
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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