About Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation
Through grantmaking and initiatives, the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation champions our Founders’ devotion to youth — encouraging strong character and supporting children facing health challenges — and honors their commitment to nature and its ability to enrich and heal us. The Foundation's vision is to support a Life Well Played for future generations.
Focus Areas
children's healthpediatric oncology research/supportyouth character developmentyouth sports (golf programs, scholarships)environmental educationland conservation and nature reserveshistoric/legacy preservation (Latrobe Country Club)
Who They Fund
local neighborhood residents / park usersyouth and student scholarship recipientshospital patients in need of therapeutic services
About Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc. shows a clear blend of place-based conservation, youth development, and health-related support. The largest recent awards in the file were two consecutive $200,000 grants to Florida Citrus Sports Events Inc. for Lake Lorna Doone nature enhancements, signaling sustained investment in a single Orlando park project. That environmental work sits alongside youth-focused giving such as a $100,000 scholarship to Wake Forest University and a $73,166 grant to First Tee of Central Florida to purchase a transportation van. The foundation also backed therapeutic support at Arnold Palmer Hospital through a $50,000 grant to Canine Companions for a facility program canine. Across the recent grants listed, its pattern reflects the founders’ interests in children, character development, nature, and golf-related opportunity. Smaller grants extend that same theme to nature-based education, disaster recovery, and scholarship support, including awards to Saint Vincent College, Salvation Army Orlando Operations, and Arkansas State Golf Association Scholarship Fund.
What Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Funds
Environmental and park-focused work appears in several grants. In 2024, the foundation gave $200,000 to Florida Citrus Sports Events Inc. for Lake Lorna Doone nature enhancements, and another $86,400 to Ideas for US for the 2022-2023 Neighborhood Naturalist Plan for Lake Lorna Doone Park. It also funded a $24,797 grant to Saint Vincent College for the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve project year 2 and an $18,320 grant for the Get Learning Outside with Winnie GLOW curriculum project. Youth development and golf-related opportunity are another thread. The foundation awarded $73,166 to First Tee of Central Florida to purchase a transportation van, $100,000 to Wake Forest University for an Arnold and Winnie Palmer Foundation scholarship, and smaller scholarship grants to Arkansas State Golf Association Scholarship Fund and Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois.
How Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Gives
Typical grants are moderate in size, with a p25 of $12,455, a median of $29,402, and a p75 of $83,092. The recent record also shows repeated support for the same recipients across years: Florida Citrus Sports Events Inc. received $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Ideas for US received grants in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a private operating foundation-style philanthropist with annual grants of $846,204 and total assets of $25,123,622 on the latest filing year shown. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$706K
Total Assets
$32.3M
Total Revenue
$674K
Total Expenses
$690K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $83K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$83K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BRIAN BATTLES
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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