Support golf-related community programs in Colorado — including youth access, caddie and leadership academies, player development and scholarship programs — through fundraising and grants.
A pair of large grants to the Colorado Golf Association anchors Colorado Golf Foundation’s recent giving: $500,626 in 2024 and $420,540 in 2023. Those awards point to a funder that concentrates on golf-related community infrastructure in Colorado, with support for youth access, caddie and leadership academies, player development, and scholarship pathways. The foundation’s structure also shows a strong emphasis on program support rather than individual giving, and its active programs reinforce that focus through caddie training, youth golf access, and scholarship-related work. Recent grants also show smaller awards to local golf organizations that fit the same pattern. The Golf History of Colorado Foundation received $15,000, while The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch received $9,000. Together with the larger grants, these awards suggest a funder that works through Colorado golf institutions and related community programs rather than a broad portfolio of unrelated causes. The foundation’s current 990 filing and leadership listing place it within an established organizational structure, but its grantmaking identity is defined most clearly by golf-based youth development and scholarship support in Colorado.
The foundation’s clearest thematic thread is youth development through golf. It supported The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch with $9,000, aligning with youth golf access and player development. Scholarship pathways are another core area. The Solich Caddie Leadership Academy program description ties caddie training to scholarship support, including connections to the Evans Scholarship, showing how the foundation uses golf participation as a route to education funding. It also funds golf history and sector support. A $15,000 grant to the Golf History of Colorado Foundation points to interest in preserving and advancing Colorado golf institutions. The program list also identifies general grantmaking and scholarship support through Colorado Golf Foundation’s charitable work, alongside caddie clubs and leadership academies.
Colorado Golf Foundation’s grant sizes vary widely, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $420,540. That spread reflects a mix of smaller local awards and very large operating or program grants. The recent grants list shows repeated support for the Colorado Golf Association in consecutive years, which suggests recurring funding relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs also indicate a structured giving model centered on golf-related program support and scholarships in Colorado.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $421K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$421K
WILL NICHOLSON III
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Colorado Golf Foundation gives entirely in Colorado: 100% of grants in the latest data went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants land in Greenwood Village, Brighton, Larkspur, and Denver, showing a statewide spread within local golf communities. The largest awards were directed to Greenwood Village, while smaller grants reached organizations in Denver and other Colorado cities.
Its grantmaking centers on golf-related community programs in Colorado, especially youth access, caddie and leadership academies, player development, and scholarship support. The active programs list also points to caddie clubs, general grantmaking, and scholarship pathways tied to golf participation.
Typical grant size ranges from $10,000 at the 25th percentile to a median of $15,000, with a much higher 75th percentile of $420,540. That suggests a pattern of many modest awards alongside some very large grants.
No. The data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in Colorado, and the geographic scope of giving is local. The recipient country distribution is also entirely U.S.-based.
No. The active grant programs listed for the foundation and its related caddie and scholarship support all state that they do not accept unsolicited applications.
Recent grants went to Colorado golf organizations such as the Colorado Golf Association, Golf History of Colorado Foundation, Colorado Section of the Pga, and The First Tee of Green Valley Ranch. That mix shows support for statewide golf institutions, youth programming, and golf-related community organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Colorado Golf Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Colorado nonprofits and partner organizations interested in golf programming partnership; organizations should have a mission and population that align with CGA's tailored programming approach.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $742,717 | 2026 | SEE PART IV |
| COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $575,646 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $500,626 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $420,540 | 2023 | SEE PART IV |
| GOLF HISTORY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | BRIGHTON, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | SEE PART IV |
| COLORADO SECTION OF THE PGA | LARKSPUR, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | SEE PART IV |
| THE FIRST TEE OF GREEN VALLEY RANCH | DENVER, CO | $9,000 | 2023 | SEE PART IV |
COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION
$742,717SEE PART IV
COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION
$575,646SEE PART IV
COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION
$500,626SEE PART IV
COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION
$420,540SEE PART IV
GOLF HISTORY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
$15,000SEE PART IV
COLORADO SECTION OF THE PGA
$10,000SEE PART IV
SEE PART IV
