The John D. Mineck Foundation concentrates its giving on junior golf development and education-related scholarships in the New England area, while also supporting a small set of community cultural and family-services projects. Grants repeatedly fund golf tournaments, junior competition programs, and caddie/student scholarships, supplemented by targeted support for arts (furniture fellowship), turfgrass education, and parent lodging at a pediatric hospital. The foundation appears mission-driven by golf and youth opportunity with some pockets of local civic and cultural philanthropy.
The John D Mineck Foundation’s clearest pattern is its repeated support for junior golf, especially grants that connect competitive play with education and access. One of the largest recent gifts was $100,000 to the Ouimet Endowment Fund to increase the Ouimet Scholarship for caddies and their families. That same theme appears in later gifts to the Caveman Scholarship program, which helps ambitious students who have shown an appreciation for golf pay for college costs. The foundation also backs junior golf events through presenting sponsorships for the Junior Hub Golf Championship, showing a preference for programs that sit close to competition and player development rather than broad, unrestricted funding. Alongside golf, the foundation makes a small set of targeted community grants. It has supported the Kent Street home bedroom at Children’s Hospital Boston for parents of patients, and it has funded furniture fellowship awards through the Society of Arts and Crafts. Another grant went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst Turfgrass Program for scholarships to students who exemplify the foundation’s values. Across those examples, the giving reads as focused and program-specific, with awards tied to named projects, scholarships, or event support.
Junior golf is the foundation’s central program area. It gave $25,000 to Mga First Tee Program for support of golf events in Boston and Norton, and $10,000 to the United States Challenge Cup for the growth of junior golf and competitive opportunities for players and families with limited financial means. Those grants show an emphasis on access, competition, and events. Education-linked support is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Caveman Scholarship - the Outpost Foundation to help ambitious students who have shown an appreciation for golf pay college costs. It also gave $20,000 to the University of Massachusetts Amherst Turfgrass Program for scholarships to students who exemplify the foundation’s values. These awards connect golf participation to postsecondary opportunity. A smaller share of grants supports community and cultural needs. The foundation provided $25,000 to Children's Hospital Boston for a bedroom in the Kent Street home for parents of patients, and it gave $25,000 to the Society of Arts and Crafts for a furniture fellowship award.
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$181K
Most grants fall between $15K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
ROBERT C KETTERSON JR
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Concentrated, regional giving with frequent repeat grants to a small portfolio of grantees; primarily mid-size awards ($15k–$110k) focused on event sponsorships and scholarships rather than broad operating support. The foundation shows a clear preference for backing specific programs tied to golf and youth opportunity, alongside occasional targeted cultural and family-service gifts.
Notable grantees: Ouimet Endowment Fund, MGA First Tee Program, Society of Arts and Crafts, Children's Hospital Boston (Kent Street parent housing), AJGA Boston / United States Challenge Cup
Typical grants cluster tightly around $25,000, with a median of $25,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,000; the 25th percentile is $15,000. The pattern includes both one-time and repeated awards: several recipients appear across multiple years, including ouimet-related scholarship support, junior golf event sponsorships, and family lodging support at Children’s Hospital Boston. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. The recent record points to direct grants and sponsorship-style support for named programs rather than open-ended awards.
The foundation gives regionally, with 62% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. Recent grants also land in Rhode Island, Ohio, and Georgia, though the largest share is clearly in MA. Within Massachusetts, Boston and Norton appear repeatedly, alongside Amherst. Outside the state, Westlake, Ohio and Braelton, Georgia show up in the recent grants list. All recent grants in the file were made to U.S. recipients.
Its most consistent support is for junior golf development, including event sponsorships and competitive opportunities. The grant list also shows education-linked scholarships for caddies and student golfers, plus a smaller set of community grants for pediatric family lodging and arts-related fellowship support.
The foundation’s grant sizes are tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. That means many awards are at the $25,000 level, with some smaller grants at $15,000 and $10,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Mga First Tee Program, Children's Hospital Boston, Society of Arts and Crafts, Caveman Scholarship - the Outpost Foundation, Ouimet Endowment Fund, and United States Challenge Cup. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts.
Massachusetts is the main geography in the recent record, with 62% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Massachusetts recipients include Boston, Norton, and Amherst, while a smaller number of grants go to Rhode Island, Ohio, and Georgia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVEMAN SCHOLARSHIP - THE OUTPOST FOUNDATION | WESTLAKE, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AMBITIOUS STUDENTS WHO HAVE SHOWN AN APPRECIATION FOR GOLF BY HELPING PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE EVER-INCREASING COSTS OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION. |
| MGA FIRST TEE PROGRAM | NORTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF GOLF EVENTS IN BOSTON AND NORTON |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR A BEDROOM IN THE KENT STREET HOME FOR PARENTS OF PATIENTS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | FURNITURE FELLOWSHIP AWARD |
| AJGA BOSTON PRESENTED BY JDM FOUNDATION | BRASELTON, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO PROVIDE PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FOR THE JUNIOR HUB GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP |
| OUIMET ENDOWMENT FUND | NORTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO INCREASE ITS COMMITMENT TO THE OUIMET SCHOLARSHIP WHICH HELPS OUR CADDIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATION GOALS |
| UNITED STATES CHALLENGE CUP | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE GROWTH OF JUNIOR GOLF AND TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS |
| SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | FURNITURE FELLOWSHIP AWARD |
| CAVEMAN SCHOLARSHIP - THE OUTPOST FOUNDATION | WESTLAKE, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT AMBITIOUS STUDENTS WHO HAVE SHOWN AN APPRECIATION FOR GOLF BY HELPING PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE EVER-INCREASING COSTS OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION. |
| MGA FIRST TEE PROGRAM | NORTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF GOLF EVENTS IN BOSTON AND NORTON |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR A BEDROOM IN THE KENT STREET HOME FOR PARENTS OF PATIENTS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| AJGA BOSTON PRESENTED BY JDM FOUNDATION | BRASELTON, GA | $15,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO PROVIDE PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FOR THE JUNIOR HUB GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP |
| UNITED STATES CHALLENGE CUP | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE GROWTH OF JUNIOR GOLF AND TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS |
| OUIMET ENDOWMENT FUND | NORTON, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO INCREASE ITS COMMITMENT TO THE OUIMET SCHOLARSHIP WHICH HELPS OUR CADDIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATION GOALS |
| MGA FIRST TEE PROGRAM | NORTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF GOLF EVENTS IN BOSTON AND NORTON |
| SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | FURNITURE FELLOWSHIP AWARD |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR A BEDROOM IN THE KENT STREET HOME FOR PARENTS OF PATIENTS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST TURFGRASS PROGRAM | AMHERST, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE VALUES OF THE FOUNDATION |
| 2018 AJGA BOSTON PRESENTED BY JDM FOUNDATION | BRASELTON, GA | $15,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO PROVIDE PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FOR THE JUNIOR HUB GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP |
| UNITED STATES CHALLENGE CUP | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE GROWTH OF JUNIOR GOLF AND TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS |
CAVEMAN SCHOLARSHIP - THE OUTPOST FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT AMBITIOUS STUDENTS WHO HAVE SHOWN AN APPRECIATION FOR GOLF BY HELPING PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE EVER-INCREASING COSTS OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION.
MGA FIRST TEE PROGRAM
$25,000GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF GOLF EVENTS IN BOSTON AND NORTON
GRANT FOR A BEDROOM IN THE KENT STREET HOME FOR PARENTS OF PATIENTS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS
$25,000FURNITURE FELLOWSHIP AWARD
GRANT TO PROVIDE PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FOR THE JUNIOR HUB GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
TO INCREASE ITS COMMITMENT TO THE OUIMET SCHOLARSHIP WHICH HELPS OUR CADDIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATION GOALS
UNITED STATES CHALLENGE CUP
$10,000GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE GROWTH OF JUNIOR GOLF AND TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS
SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS
$25,000FURNITURE FELLOWSHIP AWARD
CAVEMAN SCHOLARSHIP - THE OUTPOST FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT AMBITIOUS STUDENTS WHO HAVE SHOWN AN APPRECIATION FOR GOLF BY HELPING PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE EVER-INCREASING COSTS OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION.
MGA FIRST TEE PROGRAM
$25,000GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF GOLF EVENTS IN BOSTON AND NORTON
GRANT FOR A BEDROOM IN THE KENT STREET HOME FOR PARENTS OF PATIENTS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
GRANT TO PROVIDE PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FOR THE JUNIOR HUB GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
UNITED STATES CHALLENGE CUP
$10,000GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE GROWTH OF JUNIOR GOLF AND TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS
TO INCREASE ITS COMMITMENT TO THE OUIMET SCHOLARSHIP WHICH HELPS OUR CADDIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATION GOALS
MGA FIRST TEE PROGRAM
$25,000GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF GOLF EVENTS IN BOSTON AND NORTON
SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS
$25,000FURNITURE FELLOWSHIP AWARD
GRANT FOR A BEDROOM IN THE KENT STREET HOME FOR PARENTS OF PATIENTS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
GRANT TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE VALUES OF THE FOUNDATION
GRANT TO PROVIDE PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FOR THE JUNIOR HUB GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
UNITED STATES CHALLENGE CUP
$10,000GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE GROWTH OF JUNIOR GOLF AND TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS