About Pga Tour First Tee Foundation
To impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
Focus Areas
youth developmentgolf instructioncharacter educationleadership developmentscholarshipsinclusion & diversitycoach trainingyouth safety / SafeSport
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted fundingcore organizational supportflexible funding
Topics
About Pga Tour First Tee Foundation
Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc concentrates on one mission: using golf to build character, life-enhancing values, and educational opportunities for young people. That purpose shows up in its recurring support for First Tee chapters and junior golf organizations, where general operating grants help sustain local programming, coach training, curriculum delivery, and chapter expansion. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches into scholarships and teen development opportunities tied to the First Tee network. Among the largest recent awards, Twin Cities Junior Golf Program in Saint Paul received $1,191,513 in 2023 and $1,092,500 in 2024 for general support, while Houston Golf Association Youth Program in Houston received $1,006,305 in 2023 for general support. San Francisco First Tee received $705,707 in 2023, and First Tee New York Inc in the Bronx received multiple grants, including $600,500 in 2025 and $530,207 in 2023. The pattern points to a funder that backs established local providers over time rather than one-off project grants. Its stated focus areas include youth development, golf instruction, character education, leadership development, scholarships, inclusion and diversity, coach training, and youth safety / SafeSport.
What Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Funds
A core theme is chapter support. The foundation gave $675,800 in 2025 to Twin Cities Junior Golf Program in Saint Paul and $547,800 in 2025 to Houston Golf Association Youth Program in Houston, both for general support. It also provided $533,500 in 2024 to Arizona Golf and Life Skills Inc in Phoenix for general support, showing that chapter operations are a central funding target. Scholarships are another visible lane. Children's Golf FoundationInc in West Palm Beach received $508,910 in 2025 for general support, following $502,067 in 2023 and $463,515 in 2024. The grant history also includes support for First Tee college scholarship activity through the organization’s broader program structure. The foundation also funds local First Tee affiliates and related youth golf groups, such as First Tee of Chicago Foundation in Chicago, which received $410,821 in 2024 and $319,230 in 2025 for general support. That repeat support suggests an emphasis on sustained organizational capacity.
How Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.4M
Total Assets
$125.2M
Total Revenue
$34.2M
Total Expenses
$32.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $26K and $85K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$85K
Geographic Reach
National46 states funded
About 8% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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