About Professional Golfers Assoc of America
To positively impact the lives of youth, military, and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA Golf Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf.
Focus Areas
Youth developmentVeterans & active duty military wellnessWorkforce development / career pathwaysSports, recreation & coaching
Who They Fund
youth (children and adolescents)military service members and veteransunderrepresented / diverse communitiesPGA Golf Professionals and PGA Sections (program partners)job-seekers entering the golf industry
Funding Style
partnership-driven access programs
About Professional Golfers Assoc of America
The Professional Golfers Assoc of America’s grantmaking is built around golf as a delivery system for youth access, veteran wellness, and career pathways. Its biggest recent grant, $3,688,756 in 2025 to PGA Foundation Inc in Frisco, Texas, sits alongside other large awards that reinforce a partnership-based model rather than isolated project grants. The foundation works through PGA-related entities and allied nonprofits to expand participation in the sport, support professional development, and fund programming that reaches youth, military communities, and underrepresented groups. In the recent grants list, PGA Foundation Inc appears multiple times, including $2,958,214 in 2023 and $1,991,815 in 2024, suggesting sustained support for core operations or recurring charitable activity. Other prominent recipients include Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation and World Golf Foundation, both tied to golf access and development programming. The foundation also supports capacity-building and field infrastructure through grants to organizations connected to leadership, education, and participation in the game.
What Professional Golfers Assoc of America Funds
Youth development appears through support for junior golf and access programs. The foundation gave $2,512,500 in 2023 to Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation in Frisco, Texas, and its active programs include PGA Jr. League, scholarships, and Opportunity League extensions for youth participation. Veterans and active-duty military wellness is another clear line of giving: the foundation awarded $750,000 in 2025 to World Golf Foundation in Ponte Vedra, Florida, alongside a PGA HOPE program that uses adaptive golf and wellness activities for Veterans. Workforce development shows up in programs such as PGA WORKS Fellowship and PGA WORKS scholarship and career pathways efforts; the foundation also gave $100,000 in 2024 to Fairways to Leadership Inc in Orlando, Florida. Support for the golf ecosystem itself is visible in a $50,000 grant in 2025 to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
How Professional Golfers Assoc of America Gives
Typical grants are sizable, with a p25 of $62,500, a median of $325,000, and a p75 of $1,681,361. The recent record shows repeated support to the same core recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including PGA Foundation Inc, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation operates as a grantmaker tied to PGA of America and does not fund individuals directly, though some active programs include scholarships and fellowships delivered through program structures rather than open individual philanthropy. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including PGA WORKS Fellowship, PGA Jr. League, PGA HOPE, PGA Jr. League Scholarships, and Opportunity League.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.2M
Total Assets
$535.5M
Total Revenue
$166.4M
Total Expenses
$159.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $63K and $1.7M, with a median of $325K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$325K
75th Percentile
$1.7M
Geographic Reach
National5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DEREK SPRAGUE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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