The Xander Schauffele Family Foundation predominantly funds golf-related programming, especially regional junior golf associations and initiatives that use golf for youth development, diversity, and veteran support. While most dollars support golf education and access—often targeted to women, people of color, and military veterans—the foundation also makes occasional grants outside sport (notably reproductive health care). Grantees are primarily regional organizations and specialized golf nonprofits rather than broad national charities.
Concentrated portfolio: a large share of funding goes to a small number of golf-focused organizations (one single large grant and several repeat or multi-year gifts to regional junior golf groups). Gifts are a mix of one-time mid-sized grants and smaller recurring awards, with clear thematic concentration on golf access and diversity and occasional outlier grants to health nonprofits.
The Xander Schauffele Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is golf grantmaking with a youth-development emphasis, especially for junior associations and organizations that use golf to widen access for women, people of color, and military veterans. In the 2023 grants list, the largest award was $153,748 to SCGA Foundation for golf education, followed by $32,728 to San Diego County Junior Golf Association for golf education and $30,000 to Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest for health care access. That mix shows a foundation centered on golf but not limited to it. The foundation also supports organizations tied to specific participation barriers and community needs. Women of Color Golf received two grants of $5,252 and $5,003, while The Salute Military Golf Association received $9,022 and $5,680. Smaller awards also reached junior golf groups in California and Nevada, reinforcing a pattern of program-focused support rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. The overall picture is a funder that backs golf as a vehicle for education, inclusion, and service-connected support, with occasional grants outside sport when the issue aligns with access to care.
Youth golf development is the strongest thread in the grant record. The foundation gave $153,748 to SCGA Foundation for golf education and $32,728 to San Diego County Junior Golf Association for golf education, both tied to structured junior golf programming. Access and inclusion are another visible theme. Women of Color Golf received $5,252 and $5,003 for golf education, pointing to support for participation by women and people of color. In a similar lane, The Salute Military Golf Association received $9,022 and $5,680 for golf education, linking golf to veteran-focused programming. The foundation also extends beyond sport in at least one grant. Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest received $30,000 for health care access, showing that the giving program includes reproductive and women’s health care alongside golf-related work.
The 2023 grant record shows a typical grant size clustered in the low thousands: p25 was $5,003, median was $5,252, and p75 was $9,556. That distribution sits alongside one much larger award, which pushes the annual total upward. Several organizations appear more than once in the same year, including North County Junior Golf Association, Women of Color Golf, The Salute Military Golf Association, and Michigan Women’s Golf Association, indicating repeat support rather than single one-off gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation, not a fund that gives to individuals, and the grant descriptions point to program/project funding rather than general philanthropy.
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$2K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 18% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: SCGA Foundation, San Diego County Junior Golf Association, North County Junior Golf Association, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, The Salute Military Golf Association
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with a strong California concentration and additional awards in Nevada, Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Colorado, and Maryland. California cities in the record include Studio City, San Diego, and Carlsbad, while Nevada recipients include Las Vegas. Michigan appears through Farmington Hills, and Maryland through Silver Spring. The top state by grant count is Michigan, but the California list includes the largest dollar awards and several junior-golf recipients.
It most often funds golf-related organizations, especially junior golf associations and groups using golf for education, inclusion, and veteran support. The recent grants include several awards for golf education, plus a smaller number of grants tied to health care access.
Among the recent grants provided, the middle grant size was $5,252, with the 25th percentile at $5,003 and the 75th percentile at $9,556. That suggests most awards are relatively small, with one much larger grant standing out from the rest.
Yes. One recent grant went to Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest for $30,000 for health care access. That makes health care access a visible but much smaller part of the portfolio compared with golf-related giving.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grant list, including North County Junior Golf Association, Women of Color Golf, The Salute Military Golf Association, and Michigan Women’s Golf Association. That indicates recurring support within the same year.
Its grantmaking is national, with all of the recent grants going to U.S. recipients. California shows several recipient cities in the list, and other grants reach Nevada, Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Colorado, and Maryland.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCGA FOUNDATION | STUDIO CITY, CA | $153,748 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $32,728 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST | SAN DIEGO, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | HEALTH CARE ACCESS |
| NORTH COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | CARLSBAD, CA | $10,364 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| CLEARVIEW LEGACY FOUNDATION | EAST CANTON, OH | $9,556 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| NORTH COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | CARLSBAD, CA | $9,085 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| THE SALUTE MILITARY GOLF ASSOCIATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $9,022 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| THE SALUTE MILITARY GOLF ASSOCIATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $5,680 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| WOMEN OF COLOR GOLF | TAMPA, FL | $5,252 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| OLYMPIA COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,009 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S DIABETES FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $5,005 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| HEROES IN THE ROUGH | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,005 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| WOMEN OF COLOR GOLF | TAMPA, FL | $5,003 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| NORTH COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | CARLSBAD, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| MICHIGAN WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| MICHIGAN WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
| SOUTHERN NEVADA JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $4,929 | 2023 | FOR GOLF EDUCATION |
SCGA FOUNDATION
$153,748FOR GOLF EDUCATION
SAN DIEGO COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
$32,728FOR GOLF EDUCATION
NORTH COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
$10,364FOR GOLF EDUCATION
NORTH COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
$9,085FOR GOLF EDUCATION
THE SALUTE MILITARY GOLF ASSOCIATION
$9,022FOR GOLF EDUCATION
THE SALUTE MILITARY GOLF ASSOCIATION
$5,680FOR GOLF EDUCATION
WOMEN OF COLOR GOLF
$5,252FOR GOLF EDUCATION
OLYMPIA COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5,009FOR GOLF EDUCATION
HEROES IN THE ROUGH
$5,005FOR GOLF EDUCATION
WOMEN OF COLOR GOLF
$5,003FOR GOLF EDUCATION
NORTH COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
$5,000FOR GOLF EDUCATION
MICHIGAN WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
$5,000FOR GOLF EDUCATION
MICHIGAN WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
$5,000FOR GOLF EDUCATION
SOUTHERN NEVADA JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
$4,929FOR GOLF EDUCATION