The Rhodenbaugh Foundation concentrates its philanthropic support on a single youth-focused organization, providing repeated grants to advance youth development through organized sports opportunities. All recorded giving goes to Youth On Course, indicating a targeted interest in expanding affordable access to recreational and developmental programs for young people.
Highly concentrated: all recorded funding is directed to one repeat grantee (Youth On Course) across multiple grants, indicating focused, sustained support rather than broad or diversified giving.
Rhodenbaugh Foundation’s giving is defined by repeated support for Youth on Course, a youth golf organization that received the two largest recent grants in the record, including $103,605 in 2024 and $54,950 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that favors sustained general support for a small number of organizations rather than a broad, one-time grant portfolio. Across the available grants, the foundation also backs youth sports groups such as Firsttee and Firsttee Upstate, reinforcing a clear interest in organized recreational access for young people. The same record shows the foundation making general support grants to a mix of local South Carolina nonprofits and selected regional partners, which suggests its giving is not limited to one narrow geography even when the core youth-golf relationship is central. Beyond youth development, the foundation has also supported organizations connected to community services, education, health, and the arts, but always through relatively modest, unrestricted awards. The overall pattern is one of concentrated, relationship-based philanthropy built around recurring support.
Youth golf is the clearest theme in the record. The foundation gave $1,350 in 2024 to South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation and $1,250 in 2024 to Carolina Golf Foundation, alongside $1,100 in 2024 to Girls Golf of America Inc. Those awards sit next to larger general-support grants to youth-focused golf programming, showing that the organization funds both established and affiliated youth golf nonprofits. In Greenville, it supported Firsttee with $7,450 in 2023 and Firsttee Upstate with $6,683 in 2025, then followed with another $5,550 grant in 2024. Outside golf, the foundation also made general-support grants to Junior Achievement in Greenville, Reading Is Essential for All People in Atlanta, and Metrolina Association for the Blind in Charlotte, indicating some interest in education and broader community services.
Typical grants are small: the p25 amount is $500, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $1,250. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, including a six-figure grant and several midfive-figure grants, which shows a mix of anchor support and routine operating grants. The recipient list also shows repeat giving across years, especially to the same youth-sports organizations and several community groups. Rhodenbaugh Foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with general support and core operating support rather than restricted project funding. Applications or solicitation details are not visible in the data.
$268K
$713K
$37K
$79K
Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
About 53% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Youth On Course
Most grants land in the United States, and South Carolina is the foundation’s most frequent recipient state, accounting for 53% of grants. Greenville appears repeatedly in the record, including grants to Firsttee, Firsttee Upstate, Greenville Women Giving, Peace Center for the Performing Arts, and Junior Achievement. Other South Carolina recipients include North Charleston, Salem, Columbia, and Seneca. Outside the state, the foundation gave to recipients in California, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and New Jersey, with California appearing most often among non-South Carolina recipients.
The grants center on youth golf and related youth sports programs. Recent recipients include Youth on Course, Firsttee, Firsttee Upstate, South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation, Carolina Golf Foundation, and Girls Golf of America Inc. The record also includes general support for education, health, and community organizations.
Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,250. The record also includes larger outliers, such as a $103,605 grant to Youth on Course in 2024.
Yes. Youth on Course received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Firsttee Upstate also appears in multiple years, and several other recipients recur across the record, which indicates a repeat-grantee model rather than one-off giving only.
South Carolina is the top recipient state, with 53% of grants going there. Greenville shows up frequently in the grant list, along with North Charleston, Columbia, Salem, and Seneca.
The listed awards are marked general support. That includes grants to Youth on Course, Firsttee, Greenville Women Giving, American Red Cross, and several other nonprofits, suggesting unrestricted or core-organization support rather than tightly designated project funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH ON COURSE | MONTEREY, CA | $54,950 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRSTTEE UPSTATE | GREENVILLE, SC | $6,683 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENVILLE WOMEN GIVING | GREENVILLE, SC | $3,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | GREENVILLE, SC | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPORT |
| READING IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL PEOPLE | ATLANTA, GA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ART | GREENVILLE, SC | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLINS CHILDREN'S HOME | SENECA, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICAS, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIDE TO WORK MINISTRY NONPROFIT INC | SENECA, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SC JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEARING BIKE WORKS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OCONEE COUNTY | SENECA, SC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OCONEE COUNTY SALVATION ARMY | SENECA, SC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN ART COUNCIL | GREENVILLE, SC | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHIVAS IRON SOCIETY | CARMEL, CA | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SC SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $35 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH ON COURSE | PEBBLE BEACH, CA | $103,605 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRSTTEE UPSTATE | GREENVILLE, SC | $5,550 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | GREENVILLE, SC | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEARING BIKE WORKS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $1,350 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAROLINA GOLF FOUNDATION | SOUTH PINES, NC | $1,250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS GOLF OF AMERICA INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $1,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICAS, GA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLIFFS OUTREACH ORGANIZATION | SALEM, SC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLINS CHILDREN'S HOME | SENECA, SC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | MARION, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HV 3 FOUNDATION | SOUTHERN PINES, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONOCEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SENECA, SC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | GREENVILLE, SC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN CORNER FOOD PANTRY | SENECA, SC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OCONEE COUNTY SALVATION ARMY | SENECA, SC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OCONEE COUNTY | SENECA, SC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCC FOUNDATION (JERRY GREENE) | MERIDIAN, MS | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIDE TO WORK MINISTRY NONPROFIT INC | SENECA, SC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN ART COUNCIL | GREENVILLE, SC | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UPSTATE FOREVER | GREENVILLE, SC | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SC SHERIFF'S ASSOC | COLUMBIA, SC | $35 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH ON COURSE | PEBBLE BEACH, CA | $31,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRSTTEE | GREENVILLE, SC | $7,450 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSTIY OF IOWA CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT | IOWA CITY, IA | $5,250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLIFFS OUTREACH ORGANIZATION | SALEM, SC | $2,250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | GREENVILLE, SC | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | GREENVILLE, SC | $1,060 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONOCEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SENECA, SC | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPPORT |
| BEARING BIKE WORKS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
YOUTH ON COURSE
$54,950GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRSTTEE UPSTATE
$6,683GENERAL SUPPORT
GREENVILLE WOMEN GIVING
$3,900GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$1,500GENERAL SUPORT
READING IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL PEOPLE
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ART
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
COLLINS CHILDREN'S HOME
GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIDE TO WORK MINISTRY NONPROFIT INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SC JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
BEARING BIKE WORKS FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OCONEE COUNTY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS TOWN
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
OCONEE COUNTY SALVATION ARMY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN ART COUNCIL
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
SHIVAS IRON SOCIETY
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
SC SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION
$35GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH ON COURSE
$103,605GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRSTTEE UPSTATE
$5,550GENERAL SUPPORT
PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEARING BIKE WORKS FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION
$1,350GENERAL SUPPORT
CAROLINA GOLF FOUNDATION
$1,250GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS GOLF OF AMERICA INC
$1,100GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLIFFS OUTREACH ORGANIZATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLLINS CHILDREN'S HOME
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HV 3 FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONOCEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
GOLDEN CORNER FOOD PANTRY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
OCONEE COUNTY SALVATION ARMY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OCONEE COUNTY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
MCC FOUNDATION (JERRY GREENE)
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
RIDE TO WORK MINISTRY NONPROFIT INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN ART COUNCIL
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
UPSTATE FOREVER
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
SC SHERIFF'S ASSOC
$35GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH ON COURSE
$31,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRSTTEE
$7,450GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSTIY OF IOWA CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT
$5,250GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLIFFS OUTREACH ORGANIZATION
$2,250GENERAL SUPPORT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$1,060GENERAL SUPPORT
ONOCEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPPORT
BEARING BIKE WORKS FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT