NonprofitsTennessee Golf Foundation

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Tennessee Golf Foundation

FRANKLIN, TN

Total revenue

$8.6M

Total expenses

$9.8M

Net assets

$20.0M

Grants received

$4.3M

162 grants

EIN

581893478

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote golf and its life-enhancing values with an emphasis on teaching the youth, veterans and the disadvantaged.

Programs

3 programs

Various programs such as golf tournaments are performed each year to promote golf in tn.

Expenses: $1.8MGrants: $55K

The first tee program started in 2001 in nashville continues to grow. There are now 5 first tee chapters and over 1,700 students participated at the tennessee first tee programs in nashville, chattanooga, memphis, knoxville, and tri-cities. There are 47 first tee locations in tn. Over 1,700 students participated at the tgf's first tee tennessee golf and life skills programs across the state.

Expenses: $886KGrants: $85K

The junior tour mission is to foster the growth and development of junior golfers of varying ages and ability levels to be the best players, students, and citizens on and off the course. In 2024 the junior tour had 1,980 members. There were 206 events in 100+ days. The 2024 junior golf academy was attended by 256 junior golfers, with 59 given full scholarships by the tgf totaling 25,075. The little course continued to provide affordable, accessible junior and family golf with over 28,000 rounds played in 2024. In addition over 2,000 young golfers participated in programs taught at the little course.

Expenses: $1.3MGrants: $31K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.7M
Program service revenue$4.4M
Investment income$52K
Other revenue$403K
Total revenue$8.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$271K
Salaries & benefits$3.5M
Fundraising$384K
Other expenses$6.0M
Total expenses$9.8M
Total assets$23.9M
Net assets$20.0M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

WHIT TURNBOW

PRESIDENT

Board

$287K

40 hrs/wk

JIM SEABURY

CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHNNY BRIDGEMAN

SECRETARY/TR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JULIE FRIST

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOEY HICKMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MIKE JENKINS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRAD MARTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMISON MONROE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAUL REID

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LOREN ROBERTS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

STUART SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KEVIN TEETERS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFF TICKLE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD HORTON

ADVISOR TO C

Staff

$224K

10 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

VANDERBILT LEGENDS CLUB

GOLF FACILITY

$346K

ALL EVENTS SERVICES LLC

EVENTS

$208K

Grants received

Showing 162 of 162

FromAmountPurposeYear
$102K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
FOR UNRESTRICTED USE.
2024
$64K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
2024
$35K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION TO THE GENERAL FUND
2024
$20K
SPONSER EVENT IN COUNTY
2024
$18K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2024
$12K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2024
$10K
DONATION TO THE TENNESSEE GOLF FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL FUND
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY
2024
$3K
AID ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GRANT FOR YOUTH SPORTS
2024
$1K
AID RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$118K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$75K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
2023
$50K
WARNER PARK GOLF COURSE IMPROVEMENTS
2023
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$35K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT DIRECTED BY JULIE AND TOMMY FRIST
2023
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$12K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2023
$10K
FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2023
$10K
SPORTS/LEISURE
2023
$10K
PROGRAM RELATED
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
AID RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$9K
To promote hold and its life-enhacing values with an emphasis on teaching youth veterans and the disadvantaged.
2023
$7K
SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY
2023
$5K
CHILDREN & FAMILY
2023
$5K
IN HONOR OF LUCIANNE WILT AS DIRECT BY JULIE AND TOMMY FRIST
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT GOLF IN TENNESSEE
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$252K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$80K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
2022
$58K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT AS DIRECTED BY JULIE AND TOMMY FRIST
2022
$50K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2022
$25K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2022
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
$10K
SPORTS/LEISURE
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
$10K
FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2022
$10K
SPONSER EVENT IN COUNTY
2022
$10K
AID RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
$10K
PROGRAM RELATED
2022
$8K
THE PREDS GRANT WOULD FUND THE MIKE KAPLAN FIRST TEE OF TENNESSEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE FROM THE ACE LEVEL CERTIFICATION WITHIN FIRST TEE WILL EARN A COLLEGE TUITION GRANT. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS ARE THE FIRST OF THEIR FAMILY ATTENDING COLLEGE, SO BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS A WAY OF HONORING THE LATE MIKE KAPLAN'S LEGACY.
2022
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2022
$7K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$3K
AID CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2022
$1K
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
2022
$270K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$270K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$252K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$25K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
2021
$25K
PROGRAM RELATED
2021
$11K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2021
$10K
CHARITABLE
2021
$7K
SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY
2021
$7K
SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$1K
CHARITABLE
2021
$50
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$251K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$93K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$42K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
2020
$25K
PROMOTE GOLF WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTHS & DISADVANTAGED
2020
$19K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$13K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$12K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2020
$10K
FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2020
$10K
Operating Support
2020
$10K
SPONSOR EVENT IN COUNTY
2020
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2020
$10K
GENERAL MATCHING SUPPORT.
2020
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
$5K
THE MIKE KAPLAN FIRST TEE TENNESSEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
2020
$500
AID RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$500
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$100K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
$50K
Kids Play Free Pledge - Pmt. 1 of 5
2019
$40K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
SPECIAL OLYMPICS GOLF PROGRAMS
2019
$10K
MIKE KAPLAN THE FIRST TEE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2019
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
Operating Support
2019
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$25K
To support and encourage youth participation in sporting activities
2018
$10K
FOR JACKSON JR. CENTER
2018
$10K
FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2018
$10K
TO CONTINUE THE FUNDING OF THE MICHEL KAPLAN SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO OUR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO COMPLETE THE FIRST TEE'S LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CURRICULUM IN EAST NASHVILLE.
2018
$4K
AID RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$24K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$10K
COLLEGE TUITION FUND HONORING THE LATE MIKE KAPLAN (THE MIKE KAPLAN LEGACY FUND) AND IN 2018 FOUR (4) TUITION GRANTS OF $2500 EACH WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE FIRST TEE STUDENT
2017

Funded by

$4.3M from 59 funders · 162 grants · 2017–2024

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$872K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$673K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Snedeker Foundation

$286K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

William E Schmidt Foundation Inc

$285K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

$238K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Community Foundation Of Middle

$219K · 18 grants · 2018–2024

John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc

$200K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Pga Tour Inc

$175K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN581893478
NTEE codeA50Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1990-09
Formed1990
Employees0
Volunteers330
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