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Tee It Up for the Troops Inc

Tee it up for the troops is a non profit organization created to help support the men and women of the us military and their families, with an emphasis given to the fallen and disabled members of our armed forces.

$1.8M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
13
Itemized grants FY2025
12
Organizations funded FY2024
0%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Itemized, FY2025
$627k
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2025
$25,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$236,908
Organizations funded a year
12 to 49
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
9
Total assets, FY2025
$1.9M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 0% of the organizations Tee It Up for the Troops Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Public BenefitHuman ServicesPhilanthropyRecreation & SportsEducationHealthOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving13$627k0%
FY202412$660k0%
FY202314$683k7%
FY202214$305k7%
FY202144$979k27%
FY202026$235k19%
FY201933$477k12%
FY201849$775k31%
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Human Services$2.4MRecreation & Sports$1.1MPublic Benefit$347kArts & Culture$336kHousing & Shelter$214kReligion$160kHealth$129kPhilanthropy$91kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
SD
IN
NJ
CA
CO
MO
VA
MD
AZ
AR
TN
NC
SC
OK
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 99 grantees
All grantees of Tee It Up for the Troops Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Fisher House Foundation Inc$1,194,90880%
Move United$891,00082%
Salute to Military Golf Association Inc$234,50088%
Warrior Foundation Freedom Station$208,93943%
Creativets$207,00085%
Network 211 Inc$195,01695%
Warrior Canine Connection Inc$175,00061%
A Sanctuary for Military Families Inc DBA Project Sanctuary$132,00071%
Blue Star Families Inc$131,50070%
Combat Veterans to Careers Inc$121,82585%
Purple Heart Homes Inc$117,50070%
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc$115,00034%
Troops First Foundation Incorporated$98,97115%
Fisher House Southern California Inc$90,00058%
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans$89,03150%
On Course Foundation USA$89,00067%
VFW Dept of Mn 210 Lakeville Post VFW$75,500419%
K9s for Warriors Inc$71,50040%
Hope For The Warriors$62,00040%
Operation Surf$56,60033%
Armed Services YMCA of the USA$52,93930%
Minnesota Military Family Foundation$49,00051%
Western New York Section Pga Foundation$48,31248%
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois$48,10040%
Armed Forces Services Center$48,05048%
Huntington Beach Post 133 Department of California the American Legion$48,0002n/a
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund Inc$45,85041%
Marine Raider Foundation$45,00031%
Adopt a Soldier Door County$43,000221%
Higher Ground USA Inc$38,18230%
Illinois Valley Fuller Center for Housing$32,600450%
Imprints of Honor$32,50051%
Va Boston Healthcare System$32,1213n/a
For Families of Active Military Inc Blehm$31,975211%
USO - Greater Los Angeles Area Inc Dba Bob Hope USO$30,00030%
North Texas Warrior Golf Assoc$27,602313%
Ars Bellum Foundation$25,0001n/a
Honor Flight Twin Cities$23,10047%
Beyond The Burn Foundation$23,05014%
Bunkers in Baghdad$22,50045%
South Side Office of Concern$21,00030%
Furnishing Hope Inc$21,00021%
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation$20,58821%
Operation Open Water$20,0001n/a
Hearts and Hammers - Twin Cities Inc$19,00026%
Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California$18,6573n/a
St Cloud State University Foundation Inc$18,17720%
Minnesota Warriors Ice Hockey$18,00023%
Defenders of Freedom$17,50022%
Warrior Built Foundation Inc$16,50025%
Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch Inc$16,40031%
Lakeville Beyond the Yellow Ribbon$15,4003n/a
Seal Legacy Foundation Inc$15,00011%
Believet Canine Service Partners Inc$15,00033%
Independent School District 535$15,0003n/a
Code of Support Foundation$15,00011%
Stand Up and Play Foundation Inc$15,00012%
Gold Star Teen Adventures$15,00021%
St Croix County Council of the American Legion$14,0002n/a
United Heroes League$13,50021%
Dtom 220 Foundation$12,71714%
Marine Corps Association Foundation$12,50020%
Journey Home Minnesota$12,3761n/a
Tribute to the Troops$12,300246%
Eagles Healing Nest$11,63511%
Friends of Freedom$11,000213%
Folds of Honor Foundation$11,00020%
St Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation$10,65212%
Veterans One-Stop Center of Wny Inc$10,53011%
VFW Post 950$10,5002n/a
Angels of America's Fallen$10,00011%
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance$10,00010%
Honor House$10,000115%
Freedom Paws$10,0001n/a
Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic$10,0002n/a
Working Dogs for Vets$10,00014%
Greater Peoria Honor Flight$10,00018%
Fallen Heroes Family Camp Inc$10,0001n/a
Iraq Star Inc$10,00016%
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund$10,00010%
Rush University Medical Center$9,27010%
Veterans Outreach Center Inc$9,13110%
Adaptive Sports Foundation Inc$8,94510%
Majestic Hills Ranch$8,0001n/a
Minnesota Patriot Guard$7,50018%
Junior Amateur Golf Scholars$7,500115%
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Inc$6,00010%
South Florida Professional Golf Association Charitable Foundation Inc$6,00011%
Fisher House Michigan$6,00011%
American Legion Charities Inc$5,70010%
Association of the United States Army$5,50010%
Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc$5,10010%
Reuniting After War$5,0001n/a
Rear Area Support Foundation Inc$5,0001n/a
Green Beret Foundation$5,00010%
Southeast Minnesota Private Industry Council Inc$5,00010%
Adrc of St Croix County$5,0001n/a
Vantage Health System Inc$5,00010%
Gold Star Family Weekend Incorporated$5,0001n/a

Where it is load-bearing

Tee It Up for the Troops Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 81 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFisher House Foundation Inc: $1,194,908 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetMove United: $891,000 over 8y, 2.4% of budgetSalute to Military Golf Association Inc: $234,500 over 8y, 7.9% of budgetWarrior Foundation Freedom Station: $208,939 over 4y, 3.0% of budgetCreativets: $207,000 over 8y, 4.7% of budgetNetwork 211 Inc: $195,016 over 9y, 5.2% of budgetWarrior Canine Connection Inc: $175,000 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetA Sanctuary for Military Families Inc DBA Project Sanctuary: $132,000 over 7y, 1.4% of budgetBlue Star Families Inc: $131,500 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetCombat Veterans to Careers Inc: $121,825 over 8y, 5.2% of budgetPurple Heart Homes Inc: $117,500 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetMedal Of Honor Foundation Inc: $115,000 over 3y, 3.7% of budgetTroops First Foundation Incorporated: $98,971 over 1y, 4.5% of budgetFisher House Southern California Inc: $90,000 over 5y, 8.2% of budgetMinnesota Assistance Council for Veterans: $89,031 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetOn Course Foundation USA: $89,000 over 6y, 6.8% of budgetVFW Dept of Mn 210 Lakeville Post VFW: $75,500 over 4y, 19% of budgetK9s for Warriors Inc: $71,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHope For The Warriors: $62,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetOperation Surf: $56,600 over 3y, 2.8% of budgetArmed Services YMCA of the USA: $52,939 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetMinnesota Military Family Foundation: $49,000 over 5y, 1.4% of budgetWestern New York Section Pga Foundation: $48,312 over 4y, 7.8% of budgetGoodwill Industries of Central Illinois: $48,100 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetArmed Forces Services Center: $48,050 over 4y, 7.9% of budgetWounded Veterans Relief Fund Inc: $45,850 over 4y, 1.4% of budgetMarine Raider Foundation: $45,000 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetAdopt a Soldier Door County: $43,000 over 2y, 21% of budgetHigher Ground USA Inc: $38,182 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetIllinois Valley Fuller Center for Housing: $32,600 over 4y, 50% of budgetImprints of Honor: $32,500 over 5y, 1.4% of budgetFor Families of Active Military Inc Blehm: $31,975 over 2y, 11% of budgetUSO - Greater Los Angeles Area Inc Dba Bob Hope USO: $30,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNorth Texas Warrior Golf Assoc: $27,602 over 3y, 13% of budgetHonor Flight Twin Cities: $23,100 over 4y, 7.4% of budgetBeyond The Burn Foundation: $23,050 over 1y, 3.5% of budgetBunkers in Baghdad: $22,500 over 4y, 4.7% of budgetSouth Side Office of Concern: $21,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetFurnishing Hope Inc: $21,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetSentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation: $20,588 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetHearts and Hammers - Twin Cities Inc: $19,000 over 2y, 5.5% of budgetSt Cloud State University Foundation Inc: $18,177 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMinnesota Warriors Ice Hockey: $18,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetDefenders of Freedom: $17,500 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetWarrior Built Foundation Inc: $16,500 over 2y, 5.5% of budgetIronwood Springs Christian Ranch Inc: $16,400 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetSeal Legacy Foundation Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetBelievet Canine Service Partners Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 2.7% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 81.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Veterans United FoundationMO22.6× affinity10 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Veterans United Foundation · Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · Gary Sinise Foundation · Fisher House Foundation Inc · Disabled Veterans National Foundation · Pledgeling Foundation · California Foundation for Stronger Communities · American Express Foundation · The Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation · Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Tee It Up for the Troops Inc

How much does Tee It Up for the Troops Inc give?
Tee It Up for the Troops Inc reported 13 itemized grants totaling $626,908, out of $1,757,966 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 12 and 49 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Tee It Up for the Troops Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (47%), Recreation & Sports (22%), Public Benefit (7%).
Who are Tee It Up for the Troops Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Fisher House Foundation Inc ($1.2M), Move United ($891k), Salute to Military Golf Association Inc ($235k).
Does Tee It Up for the Troops Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Tee It Up for the Troops Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Veterans United Foundation, Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc, Enterprise Holdings Foundation.
Where is Tee It Up for the Troops Inc based?
Tee It Up for the Troops Inc is based in MN.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 99 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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