LTVA distributes additional $85,000 among 25 South Tahoe/Douglas County Organizations
Sept. 11, 2025 (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif/Nev.) – The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed an additional $85,000 to 25 area non-profit organizations resulting from the 36th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in July, raising the 2025 local donations total to $115,000.
As the tournament’s destination sponsor, the LTVA helps organize the South Shore’s most impactful special event, coordinating with partners NBC Sports and American Century Investments, to ensure a successful and memorable experience for fans, locals, celebrities and media.
Grants were distributed to: Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, Bread & Broth, Carson Tahoe Health, Christmas Cheer All Year, Clean Tahoe Program, Clean Up The Cayes, Douglas County Parkinson’s Support Group, Encompass Youth, Expand-Able Horizons, Family Support Council of Douglas County, Friends of the El Dorado County Library, Lake Tahoe Historical Society, South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center, Special Olympics of Northern California, Suicide Prevention Network, Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids, Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, Tahoe Backcountry Alliance, Tahoe Climbing Coalition, Tahoe Composts, Tahoe Prosperity Center, Tahoe Rim Trail Association, Tahoe Youth & Family Services, The Smaine Fund and Valhalla Tahoe.
“Being able to assist many of our community organizations with their variety of efforts to benefit others is a highlight of the event,” said Carol Chaplin, president and CEO of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority. “The ongoing association with American Century Investments, NBC Sports, Edgewood Tahoe, Harrah’s/Caesars Republic, and our lodging and casino properties makes it possible to positively impact our town in a meaningful way.”
“Our partnership and appreciation with the South Lake Tahoe community through the past 27 years has only grown stronger,” said Jonathan Thomas, chairman, CEO and president of American Century Investments. “We’re proud of our involvement and are delighted to support local Tahoe charities every year.” The contributions also complement the unique ownership model at American Century Investments that directs more than 40 percent of company profits to medical research annually.
Other contributions during the event included an annual commitment from NBC and American Century Investments of $10,000 to support the South Tahoe Recreation & Aquatic Center. It was initiated last year in honor of long-time participant Tim Wakefield and his wife, Stacy, who both passed from cancer within five months in late 2023 and early 2024. (For information re: contributions: www.SouthTahoeParksFoundation.org.)
NBC also continued its Gene Upshaw Memorial Scholarship with the Lake Tahoe Community College awarding $10,000 to student Yuliana Rosales towards tuition at UC Davis. Yuli is the first person in her family to have graduated from high school and to attend college.
The tournament also provided $10,000 to the South Lake Tahoe Football Boosters for their ecological efforts during the tournament, raising 2025 local donations to $115,000.
To be considered, local organizations were required to meet 501(c)3 certified nonprofit status, provide an outline of their mission, and describe how the donation would be used and indicate its impact in the community.
Under a separate arrangement with the tournament’s concessionaire, several service clubs and organizations also received funds for staffing food and beverage booths during the five days of the event.
Since 2009, donations exceeding $2.3 million have been distributed to more than 90 Tahoe area non-profits to assist 12,000+ individuals.
The American Century Championship is conducted annually at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev. The area’s largest annual special event featured 92 sports and entertainment celebrities in a 54-hole competition aired on NBC Sports, Golf Channel and Peacock. American Century Investments, the event’s title sponsor since 1999, continues its role in partnership with NBC Sports, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course and the South Tahoe community. Since its inception in 1990, the American Century Championship has donated more than $8.5 million to local and national non-profits. For tournament information and updates: AmericanCenturyChampionship.
The 37th annual American Century Championship is July 8-12, 2026. For more information, visit: www.AmericanCenturyChampionship.com or www.visitlaketahoe.com.
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About American Century Investments – Tournament Title Sponsor
American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting breakthrough medical research. Founded in 1958, American Century Investments’ 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors from offices in New York; London; Frankfurt; Hong Kong; Sydney; Santa Clara, Calif.; and Kansas City, Mo. Jonathan S. Thomas is president and chief executive officer, and Victor Zhang serves as chief investment officer. Delivering investment results to clients enables American Century Investments to distribute over 40% of its dividends to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, nonprofit basic biomedical research organization. The Institute owns more than 40% of American Century Investments and has received dividend payments of $2 billion since 2000. For more information about American Century Investments, visit www.americancentury.com.
About the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority
With more than 75 plaudits and accolades from national media outlets, Visit Lake Tahoe combines the distinctive appeal of two worlds: unparalleled natural beauty and an array of world-class outdoor recreation, entertainment, nightlife and gaming. As a responsible tourism destination, it offers a balanced approach regarding social and environmental impacts to preserve its appeal for generations. For information about lodging, recreation, events, and mindful travel at www.VisitLakeTahoe.com.
About NBC Sports
NBC Sports connects sports fans to the moments that matter most with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports produces, programs, and promotes premier content across numerous linear and digital platforms, including NBC and Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering and presenting many of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Big Ten Conference, Big East Conference, Notre Dame, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A, Churchill Downs, Premier League, and many more. It is renowned for making big events bigger and has produced some of the most-watched sporting events in U.S. media history, including Olympic Games, Super Bowls, and Sunday Night Football, primetime television’s No. 1 show for 14 consecutive years.