South Shore nonprofits can benefit from celebrity golf tourney

The American Century Championship has $100,000 to give out to South Shore nonprofit organizations.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 30. Applications are online. Recipients will be announced Dec. 5 and checks will be presented at the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board meeting Dec. 8 at 3pm.

A committee of tournament representatives will review each submission. For funding consideration, organizations must meet 501(c)3 certified nonprofit guidelines and complete the formal donation request.

The American Century Championship Contribution Committee will distribute awards ranging from $2,500 to $10,000.

Since the golf tournament’s inception in 1990, more than $3.5 million has been raised for a variety of national and local charities.