Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1990.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
21 people listed on the 990; $779K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse E Menachem | $314,936 | $295,372 | $333,058 | $274,748 | $247,433 |
| Catherine Carmignani | — | $146,556 | $118,262 | $101,837 | — |
| Mark Gagne | $132,771 | $123,820 | $114,256 | $107,073 | $102,099 |
| Kevin Eldridge | $115,550 | $109,914 | $106,684 | $100,707 | — |
| Stephen Hanjack | $109,393 | — | — | — | — |
| James Haynes | — | $15,522 | $104,828 | $99,565 | — |
| Kay Kowalcyzk | $40,851 | $74,231 | — | — | — |
| David Levenson | $65,571 | — | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Massachusetts Golf Association INC executive salaries →Programs and updates
Promotes and preserves golf's integrity and values across Massachusetts.
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Golf Event Registration Fees
Every year, thousands of massachusetts golfers of all abilities compete in varying events ranging from state championships, member tournaments, and usga regional qualifying events. The proceeds from these events help support the organization in its exempt purpose to provide education and continue to promote the sport of golf in the state…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2487562) · Dispute this lineGolf Fees and Related/Junior Golf Program
New wading river country club, LLC/DBA the links at mass golf serves as a permanent golf education center for massachusetts that provides access for many youth-based community programs with the goal of positively affecting the lives of underprivileged children throughout the STATE.THE links is the home base for the massachusetts chapter…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2487562) · Dispute this lineHandicapping Service
The mga provides accurate and timely handicap indexes for roughly 135,000 golfers in massachusetts and upholds the integrity of the usga handicap system. Maintaining a handicap index allows golfers of varying skill levels to compete on an equitable basis.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2487562) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 | $9.2M | $8.0M | $1.2M | $17.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $7.4M | $7.1M | $259K | $15.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2024 | $8.2M | $6.8M | $1.4M | $14.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $7.0M | $6.6M | $418K | $16.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $5.1M | $4.5M | $618K | $15.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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