Partners Fore Golf INC

Tax-deductible

Pleasanton, CA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 20-2189915

First Tee is an international youth development organization using the game of golf and its inherent values to teach young people life skills and healthy habits. [continued at the top of page 2]

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 39 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $347K a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$156K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 68% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+163% vs prior year
Spent
$638K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +163%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$877K
FY2023$975K
FY2024$700K
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$638K
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$630K
FY2024$671K
FY2025$638K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +108%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$728K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPartners Fore Golf INC
EINHdr · item D20-2189915
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2005
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPleasanton, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N6A)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thefirstteetrivalley.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.00
Program services71%$453K
Management & general29%$183K
Fundraising$816
Total functional expensesLn 25$638K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -80% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+65%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×16 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +108%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$730K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.3M
Total liabilities
$10K
FY2025▲ +285%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$1K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$2K
FY2025$10K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$205K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$10K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.5M · 82%
Program service revenue$285K · 15%
Investment income$58K · 3%
Contributions & grants82%$1.5M
Program service revenue15%$285K
Investment income3%$58K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $205K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $638K · Less non-cash grants $912 · Cash operating expenses/yr $637K
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $453K · Total expenses $638K
71%
Management & General
Management & general $183K · Total expenses $638K
29%
Fundraising
Fundraising $816 · Total expenses $638K
0.1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $42K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $723K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.5M · Total revenue $1.8M
82%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.8M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $285K · Total revenue $1.8M
15%
Investment reliance
Investment income $58K · Total revenue $1.8M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $285K · Total expenses $638K
45%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.8M · Prior year $700K
+163%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $535K · FY2025 $1.8M
+28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.8M · Expenses $638K
+65%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.3M · Total assets $2.3M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.3M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brian Amador · Reported title Exec Director · Highest reported compensation $156K · Total expenses $638K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $273K · Total expenses $638K
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%——
Overhead ratio 29%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.05%——
Revenue growth 163%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 4%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$156,100Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Amador’s $156K as Exec Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Brian Amador$156,100$172,060

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.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 13Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 13Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Teaches kids life skills and healthy habits through golf.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $453K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The first tee life skills experience classes seamlessly introduce the game of golfand its etiquette through a unique character education curriculum. This programoffered with a "pay what you can" policy makes the sport affordable and accessible to all interested families.

$453Kprogram expense
02

Our girls golf club of pleasanton is one of the premier programs run by ourorganization. This program provides a comfortable setting for girls to learn thesport of golf, benefit from its coachable moments and make new friends along theway.

Pt IX · col B
03

The first tee summer camps provide a fun introduction to the sport of golf bytop-tier golf instructors. This program held in june and july feeds partipantfamilies into our formal program.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$638K+163% 990 PDF
FY2024 $700K$671K-28% 990 PDF
FY2023 $975K$630K+11% 990 PDF
FY2022 $877K$599K+45% 990 PDF
FY2021 $605K$490K+13% 990 PDF
FY2020 $535K$419K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $637,544 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,075 · Management $39,025$156,100
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,782 · Management $21,594$86,376
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,767$1,767
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,774 · Management $7,258$29,032
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,317$24,317
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,066 · Management $6,689$26,755
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,141$2,141
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,953$12,953
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $99,710 · Management $33,236$132,946
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,752 · Management $3,251$13,003
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,487$17,487
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,700 · Management $9,350$125,050
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,571 · Management $4,230 · Fundraising $816$9,617
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $453,430 · Management $183,298 · Fundraising $816$637,544

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
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