On Course Foundation supports the recovery of wounded, injured and sick service members and veterans through golf. Our mission is to build confidence and self-belief in our members through golf skills and employment events, and set them on the path to meaningful employment opportunities in the golf industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $169K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $347K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$135K
Spent
$204K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$85K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$135K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$204K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$676K
FY2024$725K
Net assets
$85K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$998K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $176K Management & general 9% · $18K Fundraising 5% · $11K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
National Programs Coordina
$27,030Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman, Secretary/Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shawn Whitmore’s $27K as National Programs Coordina is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 732 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps wounded veterans recover and find jobs through golf.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Golf Events Program

These events allow the attendees to fully explore how golf can help them on the road to recovery, and how the industry can provide employment. Those in attendance receive not only comprehensive golf coaching from our teaching professionals, but career advice and guidance from industry professionals in all areas of the industry.

$176Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $12K · 2020–2023

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$135K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$85K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$156K
Total revenueLn 12$135K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$85K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$154K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$154K$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$38K$14K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$4K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$729$146
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$898$180
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$555$111
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$313$219$78$16
Information technologyLn 14$1K$969$346$69
TravelLn 17$118K$115K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87$87
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$176K$18K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$725K$683K$998K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$676K−$83K$315K 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$315K−$38K$397K 990 PDF
FY2021 $502K$151K$351K$436K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $135K$204K−$69K$85K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $135,465 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $449,813$229,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$120,552−$94,423
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $329,261$135,465
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,500$5,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,156$65,019
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $10,647$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $181,895$133,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $327,198$204,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,063−$68,772
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $135,465 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$156,284
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,604
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$99,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,888
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$94,423−$94,423
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$94,423$135,465
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,237 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,177 · Management $13,635 · Fundraising $2,727$54,539
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,805 · Management $1,359 · Fundraising $2,400$7,564
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,041 · Management $729 · Fundraising $146$2,916
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,514 · Management $898 · Fundraising $180$3,592
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,554 · Management $555 · Fundraising $111$2,220
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,498 · Fundraising $1,321$7,819
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $219 · Management $78 · Fundraising $16$313
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $969 · Management $346 · Fundraising $69$1,384
IX-17 TravelPrograms $114,590 · Fundraising $3,713$118,303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $87$87
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,867 · Management $17,687 · Fundraising $10,683$204,237
Part X · Balance sheet $84,977 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,749$84,977
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,749$84,977
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,749$84,977
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,749$84,977
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,977 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$135,465
XI-2 Total expenses$204,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,772
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,749
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,977

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