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Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association Founda

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Elmsford, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-3099621Revenue $112K in FY2024

On file with the IRS49 Knollwood Road, 10523-2821 · Elmsford, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2015Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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Golf Course management, education and turf research

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
157
of 157 voting members
Looks good: 157 of 157 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$112K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$742K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$112K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$112K
Expenses
$115K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$115K
Net assets
$742K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$624K
FY2021$698K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$735K
FY2024$742K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $69K Management & general 40% · $46K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Alonzi
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brett Chapin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Manages golf courses, educates professionals, and researches turfgrass.

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2 programs · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grant to cornell university $5,000 for the purpose of GRASS/TURF research. Grant to ctec $550 for the purpose of GRASS/TURF research. Donations to the tri-state research foundation $8,500 and the new jersey turf foundation $1,580 for the purpose of GRASS/TURF research.

$37Kprogram expense
02

Eighteen scholarships awarded in the amount of $1,000 to $2,500 to college students who are studying turf and golf course management.

$32Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Pledgeling FoundationFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$112K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$742K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a157
IndependentVI 1b157
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$112K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$582K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$742K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$577K$582K
Total assetsLn 16$735K$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$735K$742K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$37K$37K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$42K$0$42K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$832$0$832$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134$0$134$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$69K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $112K$115K−$3K$742K 990 PDF
FY2023 $108K$86K$22K$735K 990 PDF
FY2022 $139K$91K$48K$662K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$80K$53K$698K 990 PDF
FY2020 $72K$66K$5K$624K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $111,784 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,490$74,249
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,079$39,055
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,749$7,591
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,252−$9,111
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,066$111,784
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,950$68,930
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,334$45,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $86,284$114,808
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,782−$3,024
Part VI · Governance 157 of 157 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body157
VI-1b Independent voting members157
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $111,784 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $39,055 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,955
VIII-1d Related organizations$73,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$599
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,249
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,591
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,111−$9,111
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,111$111,784
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,808 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,930$36,930
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $32,000$32,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $41,912 · Fundraising $0$41,912
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $0$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $832 · Fundraising $0$832
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $134 · Fundraising $0$134
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,930 · Management $45,878 · Fundraising $0$114,808
Part X · Balance sheet $741,955 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,038$81,149
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,850$65,775
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,515$12,865
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $119$10,121
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $576,976$572,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $735,498$741,955
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $735,498$741,955
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $735,498$741,955
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $741,955 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,784
XI-2 Total expenses$114,808
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$735,498
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,481
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$741,955

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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