Tony Finau Foundation: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 47-2111415)

Chelsea Fairbourn’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Chelsea Fairbourn	$104,980	$69,240	$69,360	$50,625	$35,290
Justin May	$13,150	$11,600	—	—	—

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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Questions the 990 asks

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes youth development and community support through golf programs.

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3 programs · $417K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Maui Fire Relief

This effort was implemented at the end of 2023 to host an event in early 2024 to raise awareness and funds for the families in maui that were displaced by the wildfires. The funds for this program went to three maui based organizations working in the basic needs, mental health, and youth education space.

$192Kprogram expense

02

Tony Finau Foundation Literacy Center

We converted one of the family engagement centers we previously donated to into a tony finau foundation literacy center in partnership with granite education foundation. The literacy center opened in august 2024 in west valley, utah, and provides daily literacy support for approximately 75-100 children through after-school programming.

$137Kprogram expense

03

The tony finau foundation mentoring program offers support to a minimum of one professional golfer annually, who has a connection to utah, assisting them in their efforts to pursue the pga or lpga tour.

$88Kprogram 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

Utah Sports Commission FoundationFY2024$100K

Forever Young Foundation for ChildrenFY2024$30K

Smith Entertainment Group FoundationFY2024$25K

Pga Tour INCFY2024$20K

Christian V and Lisa D Young Family FoundationFY2024$18K

Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$6K

Moore-Niederman Family Foundation Linda Moore-NiedermanFY2024$5K

The Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo FoundationFY2024$5K

Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$208K

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Grants paid · 24 grants · $998K · 2020–2024

Granite Education Foundation INCUT · FY2024$136,369

Unitemized GrantFY2024$80,000

Kids Hurt Too HawaiiHI · FY2024$60,000

Hua Momona FoundationHI · FY2024$60,000

'aha Punana Leo INCHI · FY2024$60,000

For the Kids OrgUT · FY2024$38,000

Walking for Kids FoundationMS · FY2024$10,000

Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,500

Salt Lake Education FoundationUT · FY2024$7,000

Granite Education Foundation INCUT · FY2023$115,000

Unitemized GrantFY2023$99,500

Best Seat in the HouseUT · FY2023$25,000

For the Kids OrgUT · FY2023$25,000

AjgaGA · FY2023$10,000

Walking for Kids FoundationMS · FY2023$10,000

Unitemized GrantFY2022$80,000

For the Kids OrgUT · FY2022$26,329

Best Seat in the HouseUT · FY2022$25,000

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$569K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$734K

Investment incomeLn 3$28K

Money outPt IX

$685K

Ln 25

Programscol B$560K

Managementcol C$108K

Fundraisingcol D$17K

Owns and owesPt X

$1.2M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M

Total assetsLn 16$1.2M

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

7

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a4

IndependentVI 1b3

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$734K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$206K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$662K

Investment incomeLn 3$28K

Total revenueLn 12$569K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$247K

SavingsLn 2$792K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$208K

Total assetsLn 16$1.2M

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$1.2M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 634

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$1.3M	$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13		$208K
Total assetsLn 16	$1.3M	$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$3K	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$1.3M	$1.2M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$437K	$437K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$88K	$88K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$118K	$35K	$66K	$17K
Legal feesLn 11b	$40		$40
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K		$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$247		$247
Office expensesLn 13	$1K		$1K
OccupancyLn 16	$24K		$24K
TravelLn 17	$14K		$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$685K	$560K	$108K	$17K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$569K	$685K	−$115K	$1.2M	990 PDF
FY2023	$255K	$505K	−$250K	$1.3M	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.1M	$320K	$773K	$1.6M	990 PDF
FY2021	$331K	$109K	$221K	$821K	990 PDF
FY2020	$357K	$297K	$60K	$599K	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 $569,429 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $452,115$733,509

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,207$28,298

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$215,114−$192,378

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,208$569,429

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $348,509$525,120

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,840$118,130

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,894$41,465

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $505,243$684,715

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$250,035−$115,286

Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4

VI-1b Independent voting members3

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $569,429 across 7 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for −$553 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$662,338

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,171

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$205,936

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$733,509

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,298$28,298

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$191,825−$191,825

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$164,080$569,429

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $684,715 across 9 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $436,620$436,620

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $88,500$88,500

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,196 · Management $66,137 · Fundraising $16,797$118,130

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40$40

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,877$2,877

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $247$247

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,089$1,089

IX-16 OccupancyManagement $23,511$23,511

IX-17 TravelManagement $13,701$13,701

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $560,316 · Management $107,602 · Fundraising $16,797$684,715

Part X · Balance sheet $1,249,078 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $738,983$247,165

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $605,803$792,207

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,480$1,480

X-11 Publicly traded securities$208,226

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,346,266$1,249,078

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,814$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,814$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,343,452$1,249,078

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,346,266$1,249,078

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,249,078 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$569,429

XI-2 Total expenses$684,715

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$115,286

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,343,452

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,912

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,249,078

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

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