Professional Disc Golf Association

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Appling, GA501(c)(4)Since 1976EIN 58-1741290Revenue $9.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpdga.com3828 Dogwood Ln, 30802-3012 · Appling, GATax-exempt since Jul 1988

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Promote the spirit and enjoyment of Disc Golf to the general public.

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,271 volunteers and 44 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
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $516K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.6M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$9.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.6M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$9.6M
Expenses
$9.0M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2025$9.0M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1988.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $7.1M Management & general 21% · $1.9M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dir. of Tech
$235,282Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$190,915Pt VII · Sec A
SR Software
$180,908Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Direc
$173,182Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
Software Eng
$156,142Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir Polic
$140,250Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir of Ev
$136,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Peter Crist$235,282—
Doug Bjerkaas$190,915$175,226
Hans Anderson$180,908—
Dion Arlyn$173,182—
Stephan Ganz$160,000—
Ben Botto$156,142—
Mike Sullivan$140,250$110,625
Tim Messer$136,000$115,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Promotes disc golf's spirit and enjoyment for everyone.

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1 program · $7.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Promote the spirit and enjoyment of disc golf to the general public, city councils, schools and members. With over 112,500 active members. Magazine published 4 times annually. Provide world wide tournaments.

$7.1Mprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $260K · 2020–2025
Uplay INCFY2025$25,000
Uplay INCFY2024$25,000
Paul McBeth FoundationFL · FY2024$10,000
Uplay INCFY2023$25,000
Paul McBeth FoundationFL · FY2023$6,000
Orlando Disc Golf INCFL · FY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$177K
Money outPt IX
$9.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.1M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$444K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$177K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$9.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$444K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$444K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$218K
Other assetsLn 15$52K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 63,271
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$648K$444K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$221K$218K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$64K$64K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$571K$457K$114K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$2.8M$701K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$665K$532K$133K
Legal feesLn 11b$193K$193K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$156K$156K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$321K$257K$64K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$24K$6K
TravelLn 17$101K$101K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$101K$81K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$140K$52K$88K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$1.8M$448K
All other expensesLn 24e$896K$835K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.0M$7.1M$1.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $9.6M$9.0M$543K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.2M$10.3M−$83K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.4M$11.6M−$1.2M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.8M$8.8M$1.1M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.4M$6.4M$2.1M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.6M$3.9M$705K$2.1M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,575,510 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,959,180$9,398,986
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $284,179$176,524
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,243,359$9,575,510
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $62,500$108,774
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,198,829$4,741,776
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,064,884$4,182,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,326,213$9,032,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,854$542,582
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $9,575,510 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,485,206 · Unrelated business $78,347 · Excluded from tax $5,835,433$9,398,986
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $177,741$177,741
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,217−$1,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,661,730 · Unrelated business $78,347 · Excluded from tax $5,835,433$9,575,510
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,032,928 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $63,774$63,774
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $457,050 · Management $114,263$571,313
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,804,640 · Management $701,159$3,505,799
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $531,731 · Management $132,933$664,664
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $193,200$193,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $155,590$155,590
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,729$5,729
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $256,646 · Management $64,162$320,808
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,862 · Management $5,966$29,828
IX-17 TravelManagement $101,463$101,463
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $80,549 · Management $20,137$100,686
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,379 · Management $88,095$140,474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,790,763 · Management $447,915$2,238,678
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $834,824 · Management $61,098$895,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,096,808 · Management $1,936,120 · Fundraising $0$9,032,928
Part X · Balance sheet $6,562,339 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $648,260$444,255
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,710$39,966
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $203,537$280,964
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $221,385$217,922
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,000,517$4,177,125
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,425,000$1,350,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $88,953$52,107
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,984,609$6,562,339
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,319$78,876
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,154,740$1,819,904
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $266,317$197,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,717,376$2,095,846
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,267,233$4,466,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,267,233$4,466,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,984,609$6,562,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,466,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,575,510
XI-2 Total expenses$9,032,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$542,582
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,267,233
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$343,322
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,466,493

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