To expose all local children to the game of golf which helps to develop enduring values such as: integrity, honor, respect, etiquette, honesty, self-esteem, team-work, and sportsmanship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
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)(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 $252K a year · 60% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $51K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$184K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$443K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$269K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$443K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$596K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$712K
FY2025$443K
Expenses
$269K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$269K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$995K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $172K Management & general 36% · $97K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Claude’s $5K as Secretary is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2023FY2022
Cindy Claude$5,000$3,600

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

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

Introduces local children to golf, fostering enduring values like integrity and sportsmanship.

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2 programs · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The junior golf program supports student golfers to pursue a higher education thru a 4 year college scholarship program

$126Kprogram expense
02

The JR golf program supports the local community by exposing all children both physically and mentally to develop positive morals and values necessary for successful grown

$33Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$51K
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $464K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$125,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$121,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$80,500
2022 ScholarshipsFY2022$45,000
2021 ScholarshipsFY2021$23,000
2020 ScholarshipsFY2021$10,000
2019 ScholarshipsFY2021$10,000
2017 ScholarshipsFY2021$10,000
2018 ScholarshipsFY2021$7,500
2017 ScholarshipsFY2020$9,250
2020 ScholarshipsFY2020$8,250
2019 ScholarshipsFY2020$7,250
2018 ScholarshipsFY2020$7,250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$443K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$185K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$185K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Gains on assetsLn 7$98K
Total revenueLn 12$443K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K$134K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$184K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$126K$126K
Management feesLn 11a$67K$67K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$172K$97K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $443K$269K$174K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $712K$251K$461K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$137K$201K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $254K$153K$101K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $596K$121K$475K$995K 990 PDF
FY2020 $161K$59K$102K$447K 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
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Part I · Summary $442,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,632$100,188
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,600$70,381
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $142,640$184,591
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $286,233$87,765
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $712,105$442,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $121,000$125,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,990$143,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,990$269,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $461,115$173,623
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $442,925 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,188
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,381$70,381
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $86,684$86,684
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$97,907
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$87,765
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,381 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $86,684$442,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $269,302 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $125,500$125,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $67,000$67,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,397$1,397
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,400$7,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $21,424$21,424
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,477 · Management $0$4,477
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,485 · Management $0$5,485
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,650$3,650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,969 · Fundraising $0$32,969
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,081 · Management $97,221 · Fundraising $0$269,302
Part X · Balance sheet $2,554,266 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,532$127,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $31,586$6,509
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,500$39,205
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,039$11,220
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,916,926$2,367,763
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,090,583$2,554,266
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$184,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$184,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,090,583$2,369,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,090,583$2,554,266
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,369,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$442,925
XI-2 Total expenses$269,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$173,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,090,583
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$105,722
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,369,929

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