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Upstate-Carolina Adaptive Golf

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Greenville, SC501(c)(3)Since 2020Human Services EIN 83-2703634Revenue $410K in FY2025

On file with the IRSucagnow.org21 Windemere Dr, 29615-1633 · Greenville, SCTax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Carolina Adaptive Golf exists to create thriving communities in the Carolinas where all are enriched by serving the needs of individuals with unique abilities through adaptive golf therapy that promotes inclusion, builds self-confidence and enhances quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 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)(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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$69K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$97K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$410K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$403K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$410K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$410K
Expenses
$403K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$256K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$403K
Net assets
$91K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$91K

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 Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $345K Management & general 9% · $38K Fundraising 5% · $19K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brandon Worley
Executive Director
$69,131Pt VII · Sec A
Bobby Craigo
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Wool
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan McCullar
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stella Freeman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Macinnis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brandon Worley’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Brandon Worley$69,131$68,497$33,510$10,800

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

Offers adaptive golf therapy to improve well-being.

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3 programs · $345K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Amounts paid to program dependent employees and subcontractors to help run the adaptive golf therapy services and to research appropriate equipment to support the clinics.

$161Kprogram expense
02

Provided 151 Adaptive Golf therapy services and accomplished 2,056 service units to veterans, adults, and children with unique abilities empowering accessibility, self-confidence, and enhancing quality of life.

$131Kprogram expense
03

Expenditures for Adaptive Mobility devices, adaptive golf equipment, program resources, and athlete Ambassador Program. Increased accessibility, enhanced participant quality of life, skill development and expanded outreach opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

$54Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Trust Under Deed from Charities INC Dated May 26 1970FY2025$16K
Carolinas Golf FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$403K
Ln 25
Programscol B$345K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
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$31K$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4$7
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$138K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$150K$150K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$55K$9K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$38K$11K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K$942
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$6K$2K$828
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$998$499
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$7K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$9K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K$942
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$8K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$43K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K$345K$38K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $410K$403K$8K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $361K$392K−$31K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$256K$31K$116K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$62K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $410,028 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $330,489$396,909
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,382$11,547
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,147$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,595$1,572
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,613$410,028
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $167,008$149,806
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,830$132,671
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,234$120,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,072$402,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,459$7,527
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $410,028 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,160 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,344
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$396,909
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,387$2,387
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,572$1,572
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,119 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$410,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $402,501 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $149,806$149,806
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,304 · Management $8,988 · Fundraising $4,839$69,131
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,879 · Management $10,822 · Fundraising $5,411$54,112
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,600 · Management $1,886 · Fundraising $942$9,428
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,797 · Management $1,656 · Fundraising $828$8,281
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,493 · Management $998 · Fundraising $499$4,990
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,502 · Management $2,429 · Fundraising $1,215$12,146
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,472 · Management $2,135 · Fundraising $1,067$10,674
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,559 · Management $2,445 · Fundraising $1,223$12,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,596 · Management $1,884 · Fundraising $942$9,422
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,765$3,765
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,409 · Management $2,403 · Fundraising $1,201$12,013
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,281 · Management $2,150 · Fundraising $1,075$46,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,463 · Management $37,796 · Fundraising $19,242$402,501
Part X · Balance sheet $187,305 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,941$60,659
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,839$126,639
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4$7
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $137,784$187,305
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$50,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,024$9,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,206$96,585
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,578$90,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,578$90,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $137,784$187,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$410,028
XI-2 Total expenses$402,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,527
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,578
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,720

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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