Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association Inc
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What it says it does
ADVANCING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PROFESSION.
- Income
- $349,470
- Spending
- $329,905
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $110,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- THE MGCSA HOSTS ROUGHLY 20 MEMBER-NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, VARYING IN ATTENDANCE BETWEEN 20-130. ANNUAL SHOP TOURS OF LOCAL COURSE MAINTENANCE FACILITIES ATTENDED BY 100+, FOUR OUTSTATE HALF DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FIVE OUTSTATE GOLF/NETWORKING EVENTS. THE LATTER HOSTS AN AVERAGE OF TWO DOZEN+ PER GOLF EVENT. THE MGCSA ALSO HOSTS A WELL-ATTENDED (135) NATIONAL HOSPITALITY NIGHT AND A SEASON LONG MEMBER MATCH PLAY GOLF EVENT. THE ASSOCIATION HAS THREE SCHEDULED WEB NOTIFICATION VEHICLES, NEW SUPERINTENDENT JOB POSTINGS, NEW HOLE NOTES MAGAZINE EMAIL, AND THURSDAY THE STIMPMETER. ALL ASSOCIATION EMAILS AVERAGE A 60%+ OPEN RATE. THE SIX ISSUE HOLE NOTES MAGAZINE HAS A READERSHIP OF ABOUT 540 PER ISSUE, ALONG WITH A DIGITAL PODCAST VERSION FOR AUDIO LISTENING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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