Western Pennsylvania Golf Association
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What it says it does
THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA GOLF ASSOCIATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE INTEREST IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THE GAME OF GOLF THROUGH WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $165,416, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (3)
- $429,943 spent. HANDICAP ADMINISTRATION IS THE COMPLETE MANAGEMENT OF THE USGA HANDICAP SYSTEM FOR MEMBER CLUBS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COURSE MEASURING/RATINGS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF GHIN, THE USGA'S GOLF HANDICAP & INFORMATION NETWORK. GHIN ACTIVITIES ARE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HANDICAP REVISION SCHEDULE, SERVICING COMPUTERS THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES MEMBER CLUBS FOR HANDICAPPING, ASSISTING AND TRAINING CLUB EMPLOYEES, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND WORK WITH THE TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT (TMP), WHICH MEMBER CLUBS USE TO RUN THEIR EVENTS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES TMP SUPPLIES TO MEMBER CLUBS SUCH AS SCORE CARDS AND CART SIGNS.
- $572,154 spent. CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1899 TO CONDUCT THE WEST PENN OPEN AND WEST PENN AMATEUR. THE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM IS 24 SEPARATE COMPETITIONS INVOLVING 35 DAYS PER YEAR. THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS, PARTNERS COMPETITIONS SUCH AS THE FATHER & SON, AND COMPETITIONS WITH OTHER GOLF ASSOCIATIONS.
- $229,562 spent. OTHER - THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES VARIOUS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE CLUB REP DAY AND ANNUAL MEETING OUTINGS. SEMINARS ON CLUB OPERATIONS, RULES OF GOLF, HANDICAPPING AND OTHER TOPICS ALSO TAKE PLACE. PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE A MEMBER CLUB DIRECTORY AND CLUB OPERATIONS STUDY. TASK COMMITTEES IN ADDITION TO CHAMPIONSHIP, MEMBERSHIP, AND HANDICAPPING INCLUDE GREEN AND JUNIOR. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES INCLUDE AUDIT & FINANCE, GOVERNANCE, MARKETING, AND NOMINATING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 September 1981.
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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