Colorado Golf Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR COLORADO-BASED GOLF ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT USE GOLF TO BUILD IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS AND CHARACTER, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INSTILLING HARD WORK AND SELF-RELIANCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE.
- Income
- $880,236
- Spending
- $761,812
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 56.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 56.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $434,122 spent. CADDIE PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT CADDYING INSTILLS THE LIFE SKILLS AND QUALITY OF CHARACTER THAT BUILD SELF-RELIANCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE. WITH THAT IN MIND, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING TO A VARIETY OF COLORADO-BASED CADDIE PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING SOLICH CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (SCLA), BROADMOOR CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (BCLA), THE SCLA CADDIE AFFILIATES, THE COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION (CGA) CADDIE SUMMIT, AND OTHER NON-CGA CADDIE PROGRAMS.
- $208,400 spent. JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEVELOP FUTURE GENERATIONS OF GOLFERS INCLUDING THE COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION'S VARIOUS JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND THE AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION.
- $102,195 spent. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO INTRODUCE GOLF TO THOSE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE ALL THIS GREAT GAME HAS TO OFFER. THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THE FOUNDATION CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE KIDS HAVE FUN WHILE DEVELOPING SKILLS THAT BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND REINFORCE IDEALS LIKE HONESTY AND FAIR PLAY. ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE THE FIRST TEE CHAPTERS OF ROCKY MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN COLORADO, FOUR CORNERS, AND GREEN VALLEY RANCH, AS WELL AS PIKES PEAK GOLF LINKS, PGA SECTION OF COLORADO - PGA REACH, AND FIRST GREEN (GCSAA & STEAM).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 July 2014.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Colorado Gives Foundation (Arvada, CO), EIN 51-0157964. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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