Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Traverse City Junior Golf Association

EIN 38-2589271 · Traverse City, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROMOTE AMATEUR ATHLETICS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, TO PROMOTE JUNIOR AND FAMILY GOLF ACTIVITIES BY: (1) PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, MATURE, COMPETE AND GROW THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF. (2) TEACHING THE FOLLOWING LIFE SKILLS THROUGH GOLF: HONESTY, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, CONFIDENCE, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND PLAYING BY THE RULES. (3) TEACHING THE GAME OF GOLF AND A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE USGA RULES OF GOLF AND GOLF COURSE ETIQUETTE. (4) RECOGNIZING STUDENTS FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS BOTH ON AND OFF THE GOLF COURSE. (5) ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO ENJOY THE GAME OF GOLF TOGETHER. (6) PROMOTING THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE GAME OF GOLF THROUGH COOPERATION WITH AREA GOLF COURSE FACILITIES AND SCHOOLS. (7) SHARING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO GOLF PROGRAMS THROUGHT THE GRAND TRAVERSE AREA AND BEYOND.

Income
$222,185
Spending
$182,066
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
24.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 40%
Employees
2
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$55,375, executive di

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: 95 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 24.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% 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

Strong: 94 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $95,092 spent. THE TCJGA HOSTS LESSON SESSIONS, TOURNAMENTS AND THE IN-SCHOOL GOLF PROGRAM FOR OVER 2,000 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM 4 TO 22 YEARS OF AGE. DURING THE SEASON, THE ASSOCIATION HAD 583 ACTIVE MEMBERS WITH 419 PARTICIPATING IN LESSON SESSIONS AND 191 PARTICIPATING IN JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS. THERE WERE 108 LEAGUE PARTICIPANTS. LESSONS WERE HELD AT BAY MEADOWS FAMILY GOLF COURSE. JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS WERE HOSTED AT 24 DIFFERENT GOLF COURSES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THERE WERE 1,850 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE IN-SCHOOL GOLF PROGRAM.
  2. $36,250 spent. PROVIDED 36,250 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 29 AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.