Upper Midwest Chapter of Club Mangers Association of America
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What it says it does
CMAA is a professional education association for managers at the country's leading clubs. Membership in CMAA affords managers unparalleled resources, professional growth and the most extensive and well respected certification program in the club industry.
- Income
- $53,764
- Spending
- $44,346
- Highest pay
- $25,000, managing dir.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- The Upper Midwest CMAA Chapter conducts an annual golf tournament with all proceeds from the silent auction being donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities-Upper Midwest. The chapter also conducts a toy collection drive in conjunction with the local Toys for Tots campaign.
- Relative education to the profession is presented at monthly meetings, as well as 2 workshops per calendar year.
- The Upper Midwest CMAA Chapter provides funding for the UW Stouts School of Hospitality Leadership College of Education Club Management class in the fall semester. The Club Management class curriculum provides a combination of guest speakers, in person and virtually, and 2 site visits to chapter member clubs for classes. The chapter supported the new fall semester curriculum by donating $6,817 to support the new curriculum to provide an industry relevant education and experience. The Club Management fall class curriculum offers 3 credits towards a BS degree in Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 February 1996.
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.
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