Heart of America Golf Course Superintendents Association
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What it says it does
PROMOTE EFFICIENT GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT & EDUCATION
- Income
- $131,574
- Spending
- $146,707
- Employees
- 0
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 (5)
- $66,383 spent. THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES FIVE MAGAZINES, FIVE NEWSLETTERS AND AN ANNUAL ROSTER WHICH IS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 350 MEMBERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES. THE PUBLICATION KEEPS MEMBERS INFORMED TO INDUSTRY NEWS AND EVENTS, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES AND ASSOCIATION EVENTS.
- $595 spent. ASSOCIATION HOSTS MONTHLY MEETINGS, MARCH TRHU OCTOBER EACH YEAR TO EXPLORE METHODS & AGRONOMIC ACTIVITIES AT THEIR GOLF COURSES AND FOR NETWORKING. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO SENDS REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION TO KEEP CURRENT ON NEW PRACTICES AND TECHNICAL ISSUES. EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS THE ASSOCIATION HAS A CONFERENCE TO SHOWCASE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.
- $28,600 spent. MAKES DONATION TO TURFGRASS RESEARCH AND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT AND/OR TURFGRASS STUDENTS.
- $95 spent. MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING REPORTED ON 990T
- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING REPORTED ON 990T
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.
Not 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 June 1998.
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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