Pga of America Iowa Section
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What it says it does
THE IOWA SECTION PGA IS A NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION, CONSISTING OF QUALIFIED GOLF PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE GAME OF GOLF; ELEVATING THE IMAGE OF THE PGA AND ITS MEMBERS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS TO KEEP PGA PROS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE GAME.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $153,004, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- CONDUCTED PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENTS FOR MEMBERS AND APPRENTICES OF THE ASSOCIATION. THIS PROVIDES GOLF PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND APPRENTICES OF THE ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS APPROXIMATELY 800 AMATEUR GOLFERS LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE GAME OF GOLF.
- CONDUCTED A JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES JUNIOR GOLFERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE. THE IOWA JUNIOR TOUR IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 800 JUNIORS.
- THE IOWA SECTION PGA PROVIDED USGA HANDICAP COMPUTATION SERVICES TO GOLF CLUBS IN IOWA. THIS SERVICE REACHES APPROXIMATELY 5,000 AMATEUR GOLFERS AND HELPS TO EXPAND AMATEURS KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME AND ESTABLISH A RELATIVE BENCHMARK TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN THE GAME OF GOLF.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 1976.
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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