Professional Golfers Association of America
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What it says it does
NONE
- Income
- $166.4 million
- Spending
- $159.8 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,177
- Highest pay
- $3.9 million, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 March 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 (4)
- GOLF TOURNAMENTS: AS PART OF THE PGA'S MISSION TO PROMOTE THE GAME OF GOLF, WE OVERSEE MANY GOLF TOURNAMENTS TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE GAME. SOME OF THESE EVENTS ARE BROADCAST ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, GENERATING INTEREST IN GOLF AND PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF THE GAME.
- EDUCATION: GOLF PROFESSIONALS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF GOLF. THE PROFESSIONALS ARE EXPERT INSTRUCTORS, SKILLED BUSINESSPERSONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO HELP PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE GOLF TO EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. THE PGA PROVIDES EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL REMAIN AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE GAME - PROVIDING ENJOYMENT TO MILLIONS OF GOLFERS - FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
- SECTION BUSINESS OPERATIONS: ASSISTS THE VARIOUS SECTION OFFICES OF THE PGA BY DEFINING GOALS AND DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS IN THE AREA OF COMMON CONCERN.
- SEE THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOTED ABOVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 December 1959.
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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