Ladies Professional Golf Assoc
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE WORLDWIDE INTEREST IN THE GAME OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL GOLF. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SANCTIONING AND ADMINISTERING GOLF TOURNAMENTS AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $252.6 million
- Spending
- $251.9 million
- Employees
- 219
- Volunteers
- 3,999
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, commissioner
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)
- THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL GOLF THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND THROUGH ITS SANCTIONING OF LPGA TOUR AND EPSON TOUR TOURNAMENTS, AND PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGH ITS JOINT VENTURE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR (LET).
- THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION IS INVOLVED IN HOSTING A NUMBER OF TOURNAMENTS FOR ITS LPGA TEACHING PROFESSIONALS MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, TEAM CLASSIC AND OTHER REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS, AS WELL AS HOSTING QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING LPGA AND EPSON TOUR MEMBERSHIP. THE LET ALSO HOSTS QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS FOR THOSE SEEKING LET MEMBERSHIP.
- THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION IS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY.
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 February 1971.
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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