Saint Louis Disc Golf Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the St Louis Disc Golf Club is to promote the sport of disc golf by providing a fun and competitive atmosphere for disc golf activities in the greater St Louis metropolitan area. We establish and maintain disc golf courses for the public benefit, working closely with the St Louis County Parks Department, the City of St Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, and other municipal and regional entities as needed to continue and expand disc golf as a fun, healthy, low-cost recreational activity for people of all ages in our community.
- Income
- $185,137
- Spending
- $182,435
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 120
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $20,818 spent. Install new disc golf courses, including new baskets, tee pads, benches, and tee signs, and make significant improvements to existing disc golf courses in the St. Louis metropolitan area. In 2023, numerous new tee pads and disc golf baskets were installed at existing courses, in addition to the installation of new tee signs, benches, and other facilities.
- $160,273 spent. Promote low cost Disc Golf recreational opportunities through administration of tournaments, leagues, and other disc golf relatedactivities in the St. Louis metropolitan area: The Saint Louis Disc Golf Club ran over 20 tournaments and coordinated several leagues, which are available to all members of the community. These events were attended by several thousand participants of all ages over the course of the year.
- $1,344 spent. Provide for the operation and maintenance of the existing disc golf courses in the St. Louis metropolitan area through hundreds of hours of volunteer labor provided by disc golf club members and supporters. These activities include trimming of vegetation, removal of fallen tree limbs, mulching around teepads, fairways and baskets, trash pickup, moving of disc golf baskets to new pin positions on the courses, and repairs to existing bridges, benches and walkways.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
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 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 March 2017.
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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