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The Colorado Golf Association Inc

EIN 84-1248840 · Greenwood Vlg, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION, INC. ("ASSOCIATION") IS TO MAKE GOLF AND ALL IT OFFERS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

Income
$6.5 million
Spending
$6.1 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
16.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
39
Volunteers
149
Highest pay
$251,641, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    29 of 29 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (5)
  1. $1.9 million spent. GOLF PROGRAMS: CGA GOLF PROGRAMS (SEE SCHEDULE O) THE SOLICH CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, LLC (SEE SCHEDULE O) THE BROADMOOR CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (SEE SCHEDULE O)
  2. $1.5 million spent. CGA CONDUCTED STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, USGA QUALIFIERS, AND ASSISTED AT NUMEROUS OTHER TOURNAMENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR GOLF ENTRANTS. CGA CONDUCTED 25 STATE AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS AND CORRESPONDING QUALIFIERS AS WELL AS 20 USGA QUALIFIERS. THE CGA ALSO SUPPORTS THE COLORADO OPEN AND WOMEN'S COLORADO OPEN EVENTS AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH GC, THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN OPEN, AND CHSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE CGA CONDUCTS THE STATE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND STATE TRAVEL TEAMS WERE IDENTIFIED TO COMPETE IN JUNIOR AMERICAS CUP AND PACIFIC COAST AM COMPETITIONS.
  3. $568,605 spent. CGA PERFORMS COURSE RATINGS AND MEASUREMENTS AND MONITORS MEMBER CLUBS' COMPLIANCE WITH USGA HANDICAP CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IN COLORADO AND WYOMING. IN 2025, CGA PERFORMED 42 RATINGS, MEASURED COURSES, CONDUCTED COURSE RATING TRAININGS AND CALIBRATION SEMINARS, AND WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM (WHS) RULES OF HANDICAPPING/GOLF GENIUS SEMINARS.
  4. $602,760 spent. COMMUNICATIONS
  5. LINE 4A: GOLF PROGRAMS: THE SOLICH CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, LLC (THE ACADEMY) WAS FORMED IN 2012 FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND TRAINING TEENAGERS ON HOW TO BE A CADDIE AND TO USE CADDYING AND THE GAME OF GOLF AS A PLATFORM TO TEACH THEM HOW TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. IN 2025, THE ACADEMY HAD 95 CADDIES IN FIVE GOLF COURSE LOCATIONS. THE ACADEMY IS 100% OWNED BY CGA. THE BROADMOOR CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE A WORLD-CLASS CADDIE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AN ENHANCED PLAYING EXPERIENCE FOR MEMBERS AND RESORT GUESTS AT THE BROADMOOR. THROUGH SELECTIVE AND TARGETED RECRUITING, ATTRACT THE HIGHEST QUALITY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR A UNIQUE GROWTH EXPERIENCE THROUGH CADDYING, LEADERSHIP, AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, WHILE ENABLING THEM TO PURSUE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS THE EVANS SCHOLARSHIP. IN 2025, THE ACADEMY HAD 45 CADDIES. THE ACADEMY IS 100% OWNED BY CGA. THE CGA CONDUCTS GOLF-IN-SCHOOLS CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS GRADES 4-12 AT PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS AROUND THE DENVER-METRO AREA. THESE SESSIONS CULMINATE WITH A FIELD TRIP TO COMMONGROUND GC FOR A HALF DAY OF ON-COURSE GOLF PROGRAMMING. THIS IS AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOLS. THE CGA PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE GOLF ACTIVITIES ON SCHOOLWIDE FIELD DAYS. THIS IS AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOLS. THE CGA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, ADAPTIVE RECREATION FOR CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND MORE TO PROVIDE INTRODUCTORY GOLF OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES AT COMMONGROUND GC AND OTHER COURSES. THIS IS DONE AT NO COST TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE CGA SERVES AS A SITE DIRECTOR FOR LPGA/USGA GIRLS GOLF PROGRAMMING AT COMMONGROUND GC, ADMINISTERING GOLF ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO GIRLS. THE CGA ADMINISTERS THE USNDP'S STATE TEAM PROGRAM THROUGH TEAM COLORADO. 16 OF THE MOST ELITE JUNIOR GOLFERS RECEIVED TRAINING AND BENEFITS THROUGH THIS CGA FUNDED PROGRAM. THE CGA ADMINISTERS YOUTH ON COURSE IN COLORADO. IN 2025 THERE WERE 11,245 YOUTH ON COURSE MEMBERS WHO PLAYED 37,578 ROUNDS ON 41 PARTICIPATING COURSES. THE CGA SUBSIDIZED OVER 238,000 BACK TO PARTICIPATING COURSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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