Pacific Northwest Section of the Professional Golfers Assn of Amer
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What it says it does
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECTION EXISTS TO SERVE THE MEMBERS AND GROW THE GAME.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $5.3 million
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 260
- Highest pay
- $363,020, chief executive officer
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 (2)
- GOLF TOURNAMENTS SERVE TO STIMULATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN GOLF THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PRO-AM EVENTS AND OBSERVATION OF PROFESSIONAL EVENTS. OTHER ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES OF THE ORGANIZATION HELP TO ELEVATE STANDARDS OF THE SPORT AS A PROFESSION. EACH OF SECTION'S FIVE CHAPTERS HOSTED NUMEROUS TOURNAMENTS. APPROXIMATELY 675 PROFESSIONALS AND 2,500 AMATEURS PARTICIPATED IN A TOTAL OF 226 EVENTS ORGANIZED BY SECTION AND ITS CHAPTERS.
- CONTINUING EDUCATION OF PGA MEMBERS. PGA MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO EARN 54 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT (PDR) CREDITS IN A THREE-YEAR CYCLE. MEMBERS EARN PDR CREDITS BY ATTENDING CHAPTER MEETINGS OR EDUCATION SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.
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 1988.
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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