American Junior Golf Association
American Junior Golf Association reported $21.6 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.15 went to program services, $12.00 to management and general costs and $5.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $914,499 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.5% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.3% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $914,499 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.27% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePromote and operate Junior Golf tournaments for over 9,400 members in order for amateurs to compete against each other in hopes of improving their playing status and building enough status to gain the attention of ncaa college golf coaches and possibly earn a scholarship at a college/university. These tournaments are the main program service of the ajga and are operated mainly by ajga staff with help from volunteers at each tournament. Revenue is raised via fundraising for corporate sponsorship and sales of junior-amateur team memberships to individuals and organizations
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $795,912 | $0 | $118,587 | $914,499 |
| CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $382,063 | $0 | $61,743 | $443,806 |
| CBO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $376,814 | $0 | $59,930 | $436,744 |
| COO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $351,545 | $0 | $62,166 | $413,711 |
| Chief Tourn Business Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $283,013 | $0 | $25,357 | $308,370 |
| Sr. VP Development Highest compensated employee, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $204,647 | $34,568 | $239,215 |
| Sr. VP Tournament Operations Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $149,451 | $0 | $41,604 | $191,055 |
| VP, Player Services Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $109,531 | $0 | $38,262 | $147,793 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Junior Golf Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5184
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,800
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to American Junior Golf Association totaling $717K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Junior Golf Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Junior Golf Association reported that 82.2% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Junior Golf Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Junior Golf Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $914,499, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Junior Golf Association get its money?
Of $21.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 75.5% came from contributions and grants and 21.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Junior Golf Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1433914 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543199349302644 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202530419349300218 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349322475 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349319712 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142379349301604 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349307605 · read the filing
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