Florida State Golf Association
Florida State Golf Association reported $14.7 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.70 went to program services, $3.30 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,060 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $357,060 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.51% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTournaments/championship administration - the Florida State Golf Association conducts 51 state championships for amateur golfers of all ages, genders and capabilities. The fsga is a volunteer-based organization with more than 500 volunteers and 360,000 members. The fsga also conducts more qualifiers for the usga national championships than any other Golf Association in the country. Each year, thousands of golfers attempt to qualify to play in national level competition. Further, the organization conducts 200 days of "one-day" competitions that are geared for the recreational and developing…
Handicap services - the fsga provides golf handicaps to approximately 360,000 individual members, allowing them to play on a competitive level with other golfers of all skills and capabilities. These members also regularly compete in 200 individual one-day competitions each year. The nature of the game makes golf handicaps an essential tool that all golfers enjoy. Individual handicaps are a critical component of golf in all parts of the world
Florida junior tour - the fsga also conducts 55 junior golf tournaments called the florida junior tour (fjt) for the benefit of junior golfers in florida. The tour continually emphasizes to the players the best values of the game including integrity, honesty and personal responsibility. The junior golfers playing on the tour are some of the finest players in the country and the fjt serves as a proving ground for their future in the game
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $329,899 | $0 | $27,161 | $357,060 |
| SR. DIR GHIN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,160 | $0 | $20,843 | $246,003 |
| SR. DIR OF RULES AND COMP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,160 | $0 | $20,773 | $244,933 |
| DIR OF MEN'S GOLF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,159 | $0 | $16,783 | $167,942 |
| DIR TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,160 | $0 | $15,383 | $146,543 |
| DIR GHIN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,659 | $0 | $15,383 | $145,042 |
| FSGA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $114,960 | $0 | $15,825 | $130,785 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Florida State Golf Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $488K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Florida State Golf Association totaling $785 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 Florida State Golf Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Florida State Golf Association reported that 96.7% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Florida State Golf Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Florida State Golf Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $357,060, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Florida State Golf Association get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 2.5% came from contributions and grants and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Florida State Golf Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2171378 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612549349300411 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502619349301500 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403169349303050 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322799349300627 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233129349303013 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112649349301231 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002179349301550 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2171378: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.