Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation
Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation reported $43.9 million in revenue and $43.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.69 went to program services, $5.20 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $490,555 (DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (3 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 3-month short period ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 3-month short period ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $490,555 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.12% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 4 | 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
FY2025 (3 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization operates the arnold palmer invitational, a signature pga tour sanctioned golf tournament, as a means of generating funds to donate to arnold & winnie palmer foundation (palmer foundation). Palmer foundation's purpose is to promote youth character development through golf, children's health and access to nature, while also preserving, enhancing and promoting the legacy of arnold palmer in golf and american history
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 (3 mo.) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 27.00 hrs/week | $327,110 | $163,445 | $0 | $490,555 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $436K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2021
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 (3 mo.) · 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–1b4 · 1 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
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Of every $100 Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation spent in FY2025, $94.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation reported that 94.7% of its $43.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $490,555, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation get its money?
Of $43.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 98.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-3305976 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending September 30, 2025, object 202612269349300421 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202632179349301908 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349302421 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349305526 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349301235 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349304310 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-3305976: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.