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ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION

ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION (Arizona) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $601,013 to it, the largest being UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION ($601,013). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2024
$5.7M
Funders on record
1
Grants received
$601k
Net assets
$1.8M
1/1 repeat funderspeak grant-dependency 3%
01What it does

What Arizona Golf Association does

Mission

The mission of the Arizona Golf Association is to foster the enhancement and expansion of the game of golf by leading in the development of member and information services, the promotion of opportunities for all who want to play, and the protection of the game's integrity and valued traditions.

As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.

Programs

  1. Through this program the Organization provides state championships and regional tournaments to provide members with opportunity to play competitive golf and assist individual member clubs with the operation of their activities.

    $1,759,566 spent$918,791 earned by the program
    42% of program spending

  2. Membership Services - This program fosters the enhancement and expansion of the game by educating the general public on the positive benefits of golf environmentally, economically and socially by: providing non-competitive events for both members and non-members, providing a welcome environment that promotes golf as a game for everyone, and promoting affiliations with golf clubs and course facilities for the betterment of golf.

    $1,658,509 spent$109,672 earned by the program
    40% of program spending

  3. As the USGAs only authorized golf association within Arizona, the Organizations responsibilities include: establishment and oversight of uniform statewide handicap and course rating systems consistent with USGA requirements and procedures; management of USGA Championship qualifiers, education of golfers and clubs on the USGA Rules of Golf and the World Handicap System, oversight of Amateur Status, and community support for other USGA-developed programs.

    $422,015 spent$48,240 earned by the program
    10% of program spending

  4. Stakeholder Relations - Our outreach efforts extend to the many facilities we serve. As part of the Stakeholder Relations Program, we proactively engage with golf facilities to provide expert guidance and practical support in areas such as: Agronomy: Offering insights and resources to help maintain world-class course conditions through sustainable and innovative turf management practices. Operations: Supporting facilities with operational best practices to enhance efficiency, member satisfaction, and overall experience. Partnerships: Facilitating strategic connections between facilities and potential partners, sponsors, and community organizations to create mutually beneficial opportunities.Through this comprehensive approach, the Stakeholder Relations Program strengthens our organizational ecosystem, ensuring that everyonefrom team members to facility partnershas the tools, knowledge, and support they need to thrive.

    $277,803 spent
    7% of program spending

  5. Foundation programs - Through this program, deserving Arizona individuals are inducted annually into the Arizona Golf Hall of Fame. The Foundation also assists charitable organizations with fundraising activities and golf events.

    $25,158 spentof which $25,158 as grants$32,125 earned by the program
    1% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,143,051.

02The organization over time

The organization over time

Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.

100 = 20172017 Revenue 100 ($2.5M) Expenses 100 ($2.5M) Net assets 100 ($402k)2018 Revenue 101 ($2.5M) Expenses 105 ($2.6M) Net assets 22 ($89k)2019 Revenue 139 ($3.5M) Expenses 136 ($3.4M) Net assets 41 ($164k)2020 Revenue 151 ($3.8M) Expenses 132 ($3.3M) Net assets 166 ($667k)2021 Revenue 152 ($3.8M) Expenses 147 ($3.7M) Net assets 188 ($757k)2022 Revenue 197 ($5.0M) Expenses 186 ($4.7M) Net assets 263 ($1.1M)2023 Revenue 217 ($5.5M) Expenses 207 ($5.2M) Net assets 329 ($1.3M)2024 Revenue 227 ($5.7M) Expenses 214 ($5.4M) Net assets 442 ($1.8M)
'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Revenue (227)Expenses (214)Net assets (442)

Balance sheet

Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $2.8M to $4.0M (+42%).

$1.3M
$1.6M
$2.2M
$2.8M
$4.0M
$4.4M
$3.8M
$4.3M
'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Total assetsTotal liabilities

How it's funded, over time

Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ContributionsProgram revenueInvestmentOther

Government-grant reliance: 2020 6%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.

Surplus & reserves

Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.

$15k
’17
−$92k
’18
$75k
’19
$502k
’20
$166k
’21
$299k
’22
$268k
’23
$373k
’24
1.9
months of
reserve

Leadership and staff

The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.

Board chair

Micahel Mcwilliams

Chairperson

As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.

'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Listed1515211717182325
Joined·+0+9+1+0+5+11+12
No longer listed·03504610
03Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

2017 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $24k → $95k.

Funder
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24*
total
funders
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

From the IRS filings of ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

Where its funders are

ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Arizona, across 1 state in all.

NJ

In-state vs out-of-state, by year

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’19
’20
’21
’22
’23
Arizona out of state home

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

04Its place in the field

Organizations like ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION

Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.

In Arizona

Junior Golf Association of Arizona Inc80%Arizona Golf and Life Skills Inc Dba First Tee - Phoenix80%Junior Golf Association of Arizona Foundation77%Arizona Education Association77%Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Foundation77%Arizona Free Enterprise Club76%Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission76%Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association75%

Nationally

Utah Golf Association81%The Texas Golf Association80%Junior Golf Association of Arizona Inc80%Arizona Golf and Life Skills Inc Dba First Tee - Phoenix80%Tennessee Golf Association79%Nebraska Golf Association79%The Aloha Section of the Pga Inc78%Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey78%
05Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Where the money goes

77% of spending goes to programs.

Program 77%Management 23%Fundraising 0%

Governance

19
board members
100%
independent
✓Conflict-of-interest policy–Whistleblower policy✓Document retention✓Board reviewed the 990✓Audited financials

Footprint & structure

Part of a family of 2 related entities

  • Arizona Golf Foundation · exempt
  • Arizona Golf Special Services Group Inc · corp_trust

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Questions and answers

Who funds ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION?
ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION (Arizona) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $601,013 to it, the largest being UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION ($601,013). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION have?
IRS filings report 1 organization giving $601,013 in grants to ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
Who is the largest funder of ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION?
UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION is the largest funder on record, with $601,013 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Arizona. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing