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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TONY FINAU FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$255,208
Total expenses
$505,243
Contributions and grants received
$452,115
Grants paid
$348,509
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$18,207
Other revenue
-$215,114
Total assets, end of year
$1,346,266
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,814
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,343,452
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$374,649
Management and general expenses
$118,406
Fundraising expenses
$12,188
Program service expenses (Part III)
$374,649

Program services were 74.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $450,928

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,187

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $4,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18,207 · excluded $18,207

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $142,600

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $450,928

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $367,308

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$224,708 · excluded -$224,708

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $23,079

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $15,850

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $7,229 · excluded $7,229

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $2,365 · excluded $2,365

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,365

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $249,009 · program services $249,009

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $99,500 · program services $99,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $80,840 · program services $26,140 · management and general $43,622 · fundraising $11,078

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $105 · management and general $105

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $1,200 · management and general $1,200

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,150 · management and general $2,150

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,092 · management and general $1,982 · fundraising $1,110

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $18,828 · management and general $18,828

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,000 · management and general $28,000

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,519 · management and general $22,519

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,587,218 · end of year $738,983

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,789 · end of year $605,803

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,480 · end of year $1,480

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,814

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $1,593,487 · end of year $1,343,452

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS BUILT ON A FAMILY DISCOVERED EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF. IT AIMS TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND ACHIEVE THE BEST OF THEIR GIFTS AND TALENTS THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF, EDUCATIONAL FUNDING, AND CORE FAMILY VALUES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EMPOWER AND INSPIRE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, WELLNESS, AND RECREATION.

  • THE TONY FINAU FOUNDATION MENTORING PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORT TO A MINIMUM OF ONE PROFESSIONAL GOLFER ANNUALLY, WHO HAS A CONNECTION TO UTAH, ASSISTING THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PURSUE THE PGA OR LPGA TOUR. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO GOLF PRACTICE AND COMPETITION, INCLUDING ENTRY FEES, TRAVEL COSTS, EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT, AND OTHER REQUISITE MATERIALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INVALUABLE, NON-MATERIAL SUPPORT THROUGH ACCESS TO TONY FINAU AND HIS NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS AND COACHES FOR ONGOING MENTORSHIP AND ADVICE.RECIPIENTS OF THE TONY FINAU FOUNDATION MENTORING PROGRAM WILL BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND TONY FINAU FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING (SCHEDULE PERMITTING) IN HOPES OF HELPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUTH DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.THE 2023 RECIPIENTS OF THE PROGRAM WERE PETER KUEST, PATRICK FISHBURN, AND BLAKE TOMLINSON.

    Expenses $99,500 · Grants $99,500

  • BIRDIES FOR BOOKS PROVIDES BOOKS AND READING RESOURCES IN THE HANDS OF CHILDREN THAT NEED EXTRA ASSISTANCE. OVER 40,000 BOOKS HAVE BEEN DONATED TO DATE, THIS YEAR'S AMOUNT WAS IN THE 8,000-9,000 BOOK RANGE.

    Expenses $22,252 · Grants $22,252

  • TONY'S TURKEYS - EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON WE FEED 2000-2500 FAMILIES IN THE SALT LAKE CITY/WEST VALLEY AREA FOR THANKSGIVING. WE PROVIDE ALL OF THE FIXINGS FOR A TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING MEAL.

    Expenses $26,411 · Grants $26,411

  • FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTERS - THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH GRANITE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON LITERACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE PARTNERED WITH 33 LOCATIONS ON THE CAMPUSES OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO MAKE THE PROGRAMMING AS ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE. THIS ALSO INCLUDES SUPPORTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS AND INCLUDING THEM IN OUR OWN EVENTS AS WELL.

    Expenses $100,000 · Grants $100,000

  • THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS THAT ARE WORKING TOWARD SIMILAR GOALS AND TAKING CARE OF THE CHILDREN WE AIM TO SUPPORT AND HELP. THIS IS WHERE THE REMAINING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROGRAMMING GO.

    Expenses $119,170 · Grants $93,030

  • MAUI FIRE RELIEF - THIS EFFORT WAS IMPLEMENTED AT THE END OF 2023 TO HOST AN EVENT IN EARLY 2024 TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR THE FAMILIES IN MAUI THAT WERE DISPLACED BY THE WILDFIRES. THE FUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM WENT TO THREE MAUI BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE BASIC NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH, AND YOUTH EDUCATION SPACE.

    Expenses $7,316 · Grants $7,316

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tony Finau

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Justin May

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $11,600
    From this org
    $11,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rich Day

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kelepi Ofahengaue

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sara Ofahengaue

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Whetzel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chelsea Fairbourn

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $69,240
    From this org
    $69,240
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kelepi Finau

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413179349308421

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