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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOC.

Totals

Total revenue
$252,601,175
Total expenses
$251,912,584
Contributions and grants received
$2,051,815
Grants paid
$1,258,137
Program service revenue
$247,790,493
Investment income
$2,758,867
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$152,138,363
Total liabilities, end of year
$116,523,471
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$35,614,892
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,051,815

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,051,815

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TOURNAMENT REVENUE

    total $163,138,202 · related or exempt $163,138,202

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TELEVISION & MEDIA REV

    total $55,749,776 · related or exempt $55,749,776

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS

    total $22,061,483 · related or exempt $22,061,483

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP & OTHER INC

    total $6,205,197 · related or exempt $6,205,197

  • 2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATION/PROF DEV

    total $635,835 · related or exempt $635,835

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,758,867 · excluded $2,758,867

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,258,137

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $6,096,515

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,664,969

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $498,415

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,276,516

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,163,704

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $528,229

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $513,537

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,678,219

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $915,036

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $152,929

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,805,178

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $532,153

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,426,937

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $233,595

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,448,234

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $719,775

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRIZE MONEY

    total $116,826,749

  • 24b · Other expenses: TOURNAMENT EXPENSE

    total $39,636,799

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELEVISION & MEDIA

    total $26,348,375

  • 24d · Other expenses: CORPORATE SPONSOR

    total $19,581,100

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,607,483

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,087,713 · end of year $10,311,165

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $40,553,962 · end of year $56,425,971

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $17,079,479 · end of year $30,548,460

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,156,334 · end of year $1,383,119

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $20,550,564

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $14,252,261

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,478,781 · end of year $6,298,303

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $40,419,423 · end of year $46,159,212

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $916,574 · end of year $916,574

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $139,111 · end of year $95,559

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $21,956,118 · end of year $28,272,115

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,037,249 · end of year $41,731,595

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $40,917,033 · end of year $46,519,761

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $34,920,977 · end of year $35,614,892

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE WORLDWIDE INTEREST IN THE GAME OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL GOLF. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SANCTIONING AND ADMINISTERING GOLF TOURNAMENTS AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE WORLDWIDE INTEREST IN THE GAME OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL GOLF.

  • THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL GOLF THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND THROUGH ITS SANCTIONING OF LPGA TOUR AND EPSON TOUR TOURNAMENTS, AND PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGH ITS JOINT VENTURE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR (LET).

  • THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION IS INVOLVED IN HOSTING A NUMBER OF TOURNAMENTS FOR ITS LPGA TEACHING PROFESSIONALS MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, TEAM CLASSIC AND OTHER REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS, AS WELL AS HOSTING QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING LPGA AND EPSON TOUR MEMBERSHIP. THE LET ALSO HOSTS QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS FOR THOSE SEEKING LET MEMBERSHIP.

  • THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION IS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mollie Marcoux Samaan

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $1,374,840
    From this org
    $1,338,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,175
    Hours/week
    36 + 6 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $885,000
    Bonus
    $450,000
    Other
    $3,665
    Deferred
    $10,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,825
    Filer's total
    $1,374,840
  • Gemma Dryburgh

    PLAYER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $400,938
    From this org
    $390,220
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,718
    Hours/week
    5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $390,220
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,718
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $400,938
  • Ashleigh Buhai

    PLAYER/DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24)

    Total calculated
    $371,299
    From this org
    $360,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,409
    Hours/week
    5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $360,890
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $371,299
  • Elizabeth Szokol

    PLAYER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $198,097
    From this org
    $188,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,739
    Hours/week
    5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,358
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,739
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $198,097
  • Vicki Goetze-Ackerman

    PLAYER PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $135,059
    From this org
    $109,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,754
    Hours/week
    30 + 1 related
  • Stephanie Meadow

    PLAYER/DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24)

    Total calculated
    $121,754
    From this org
    $112,970
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,784
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mel Reid

    PLAYER/DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $100,939
    From this org
    $94,939
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,000
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kelly Tan

    PLAYER/DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $30,983
    From this org
    $23,229
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,754
    Hours/week
    5
  • Marvol Barnard

    MEMBER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $38,500
    From this org
    $38,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Veihmeyer

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Richard Drucker

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jon Iwata

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Madeleine Kleiner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michele Meyer-Shipp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve Mills

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marian Moore

    CLO/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $577,274
    From this org
    $549,737
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,537
    Hours/week
    31 + 11 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $447,977
    Bonus
    $101,760
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,187
    Filer's total
    $577,274
  • Kathryn Milthorpe

    EXECUTIVE STRATEGIC ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $440,333
    From this org
    $412,745
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,588
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $330,100
    Bonus
    $82,645
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,574
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,014
    Filer's total
    $440,333
  • Ricki Lasky

    CHIEF TOURNAMENT BUSINESS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $529,700
    From this org
    $493,525
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,175
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $395,010
    Bonus
    $98,515
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,825
    Filer's total
    $529,700
  • Matthew Chmura

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $507,144
    From this org
    $494,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,124
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $395,010
    Bonus
    $99,010
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,116
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,008
    Filer's total
    $507,144
  • Nicole Metzger

    CHIEF SALES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $506,354
    From this org
    $482,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,049
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $385,170
    Bonus
    $97,135
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,049
    Filer's total
    $506,354
  • Nancy Henderson

    CHIEF TEACHING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $416,804
    From this org
    $386,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,144
    Hours/week
    20 + 22 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,050
    Bonus
    $76,610
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,242
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,902
    Filer's total
    $416,804
  • Steven Brothers

    CHIEF BUS. OPS - EPSON

    Total calculated
    $384,487
    From this org
    $363,925
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,562
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $291,480
    Bonus
    $72,445
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,381
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,181
    Filer's total
    $384,487
  • Mary Salter

    EVP - FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $301,632
    From this org
    $277,383
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,249
    Hours/week
    31 + 11 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,788
    Bonus
    $29,595
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,321
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,928
    Filer's total
    $301,632
  • Brian Carroll

    EVP GLOBAL MEDIA

    Total calculated
    $309,638
    From this org
    $297,430
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,208
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,845
    Bonus
    $48,585
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,923
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,285
    Filer's total
    $309,638
  • Stasia Collins

    SVP - TOUR OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $279,438
    From this org
    $256,180
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,258
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,185
    Bonus
    $32,995
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,913
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,345
    Filer's total
    $279,438
  • Scott Wolff

    VP - CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $273,571
    From this org
    $265,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,571
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,571
    Filer's total
    $273,571
  • Thomas Tangtiphaiboontana

    SVP - TOUR OPS

    Total calculated
    $272,081
    From this org
    $255,195
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,886
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,600
    Bonus
    $32,595
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,656
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,230
    Filer's total
    $272,081
  • Kourtney Bigelow

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $258,575
    From this org
    $242,645
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,930
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,475
    Bonus
    $32,170
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,337
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,593
    Filer's total
    $258,575

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
FIRST CLASS AND COMPANION TRAVEL PRIVILEGES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE LPGA AND OTHER EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LPGA TRAVEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE LPGA TOURNAMENT PLAYER RETIREMENT PLAN WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE THE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE TOURNAMENT DIVISION WITH POTENTIAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS. EVERY MEMBER OF THE LPGA TOURNAMENT DIVISION WHO COMPETES IN THE "MINIMUM NUMBER" OF OFFICIAL LPGA TOURNAMENTS ANNUALLY IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN. AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS ARE BASED UPON A FORMULA DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD WITH SUCH FORMULA CONSIDERING SUCH FACTORS AS THE NUMBER OF TOURNAMENTS IN WHICH A MEMBER COMPETES, THE AMOUNT OF PRIZE MONEY WON, THE NUMBER OF YEARS A MEMBER HAS PLAYED AND ANY DIRECT SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION. DURING 2024, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND RECEIVED AN ALLOCATION: ASHLEIGH BUHAI - $10,409 GEMMA DRYBURGH - $10,718 ELIZABETH SZOKOL - $9,739 STEPHANIE MEADOW - $8,784 KELLY TAN - $7,754 MEL REID - $6,000
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III):
COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS WAS RELATED TO TOURNAMENT PRIZE WINNINGS RECEIVED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPETING IN LPGA TOURNAMENTS: - ASHLEIGH BUHAI - GEMMA DRYBURGH - STEPHANIE MEADOW - ELIZABETH SZOKOL - KELLY TAN - MEL REID

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • FGTA LLC

    EPSON DEVELOPMENT TOUR · FL · income $8,430,909 · assets $3,559,503

    Directly controlled by LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION

  • LPGA TOURN PROP ONE LLC

    GOLF EVENTS · FL · income $53,295,845 · assets $3,713,158

    Directly controlled by LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION

  • LPGA ASIA LLC

    SALES AND MARKETING · FL · income $984,503 · assets $44,420

    Directly controlled by LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION

  • LADIES EUROPEAN GOLF VENTURE LTD

    LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR · UK · income $18,864,725 · assets $6,657,154

    Directly controlled by LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION

  • LPGA GAMING LLC

    LICENSING · FL · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523219349304792

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