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← ARIZONA GOLF AND LIFE SKILLS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARIZONA GOLF AND LIFE SKILLS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,193,593
Total expenses
$1,701,531
Contributions and grants received
$1,898,523
Grants paid
$51,000
Program service revenue
$278,564
Investment income
$16,506
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,984,292
Total liabilities, end of year
$260,186
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,724,106
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$974,872
Management and general expenses
$359,919
Fundraising expenses
$366,740
Program service expenses (Part III)
$974,872

Program services were 57.3% 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

    $328,210

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,570,313

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $77,985

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $278,564 · related or exempt $278,564

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $16,506 · excluded $16,506

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $328,210

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $51,000 · program services $51,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $174,560 · program services $69,824 · management and general $52,368 · fundraising $52,368

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $547,425 · program services $333,585 · management and general $66,043 · fundraising $147,797

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $35,511 · program services $19,842 · management and general $5,824 · fundraising $9,845

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $46,334 · program services $25,889 · management and general $7,599 · fundraising $12,846

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $56,984 · program services $31,840 · management and general $9,346 · fundraising $15,798

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,502 · management and general $3,502

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,864 · management and general $72,864

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $107,111 · program services $78,761 · management and general $21,750 · fundraising $6,600

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $108,096 · program services $108,096

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $20,994 · management and general $20,994

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $43,632 · program services $24,379 · management and general $7,156 · fundraising $12,097

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $43,354 · program services $24,224 · management and general $7,110 · fundraising $12,020

  • 17 · Travel

    total $44,077 · program services $11,553 · management and general $32,524

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,372 · management and general $10,372

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $41,243 · program services $6,403 · management and general $31,663 · fundraising $3,177

  • 24a · Other expenses: GOLF OUTINGS/EVENTS

    total $90,445 · fundraising $90,445

  • 24b · Other expenses: GOLF TOURNAMENTS

    total $40,257 · program services $40,257

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $37,531 · program services $27,306 · management and general $7,713 · fundraising $2,512

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

    total $32,760 · program services $32,760

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $93,479 · program services $89,153 · management and general $3,091 · fundraising $1,235

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $480,849 · end of year $261,427

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $164,055 · end of year $367,349

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $271,604 · end of year $306,167

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,057 · end of year $14,662

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

    $92,216

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

    $86,021

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,568 · end of year $6,195

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,326,077 · end of year $3,028,492

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $23,543 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $84,421 · end of year $199,875

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $64,550 · end of year $55,515

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $32,118 · end of year $4,796

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,742,007 · end of year $3,287,288

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $372,657 · end of year $436,818

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY TEACHING LIFE-SKILLS AND CHARACTER THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE FINACIALLY ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME OF GOLF; INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) PROVIDING SUCH CHILDREN WITH HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED AND FREE GOLF INSTRUCTION AND GOLF EQUIPMENT, (II) PROVIDING FREE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCH CHILDREN FOR PARTICIPATION IN GOLF TOURNAMENTS, ON COURSE PLAY AND COMPETITIONS, AND, (III) SUPPORTING, ESTABLISHING, HOLDING AND/OR OPERATING GOLF TOURNAMENTS, COMPETITIONS, LESSONS, AND CLINICS WHICH PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, GOLF INSTRUCTION, AND LIFE LESSONS FOR SUCH CHILDREN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TEACHES LIFE-SKILLS THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH WHO ARE FINANCIALLY UNABLE.

  • FIRST TEE - PHOENIX WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO THE GAME OF GOLF AND TEACHING LIFE SKILLS TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN MARICOPA COUNTY FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY. FIRST TEE - PHOENIX IMPACT YOUTH IN MORE THAN 175 SCHOOLS AND THROUGH REGULAR PROGRAMMING AT 14 GOLF FACILITIES ACROSS THE VALLEY. CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND VALUES THROUGH CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND QUALITY INSTRUCTION. INCORPORATING LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH GOLF, PARTICIPANTS LEARN RESONSIBILITY, COURTESY, HONESTY, AND INTEGRITY THAT THEY CAN TAKE TO ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES.

    Expenses $974,872 · Grants $51,000 · Revenue $278,564

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Debbie Waitkus

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stacey Pauwels

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Calihan

    PAST CHAIR EX OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robbie Petty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jeremy Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Andrew Harden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Richard Strozewski

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Curt Knapp

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Louis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Laura Ingram

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jane Spicer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rachel Skaff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Peter Kuehner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Anthony Frakes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alan Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Darius Bursh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ryan Francisco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Cristian Torres

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Erin McDonough

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $173,483
    From this org
    $158,620
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,863
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,200
    Bonus
    $14,420
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,088
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,775
    Filer's total
    $173,483

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

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202542269349303139

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