Nonprofit · EIN 31-1746890
THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60613
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,809,226 | $1,884,601 | $924,625 | $4,426,319 | $12,144 | $4,414,175 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,909,722 | $1,902,657 | $7,065 | $3,504,587 | $15,037 | $3,489,550 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,960,641 | $1,663,588 | $297,053 | $3,497,347 | $14,862 | $3,482,485 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,815,626
- Program service revenue
- $205,580
- Investment income
- $44,118
- Net income from fundraising events
- $728,865
- Other revenue
- $743,902
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,612
- Other salaries and wages
- $881,021
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,171,232
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $70,447
- Depreciation
- $353,968
- Program services (functional)
- $1,394,975
- Management and general (functional)
- $313,066
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,560
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,504,587
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,426,319
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,144
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,414,175
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,996
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,504,331
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,909,844
- Gross receipts
- $3,131,130
- Employees
- 77
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL SYLVESTER | INTERIM CEO Officer | 45 | $160,612 |
| BRANDON WHITE | VP of Programming and Operations Highest-paid employee | 45 | $112,395 |
| KEVIN CALLAHAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES WADDELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SIMPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON PRITZKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE JEMSEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LESNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MERRILL | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AFFELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS GUTZWILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI BEDNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CLARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PODJASEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STARK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK GOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD PULLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY BAKER | GOV NOM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THADDEUS MALIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PEPPING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM STADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BOSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINA CHIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEA JESSE | CEO Officer, Key employee | 45 | $212,755 |
| BRANDON WHITE | VP of Programming and Operations Highest-paid employee | 45 | $103,276 |
| KEVIN CALLAHAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES WADDELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SIMPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON PRITZKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE JEMSEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LESNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MERRILL | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AFFELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS GUTZWILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI BEDNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BOSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CLARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA COBB | PARENT LIASON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PODJASEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STARK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK GOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD PULLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY BAKER | GOV NOM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THADDEUS MALIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PEPPING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES STADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O'NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CASHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEA JESSE | CEO Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,569 |
| THADDEUS MALIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN CALLAHAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES WADDELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SIMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON PRITZKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE JEMSEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LESNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISOPHER MERRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AFFELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS GUTZWILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI BEDNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BOSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CASHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CLARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICKI HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O'NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PODJASEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES STADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE SHROPSHIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK GOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON PULLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3701 RECREATION DR STE 2, CHICAGO, IL 60613-5658
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATT STARK, 3701 N RECREATION DRIVE STE 02, CHICAGO, IL 60613
- Signed the 990
- MATT STARK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (312) 761-4664
- Return prepared by
- EVOLVE ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SERVICES INC
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- GOLF IS JUST PART OF FIRST TEE. THROUGH OUR PROGRAM THAT STRENGTHENS CHARACTER, KIDS WILL LEARN LIFE SKILLS LIKE, UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING EMOTIONS, RESOLVING CONFLICTS, SETTING UP STEP BY STEP GOALS, PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE AND APPRECIATING DIVERSITY THAT WILL STAY WITH THEM INTO THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.Expenses $1,339,176
- WAVELAND PROJECT - ADJACENT TO THE SYDNEY R MAROVITZ GOLF COURSE, OUR NEW KIDS CLUBHOUSE AND SHORT GAME WILL ENABLE US TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND ACCESSIBILITY TO FREE AND LOW COST PROGRAMS TO YOUTH OF ALL BACKGROUNDSExpenses $55,799
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1746890
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N6A)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,426,319
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,131,130
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,809,226 | $1,884,601 | $4,426,319 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,909,722 | $1,902,657 | $3,504,587 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,960,641 | $1,663,588 | $3,497,347 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,384,431 | $1,375,031 | $3,185,072 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1746890).
Questions about THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION is 31-1746890.
- Is THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATT STARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,612 (JILL SYLVESTER, INTERIM CEO).
- How much revenue does THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,809,226, expenses of $1,884,601 and total assets of $4,426,319 at year end.
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