Nonprofit · EIN 36-6002857
WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · GLENVIEW, IL 60026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $25,077,578 | $35,896,566 | -$10,818,988 | $6,962,029 | $9,472,251 | -$2,510,222 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $36,457,576 | $33,293,347 | $3,164,229 | $14,126,584 | $5,817,818 | $8,308,766 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,377,136 | $20,733,780 | $643,356 | $15,364,186 | $10,219,649 | $5,144,537 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,440
- Membership dues
- $14,440
- Program service revenue
- $23,296,357
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,766,781
- Other revenue
- $1,766,781
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,000,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $868,969
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,925,635
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,365,501
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $847,326
- Program services (functional)
- $35,695,438
- Management and general (functional)
- $201,128
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,126,584
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,962,029
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,472,251
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,510,222
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $160,075
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$2,510,222
- Gross receipts
- $27,847,083
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3,224
- Year formed
- 1899
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $111,614 | $1,004,523 | $71,642 |
| VINCE PELLEGRINO | SVP, TOURNAMENTS Officer | 40 | $612,272 | $0 | $57,395 |
| STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 7 | $69,461 | $327,464 | $63,206 |
| AMY FULLER | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 8 | $60,495 | $241,981 | $55,151 |
| PATRICK TIMSON | VP, TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,436 | $0 | $50,659 |
| MATT MINELLA | VP, SALES & CORP PARTNERSH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,786 | $0 | $50,029 |
| MICHAEL VAUGHAN | SR. DIRECTOR, SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,886 | $0 | $41,979 |
| JUSTIN MINOR | SR. MANAGER, SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,274 | $0 | $14,634 |
| LINDA WALKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BOND | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY L PETROVICH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D BRUNI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D GEORGE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'ROURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CRAIG RUSSELL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD M RESSNER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT M THIES | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN O'HARE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN J COLNITIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUCHANAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD GERVASINI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MAHERE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE J CASH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J SULLIVAN JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH W LESNIK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN D HARMON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK DOUGLAS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK E PASQUESI | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY EPSTEIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA LAVORATA-O'HEHIR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN D SPECHT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J ANDREW LANGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| B GREGORY TRAPANI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MURRAY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN M PRATT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN O HALLBERG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY CHANDLER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORAN WADDELL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK PALMER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J FIELDS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY P SCHRIVER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY L GOLDSTEIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN R WENDLING | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $111,297 | $1,001,671 | $70,049 |
| VINCE PELLEGRINO | SVP, TOURNAMENTS Officer | 40 | $634,121 | $0 | $66,794 |
| STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 7 | $63,542 | $299,558 | $62,981 |
| AMY FULLER | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 8 | $52,551 | $210,205 | $51,600 |
| PATRICK TIMSON | VP, TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,256 | $0 | $49,618 |
| MATT MINELLA | VP, SALES & CORP PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,456 | $0 | $49,053 |
| COLLIN WHITMORE | MANAGER, SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,954 | $0 | $8,483 |
| MICHAEL VAUGHAN | SR. DIRECTOR, SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,759 | $0 | $41,285 |
| LEA JESSE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WALKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BOND | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY L PETROVICH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D BRUNI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D GEORGE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'ROURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK F MCCORMACK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CRAIG RUSSELL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M RESSNER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M THIES | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN O'HARE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN J COLNITIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUCHANAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GERVASINI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MAHERE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE J CASH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J SULLIVAN JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH W LESNIK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN D HARMON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK DOUGLAS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS MABIE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK E PASQUESI | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY EPSTEIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA LAVORATA-O'HEHIR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN D SPECHT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J ANDREW LANGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY JAVORS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY NOCE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| B GREGORY TRAPANI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MURRAY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M PRATT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O HALLBERG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY CHANDLER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORAN WADDELL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $96,966 | $872,687 | $67,589 |
| VINCE PELLEGRINO | SVP, TOURNAMENTS Officer | 40 | $520,145 | $0 | $69,746 |
| STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 7 | $60,742 | $286,354 | $60,347 |
| AMY FULLER | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 8 | $47,949 | $191,796 | $44,859 |
| MATT MINELLA | VP, SALES & CORP PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,195 | $0 | $38,458 |
| PATRICK TIMSON | VP, TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,945 | $0 | $38,725 |
| CHRISTINA LEONHARD | DIRECTOR, TICKET SALES & M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,934 | $0 | $18,308 |
| MICHAEL VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR, SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,195 | $0 | $33,927 |
| STEVEN J COLNITIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J ANDREW LANGAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH W LESNIK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OROURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK E PASQUESI | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M DESCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D BRUNI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUCHANAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE J CASH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY CHANDLER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK DOUGLAS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY EPSTEIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D GEORGE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GERVASINI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O HALLBERG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN D HARMON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY JAVORS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEA JESSE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS MABIE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY C DUNNE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK F MCCORMACK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SEAN O'REILLY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD T NOCE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE C RICHARDS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA LAVORATA-O'HEHIR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY L PETROVICH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M PRATT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M RESSNER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CRAIG RUSSELL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN D SPECHT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J SULLIVAN JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M THIES | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| B GREGORY TRAPANI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORAN WADDELL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT A WILSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2501 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW, IL 60026-8022
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN M KACZKOWSKI, 2501 PATRIOT BOULEVARD, GLENVIEW, IL 600268022
- Signed the 990
- JOHN M KACZKOWSKI, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (847) 724-4600
- Website
- WWW.WGAESF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE AND SUPERVISE ANY AND ALL MATTERS AND ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CADDIES WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE EVANS SCHOLARSHIP, TO CONDUCT GOLF TOURNAMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION, AND TO GENERALLY PROMOTE THE GAME OF GOLF.
Program accomplishments
- THE WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION SPONSORS AND ADMINISTERS THE EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION WHICH PROMOTES ACADEMIC AND GOLF EXCELLENCE. FUNDS DONATED TO EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION ARE DERIVED MAINLY FROM THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHER GOLF TOURNAMENTS.Expenses $35,695,438 · grants $8,000,000 · revenue $25,063,138
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
- 36-6002857
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,962,029
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,847,083
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $25,077,578 | $35,896,566 | $6,962,029 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $36,457,576 | $33,293,347 | $14,126,584 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $21,377,136 | $20,733,780 | $15,364,186 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $20,326,838 | $22,303,018 | $9,476,828 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 36-6002857).
Questions about WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION is 36-6002857.
- Is WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1943.
- Are donations to WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION 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 WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION 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 WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION 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 WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN M KACZKOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 43 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,614 (JOHN M KACZKOWSKI, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,077,578, expenses of $35,896,566 and total assets of $6,962,029 at year end.
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