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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1741290

PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · APPLING, GA 30802

Financials

$10.4M$11.6M2023$10.2M$10.3M2024$9.6M$9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$9,575,510$9,032,928$542,582$6,562,339$2,095,846$4,466,493
December 31, 2024990$10,243,359$10,326,213-$82,854$6,984,609$2,717,376$4,267,233
December 31, 2023990$10,398,721$11,604,618-$1,205,897$8,388,742$4,118,655$4,270,087
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$9,398,986
Investment income
$176,524
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,217
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$108,774
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$571,313
Other salaries and wages
$3,505,799
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,741,776
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$193,200
Occupancy
$29,828
Travel
$101,463
Depreciation
$140,474
Program services (functional)
$7,096,808
Management and general (functional)
$1,936,120

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,984,609
Total assets, end of year
$6,562,339
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,095,846
Net assets, end of year
$4,466,493
Land, buildings and equipment
$217,922
Publicly traded securities
$4,177,125
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,466,493
Gross unrelated business income
$78,347
Gross receipts
$9,577,807
Employees
44
Volunteers
3,271
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PETER CRISTDIR. OF TECH
Highest-paid employee
–$235,282
DOUG BJERKAASEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$190,915
HANS ANDERSONSR SOFTWARE
Highest-paid employee
–$180,908
DION ARLYNSENIOR DIREC
Highest-paid employee
–$173,182
STEPHAN GANZDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
–$160,000
BEN BOTTOSOFTWARE ENG
Highest-paid employee
–$156,142
MIKE SULLIVANSR DIR POLIC
Officer
40$140,250
TIM MESSERSR DIR OF EV
Officer
40$136,000
MARK WETHERELLSR ACCOUNTAN
Officer
40$104,148
NATE HEINOLDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
6$0
GEOFF HUNGERFORDVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
4$0
TERHI KYTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLIE MEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THEO POZZYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW ROTHSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILBUR WALLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DOUG BJERKAASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$175,226
TIM MESSERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATIONS
Officer
40$115,000
MIKE SULLIVANSENIOR DIRECTOR POLICY & COMPLIANCE
Officer
40$110,625
MARK WETHERELLSENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Officer
40$99,189
NATE HEINOLDPRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
6$0
GEOFF HUNGERFORDVICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
WILBUR WALLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA NAGTEGAALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CONRAD DAMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THEO POZZYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TERHI KYTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA NAGTEGAALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CONRAD DAMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LEAH TSINAJINNIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID SCHREFFTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
WILBUR WALLACEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
NATE HEINOLDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
GEOFF HUNGERFORDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3828 DOGWOOD LN, APPLING, GA 30802-3012
In care of
% DOUG BJERKAAS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DOUG BJERKAAS, 3828 DOGWOOD LAND, APPLING, GA 30802
Signed the 990
DOUG BJERKAAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(706) 261-6342
Return prepared by
THE CLEVELAND GROUP

Mission

PROMOTE THE SPIRIT AND ENJOYMENT OF DISC GOLF TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTE THE SPIRIT AND ENJOYMENT OF DISC GOLF TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CITY COUNCILS, SCHOOLS AND MEMBERS. WITH OVER 112,500 ACTIVE MEMBERS. MAGAZINE PUBLISHED 4 TIMES ANNUALLY. PROVIDE WORLD WIDE TOURNAMENTS.
    Expenses $7,096,808 · grants $108,774 · revenue $9,398,986
  • UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1741290
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,562,339
Income (IRS master file)
$9,577,807

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$9,575,510$9,032,928$6,562,339XML
990December 2024$10,243,359$10,326,213$6,984,609XML
990December 2023$10,398,721$11,604,618$8,388,742XML
990December 2022$9,847,090$8,767,037$9,151,007IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 58-1741290).

Questions about PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION is 58-1741290.
Is PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1988.
Are donations to PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does PROFESSIONAL DISC 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 PROFESSIONAL DISC 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 PROFESSIONAL DISC 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 PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOUG BJERKAAS.
Who are the officers and directors of PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,282 (PETER CRIST, DIR. OF TECH).
How much revenue does PROFESSIONAL DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,575,510, expenses of $9,032,928 and total assets of $6,562,339 at year end.

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