Nonprofit · EIN 85-1297570
SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
Also known as FIRST TEE OF SAVANNAH
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $458,877 | $275,895 | $182,982 | $412,198 | $8,683 | $403,515 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $165,545 | $241,292 | -$75,747 | $233,127 | $12,594 | $220,533 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $357,762 | $221,676 | $136,086 | $304,659 | $8,379 | $296,280 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $313,996
- Program service revenue
- $46,477
- Investment income
- $4,978
- Net income from fundraising events
- $93,426
- Other revenue
- $93,426
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $81,414
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $177,164
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,135
- Occupancy
- $10,051
- Travel
- $12,730
- Program services (functional)
- $161,572
- Management and general (functional)
- $40,848
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $233,127
- Total assets, end of year
- $412,198
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,683
- Net assets, end of year
- $403,515
- Publicly traded securities
- $105,253
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $368,515
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $35,000
- Gross receipts
- $484,324
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 78
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Parker | CEO Officer | 40 | $79,400 |
| Bryan Schivera | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Messinger | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Johnson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Justman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Dove | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Massey | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Dyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Middleton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Derek Grimes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heath Black | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Lindley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louisa Morris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Guidera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Parker | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,000 |
| Brianna Fisher | Director Officer | 40 | $37,571 |
| Bryan Schivera | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Messinger | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cheyenne Overby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Johnson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Justman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Dove | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Massey | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ariel Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Dyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Middleton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Forrrest Chambers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Tidwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Parker | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $62,099 |
| Mark Hamilton | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Teia Acker-Moore | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chip Chambers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Justin West | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bryan Schivera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Tidwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Messinger | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cheyenne Overby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Chaney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Justman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 W PARK AVE, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-6440
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 2 Skidaway Village Walk, Savannah GA 31411
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- John Parker, 11 W Park Ave, Savannah, GA 31401
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Benjamin Robbins, 104 Terrell Mill Road, Savannah GA 31419
- Signed the 990
- John Parker, CEO
- Phone
- (912) 446-5885
- Website
- firstteesavannah.org
- Return prepared by
- Mosaic Bookkeeping LLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE FIRST TEE PROGRAM TO ENABLE SAVANNAH-AREA YOUTH TO BUILD THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER THAT EMPOWERS THEM THROUGH A LIFETIME OF NEW CHALLENGES. BY SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING THE GAME OF GOLF WITH LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM, THEY CREATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD INNER STRENGTH, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND RESILIENCE THAT THEY WILL CARRY TO EVERYTHING THEY DO.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025 we: served 44 total schools in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty County serving 25,905 students through physical education classes, after school programs, or clubs. Our on course programs served 524 children at 14 golf courses in Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, and Liberty County. We worked with participants from Park Place Outreach, Tharros Place, The City of Savannah's Community Centers, The LB3 Foundation, The Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism, and The Savannah Sigmas to provide programming to 514 children experiencing various forms of difficulty in their lives.Expenses $161,572 · revenue $46,477
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
- 85-1297570
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $412,198
- Income (IRS master file)
- $484,324
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $458,877 | $275,895 | $412,198 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $165,545 | $241,292 | $233,127 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $357,762 | $221,676 | $304,659 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $290,625 | $234,282 | $169,759 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Benjamin Robbins | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-1297570).
Questions about SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC is 85-1297570.
- Is SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC 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 SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC 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 SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC 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 SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names John Parker.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,400 (John Parker, CEO).
- How much revenue does SAVANNAH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $458,877, expenses of $275,895 and total assets of $412,198 at year end.
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