Nonprofit · EIN 86-0174701
DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB
Tax-exempt · CAREFREE, AZ 85377
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,921,140 | $6,013,839 | $907,301 | $9,552,969 | $1,783,029 | $7,769,940 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,270,309 | $5,746,613 | $523,696 | $8,200,678 | $1,338,039 | $6,862,639 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,360,510 | $5,429,387 | $931,123 | $7,692,686 | $1,353,743 | $6,338,943 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,464,193
- Investment income
- $120,477
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $114,909
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $336,470
- Other revenue
- $336,470
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $278,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,787,348
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,542,178
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $500
- Accounting fees
- $42,444
- Occupancy
- $242,871
- Travel
- $60,617
- Depreciation
- $646,638
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,200,678
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,552,969
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,783,029
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,769,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,496,816
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,769,940
- Gross unrelated business income
- $192,703
- Gross receipts
- $7,509,649
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT SZYMONIAK | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 60 | $252,028 | $26,162 |
| NOE RODRIGUEZ | CLUBHOUSE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,352 | $9,068 |
| ANDRES JAURIGUE | CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,495 | $14,325 |
| JEFF NEWELL | HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,247 | $9,214 |
| MIKE COLEMAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,948 | $6,559 |
| JIM JENNESS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY GJERSDAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM PENNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FARQUHARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT VELDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ROCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FOG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS MACHUCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARPENTER | DIRECTOR(THRU MARCH) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT SZYMONIAK | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 60 | $226,089 | $21,221 |
| ANDRES JAURIGUE | CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,068 | $24,407 |
| JEFF NEWELL | HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,046 | $16,315 |
| NOE RODRIGUEZ | CLUBHOUSE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,921 | $16,840 |
| MIKE COLEMAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,653 | $6,192 |
| JEFF FOG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLFE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JENNESS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY GJERSDAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FARQUHARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AUGUST | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM PENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT VELDE | DIRECTOR (AS OF MARCH) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ROCKEY | DIRECTOR (AS OF MARCH) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT SZYMONIAK | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 60 | $213,925 | $14,328 |
| ANDRES JAURIGUE | CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,000 | $18,050 |
| JEFF NEWELL | HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,586 | $10,748 |
| JEFF FOG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLFE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JENNESS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY GJERSDAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FARQUHARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AUGUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM PENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1399, CAREFREE, AZ 85377-1399
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SCOTT SZYMONIAK, PO BOX 1399, CAREFREE, AZ 85377
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT SZYMONIAK, GENERAL MANAGER
- Phone
- (480) 488-4589
- Website
- WWW.DESERTFORESTGOLFCLUB.COM
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN GOLF AND PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE CLUB PROVIDED A PRIVATE GOLF COURSE, CLUBHOUSE AND OTHER STANDARD AMENITIES TO 317 MEMBERS.
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
- 86-0174701
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,552,969
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,509,649
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,921,140 | $6,013,839 | $9,552,969 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,270,309 | $5,746,613 | $8,200,678 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,360,510 | $5,429,387 | $7,692,686 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,688,293 | $5,134,622 | $6,955,199 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 86-0174701).
Questions about DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB
- What is the EIN of DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB is 86-0174701.
- Is DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1963.
- Are donations to DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB 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 DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB 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 DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB 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 DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SCOTT SZYMONIAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $252,028 (SCOTT SZYMONIAK, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does DESERT FOREST GOLF CLUB have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,921,140, expenses of $6,013,839 and total assets of $9,552,969 at year end.
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