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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0280141

SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA

Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259

Financials

$2.2M$2.1M2022$2.3M$2.3M2023$2.6M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$2,628,865$2,481,565$147,300$2,027,753$1,115,070$912,683
March 31, 2024990$2,317,923$2,343,168-$25,245$1,947,146$1,089,067$858,079
March 31, 2023990$2,156,671$2,110,662$46,009$1,942,425$1,539,405$403,020
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$2,472,111
Investment income
$156,504
Net gain from sales of assets
$133,025
Other revenue
$250

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$62,606
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$169,287
Other salaries and wages
$554,574
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$881,146
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$546
Occupancy
$5,508
Travel
$78,281
Depreciation
$35,333

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,947,146
Total assets, end of year
$2,027,753
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,115,070
Net assets, end of year
$912,683
Land, buildings and equipment
$690,518
Publicly traded securities
$860,240
Net assets without donor restrictions
$912,683
Gross unrelated business income
$250
Gross receipts
$3,286,033
Employees
8
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1972
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BERNIE EATON PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$169,287
WILLIAM IBRAHIMSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI
Highest-paid employee
40$157,101
MARK DEATHERAGEINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TOMMY MCKONEINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
AL SUTTON PGAHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
BEN BALDWIN PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RYAN LANZEN PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRENT LINGEL PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOHN LYBERGER PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIN PARK PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ABBY PARSONS PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KEVIN REAGAN PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRIAN SANDERS PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ROY SMITH PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS THOMSON PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIEL WOLFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVE LEONARD PGAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LE ANN FINGER PGAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
STEVEN OUTLAW PGASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM IBRAHIMSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI
Highest-paid employee
40$159,947
BERNIE EATON PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$142,055
MARK DEATHERAGEINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TOMMY MCKONEINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
AL SUTTON PGAHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
BEN BALDWIN PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RYAN LANZEN PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRENT LINGEL PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOHN LYBERGER PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIN PARK PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ABBY PARSONS PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KEVIN REAGAN PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRIAN SANDERS PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ROY SMITH PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS THOMSON PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KIEL WOLFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVE LEONARD PGAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LE ANN FINGER PGAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
STEVEN OUTLAW PGASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM IBRAHIMSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI
Highest-paid employee
40$153,649
MICHAEL MILLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$147,759
AL SUTTON PGAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
STEVE LEONARD PGAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LE ANN FINGER PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIN PARK PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIKE HODGINS PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KEVIN REAGAN PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL SEIDEN PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVEN OUTLAW PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS THOMSON PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KIEL WOLF PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDREW YANG PGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARK DEATHERAGEINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KEN KELLANEYINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KARL LARCOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JUSTIN BUBSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JAY LARSCHEIDHONORARY PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
BERNIE EATON PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10607 N FRANKLLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259-2696
In care of
% BERNIE EATON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BERNIE EATON, 10607 N FRANKLLOYD WRIGHT BLVD J103, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259
Signed the 990
BERNIE EATON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(480) 443-9002

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.TO GROW THE GAME OF GOLF IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. ITS BOUNDARIES INCLUDE THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. THERE ARE THREE CHAPTERS WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST PGA - THE SOUTHERN CHAPTER, METRO CHAPTER AND SOUTHERN NEVADA CHAPTER. EACH CHAPTER AIMS TO FURTHER FACILITATE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT THEIR MEMBERS SPECIFIC NEEDS IN THOSE AREAS.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TOURNAMENTS: SOUTHWEST SECTION PROVIDES PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBER GOLF PROFESSIONALS. MORE THAN 50 GOLF TOURNAMENTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHWEST SECTION TO ENCOURAGE MORE PARTICIPATION IN THE GAME OF GOLF.
  • EDUCATION: GOLF PROFESSIONALS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF GOLF. THE PROFESSIONALS ARE EXPERT INSTRUCTORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO HELP PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE GOLF TO EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST SECTION. THE SOUTHWEST SECTION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT THE GOLF PROFESSIONALS WILL REMAIN AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE GAME PROVIDING ENJOYMENT TO MANY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0280141
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1973
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,027,753
Income (IRS master file)
$3,286,033

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$2,628,865$2,481,565$2,027,753XML
990March 2024$2,317,923$2,343,168$1,947,146XML
990March 2023$2,156,671$2,110,662$1,942,425XML
990March 2022$2,125,203$2,168,484$2,058,989IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––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 86-0280141).

Questions about SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA

What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA is 86-0280141.
Is SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1973.
Are donations to SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA 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 SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names BERNIE EATON.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,287 (BERNIE EATON PGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE PGA have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,628,865, expenses of $2,481,565 and total assets of $2,027,753 at year end.

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