We promote amateur sports through our international amateur golf championship, provide facilities and support for other amateur golf events, and support amateur athletes for golf competitions, all as a qualified amateur sports organization under section 501(j)(2).
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $648
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Membership Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $130k | $50k | $16k | $648 | $204k $213k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $134k $140k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Spirit Golf Association equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $190k in 2023 to $204k in 2024.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 36% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about The Spirit Golf Association
What does the Key Employee of The Spirit Golf Association earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of The Spirit Golf Association received $204,198 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at The Spirit Golf Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at The Spirit Golf Association falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Spirit Golf Association equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are The Spirit Golf Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Spirit Golf Association reported $9.7M in total revenue and $10.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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