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Carolinas Golf Association

SOUTHERN PINES, NC EIN: 56-0509290 Website

THE CGA IS A NON-PROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FORMED IN 1909 TO CONDUCT CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TOURNAMENTS FOR AMATEUR GOLFERS IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, ADMINISTER THE USGA HANDICAP SYSTEM IN THE CAROLINAS, AND SUPPORT ITS MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 200,000 GOLFERS IN THE CGA'S 700 PLUS MEMBER CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.9M

+22.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$259K

+13.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$259K

+13.9% YoY

About Carolinas Golf Association

Based on IRS filings

Carolinas Golf Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in SOUTHERN PINES, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $259K. Net investment income was $341K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Southern Pines

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,907,661$8,102,946$7,226,720
Revenue$9,546,825$8,731,590$7,851,436
Expenses$9,049,581$7,884,901$7,449,579
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$341,155$141,719$18,002
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$65K$130K$195K$259K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

CAROLINAS GOLF FOUNDATION$259K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOHN NANCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$219KTHOMAS THORPECOMMITTEE MEMBER$25K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS THORPECOMMITTEE MEMBER5$24,750
CHARLES LYNCHLEGAL COUNSEL3
KELLY MILLERSECRETARY2
LAWRENCE HICKSTREASURER2
MARION MOOREVICE PRESIDENT2
MIKE SMITH1ST PAST PRESIDENT2
RICK RIDDLEPRESIDENT2
BRENDA KUEHNCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
DANA HALLIDAYCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
DILLARD PRUITTCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
FRANK GOLDENCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
GREGG JONESCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
JOE HACKLERCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
BILLY WESTCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
MICHAEL SIMSCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
RICHARD DOSEKCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
RUSSELL COLEMANCOMMITTEE MEMBER2
SHELDON HILAIRECOMMITTEE MEMBER2
JOHN NANCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$218,714

Subject Areas

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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