Highlights
- The Southwest Section of the PGA reported TY2024 revenue of $2,317,923, up from $2,156,671 in TY2023.
- Expenses of $2,343,168 exceeded revenue by $25,245, the second deficit in three years after a similar shortfall in TY2022.
- Officer compensation fell to $142,055 in TY2024, down from $147,759 the prior year and well below the $214,746 peak in TY2022.
- Total assets held at $1,947,146, roughly flat with the $1,942,425 reported at the close of TY2023.
The Southwest Section of the PGA, the Scottsdale-based trade organization for golf professionals across Arizona and Southern Nevada, reported $2,317,923 in revenue for tax year 2024, according to IRS Form 990 data published by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Expenses of $2,343,168 produced a $25,245 operating deficit, the second time in three years the section spent more than it took in.
Revenue has grown steadily across the three most recent filings, from $2,125,203 in TY2022 to $2,156,671 in TY2023 to $2,317,923 in TY2024, a roughly 7.5% gain year over year in the most recent period. Expenses have tracked closely, leaving little margin: the section ran a $43,281 deficit in TY2022, a $46,009 surplus in TY2023, and the $25,245 shortfall in TY2024.
Officer compensation has declined sharply from its recent peak. The 990 data shows $214,746 in officer comp for TY2022, dropping to $147,759 in TY2023 and $142,055 in TY2024. At 6.1% of TY2024 revenue, compensation sits well below the 15% threshold that nonprofit watchdogs typically flag as a concern.
Total assets were $1,947,146 at the close of TY2024, compared with $1,942,425 at the close of TY2023 and $2,058,989 at the close of TY2022. The 990 data does not disclose liabilities separately in the summary figures available through ProPublica.
The section's three geographic chapters, Southern, Metro, and Southern Nevada, are noted in its GuideStar profile as the organizational structure through which member programs are delivered, according to a GuideStar listing for the organization.
The TY2024 filing was submitted to the IRS in 2025. The full Form 990 is available through the ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer detail page.
Sources
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- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer retrieved 02/09/2026 02:22
- guidestar.org retrieved 02/09/2026 02:22
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