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ARIZONA ALLIANCE FOR GOLF
SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 871361275 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE N6A · Recreation & Sports · Small ($100K-$1M) · azallianceforgolf.org
revenue
$211K
expenses
$128K
net assets
$134K
employees
0
volunteers
20
program ratio
98%
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE AND REPRESENT THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY IN ARIZONA.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Alliance for Golf unifies allied associations, non-profits, and industry stakeholders to promote and protect the game of golf in Arizona. It educates the community and policymakers about issues shaping the future of golf in the state. The organization also manages the Arizona Golf Fund, which supports golf nonprofits through grants and financial aid.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $23K
    CONDUCTED RESEARCH RELATED TO GOLF AND ITS AFFILIATED INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF GOLF AND THE BENEFITS OF GOLF.
  2. #2 $52K
    PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE GOLF INDUSTRY AND RESEARCHED MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARIZONA YOUTH.
named programs · 24 · from sources

what they call their work

AZ Caddie and Leadership Academy
A community outreach and youth development program training young people (ages 14-16) in servant leadership and caddying, including life skills classes and preparation for the Evans Scholarship.
Adaptive Open
Provides competitive golf experiences for golfers with disabilities representing all categories of impairment.
Arizona Golf Fund
A central portal supporting all of Arizona's golf nonprofits by supplementing their needs and allowing them to grow their reach and impact through grants and financial aid.
Birdies for Good
Provides critical support to families at Ronald McDonald Houses across Arizona and Clark County Nevada, helping to fund nights of comfort during medical treatment.
College Scholarships (JGAA)
A robust college scholarship program providing financial assistance to junior golfers.
Desert Mashie Grants Program
Provides grants to young people participating in the junior program upon high school graduation to assist with college, apprenticeships, or military entry.
Education and Recruitment (Cactus & Pine Chapter, GCSAA)
Exposes high school and college students to career opportunities in turf management through the First Green program and internships, and develops support for a turf grass specialist curriculum at state universities.
Equipment Assistance Program (Desert Mashie)
Creates a fund to assist junior golfers with acquiring proper equipment as they grow and develop.
Evans Scholars Foundation
The nation's largest caddie scholarship program, providing full tuition and housing college scholarships to high-achieving golf caddies with limited financial means.
Financial Aid Assistance Fund (JGAA)
Provides financial aid and playing opportunities to junior golfers to participate in JGAA tournaments at no charge.
First Tee – Tucson
Provides golf-based personal growth programs to help kids build life and leadership skills.
Inspira: Empowering Character Through Golf (First Tee - Phoenix)
Focuses on developing strong character in Latino youth through golf.
Junior Golf Programs and Scholarships (Southwest PGA Foundation)
Supports programs like PGA Jr. League and Drive, Chip & Putt, and offers scholarships to families of Southwest Section members, JGAA junior golfers, and other youth organizations.
LPGA*USGA Girls Golf – Phoenix
Empowers girls ages 3-18 through engaging opportunities in golf, focusing on character development and building confidence.
Municipal Golf (NGPDF)
Investigates opportunities to transform municipal golf facilities into thriving community assets.
National Golf Player Development Foundation
Elevates the playing ability of young people from underserved communities by providing financial resources and support services for skill development.
On Course Program (First Tee - Phoenix)
Core youth development program offering weekly classes integrating golf and life skills for youth across multiple locations.
School Program (First Tee - Phoenix)
Introduces students to golf, values, and life lessons through trained teachers using First Tee's curriculum in schools.
Southwest PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere)
Introduces golf to veterans and active-duty military personnel to enhance their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being, including a women's veteran-specific initiative.
Special Olympics Youth State Golf Championship
Supports youth (ages 13-18) with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) through golf, fostering social skills, inclusion, and camaraderie.
Team Arizona
Part of the USGA's National Development Program, strengthening the junior golf pipeline by creating development, competitive, and talent identification opportunities for elite golfers ages 13-18 in Arizona.
Turf and Seed Research (Cactus & Pine Chapter, GCSAA)
Conducts research on new turf, seed, irrigation, and water management systems to reduce water consumption and ensure economic sustainability for the golf industry.
Turf and Seed Research (NGPDF)
Conducts research on new turf, seed, irrigation, and water management to promote efficient water use and economic sustainability in the golf industry.
Youth on Course (JGAA)
Provides young people with access to golf for $5 at over 35 courses in Arizona, with the JGAA subsidizing the fee.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Golf Course Stewardship & Education 14 activities
    • Educating through Golf
      Educates Arizonans by teaching life lessons such as honesty, integrity, perseverance, and judgment through the game of golf.
    • Environmental stewardship communication
      Participates in a docuseries that highlights biodiversity and native wildlife on desert golf courses to promote environmental stewardship.
    • Highlighting Biodiversity on Golf Courses
      Participates in a docuseries that showcases biodiversity on desert golf courses by featuring native wildlife, demonstrating the ecological value of these spaces.
    • Highlighting Biodiversity on Golf Courses
      Participates in a docuseries that showcases native wildlife and biodiversity found on desert golf courses, emphasizing their ecological value.
    • Promoting Water Conservation in Golf
      Shares water conservation strategies developed by Arizona golf courses with other courses nationwide and participates in initiatives highlighting biodiversity on desert golf courses.
    • Promoting Water Conservation in Golf
      Highlights and shares water conservation strategies employed by Arizona golf courses, which collectively use only 2% of the state's water supply while supporting 16.6 million rounds of golf annually. This includes sharing these strategies with other courses nationwide.
    • Promoting Water Conservation in Golf
      Shares water conservation strategies developed by Arizona golf courses with other courses nationwide, demonstrating efficient water usage within the industry.
    • Promotion of golf’s environmental and educational value
      Advances public understanding of golf’s role in biodiversity and life skills development by participating in a docuseries on desert course wildlife and promoting values like honesty, integrity, and perseverance taught through the game.
    • Promotion of golf’s role in environmental education and biodiversity
      Engages in public education efforts, including participation in a docuseries that highlights native wildlife and biodiversity on desert golf courses, promoting environmental stewardship.
    • Water conservation leadership and knowledge sharing
      Promotes sustainable water use by sharing conservation strategies from Arizona golf courses with courses nationwide, emphasizing that golf uses only 2% of the state’s water supply while supporting 16.6 million rounds annually.
    • Water use efficiency and conservation advocacy
      Highlights efficient water use in Arizona golf, using only 2% of the state’s water supply to support 16.6 million rounds annually, and shares water conservation strategies with golf courses nationwide.
    • Water use efficiency and conservation leadership
      Highlights sustainable water use in Arizona golf, using only 2% of the state’s water supply to support 16.6 million rounds annually, and shares conservation strategies with golf courses nationwide.
    • Youth and community education through golf
      Uses golf to educate Arizonans in life skills such as honesty, integrity, perseverance, and judgment.
    • Youth and community education through golf
      Uses golf as a platform to teach life skills such as honesty, integrity, perseverance, and judgment to Arizonans, promoting personal development through the sport.
  • Charity Golf Tournament 9 activities
    • Capacity building for golf nonprofits
      Supports golf-related nonprofits in Arizona through the Arizona Golf Fund, established in 2025 as a central portal for funding and resources.
    • Charitable fundraising facilitation
      Supports charitable fundraising through the golf industry, generating over $100 million annually for Arizona nonprofits, including $110 million raised by the WM Phoenix Open since 2012 and $355,000 awarded to nonprofits via the Arizona Golf Fund in its first year.
    • Charitable fundraising facilitation through golf events
      Supports charitable fundraising via golf, generating over $100 million annually for Arizona nonprofits, including $110 million raised by the WM Phoenix Open since 2012 for local causes.
    • Charitable fundraising through golf events
      Facilitates and promotes charitable fundraising via golf tournaments, generating over $100 million annually for Arizona nonprofits. Highlights major contributions such as the WM Phoenix Open’s $110 million raised since 2012 for local charities.
    • Facilitating Charitable Fundraising through Golf
      Supports and facilitates charitable fundraising efforts through the golf industry, generating over $100 million annually for Arizona charities, including specific events like the WM Phoenix Open which has raised $110 million since 2012. The organization also created the Arizona Golf Fund to serve as a central portal for golf nonprofits and awarded $355,000 in its first year.
    • Support for golf-related nonprofits through funding and infrastructure
      Established the Arizona Golf Fund in 2025 as a central support portal for golf nonprofits and awarded $355,000 to organizations in its first year, including those based at the Arizona Golf House.
    • Support for golf-related nonprofits through funding and infrastructure
      Operates the Arizona Golf Fund, a central support portal established in 2025 that awarded $355,000 to golf nonprofits in its first year, including organizations based at the Arizona Golf House.
    • Supporting Golf-Related Nonprofits
      Operates the Arizona Golf Fund, a central portal that supports golf nonprofits in Arizona by awarding grants. In its first year, the fund awarded $355,000 to various nonprofits.
    • Supporting Golf-Related Nonprofits
      Operates the Arizona Golf Fund, a central portal that supports golf nonprofits in Arizona by awarding grants. In its first year, the fund awarded $355,000 to various nonprofits.
  • Golf Industry Advocacy & Representation 6 activities
    • Advocacy engagement and policy convening
      Advocates for the golf industry at the state level, including leading the first Arizona Golf Industry Day at the State Capitol in over 20 years and uniting industry stakeholders since the organization’s formation in 2022.
    • Advocacy for the Arizona Golf Industry
      Unifies allied associations, non-profits, private industry, and consumers to advocate for the growth, sustainability, and protection of Arizona's golf industry, highlighting its economic impact of over $6 billion annually and support for 66,000 jobs. This includes organizing events like the Arizona Golf Industry Day at the State Capitol.
    • Advocating for the Arizona Golf Industry
      Unifies allied associations, non-profits, private industry, and consumers to advocate for Arizona's golf industry, promoting its growth, sustainability, and protecting the livelihoods connected to it. This includes communicating the economic impact of golf and leading industry-specific events at the State Capitol.
    • Advocating for the Arizona Golf Industry
      Unifies allied associations, non-profits, private industry, and consumers to advocate for Arizona's golf industry, promoting its growth, sustainability, and protecting the livelihoods connected to it. This includes communicating the economic impact of golf and leading industry-specific events at the State Capitol.
    • Golf industry policy advocacy and stakeholder convening
      Convenes industry stakeholders and advocates at the state level, including organizing the first Arizona Golf Industry Day at the State Capitol in over 20 years. Works to protect the game and associated livelihoods through unified representation.
    • Industry advocacy and stakeholder convening
      Advocates for the Arizona golf industry by convening stakeholders, leading the first Arizona Golf Industry Day at the State Capitol in over 20 years, and unifying allied associations, nonprofits, and industry players since its formation in 2022.
  • Tourism & Event Economic Impact 5 activities
    • Economic and charitable impact reporting
      Documents and communicates the economic impact of golf in Arizona, including $6 billion in annual economic activity and support for 66,000 jobs, to promote the industry's value.
    • Economic and job impact reporting for Arizona's golf industry
      Quantifies and communicates the economic contribution of golf in Arizona, including $6 billion in annual economic activity and support for 66,000 jobs, based on industry-wide data.
    • Economic impact advocacy for Arizona golf industry
      Advocates for the golf industry by communicating its economic value, including $6 billion in annual economic activity and support for 66,000 jobs in Arizona. Highlights contributions to state and local economies through policy engagement and public messaging.
    • Golf tourism economic contribution
      Supports and highlights the economic impact of golf tourism, which contributed $2.2 billion to Arizona’s economy in 2019, supported over 50,000 jobs, and generated $840 million in personal income for tourism workers.
    • Golf tourism economic impact
      Documents and promotes the economic impact of golf tourism, which contributed $2.2 billion to Arizona’s economy in 2019, supported over 50,000 jobs, and generated $1.2 billion in off-course spending by golf travelers.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$211K
Contributions & grants$211K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$128K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$134K
Cash$134K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$134K
Liquid reserves12.5 mo
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 19
  • CARMELLA RUGGEIRO — DIRECTOR
  • CHANCE COZBY — DIRECTOR
  • DAN CALIHAN — DIRECTOR
  • ED GOWAN — DIRECTOR
  • ERIN MCDONOUGH — DIRECTOR
  • GEORGE GETZ — DIRECTOR
  • GREG HOYT — DIRECTOR
  • GREGG TRYHUS — DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
  • JEFF LESSIG — DIRECTOR
  • JOE FOLEY — DIRECTOR
  • MARCIE MILLS — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL MILLER — DIRECTOR
  • PHIL GREEN — DIRECTOR, EXEC VICE PRESIDENT
  • RALPH SCATENA — DIRECTOR
  • RON MCPHEARSON — DIRECTOR
  • RORY VAN POUCKE — DIRECTOR
  • SCOTT MCNEVIN — DIRECTOR
  • STEVE HART — DIRECTOR
  • TIM SCHANTZ — DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
relationships · 46

who they work with

  • AZ Caddie and Leadership Academy Partner — Allied association providing young men and women with caddie opportunities, leadership training, and personal growth activities.
  • AZ Caddie and Leadership Academy Partner — One of the golf nonprofits supported by the Arizona Golf Fund.
  • AZ Caddie and Leadership Academy Partner — Works with Brandon Rogers from the AZ Caddie and Leadership Academy to highlight positive impacts of golf programs.
  • AZ GOLF Partner — Allied association that serves as the official governing body of amateur golf in Arizona.
  • AZ GOLF Partner — One of the golf nonprofits supported by the Arizona Golf Fund.
  • Arizona Community Foundation Partner — Manages donor-directed funds deposited with the Arizona Golf Fund.
  • Arizona Golf House Partner — Awarded funds to nonprofits headquartered at the Arizona Golf House.
  • Arizona Office of Tourism Government — Source of estimates on golf visitor numbers used by Arizona Alliance for Golf.
  • Boys and Girls Clubs Partner — Recipient of charitable fundraising from the Arizona golf industry
  • Cactus & Pine Chapter, GCSAA Partner — One of the golf nonprofits supported by the Arizona Golf Fund.
  • Cactus & Pine GCSA Partner — Allied association dedicated to enhancing professional recognition of its members through education, leadership, collaboration, government relations, and environmental stewardship for the turfgrass industry.
  • City of Phoenix Partner — Partnering with urban forestry groups to achieve 25% tree canopy coverage
  • City of Tempe Partner — Partnering with urban forestry groups to achieve 25% tree canopy coverage
  • Club Management Association of America Partner — Allied association promoting relationships between club management professionals, encouraging education, and providing resources for efficient club operations.
  • Desert Mashie Partner — One of the golf nonprofits supported by the Arizona Golf Fund.
  • European Disabled Golfer’s Association Partner — Conducted a study on the adaptability of golf for disabled people.
  • Evans Scholars Foundation Partner — Partner organization awarding college scholarships to student caddies in Arizona.
  • First Tee - Phoenix Partner — One of the golf nonprofits supported by the Arizona Golf Fund.
  • First Tee - Tucson Partner — One of the golf nonprofits supported by the Arizona Golf Fund.
  • First Tee – Phoenix Partner — Allied association offering weekly on-course golf and life-skills classes, empowering character through golf, and providing school programs.
  • First Tee – Phoenix Partner — Partner organization hosting community events and youth golf programs in collaboration with AAG.
  • Hospice of the Valley Partner — Recipient of charitable fundraising from the Arizona golf industry
  • Junior Golf Association of Arizona Partner — Allied association that educates, motivates, and inspires Arizona's youth through golf and life lessons, hosting tournaments, and awarding scholarships.
  • Junior Golf Association of Arizona Partner — One of the golf nonprofits supported by the Arizona Golf Fund.
  • Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Partner — Allied association that is a nonprofit organization involved in various facets of golf, including grassroots junior and women's programs.
  • Maricopa County Partner — Partnering with urban forestry groups to achieve 25% tree canopy coverage
  • NGCOA Arizona Partner — Allied association established by the National Golf Course Owners Association, focusing on state-level issues like education, networking, sustainability, and advocacy for golf courses.
  • National Golf Foundation Partner — Conducted a study on golf as a fundraising vehicle.
  • National Golf Player Development Foundation Partner — Allied association connecting golfers from underserved communities with instruction, tournaments, and financial support.
  • National Golf Player Development Foundation Partner — One of the golf nonprofits supported by the Arizona Golf Fund.
+ 16 more