Chicago District Golf Association Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
362374223
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Lemont, IL, USA
Phone
6302572005
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Foundations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,239,009
Expenses
$989,379
Assets
$6,211,538
Liabilities
$304,574

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

20 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DWIGHT ERSKINE (PRESIDENT)
  • MATT WILSON (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • ROBERT MARKIONNI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • ROBERT MARKIONNI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $299,451 total reported compensation
  • RAVI DUTT (DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING): $175,478 total reported compensation
  • ROB DAUPHINAIS (SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP): $150,260 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Founded in 1944 for returning veterans from world war ii, the cdga foundation secures and administers philanthropic support to advance the mission and programs of the cdga. We recognize the life-changing benefits of golf and the importance of giving back to our community. Every donation to the cdga foundation contributes to furthering access and inclusion within our district, so that we can grow the game for all.

What it reported doing in 2024

The cdga foundation awards the association grants for the following programmatic activities: 1) cdga sunshine programs for individuals with disabilities and veterans provide numerous therapeutic benefits, sense of camaraderie and inclusiveness. The cdga partners with community organizations that include the united states adaptive golf alliance (usaga), revelationgolf and the hines v.a. Blind rehabilitation center and local special recreation associations to provide numerous camps and playing opportunities.2) cdga provides subsidies to local golf course operators ensuring that golf remains affordable and accessible to children ages 6-18.3) cdga awards several scholarships to deserving youth and dependents of deceased or disabled veterans. The cdga also awards small grants to support collegiate women's golf programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 79% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 74% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 71
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 72
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 75.1%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 92.7%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $35.16 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 20.1%; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.28; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 11.6%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 75.1% of revenue deployed · 92.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 17 of 17 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $918K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $299K · 20 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 32/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 52/100.