Greater Akron Fore Youth Development Inc Formerly the First Tee of Akron

What it reported doing in 2025

First tee - greater akron is one of 150 first tee chapters across the u.s. And select international locations. First tee is a youth development organization that uses the game of golf to teach kids/teens life skills. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. Our work at first tee is not about improving your golf score it's about strengthening what you bring to everything you do, including golf! We believe every kid deserves the chance to build inner strength before the world demands it, to find the joy that comes with feeling confident in their own skin before the world makes it feel impossible, and to access experiences and spaces where personal growth happens. We exist to enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges.kids become a better version of themselves when they have the space to be who they are, surrounded by passionate people who guide them to see what they are capable of. In summit county we build these opportunities and experiences through 7 program locations (mud run, topgolf akron, Ohio golf club, brookledge, raintree, lake anna ymca and riverfront ymca), 66 school program partners (29 of which are aps) and community partnerships (akron community centers, tiretown golf club, akron urban league and many more).as an organization, we impacted 21,803 kids/teens in 2025!

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 66.3%; rating input score 66
• Program expense ratio: 79.5%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.01 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17.3%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.78; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.9%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 13.5% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.4% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings