Houston Golf Association Youth Program Inc Dba First Tee of Greater Houston

What it reported doing in 2024

FTGH serves over 300,000 youth annually, more than any other chapter in the international network of 150. Rooted in First Tee's Nine Core Values of: Honesty, Integrity, Sportsmanship, Respect, Confidence, Responsibility, Perseverance, Courtesy and Judgment. We also incorporate these Nine Healthy Habits: Energy, Play, Safety, Vision, Mind, Family, Friends, School and Community. FTGH priorities safety and trains positive adult role models to teach age and developmentally appropriate core values and health and wellness behaviors at each level of the curriculum through three delivery channels. See Schedule O - Continued - 1) On Golf Courses program is delivered at eight green grass facilities and four PGA TOUR Superstores. It provides character education, life management skills, and wellness, along with golf knowledge and skill development. 2) School Program is delivered by P.E. teachers at Houston area schools in 46 districts and 563 schools. We train P.E. teachers to deliver curriculum as a P.E. unit during the school year. 3) Community Program partners with over 55 area non-profits such as: Including Kids and Houston Parks & Recreation Community Centers. FTGH's teen mentoring and leadership programs continues to thrive, and we vastly expanded Girls Golf opportunities beginning in 2023. FTGH serves students throughout Harris and the 7 contiguous counties. We are unique in that any child can participate in and benefit from our program. While we offer classes for autistic kids and provide equipment for kids in wheelchairs, every young person ages 7-18 can participate in our program no matter what their ability, gender, ethnicity, or income.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 62.3%; rating input score 62
• Program expense ratio: 80.8%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $15.43 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st 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: Limited
• 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 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 26.3%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.53; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.22; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.7%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.3% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings