COLORADO GOLF FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

WILL NICHOLSON III

Phone

3033664653

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

COLORADO GOLF FOUNDATION, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $880K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 36% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $762K left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR COLORADO-BASED GOLF ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT USE GOLF TO BUILD IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS AND CHARACTER, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INSTILLING HARD WORK AND SELF-RELIANCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $434,122

CADDIE PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT CADDYING INSTILLS THE LIFE SKILLS AND QUALITY OF CHARACTER THAT BUILD SELF-RELIANCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE. WITH THAT IN MIND, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING TO A VARIETY OF COLORADO-BASED CADDIE PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING SOLICH CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (SCLA), BROADMOOR CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (BCLA), THE SCLA CADDIE AFFILIATES, THE COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION (CGA) CADDIE SUMMIT, AND OTHER NON-CGA CADDIE PROGRAMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $208,400

JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEVELOP FUTURE GENERATIONS OF GOLFERS INCLUDING THE COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION'S VARIOUS JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT...

JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEVELOP FUTURE GENERATIONS OF GOLFERS INCLUDING THE COLORADO GOLF ASSOCIATION'S VARIOUS JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND THE AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION.

Program 3

Expenses: $102,195

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO INTRODUCE GOLF TO THOSE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE ALL THIS GREAT GAME HAS TO...

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO INTRODUCE GOLF TO THOSE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE ALL THIS GREAT GAME HAS TO OFFER. THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THE FOUNDATION CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE KIDS HAVE FUN WHILE DEVELOPING SKILLS THAT BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND REINFORCE IDEALS LIKE HONESTY AND FAIR PLAY. ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE THE FIRST TEE CHAPTERS OF ROCKY MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN COLORADO, FOUR CORNERS, AND GREEN VALLEY RANCH, AS WELL AS PIKES PEAK GOLF LINKS, PGA SECTION OF COLORADO - PGA REACH, AND FIRST GREEN (GCSAA & STEAM).

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $763,731

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $116,505

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $880,236

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $744,717

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $744,717

Other Expenses $17,095

TOTAL EXPENSES $761,812

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$880,236	$645,640	+0.4%
Expenses	$761,812	$596,039	+0.3%
Net Income	$118,424	$49,601	+1.4%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIM BUNCH	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILL NICHOLSON III	TREASURER/VI	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL LANE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTIE AUSTIN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANENE GUZOWSKI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DUFFY SOLICH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL WOODWARD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK WILKINSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$880,236	$761,812	$4,891,297	$118,424
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,048,014	$520,347	$3,904,630	$527,667
2022	$442,368	$496,125	$3,039,653	$-53,757
2021	$566,181	$624,602	$3,620,234	$-58,421
2020	$754,723	$450,512	$3,356,949	$304,211
2019	$304,622	$238,017	$2,754,280	$66,605
2018	$324,566	$249,463	$2,336,974	$75,103