Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 46-4096745 • 501(c)7 • Huntsville, AL
Profile
This Association has been formed for the purpose of providing an organized recreational golfing activity for any person in the North Alabama and Southern Tennessee area and as such shall be a non-profit organization. Due to the history of the previous golf association persons outside the areas listed above are also invited to join the association and participate when possible. To this end, the primary purposes of the Association are: (1) To promote and foster among the members a closer bond and fraternity for their joint and mutual benefit, and to promote and conserve the best interest and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in it ancient and honorable traditions. (2) To encourage conformance to the USGA rules of golf by creating a representative authority. (3) To hold Leagues and Tournaments for participation by all BEGA members. (4) To maintain a uniform system of handicapping as set forth in the USGA handicap system and provide USGA indexes to members.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
10th percentile
Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$22,674
Down $30,946 (-58%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$22,674
Down $30,946 (-58%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$7,443
Down $81,923 (-92%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$38,389
Down $11,300 (-23%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$30,946
Down $70,623 (-178%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2020 below.
The purposes for which the corporation is formed and the objects to be carried on and promoted by it are as follows: a To stimulate interest in golf by bringing together a group of golfers desirous of forming a golfing organization; b To promote and foster among the members a closer bond and fraternity for their joint and mutual benefit and to promote and conserve the best interests and true spirit of the game as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions; c To encourage conformance to the USGA Rules of Golf by creating a representative authority; d To maintain a uniform system of handicapping as set forth in the USGA Handicap System and issue USGA Handicap Indexes to the members; e To provide an authoritative body to govern and conduct association competitions.
This Association has been formed for the purpose of providing an organized recreational golfing activity for any person in the North Alabama and Southern Tennessee area and as such shall be a non-profit organization. Due to the history of the previous golf association persons outside the areas listed above are also invited to join the association and participate when possible. To this end, the primary purposes of the Association are: (1) To promote and foster among the members a closer bond and fraternity for their joint and mutual benefit, and to promote and conserve the best interest and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in it ancient and honorable traditions. (2) To encourage conformance to the USGA rules of golf by creating a representative authority. (3) To hold Leagues and Tournaments for participation by all BEGA members. (4) To maintain a uniform system of handicapping as set forth in the USGA handicap system and provide USGA indexes to members.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Travel'n Golf-Held Tournaments in Perdido Bay, Florida for approximately 90 Members and played approximately 500 18-holes of golf. Provided Banquet and hospitality room. Approximately 150 persons traveled to location. (Included Members, Spouses, girlfriends, and children) - THIS WAS CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 AND HURRICANE ON GULF COAST. | $0 | $0 |
| Tuesday League Golf - provided approximately 45-55 golfers 18 holes of golf for 35 weeks. Played courses in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Total of approximately 110 different Members participated. | $0 | $0 |
| Tournaments - Provided between 40-70 golfers seven Monthly Tournaments (18-hole rounds). Played course in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Approximately 120 different Members participated | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rush | Director And Bega President | - | $0 | - | - |
| George Landingham | VP And Tuesday League President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Stephen Ellzey | Director And Secretary Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Tom Gordon | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Larry Bryan | Director And League President | - | $0 | - | - |
| David Hall | League President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lance Morris | League President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jay McCluskey | League President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Linda Pline | Director And Traveln Golf Copreside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Mike Pline | Traveln Golf Copresident | - | $0 | - | - |
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Refunds for Tournament not played due to Covid-19, Prize Fund and Green fees for Tournaments, $38566.00|”
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