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Best Ever Golf Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 46-4096745

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 03, 2024

Organization Profilebegainc.org
166 Stoneway TrlMadison, AL 35758-8540

(526) 651-8051

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

94th percentile

44%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

99th percentile

285%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$53,620

Up $39,677 (+285%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$53,620

Up $39,677 (+285%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$89,366

Up $11,878 (+15%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$49,689

Down $27,275 (-35%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$39,677

Up $39,153 (+7472%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $7,808Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $10,793Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2017: $12,990Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $16,464Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $14,008Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $13,226Net Assets 2020: $13,2262020Assets 2021: $13,419Net Assets 2021: $13,4192021Assets 2022: $13,943Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $13,9432022Assets 2023: $53,620Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $53,6202023Assets 2024: $22,674Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $22,6742024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$53,620
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$53,620
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $88,777Expenses 2014: $80,969Net Income 2014: $7,8082014Revenue 2015: $92,026Expenses 2015: $89,041Net Income 2015: $2,9852015Revenue 2017: $77,970Expenses 2017: $76,240Net Income 2017: $1,7302017Revenue 2018: $77,851Expenses 2018: $78,187Net Income 2018: -$3362018Revenue 2019: $73,150Expenses 2019: $75,204Net Income 2019: -$2,0542019Revenue 2020: $41,290Expenses 2020: $42,072Net Income 2020: -$7822020Revenue 2021: $50,472Expenses 2021: $50,279Net Income 2021: $1932021Revenue 2022: $77,488Expenses 2022: $76,964Net Income 2022: $5242022Revenue 2023: $89,366Expenses 2023: $49,689Net Income 2023: $39,6772023Revenue 2024: $7,443Expenses 2024: $38,389Net Income 2024: -$30,9462024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$89,366
Expenses$49,689
Net Income$39,677
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 3, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$89,366
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Traveln Golf Trip to Perdido for 7 days with a peak number of 75 unique golfers for the event plus deposit for the spring 2024 trip to Crossville TN with 46 golfers.$0$39,994
Ran monthly tournaments for approximately 40-75 golfers at different courses around north AL and southern TN$0$5,647
Ran a 9-hole Monday afternoon league for 38 golfers Tuesday retiree league with participation at approximately 50 golfers per week and a Saturday league with average participation of about 28 golfers.$0$2,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rick RushDirector- Bega President -Bega It-$0--
George LandinghamDirector- Bega VP-Tues League PresPT$0--
Stephen EllzeyDirector - Tour Director And Handicap Committee-$0--
Lance MorrisDirector - Sec Treas Mon And Sat PresidentPT$0--
Linda PlineDirector - Co Pres Traveln Golf-$0--
Carl HeaterCo-President Saturday League-$0--
Mike PlineCo-President Traveln Golf-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Best Ever Golf Association
EIN
46-4096745
In Care Of
% Stephen B Ellzey
Address
166 Stoneway Trl, Madison, AL 35758-8540

Signing Officer

Name
Stephen B Ellzey
Title
BEGA Secretary Treasurer
Signed
2024-05-03
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Sat Mon Tue Travln and Tournament golf expenses, $2000| Administrative and Association Fees, $1850|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Cash, $, $| Savings, $, $| Investments, $, $| Land and Buildings, $, $| Inventory, $, $| Prepaid Expenses, $, $| Organization's share of assets, $, $|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts Payable, $, $| Grants Payable, $, $| Mortgages or other loans payable, $, $|”

Part I, Line 16

“| Explanation:| Mon Tue Sat Travln and Tournament expenses”

Part I, Line 16

“| Explanation:| Administrative and Association Fees”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$53,620
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$53,620
Revenue
$89,366
Expenses
$49,689
Net income
$39,677
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$22.7$0.00$22.7$7.44$38.4$30.9
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.6$0.00$53.6$89.4$49.7$39.7
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.9$0.00$13.9$77.5$77.0$0.52
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.4$13.4$50.5$50.3$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.2$13.2$41.3$42.1$0.78
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.0$0.00$73.2$75.2$2.05
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.5$0.00$77.9$78.2$0.34
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13.0$0.00$78.0$76.2$1.73
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.8$0.00$92.0$89.0$2.99
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.81$0.00$88.8$81.0$7.81