2017-01-16T00:00:00-06:00 2016-05-31 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 1850 N CENTRAL AVE STE 400 PHOENIX AZ 850044624 990 2015-06-01 522103204 THUNDERBIRD JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION THUN 6022167329 7226 NORTH 16TH ST NO 100 PHOENIX AZ 85020 DAN MAHONEY PRESIDENT 6022167329 2017-01-12 1 BRENDA BLUNT P00075126 6022645844 2017-01-10 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z THE FIRST TEE OF PHOENIX DAN MAHONEY 7226 NORTH 16TH ST NO 100 PHOENIX AZ 85020 1088124 0 X WWW.THEFIRSTTEEPHOENIX.ORG X 1998 AZ PROVIDES AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO THE GAME OF GOLF FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH WHO ARE FINANCIALLY UNABLE. 12 12 15 150 0 0 930383 960359 102304 110667 13 9 13478 1263 1046178 1072298 28500 31200 0 0 544539 490205 0 0 13812 591446 600501 1164485 1121906 -118307 -49608 1884063 1830376 202338 198259 1681725 1632117 X THE CORPORATION, IN GENERAL, PROVIDES AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO THE GAME OF GOLF FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE FINANCIALLY ABLE TO LEARN OR EXPERIENCE THE GAME, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) PROVIDING SUCH CHILDREN WITH (CON'T SCH O) FREE GOLF INSTRUCTION AND USE OF GOLF EQUIPMENT, (II) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUCH CHILDREN FOR PARTICIPATION IN GOLF TOURNAMENTS OR COMPETITIONS, (III) CONSTRUCTING, DEVELOPING, ACQUIRING, OWNING, OPERATING, MANAGING, MAINTAINING, FINANCING, AND OTHERWISE DEALING WITH GOLF COURSES, GOLF FACILITIES, GOLF EQUIPMENT, PRACTICE FACILITIES AND SIMILAR OR RELATED ASSETS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUCH CHILDREN WITH AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO FACILITIES FOR INSTRUCTION, PRACTICE OR COMPETITION, AND (IV) SUPPORTING, ESTABLISHING, SPONSORING, HOLDING AND/OR OPERATING GOLF TOURNAMENTS, COMPETITIONS, TEACHING SCHOOLS, CLINICS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES FOR SUCH CHILDREN. 0 0 817862 6200 110667 THE FIRST TEE OF PHOENIX - THUNDERBIRD JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE FIRST TEE OF PHOENIX, CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO GOLF AND GOLF LEARNING FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN MARICOPA COUNTY FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY. THE FIRST TEE OF PHOENIX CURRENTLY IMPACTS OVER 100,000 YOUTHS EACH YEAR AT 12 FACILITIES AND 140 SCHOOLS AS PART OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAM OUTREACH INITIATIVE WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS. IT WAS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A PLACE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND CHARACTER LESSONS THROUGH CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INCORPORATE THE FUNDAMENTAL TEACHINGS OF GOLF. THE GOAL OF THE FIRST TEE IS TO INCORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY, (CON'T SCH O)COURTESY, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY INTO THE DAILY LIVES OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE. BY USING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GOLF, THE FIRST TEE EQUIPS YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS, ADVANCE ACADEMICALLY AND ATHLETICALLY, STRENGTHEN THEIR SOCIAL ABILITIES AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE THUNDERBIRDS JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION OWNS AND MANAGES THE FACILITY, WHICH INCLUDES A LEARNING CENTER AND 9-HOLE GOLF COURSE. THE COURSE ALSO INCLUDES A PUTTING GREEN, PRACTICE BUNKERS, AND DRIVING RANGE. 221029 25000 GOLF TOURNAMENTS - THE THUNDERBIRDS, THROUGH THE THUNDERBIRD JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION, SPONSOR THE ANNUAL THUNDERBIRD INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT, ALONG WITH THE AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION. THIS PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER A WORLD-CLASS FIELD OF PRO GOLF ALL-AMERICANS AND U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF JUNIOR GOLF FROM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THIS EVENT WILL ANNUALLY FEATURE FUTURE CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLFING WORLD. INCLUDED IN THE EXPENSES OF THESE TOURNAMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION GRANTED $1,000 - $2,000 EACH TO 23 ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR ATHLETICS. 1038891 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 AZ X MICHELLE SIMPSON 6022167329 7226 NORTH 16TH ST 100 PHOENIX AZ 85020 DANNY MCKONE DIRECTOR 0.50 6.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SHERSHENOVICH DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE GILBERTSON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HOYT DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE PYLMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE JORDAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KLOENNE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB MCNICHOLS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HERMAN LEWKOWITZ BOARD CHAIRMAN 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY CALIHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 11.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MAHONEY PRESIDENT 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM KING SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.50 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SIMPSON CFO 5.00 40.00 X 0 109550 15852 KEVIN TERRY CEO 40.00 0.00 X 81178 0 5996 81178 109550 21848 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION 1980 SPORTS CLUB DRIVE BRASELTON GA 30517 TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT 198196 1 43035 533431 383893 960359 FIRST TEE GOLF PROGRAM 713990 110667 110667 110667 9 9 17089 43035 15826 1263 1263 1072298 110667 0 1272 X 31200 31200 87248 87248 280410 280410 96626 96626 25921 25921 1538 1538 9987 9987 198196 198196 640 640 13710 13710 29329 29329 41199 21301 19898 9089 8868 221 11787 11787 78956 78956 14858 14858 CERTIFICATIONS 41989 41989 MEMBERSHIP, DUES, AND S 35209 35209 SECURITY 31360 31360 TOURNAMENTS 26584 26584 56070 33267 8991 13812 1121906 1038891 69203 13812 118365 134411 9363 86416 78906 1263 2609974 992915 1668656 1617059 1884063 1830376 202338 198259 202338 198259 X 1500010 1471431 181715 160686 1681725 1632117 1884063 1830376 -49608 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 886181 730380 799048 930383 960254 4306246 886181 730380 799048 930383 960254 4306246 2873684 1432562 27 13 10 13 9 72 18473 13478 1263 33214 4339532 417972 0.33010 0.29170 X THUNDERBIRD JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS AND RECEIVES AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ($251,928 IN 2015 - UP FROM $230,383 IN 2014). AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE CONTINUE TO WORK TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL FUNDERS TO SUPPORT OUR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS. THE RESULT OF OUR EFFORTS HAVE ALREADY MOVED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE UP TO 33.01% FROM 29.17% THE YEAR BEFORE, AND WE EXPECT IT TO CONTINUE TO CLIMB. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OUR MAJOR SUPPORTERS ARE NOT FROM A SINGLE FAMILY OR GROUP. OUR EXCESS CONTIBUTIONS ARE COMING FROM TWO PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS (UNRELATED TO EACH OTHER OR TO THUNDERBIRDS JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION) AND THE THUNDERBIRDS, A RELATED 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION WITH VERY BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE THUNDERBIRDS HOST A PGA TOUR OPEN TOURNAMENT IN PHOENIX, AZ, WHICH ATTRACTS WELL OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OF THE $2,873,684 OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN THE CURRENT AND PRIOR FOUR YEARS, OVER 78%, OR $2,247,266 CAME FROM THIS BROADLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE THUNDERBIRDS HAVE OVER 300 MEMBERS FROM THE METROPOLITAN PHOENIX COMMUNITY AND ARE GOVERNED BY A BOARD, ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS, OF 10 UNRELATED MEMBERS OF THAT SAME COMMUNITY. WE USE THIS SUPPORT TO PROVIDE VIBRANT PROGRAMS TO OVER 100,000 PHOENIX-AREA YOUTHS AGES 7 - 17, AT A NOMINAL COST, MAKING THE GAME OF GOLF AFFORDABLE EVEN TO YOUTHS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE FINANCIALLY ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME. OUR PROGRAMS NOT ONLY STRENGTHEN THE MINDS AND BODIES OF THE YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE, THEY ALSO STRENGTHEN THEIR CHARACTER AS WE INTERWEAVE THROUGHOUT OUR PROGRAMS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH OUR LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE THAT TEACHES IMPROVED SELF-IMAGE, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, PROBLEM SOLVING, DECISION MAKING, INTEGRITY AND SPORTSMANSHIP. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1295730 1295730 267546 98939 168607 106864 70564 36300 939834 823412 116422 1617059 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X 0 AZ CLASSIC 100 24974 7885 17089 6904 392 TPC 21500 21500 1 13650 13650 8530 60124 43035 17089 15434 392 15826 1263 1 PART I, LINE 2: WE VET ALL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THEY ARE LEGITIMATE CHARITIES OR THAT THE CONTRIBUTION WILL BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. BASED ON OUR PRE-GRANT VETTING PROCESS, NO FURTHER MONITORING IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF THE CURRENT AND IMMEDIATE PAST FIVE BIG CHIEFS (EQUIVALENT TO BOARD PRESIDENTS) OF THE THUNDERBIRDS, AN ARIZONA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE FIRST TEE. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED AND THEN THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY. UPON APPROVAL THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY COVERS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION. THE THUNDERBIRDS COUNCIL, (THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE THUNDERBIRDS, AN ARIZONA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION), REVIEWS ALL STATEMENTS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THAT MEMBER IS ASKED TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS. PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE THUNDERBIRDS ON VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE CEO AND CFO/CONTROLLER ARE COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THAT ORGANIZATION HAS A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. SALARY IS DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO DIRECTORS OF OTHER FIRST TEE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 198,196. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 198,196. THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES 7226 NORTH 16TH ST STE 100 PHONEIX AZ 85020 860560664 DISTRIBUTE MONEY TO CHARITABLE CAUSES AZ 501C(3) 7 N/A 0 THE THUNDERBIRD FOUNDATION 7226 NORTH 16TH ST STE 100 PHONEIX AZ 85020 860373052 PUBLICIZE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA BY SPONSORING ATHLETIC EVENTS AZ 501C(6) THE THUNDERBIRDS 0 THE THUNDERBIRD FOUNDATION 7226 NORTH 16TH ST STE 100 PHONEIX AZ 85020 237163480 SUPPORT AMATEUR ATHLETES/ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN PHEONIX METROPOLITAN AREA AZ 501C(4) THE THUNDERBIRDS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 THE THUNDERBIRDS C 525000 CASH THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES C 8331 CASH THE THUNDERBIRDS P 94212 CASH