EIN 56-2199252

The First Tee of the Upstate

Name: The First Tee of the Upstate financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Greenville

State

South Carolina

Year formed

2000

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

N6A: Golf

Description

The First Tee of the Upstate positively impacts the lives of young people by providing character education programs that promote core values and healthy habits through the game of golf. They purchase, prepare and distribute educational materials to support life skills and physical skills training programs for students within school curriculum as well as community outreach.

Also known as...

The First Tee of Spartanburg; First Tee - Upstate South Carolina; Upstate Youth Development Foundation; First Tee Upstate Sotuh Carolina

Total revenues

$551,808

2023

Total expenses

$486,762

2023

Total assets

$300,339

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at The First Tee of the Upstate

Golf Clinics for youth, including special programs for public schools.

Purchase, preparation and distribution of educational materials in support of life skills and physical skills training programs and events for students within school curriculum.

Purchase, preparation and distribution of educational materials in community outreach.

Grants made by The First Tee of the Upstate

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Spartanburg County Foundation	Contributions To Spartanburg County Foundation, A Section 501(c)(3) Organization.	2016-12	$11,606

Who funds The First Tee of the Upstate

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Pga Tour First Tee Foundation	2023-12	General Support	$39,500
Stallard Family Foundation	2023-12	Operations	$15,000
LPGA Foundation	2023-12	Girls Golf Support	$10,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at The First Tee of the Upstate

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Michael Pius	Executive Director	$110,959	2025-03-21
Derek Kinzer	Senior Program Director		2025-03-21
Jared Crane	Program Director , Operations		2025-03-21

Financials for The First Tee of the Upstate

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$494,341	$347,835	42.1%
Program services	$56,933	$48,620	17.1%
Investment income and dividends	$534	$0	999%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$551,808	$396,455	39.2%

Form 990s for The First Tee of the Upstate

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-13	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-15	990	View PDF
2019-12	2022-03-02	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like The First Tee of the Upstate

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
FIRST TEE of Aiken SC	501(c)(3)	Aiken, SC	$232,079
First Tee - West Michigan	501(c)(3)	Grand Rapids, MI	$1,087,790
The First Tee of Connecticut	501(c)(3)	Cromwell, CT	$1,361,755
Greater Akron Fore Youth Development	501(c)(3)	Akron, OH	$854,506
The First Tee of Greater New Orleans	501(c)(3)	New Orleans, LA	$473,933
First Tee - North Florida	501(c)(3)	Saint Augustine, FL	$1,583,213
The First Tee of Fort Worth	501(c)(3)	Fort Worth, TX	$1,454,317
The First Tee of Chicago Foundation	501(c)(3)	Chicago, IL	$1,960,641
The First Tee of Lake Erie	501(c)(3)	Toledo, OH	$877,401
Illinois Junior Golf Association	501(c)(3)	Lemont, IL	$2,083,631

Data update history

February 28, 2025

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

January 20, 2025

Updated personnel

Identified 2 new personnel

January 15, 2025

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $39,500 from Pga Tour First Tee Foundation

July 13, 2024

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $28,500 from Pga Tour First Tee Foundation

January 22, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

Nonprofit Types

Recreational clubsAmateur sports clubsCharities

Issues

EducationHuman servicesSports

Characteristics

Operates donor advised fundsFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 3515 Pelham Rd 201; Greenville, SC 29615
Metro area: Greenville-Anderson, SC
County: Greenville County, SC
Website URL: firstteeupstate.org/
Phone: (864) 395-0013

IRS details

EIN: 56-2199252
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: N6A: Golf
NAICS code, primary: 713910: Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Parent/child status: Independent

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