CHALLENGE GOLF ASSOCIATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $431K · expenses $364K · assets $83K
- EIN
- 30-0096994
- Address
- 1104 PEERLESS DR NW, CLEVELAND, TN 37312-3427
- NTEE code
- X99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2002
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH SPORTING EVENTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Potter | PRESIDENT | 2017-2025 | $87,500 | $267,750 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Stewart | CHAIRMAN | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wes Kliner | Secretary/Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rick Hughes (former) | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Shugart (former) | Treasurer | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Keegan (former) | Treasurer | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $88K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON POTTER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $87,500 | $0 | $0 | $87,500 | 1 |
| LEE STEWART | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WES KLINER | Secretary/Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $82K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON POTTER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $82,500 | $0 | $0 | $82,500 | 1 |
| LEE STEWART | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WES KLINER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK HUGHES | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $37K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON POTTER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $37,250 | $0 | $0 | $37,250 | 1 |
| LEE STEWART | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WES KLINER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK HUGHES | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON POTTER | President | 40 | $60,500 | $0 | $0 | $60,500 | 1 |
| LEE STEWART | Chairman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WES KLINER | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK HUGHES | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON POTTER | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE SHUGART | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON POTTER | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT KEEGAN | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $431,128 | $364,163 | $83,358 | $83,358 | $325,128 | $106,000 | $87,500 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $335,777 | $339,503 | $15,637 | $10,637 | $230,577 | $105,200 | $82,500 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $286,728 | $287,934 | $19,363 | $14,363 | $183,228 | $103,500 | $37,250 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $281,968 | $283,050 | $17,670 | $17,670 | $216,700 | $65,268 | $60,500 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,863 | $97,380 | $7,405 | $5,405 | $59,393 | $31,470 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,482 | $92,886 | $2,409 | $2,409 | $13,886 | $48,596 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $230,500 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $63,500 | 2024 | $22,000 | show |
| THE MASTERS TABLE INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHALLENGE GOLF ASSOCIATION” | 2025 | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 | $50,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $36,500 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| FOOD CITY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 | $20,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $13,500 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $11,000 | 2024 | $11,000 | show |
| DARYL AND MELANIE MANN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Challenge Golf Association”, “CHALLENGE GOLF ASSOCIATION” | 2022, 2025 | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 | $0 | show |
| JOE W AND FRANKIE MAE STREET FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHALLENGE GOLF ASSOCIATION” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $9,500 | 2025 | $7,500 | show |
| CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,500 | 2024 | $6,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $364,163 spent · pay $87,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SPEAKER & OUTINGS | $156,620 | $156,620 | $0 | $0 | 43.0% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $87,500 | $0 | $87,500 | $0 | 24.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $50,420 | $50,420 | $0 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| Office expenses | $33,332 | $0 | $33,332 | $0 | 9.2% | |
| Fees: management | $23,000 | $0 | $23,000 | $0 | 6.3% | |
| Travel | $12,907 | $0 | $12,907 | $0 | 3.5% | |
| Insurance | $322 | $0 | $322 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSE | $62 | $62 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $364,163 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $339,503 spent · pay $82,500 · grants $0 · events $101,453
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXPENSE | $86,453 | $85,453 | $1,000 | $0 | 25.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $82,500 | $0 | $82,500 | $0 | 24.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SPEAKER & OUTINGS | $76,970 | $11,970 | $0 | $65,000 | 22.7% |
| Fees: management | $41,930 | $0 | $41,930 | $0 | 12.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $15,000 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSE | $8,299 | $999 | $7,300 | $0 | 2.4% |
| Travel | $6,888 | $4,149 | $2,739 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,643 | $2,595 | $4,048 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT & CONSULTING | $5,800 | $5,800 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% |
| Office expenses | $4,649 | $252 | $4,397 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $371 | $307 | $64 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $339,503 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $287,934 spent · pay $37,250 · grants $0 · events $33,200
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $73,648 | $17,083 | $56,565 | $0 | 25.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $71,001 | $0 | $71,001 | $0 | 24.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SPEAKER & OUTINGS | $40,087 | $20,000 | $0 | $20,087 | 13.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $37,250 | $0 | $37,250 | $0 | 12.9% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXPENSE | $33,200 | $33,200 | $0 | $0 | 11.5% |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT & CONSULTING | $14,700 | $14,700 | $0 | $0 | 5.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,311 | $0 | $7,311 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Travel | $7,030 | $7,030 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSE | $2,002 | $1,001 | $1,001 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,165 | $0 | $1,165 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $307 | $0 | $307 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Interest | $233 | $0 | $233 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $287,934 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $283,050 spent · pay $60,500 · grants $0 · events $105,625
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | SPEAKER/EVENT EXP | $105,625 | $105,625 | - | - | 37.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $60,500 | - | $60,500 | - | 21.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $44,182 | - | $35,940 | $8,242 | 15.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $32,079 | - | $32,079 | - | 11.3% | |
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $27,500 | - | - | $27,500 | 9.7% |
| Travel | $8,016 | $8,016 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Travel or entertainment for public officials | $2,617 | $2,617 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $1,910 | - | $1,910 | - | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $304 | - | $304 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNICATIONS | $165 | - | $165 | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $152 | - | $152 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $283,050 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $97,380 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $69,306 | 71.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,430 | 27.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,644 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $97,380 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $92,886 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $48,595 | 52.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,240 | 46.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,051 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $92,886 | 100% |