Pga Tour Inc

In addition to promoting and building the sport of professional golf, pga tour, inc. Is committed to generating substantial charitable contributions in the communities where its tournaments are played, even though pga tour, inc. Is not a charitable irc section 501(c)(3) organization. A majority of the tournaments are operated by charitable organizations that give the net proceeds from the tournament to local charities. Areas of support include, but are not limited to, healthcare, education, youth development, disaster relief, food banks, military, and environment. The pga tour also continues its 10-year, $100+ million commitment to support nonprofit organizations that address the disparities that disproportionately affect black citizens and underrepresented and underserved populations. With this increased focus to improve the pga tour's understanding and collaboration with its partners and communities, at the time of filing this return, $174 million has been generated, driving impact across communities. To date, tournaments across the pga tour have generated more than $4 billion of total charitable donations since the first $10,000 contribution was made in 1938. The pga tour's substantial involvement in the charitable world provides a platform for its members to raise substantial charitable dollars through their individual foundations and fundraisers. Finally, it should be noted that, from time to time, the pga tour makes charitable donations to bona fide charities and foundations operated for, by, or in the name of pga tour, inc. Members.

Pga tour, inc. Includes, as part of its mission statement, the dedication to protect the integrity of the game of professional golf. The touring professional golfer has an unwavering adherence to golf's inherent values, such as honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship. Golf is a sport in which players call penalties on themselves, whether an infraction is visible to others or not. It is a sport in which competitors shake hands and congratulate one another at the conclusion of each and every round, tournament or match, without fail. It is also a sport that faithfully teaches each generation of participants from the earliest age that its rules are uncompromisable. These are values that pga tour, inc.'s touring professional golfers live by and demonstrate every round of every tournament.