PHILADELPHIA SECTION P G A INC
EIN 23-1887681 · Education (B)
What they do
to PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT and INVOLVEMENT IN THE GAME of GOLF and to CONTRIBUTE to THE GROWTH of THE GOLF PROFESSIONAL and THE GOLF INDUSTRY. THE PHILADELPHIA SECTION WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY ENHANCING THE SKILLS of GOLF PROFESSIONALS and THE OPPORTUNITIES for AMATEURS, MANUFACTURERS, and THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AS A RESULT, THE PHILADELPHIA SECTION WILL ELEVATE THE STANDARDS of THE PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS VOCATION, STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE GAME of GOLF, and PROMOTE THE OVERALL VITALITY of THE GAME.
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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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GEOFFREY SURRETTE PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ANTHONY MALIZIA PGADIRECTOR OF SECTION AFFAIR
BOB HENNEFER PGAVICE PRESIDENT
CHIP RICHTER PGAPRESIDENT
CURTIS KIRKPATRICK PGADIRECTOR
DUSTIN MCCORMICK PGATOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
ELLENOR GOODDIRECTOR AT LARGE
ERIC KENNEDY PGASECRETARY
JEFF BREINER PGADIRECTOR
MICHAEL CALDWELL PGADIRECTOR
MIKE MOLINO PGADIRECTOR
PATRICK SHINE PGAHONORARY PRESIDENT
SCOTT CHISHOLM PGADIRECTOR
TOM GILBERT PGADIRECTOR
TOM MICHAELS PGADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1974
- Location
- 1009 PENLLYN PIKE, LOWER GWYNEDD, PA 19002-2008
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- % GEOFFREY SURRETTE
- Primary officer
- GEOFFREY SURRETTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education