Professional Golfers Association of America Carolinas Section
Professional Golfers Association of America Carolinas Section's network
19 people8 organisationsi19 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Lovell Chair | Tournament Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barry Pierce | Charlotte Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ben Bridgers | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chase Butler | Palmetto Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris Byrd | Honorary President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Deron Lee | Lowcountry Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jason Cherry | Cape Fear Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeff Avant | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Josh Wagaman | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| JT Symons | Atlantic Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kory Reitz | At-Large Director Sc | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kyle Kirk | Sandhills Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Pavia | Mountains Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rob Pilewski | Triangle Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Savio Nazareth | Piedmont Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stan Little | Independent Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Suzanne McCormick | Independent Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Dale | At-Large Director Nc | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Van Hoogen | Grand Strand Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Abbot | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Kurt Battenberg | Assistant Executive Direct | since 2023 |
| Michael Whitenack | Assistant Executive Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Abbot | Executive Director | 50 | $412k | $17k | |
| Michael Whitenack | Assistant Executive Direct | 40 | $128k | $9k | |
| Kurt Battenberg | Assistant Executive Direct | 40 | $106k | $9k | |
| Luke Lovell | Tournament Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Tom Dale | At-Large Director Nc | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Kory Reitz | At-Large Director Sc | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Matt Pavia | Mountains Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Deron Lee | Lowcountry Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Savio Nazareth | Piedmont Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Barry Pierce | Charlotte Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Tom van Hoogen | Grand Strand Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jason Cherry | Cape Fear Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Rob Pilewski | Triangle Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jt Symons | Atlantic Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Chase Butler | Palmetto Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Kirk | Sandhills Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Josh Wagaman | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Avant | Vice President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Ben Bridgers | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Chris Byrd | Honorary President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne McCormick | Independent Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Stan Little | Independent Director | 2.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Professional Golfers Association of America Carolinas Section
- EIN
- 560903216
- Address
- 6271 Bryan Park Rd, Browns Summit, NC, 27214-9755
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf within the carolinas and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry within the carolinas. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N80Z Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1923
- Principal officer
- Jeffrey Abbot (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1969
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChris Byrd
≥7years on the filingsJeff Avant
≥7years on the filingsJosh Wagaman
≥6years on the filingsBarry Pierce
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.9m
- Total liabilities
- $846k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3.5m
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 19
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7m | $3.4m | $286k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.