(2024 Annual Review) In 2024, 6,054 Course Participants and School Students, who were 85% Ethnically Diverse and 57% Low-Income, experienced our life skills and golf skills program. All of our youth development programs (on-course, in-school, and after-school) experienced growth during the year.
Expanding our course program at Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course continues to be a top priority. About 10% more kids and teens participants took classes there in 2024 vs. 2023. Our school program also grew as we served students in more Title 1 schools than ever before.
Our central business challenge is to adequately invest in our capacity to serve the growing number of youth in our programs while increasing the quality of what we do. As a mentoring organization, our people are key to that quality. While we are extremely proud of our 2024 full-time program staff (6), part-time instructors (34), and volunteer coaches (203), we will always be helping our staff improve their positive impact.
2023 was a year of growth for First Tee – Silicon Valley. We served MORE kids!
In 2023, 5,241 Course Participants and School Students, who were 85% Ethnically Diverse and 60% Low Income, experienced our life skills and golf skills program.
Our youth development program has now positively transformed the lives of 95,747 youth through proven programs on-course, in-school, and after-school since 2005.
FTSV signed a new 25-year agreement in April, 2023 for expanded access at Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course for our character-building course program. This nearly doubled our class capacity so that we may include many more kids and teen participants and enable them to take even more classes. Our school program completely recovered from COVID set-backs and we are now serving more students than ever at Title 1 schools.
Program Snapshot
Course Participation Impact
100% of our long-term class students graduate high school
100% of our long-term teen class participants attend college
90% of class participants achieve all A’s and B’s in school
Participant Survey Results
97% Coaches were fun and cared
96% Had a fun experience
95% Felt included as part of the group
94% Coaches helped me with my golf skills
89% Coaches helped me with my life skills/lessons
Course Participation
1,208 unique participants took an average of 2 classes at our golf locations yielding 2,226 total registrations
85% Ethnically Diverse
30% Low Income Families received Financial Aid for total of $112,000
59% Male and 41% Female
20% Teens (age 13+) including 22 Junior Council participants focusing on career exploration, post high school education, and community service.
61% at Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course; 20% at Baylands Golf Links; 12% at Gavilan Golf Course and 7% Other – FTSV office and multiple locations
School Participation
3,015 students experienced our in-school and after-school program in their setting.
27 total partners – San Jose (15), Mid-Peninsula (7) and South County (5)
85% Ethnically Diverse
75% Low Income students
24 of our 27 were Title I Schools
49% Female and 51% Male
Volunteerism
4:1 Coach to Participant Ratio due to increased volunteerism
73 Total Adult Volunteers
87 Teen Junior Coaches from our program
7 Board Directors
14 Board Ambassadors
Youth Opportunities
FTSV Teens were selected for various leadership and golf opportunities where many received special recognition through scholarships.
Ashley Pang and Isabella Herrera were selected to attend the John Deere Drive Your Future Academy for girls
Camille Thai, Norah Yang, and Franky Sumcad competed in the First Tee National Championship
Raashika Biswari and Alexandra Varo were selected to attend the First Tee Game Changers Academy Honoring Joe Louis Barrow
Camille Thai, Norah Yang and Josh Jang represented FTSV at the 2023 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting the First Tee
Dylan Chan was selected to attend the First Tee Youth Leadership Academy
Elise NJ and Li An Panfil were selected to attend the First Tee Youth Leadership Summit
Li An Panfil was selected to the First Tee College Scholarship Program
Katelyn Chan was selected to the First Tee Make Your Mark on the Community $4,000 Scholarship
Jonathan Tessmann received the FTSV Joyce Taylor Eagle Award and $5,000 College Scholarship
Salma Rivera received FTSV Dennis Kettmann Memorial $5,000 College Scholarship
Shivam Maji and Katelyn Chan achieved First Tee ACE certification
9 Seniors announced their College Admissions
22 Teens joined FTSV’s new Teen Council advisory youth group
7,991 total hours served = $159,840 equivalency in In-Kind Labor
Financial Snapshot
While it was a year of growth for kids served, it was a challenging year for fundraising after coming off our highest revenue year ever ($1.8M). Fundraising challenges were brought on by donor reluctance due to economic uncertainties, new donor acquisition challenges in a competitive non-profit landscape, and an unexpected cancellation of a Q4 fundraising event. However, FTSV is proud to share that our operations are very stable.
We are optimistic about launching a comprehensive campaign to endow our programs and build facilities that will secure our future growth.
FTSV raised $1.544M. The operating expense distribution of $1.625M was approximately 75% for Programs, 21% for Fundraising, and 4% for Administration.
