West Oak Recreation Club Inc

The information for West Oak Recreation Club Inc is as of the organization's most recent filing in September 2020. This organization is located in Oakdale, NY and has been in existence for 66 years, following its founding in 1954.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

West Oak Recreation Club Inc's NTEE code is N50. The "N" tells us that the organization is classified along with Recreational Clubs. The "50" tells us that the organization is a Recreation & Sports organization. The NTEE describes Recreational Clubs as organizations that make available to members and their guests and facilities for recreational activities, sports and games, as well as social clubs that provide opportunities for people to meet and socialize with their peers.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(7) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as Social and Recreational Clubs.

The mission of the West Oak Recreation Club Inc is to act as a membership organization for individuals who own summer cottages in Oakdale, NY. The organization collects dues and pays for social activities as well as services for the community on behalf of the members.

Program Areas

Program Area 1: The organization collects dues from owners of summer cottages in Oakdale, NY and provides services to the community such as lifeguards, gate personnel, maintenance, and recreational events.

Program Area 2: Oakdale, NY collects dues from owners of summer cottages, which are used to provide services to the community such as lifeguards, gate personnel, maintenance, and recreational events.

Organization Staffing

West Oak Recreation Club Inc is run by Steve Harrigan, who is the President. The organization has 44 employees, none of whom are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). Supporting the paid staff are more than 100 volunteers.

Board Governance

West Oak Recreation Club Inc is well-governed, with 24 voting members and 24 independent members. The organization has taken steps to prevent potential conflicts of interest by having a conflict of interest policy and requiring disclosure of conflicts. Additionally, West Oak Recreation Club Inc has a written whistleblower policy and a document retention policy. Board and committee meetings are documented, and the organization provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. However, the organization does not substantiate and review leadership or officers' salaries. Overall, West Oak Recreation Club Inc has taken steps to ensure good governance and transparency.

Organization Growth

Based on the data provided, it appears that the West Oak Recreation Club Inc has not grown from 2019 to 2019. The program service revenue, investment income, total revenue, employee salaries, total expenses, total employees, and total volunteers all remained the same in this time period.