Cooperstown Country Club

The information for Cooperstown Country Club is as of the organization's most recent filing in December 2019. This organization is located in Cooperstown, NY and has been in existence for 73 years, following its founding in 1946.

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.

The Cooperstown Country Club'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 Recreation & Sports organizations as those 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, and special interest clubs which enable people to share hobbies or other interests with individuals with those same interests.

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 Cooperstown Country Club is to provide seasonal operation of recreation and educational tennis, sailing, swimming, and boating programs for members of the country club.

Program Areas

The seasonal operation of the country club provides members with recreational and educational opportunities in tennis, sailing, swimming, and boating, running from June 1 to September 30.

Organization Staffing

Cooperstown Country Club is run by Olivia Day, who is the President. The organization has 70 employees, of whom none are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). Supporting the paid staff are more than 30 volunteers.

Board Governance

Cooperstown Country Club is well-governed, given the information provided. The organization has 18 voting members, all of which are independent, meaning that potential conflicts of interest exist. However, the organization has not delegated management to an outside firm, and board and committee meetings are documented. Unfortunately, the organization does not have a written conflict of interest policy, disclosure of conflicts, whistleblower policy, document retention policy, nor does it substantiate and review leadership or officer salaries. Furthermore, the organization does not provide copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. In spite of these shortcomings, Cooperstown Country Club is still well-governed and is doing its best to ensure the organization is managed in a responsible and effective manner.

Organization Growth

Over the 5 year period from 2014 to 2019, Cooperstown Country Club has experienced a decrease in contributions and grants received, program service revenue, and other revenue. However, employee salaries increased, as did total expenses and total employees. The number of volunteers remained the same. Therefore, Cooperstown Country Club has not grown significantly over the five year period.