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Data from public IRS Form 990 · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Financial analysis drawn from the filings themselves.

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Financial Health
35.3%

of clubs reported a deficit on their most recent Form 990

The Profitability Myth

The typical club runs near break-even — a 3.8% median operating margin. But more than a third spend more than they take in, and for many the deficit recurs.

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BLTS $29.2M ▲4.1
STLC $18.4M ▲8.1
ESSX $15.3M ▲11.2
TRDN $17.7M ▼1.4
MRON $17.0M ▲5.2
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BLTS $29.2M ▲4.1
STLC $18.4M ▲8.1
ESSX $15.3M ▲11.2
TRDN $17.7M ▼1.4
MRON $17.0M ▲5.2
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