TOPE501(c)(7) · MEDIUMNAICS 713910EIN 48-0451300

Topeka Country Club

Topeka, KS · founded 1934
13 filings on recordFY 20112023medium confidence
FY23 Total Revenue
$5.93M
▲ 1.5% YoY
FY23 Total Expenses
$5.26M
▲ 6.7% YoY
Operating Margin
11.4%
revenue minus expenses ÷ revenue
Employees
181
headcount as reported on filing

The Five-Year Picture

FY2019 — FY2023 · as filed
Revenue
$5.9M
▲ 55.7% / 5y
3.83.94.85.85.9
Expenses
$5.3M
▲ 26.5% / 5y
4.24.24.44.95.3
Total Assets
$16.5M
▲ 38.3% / 5y
11.911.912.213.216.5
Total Liabilities
$11.2M
▲ 33.0% / 5y
8.48.78.58.611.2

Year-on-year detail

from IRS Form 990
LineFY19FY20FY21FY22FY23Δ total
Revenue$3.8M$3.9M$4.8M$5.8M$5.9M+55.7%
Expenses$4.2M$4.2M$4.4M$4.9M$5.3M+26.5%
Net surplus-$349K-$269K$396K$914K$674K-293.0%
Total assets$11.9M$11.9M$12.2M$13.2M$16.5M+38.3%
Total liabilities$8.4M$8.7M$8.5M$8.6M$11.2M+33.0%
Net assets$3.5M$3.3M$3.7M$4.6M$5.3M+51.0%

Officer & staff compensation

FY23 · from IRS Form 990
Officer · EmployeeReportableOther
CLAY MEININGER
PRESIDENT/COO· 40h/wk
$261,276$9,312
LEVI LAMBING
Head Golf Professional· 40h/wk
$169,833$2,925
MELBURN BROWN
Head Tennis Professional· 40h/wk
$114,058$13,396
KENT MORGISON
Golf Course Superintendent· 40h/wk
$113,134$6,577

+ 10 unpaid officers/directors as reported (BRETT KLAUSMAN, CATHERINE WALBERG, CRAIG STROMGREN, +7 more)

Top contractors

FY23 · vendors paid $100k+ as reported

No contractors reported.

Revenue by activity

FY23 · dues, greens fees, dining, and other sources
Line itemAmount
MEMBERSHIP FEES$3,098,980
GOLF FEES$426,872
HEALTH AND WELLNESS$57,736
TENNIS FEES$48,818
LOCKER RENTALS$39,187

TFounded in 1934, Topeka Country Club reported $5.93M of revenue for FY23, at an operating margin of 11.4%. Revenue moved up 1.5% against the prior posted return. Every figure on this page is drawn from the club’s Form 990 as filed; a dash marks a value the filing did not report.

Source documents
Form 990, FY2023 · period ending Sun Dec 31 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Form 990, FY2022 · period ending Sat Dec 31 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Form 990, FY2021 · period ending Fri Dec 31 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
+ 10 more · via ProPublica
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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