FORS501(c)(7) · MEDIUMNAICS 713910EIN 56-0226706

Forsyth Country Club Co

Winston Salem, NC · founded 1943
13 filings on recordFY 20112023medium confidence
FY23 Total Revenue
$16.18M
▲ 2.6% YoY
FY23 Total Expenses
$15.32M
▲ 19.2% YoY
Operating Margin
5.4%
revenue minus expenses ÷ revenue
Employees
285
headcount as reported on filing

The Five-Year Picture

FY2019 — FY2023 · as filed
Revenue
$16.2M
▲ 47.2% / 5y
11.010.313.215.816.2
Expenses
$15.3M
▲ 32.8% / 5y
11.59.511.212.915.3
Total Assets
$25.9M
▲ 31.8% / 5y
19.720.021.425.425.9
Total Liabilities
$8.8M
▼ 3.2% / 5y
9.18.68.09.28.8

Year-on-year detail

from IRS Form 990
LineFY19FY20FY21FY22FY23Δ total
Revenue$11.0M$10.3M$13.2M$15.8M$16.2M+47.2%
Expenses$11.5M$9.5M$11.2M$12.9M$15.3M+32.8%
Net surplus-$539K$770K$2.1M$2.9M$867K-260.9%
Total assets$19.7M$20.0M$21.4M$25.4M$25.9M+31.8%
Total liabilities$9.1M$8.6M$8.0M$9.2M$8.8M-3.2%
Net assets$10.6M$11.3M$13.4M$16.2M$17.1M+62.0%

Officer & staff compensation

FY23 · from IRS Form 990
Officer · EmployeeReportableOther
PAUL LEE SMITH
CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER (DECEASED)· 60h/wk
$304,760$34,974
MATTHEW JONES
Golf Course Superintendent· 45h/wk
$184,200$18,468
CHASE ADAMS
Head Golf Professional· 45h/wk
$158,572$23,394
KYLE W SLAGLE
CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER· 45h/wk
$147,961$28,759
ADAM THOMSON
Head Tennis Professional· 45h/wk
$135,226$31,913
RENATE VAN STADEN
FITNESS DIRECTOR· 45h/wk
$101,935$17,231

+ 9 unpaid officers/directors as reported (BOB BOLES, JOHN FRAGG, JOSH CRANE, +6 more)

Top contractors

FY23 · vendors paid $100k+ as reported
VendorServicePaid
NEW ATLANTIC CONTRACTING INC
WINSTON SALEM, NC
CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION FOR CLUB$772,088
BOZEMAN CLUB & CORPORATE INTERIORS
ATLANTA, GA
INTERIOR DESIGN FOR CLUB RENOVATION$531,340
PDC INC
GREENSBORO, NC
PICKLEBALL CONSTRUCTION$484,439
BRADY TRANE SERVICE
GREENSBORO, NC
HVAC$194,148
HICAPS
GREENSBORO, NC
POOL PUMP REPAIRS$119,007

Revenue by activity

FY23 · dues, greens fees, dining, and other sources
Line itemAmount
MEMBERSHIP DUES$8,811,490
FOOD & BEVERAGE$4,366,858
INITIATION FEES$1,242,260
GOLF REVENUE$745,576
POOL & FITNESS REVENUE$527,149

FFounded in 1943, Forsyth Country Club Co reported $16.18M of revenue for FY23, at an operating margin of 5.4%. Revenue moved up 2.6% 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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