HIGH501(c)(7) · MEDIUMNAICS 713910EIN 56-1304056

Highlands Country Club Inc

Highlands, NC · founded 1985
14 filings on recordFY 20112023medium confidence
FY23 Total Revenue
$11.05M
▲ 7.5% YoY
FY23 Total Expenses
$10.04M
▲ 7.3% YoY
Operating Margin
9.1%
revenue minus expenses ÷ revenue
Employees
156
headcount as reported on filing

The Five-Year Picture

FY2019 — FY2023 · as filed
Revenue
$11.0M
▲ 24.7% / 5y
8.99.39.310.311.0
Expenses
$10.0M
▲ 27.1% / 5y
7.98.18.19.410.0
Total Assets
$34.8M
▲ 16.3% / 5y
29.931.231.233.134.8
Total Liabilities
$20.5M
▲ 8.1% / 5y
19.018.618.619.720.5

Year-on-year detail

from IRS Form 990
LineFY19FY20FY21FY22FY23Δ total
Revenue$8.9M$9.3M$9.3M$10.3M$11.0M+24.7%
Expenses$7.9M$8.1M$8.1M$9.4M$10.0M+27.1%
Net surplus$955K$1.2M$1.2M$918K$1.0M+5.5%
Total assets$29.9M$31.2M$31.2M$33.1M$34.8M+16.3%
Total liabilities$19.0M$18.6M$18.6M$19.7M$20.5M+8.1%
Net assets$10.9M$12.6M$12.6M$13.4M$14.2M+30.5%

Officer & staff compensation

FY23 · from IRS Form 990
Officer · EmployeeReportableOther
General Manager· 40h/wk
$364,094$99,382
Golf Course Superint.· 40h/wk
$257,007$22,942
Head Golf Professional· 40h/wk
$177,433$16,824
Executive Chef· 40h/wk
$123,729$10,907
Chief Financial Officer· 40h/wk
$120,135$11,842
Clubhouse Manager· 40h/wk
$112,795$10,227
Director of Member Enhancement· 40h/wk
$98,741$8,965

+ 10 unpaid officers/directors as reported (, , , +7 more)

Top contractors

FY23 · vendors paid $100k+ as reported
VendorServicePaid
Green Tee Golf Inc
Augusta, GA
Golf Course Improvements$1,063,104
Superior Golf Maintenance LLC
Elk Park, NC
Employee Leasing$210,927
Highlands Country Club Community Association
Highlands, NC
Security Services$162,613

Revenue by activity

FY23 · dues, greens fees, dining, and other sources
Line itemAmount
Membership Dues$8,837,372
Golf Cart Rent & Storage$304,108
Golf Guest Fees$300,231
Golf Related Activities$220,893
Life Enhancement$205,150

HFounded in 1985, Highlands Country Club Inc reported $11.05M of revenue for FY23, at an operating margin of 9.1%. Revenue moved up 7.5% 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)
+ 11 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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