The Compensation Tables · Iowa

What Iowa clubs pay
their leadership.

Aggregate compensation paid to current officers, directors, trustees and key employees at Iowa country clubs, as reported on Form 990 Part IX, line 5 — a per-club total, not individual salaries.

◂ All states

The distribution

officer comp · n = 17
P10
$3K
P25
$72K
P50 · Median
$102K
P75
$195K
P90
$207K

Club Index

most recent filing per club
DMESDes Moines Golf And Country ClubWdm, IA$445K$6.7M$594K$7.7M$16.0M2.8%2023
DAVEDavenport Country ClubPleasant Valley, IA$268K$2.4M$290K$3.0M$6.4M4.2%2023
ELMCElmcrest Golf & Country ClubCedar Rapids, IA$207K$2.3M$229K$2.7M$6.5M3.2%2023
DUBUDubuque Golf And Country ClubDubuque, IA$202K$1.9M$228K$2.3M$5.3M3.8%2024
CREDCedar Rapids Country ClubCedar Rapids, IA$195K$2.8M$477K$3.5M$7.8M2.5%2024
AANKAnkeny Golf & Country Club AnkenyAnkeny, IA$173K$583K$75K$831K$1.5M11.4%2023
THHUThunder Hills Country Club IncPeosta, IA$147K$850K$112K$1.1M$2.5M5.8%2023
BHEABeaver Hills Country ClubCedar Falls, IA$135K$909K$119K$1.2M$3.0M4.5%2023
BALLBallard Golf & Country ClubHuxley, IA$102K$131K$24K$257K$708K14.3%2023
ROEDRed Oak Country ClubRed Oak, IA$99K$150K$27K$276K$553K17.9%2023
URBAUrbandale Golf & Country ClubUrbandale, IA$97K$684K$81K$862K$1.8M5.3%2023
SCCISioux City Country Club CorpSioux City, IA$73K$729K$85K$887K$2.1M3.5%2023
IGDAIda Grove Golf & Country ClubIda Grove, IA$72K$50K$16K$137K$364K19.8%2023
HDCIHillcrest Country Club Of Dallas County IowaAdel, IA$62K$178K$38K$278K$736K8.4%2024
HAMPHampton Country ClubHampton, IA$62K$70K$21K$152K$309K19.9%2023
SBUNSunny Brae Golf & Country Club IncOsage, IA$3K$103K$8K$114K$300K1.0%2023
TIPTTipton Country Club IncTipton, IA$2K$87K$7K$96K$302K0.6%2023
CARRCarroll Country Club IncCarroll, IA$0$308K$28K$336K$558K0.0%2023
GENEGeneva Golf & Country ClubMuscatine, IA$0$927K$98K$1.0M$1.8M0.0%2023
ATLAAtlantic Golf & Country ClubAtlantic, IA$0$270K$49K$319K$942K0.0%2023
ONEOOneota Golf & Country ClubDecorah, IA$0$172K$13K$185K$863K0.0%2023
FAIRFairfield Golf & Country ClubFairfield, IA$0$206K$21K$227K$618K0.0%2022
WAUKWaukon Golf & Country ClubWaukon, IA$0$186K$21K$207K$513K0.0%2024
HARLHarlan Golf & Country ClubHarlan, IA$0$214K$20K$234K$548K0.0%2023
LCAKLake City Country ClubLake City, IA$0$188K$15K$203K$459K0.0%2023
WASHWashington Golf & Country ClubWashington, IA$0$127K$11K$138K$351K0.0%2024
HHAPHappy Hollow Country ClubCorning, IA$0$90K$8K$97K$198K0.0%2023
TTAMTama Toledo Country ClubTama, IA$0$119K$9K$128K$255K0.0%2023
OLAKOak Leaf Country ClubReinbeck, IA$0$98K$0$98K$288K0.0%2023
LAKELakeview Golf & Country ClubChariton, IA$0$55K$8K$63K$224K0.0%2023
PLINPine Lake Country ClubEldora, IA$0$81K$7K$88K$181K0.0%2023
ALTAAlta Golf & Country ClubAlta, IA$0$60K$0$60K$157K0.0%2023
TRAETraer Golf & Country ClubTraer, IA$0$74K$22K$96K$218K0.0%2024
LAKELakeshore Golf & Country ClubAfton, IA$0$47K$7K$54K$289K0.0%2023
WRILWillow Run Country Club IncDenver, IA$0$90K$7K$97K$306K0.0%2023
LMVOLogan Missouri Valley Country ClubLogan, IA$0$144K$19K$163K$434K0.0%2024
SWOUSouth Winn Golf & Country ClubCalmar, IA$0$103K$9K$111K$294K0.0%2023
TOWNTown And Country Club IncNashua, IA$0$0$10K$10K$167K0.0%2023
SVUNSun Valley Country Club IncEllston, IA$0$8K$596$8K$190K0.0%2023
BMEABeaver Meadows Golf & Country ClubParkersburg, IA$0$19K$1K$21K$186K0.0%2021
WAVEWaverly Golf & Country Club IncWaverly, IA$0$70K$9K$79K$188K0.0%2020
CGORCountry Club Corporation Of GrinnellGrinnell, IA$0$12K$2K$14K$136K0.0%2016
MCCAMason City Country Club CorpMason City, IA$0$0$0$0$02011
WLESWest Liberty Golf And Country ClubWest Liberty, IA$0$175K$0$175K$451K0.0%2024
NHEWNew Hampton Golf & Country Club IncNew Hampton, IA$0$106K$19K$124K$336K0.0%2023
RROCRock River Golf & Country Club IncRock Rapids, IA$0$138K$13K$151K$262K0.0%2024
MAOUMount Ayr Golf & Country Club IncMount Ayr, IA$0$39K$3K$42K$444K0.0%2023
SSILSilver Springs Golf And Country Club IncOssian, IA$0$103K$21K$124K$331K0.0%2023
MPMNMt Pleasant Golf & Country Club 3 Mi Nw Of Po On Rt 3Mt Pleasant, IA$0$133K$11K$143K$323K0.0%2023
BURLBurlington Golf ClubBurlington, IA$0$880K$138K$1.0M$2.0M0.0%2024
MONTMonticello Golf ClubMonticello, IA$0$128K$10K$139K$308K0.0%2023
POCAPocahontas Golf ClubPocahontas, IA$0$73K$6K$79K$210K0.0%2023
WINTWinthrop Golf ClubWinthrop, IA$0$94K$15K$109K$232K0.0%2023
HIGHHighland Golf ClubIowa Falls, IA$0$162K$26K$188K$458K0.0%2023
TCRITri City Golf ClubLuana, IA$0$131K$13K$144K$328K0.0%2024
DTIADiamond Trail Golf Club IncGrinnell, IA$0$61K$6K$67K$289K0.0%2023
SCCHSchleswig Community Golf Club IncSchleswig, IA$0$79K$6K$86K$271K0.0%2020
BCREBear Creek Run Golf Club IncForest City, IA$0$184K$27K$211K$644K0.0%2023
OCNAOnawa Country Club CorpOnawa, IA$0$59K$5K$64K$161K0.0%2023
CWHRCrestmoor Golf Club Inc W Hwy 25Creston, IA$0$50K$4K$55K$231K0.0%2023
SCACSac County Golf & Country ClubWall Lake, IA$0$103K$16K$119K$351K0.0%2023
AMESAmes Golf And Country ClubAmes, IA$0$671K$55K$726K$1.8M0.0%2023
SIOUSioux Golf And Country ClubAlton, IA$0$110K$9K$119K$334K0.0%2024
DYERDyersville Golf And Country ClubDyersville, IA$0$146K$15K$161K$449K0.0%2024
SUNNSunnyside Country ClubWaterloo, IA$0$0$0$0$2.8M0.0%2023
ELMWElmwood Country ClubMarshalltown, IA$0$0$98K$98K$1.8M0.0%2023
INDIIndianola Country ClubIndianola, IA$0$290K$41K$330K$1.2M0.0%2023
SPRISpringbrook Country ClubDe Witt, IA$0$308K$0$308K$799K0.0%2023
CLARClarinda Country ClubClarinda, IA$0$59K$6K$64K$427K0.0%2022
WAHKWahkonsa Country ClubDurant, IA$0$151K$16K$167K$402K0.0%2024
VINTVinton Country ClubVinton, IA$0$116K$15K$131K$464K0.0%2023
BLOOBloomfield Country ClubBloomfield, IA$0$73K$0$73K$411K0.0%2023
MAQUMaquoketa Country ClubMaquoketa, IA$0$107K$17K$124K$300K0.0%2023
APPAAppanoose Country ClubCenterville, IA$0$103K$14K$116K$315K0.0%2023
MONTMontezuma Country ClubMontezuma, IA$0$37K$4K$41K$229K0.0%2024
LMCILakeview Country Club Of Madison County Iowa IncWinterset, IA$0$90K$9K$99K$458K0.0%2023

Highest paid · officers

aggregate
01
Des Moines Golf And Country Club
Wdm, IA
$445K
02
Davenport Country Club
Pleasant Valley, IA
$268K
03
Elmcrest Golf & Country Club
Cedar Rapids, IA
$207K
04
Dubuque Golf And Country Club
Dubuque, IA
$202K
05
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids, IA
$195K
06
Ankeny Golf & Country Club Ankeny
Ankeny, IA
$173K
07
Thunder Hills Country Club Inc
Peosta, IA
$147K
On method

These are aggregate officer-and-key-employee figures from Form 990 Part IX — not individual salaries. ProPublica’s parsed data does not expose per-person pay, and we do not estimate it.

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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