BURNING TREE CLUB INC

EIN: 520259894 Recreation & Sports

BETHESDA, MD

Total Revenue
$9,795,921
Total Expenses
$7,925,458
Total Assets
$76,359,395
Net Assets
$62,835,825
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1922
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
CHARLES A BRIGGS
Phone
3013651200
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BURNING TREE CLUB INC, founded in 1922, is a community nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $9.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.9M, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

OPERATION OF A COUNTRY CLUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $8,416,273
Investment Income $703,181
Other Revenue $676,467
TOTAL REVENUE $9,795,921

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,500
Salaries & Benefits $4,317,251
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $3,597,707
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,925,458

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $9,795,921 $7,803,582 +0.3%
Expenses $7,925,458 $7,868,719 +0.0%
Net Income $1,870,463 $-65,137 -29.7%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
82
Volunteers
12

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
1
$1,076,385
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
THOMAS J BALTIMORE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS M STEENLAND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID D AUFHAUSER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN C VIROSTEK TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT E LIGHTHIZER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUSSELL C LINDNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT SLOAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIAM BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS M KODY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD ADAMS JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYMOND A RITCHEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEOFFREY J GONELLA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES A BRIGGS GENERAL MANAGER 40.00
Key Emp
$986,804 $89,581 $1,076,385
CHARLES COSTELLO SUPERINTENDENT 40.00
Highest
$285,583 $23,045 $308,628
NATHAN C REID CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$199,783 $48,401 $248,184
RICHARD T TOUMA HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL 40.00
Highest
$268,600 $47,285 $315,885
RONALD D HOLDER MECHANIC 40.00
Highest
$132,596 $28,202 $160,798
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $9,795,921 $7,925,458 $76,359,395 $1,870,463
2023 $7,803,582 $7,868,719 $66,505,211 $-65,137
2022 $8,271,822 $8,430,344 $58,792,629 $-158,522
2021 $7,903,276 $7,583,738 $67,642,850 $319,538
2020 $8,159,897 $6,848,224 $58,273,654 $1,311,673
2019 $6,302,124 $6,443,733 $50,151,711 $-141,609
2018 $5,344,039 $5,906,007 $35,625,037 $-561,968
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