Recreation centers, sports teams, and social clubs

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There are 173,481 recreation, sports, and social clubs in the United States. Combined, these recreation, sports, and social clubs employ 1 million people, earn more than $66 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $120 billion.

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Subcategories within recreation centers, sports teams, and social clubs:

Organizations supporting a recreation, sport, or social club (2,809)
Organizations supporting multiple recreation, sports, and social clubs (4,741)
Summer camps (4,872)
Community parks and recreation centers (10,776)
- Community recreation centers (3,813)
- Parks and playgrounds (4,649)
Training camps (5,257)

Social and country clubs (30,185)
- Fairs (3,538)
Amateur sports clubs (96,858)
- Hunting and fishing clubs (5,491)
- Baseball leagues (20,435)
- Soccer leagues (8,435)
- Football leagues (8,221)
- Tennis leagues (2,468)
- Swimming clubs (5,900)
- Hockey, skate, and ski clubs (4,414)
- Golf courses (2,070)
Sports competitions (5,655)
Professional sports leagues (114)

Types of recreation, sports, and social clubs

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Amateur sports clubs and leagues	96,858	258,513	$21,979,923,161	$31,264,410,507
Social and country clubs	30,185	321,666	$16,355,104,213	$31,838,601,712
Baseball and softball leagues	20,435	7,364	$1,440,962,804	$1,300,772,704
Community parks and recreation centers	10,776	227,096	$6,578,020,796	$18,159,880,494
Soccer clubs and leagues	8,435	24,791	$3,107,795,686	$2,909,846,685
Football clubs and leagues	8,221	2,131	$531,003,006	$565,941,740
Swimming leagues and clubs	5,900	91,690	$1,192,521,149	$1,552,180,212
Sports competitions	5,655	8,681	$7,161,632,439	$9,259,143,473
Hunting and fishing clubs	5,491	8,858	$834,589,311	$2,158,549,504
Sports training camps and centers	5,257	21,063	$5,097,121,285	$6,519,145,594

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Job trends for Recreation, sports, and social clubs

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	21,178
1-10	5,591
11-25	3,154
26-100	3,656
101 to 1,000	2,070
1,000+	64

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Recreation, sports, and social clubs is driven by large organizations like Sac Community Center, Twinbrook Swimming Pool Corporation, the Young Men's Christian Association of the Triangle Area, Starlite Club of Hot Springs, and Next Level Sports Foundation.
The largest employers tend to be social and country clubs, community recreation centers, recreation and sports societies, swimming clubs, and summer camps.

Sizes of recreation, sports, and social clubs

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	44,551
$250k to $1M	12,622
$1M to $5M	4,930
$5M to $25M	1,927
$25M to $100M	218
$100M+	34

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like International Olympic Committee, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Big Ten Conference (B1G), Southeastern Conference (SEC), and Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Recreation, sports, and social clubs.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 15.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Recreation, sports, and social clubs with more than $100 million account for 24.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be social and country clubs, amateur sports clubs, sports competitions, recreation and sports societies, and training camps.

Directory of recreation, sports, and social clubs

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1-20 of 173,481

American Boat and Yacht Council

American Boat and Yacht Council promotes boating safety by developing and publishing voluntary standards for boat safety and educating individuals on boating safety. It is located in Annapolis, MD.

Revenue

$3.6m

Assets

$1.9m

Employees

EIN

13-1939929

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago builds healthy minds, bodies, and spirits through inclusive programs, community hubs and camps, and support addressing education, health, and food insecurity.

Revenue

$80.5m

Assets

$176.4m

Employees

3,070

EIN

36-2179782

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Young Mens Christian Association of WestportWeston / Weston CT

Westport Weston Family YMCA enriches the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility with diverse programs promoting well-being for all.

Revenue

$14.9m

Assets

$70.0m

Employees

595

EIN

06-0646989

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Central Park Conservancy

The mission of the Central Park Conservancy is to restore, manage, and enhance Central Park in partnership with the public.

Revenue

$172.9m

Assets

$727.1m

Employees

509

EIN

13-3022855

IRS type

501(c)(3)

NRA Foundation

The NRA Foundation is the country's leading charitable organization in support of the shooting sports, having awarded thousands of grants in support of educational programs since its inception in 1990.

Revenue

$42.5m

Assets

$212.2m

Employees

EIN

52-1710886

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Archery Trade Association (ATA)

The Archery Trade Association is dedicated to making the industry profitable by decreasing business overhead, reducing taxes and government regulation, and increasing participation in archery and bowhunting.

Revenue

$3.5m

Assets

$4.1m

Employees

EIN

36-6110135

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

NSDAR promotes historic preservation, education, and patriotism by collecting artifacts and sponsoring research, scholarships, and patriotic activities.

Revenue

$33.9m

Assets

$246.6m

Employees

196

EIN

53-0205923

IRS type

501(c)(3)

California State Parks Foundation

The California State Parks Foundation advocates for parks, enhances accessibility, and fosters connections between communities and nature through stewardship and climate resilience initiatives.

Revenue

$10.6m

Assets

$21.4m

Employees

EIN

94-1707583

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Yoga Alliance Foundation

Yoga Alliance Foundation is a public charity 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves in the interest of the public and hosts their developmental activities.

Revenue

$3.4m

Assets

$18.0m

Employees

EIN

94-3079524

IRS type

501(c)(3)

New York Road Runners

New York Road Runners is a recreation, sports, or social club professional society in New York, NY whose mission is: New York Road Runners (nyrr)'s mission is to help and inspire people through running.

Revenue

$132.7m

Assets

$187.1m

Employees

945

EIN

13-2949483

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Serious Fun Children's Network

To create opportunities for children and their families to reach beyond serious illness and discover joy, confidence and a new world of possibilities, always free of charge.

Revenue

$16.3m

Assets

$20.5m

Employees

EIN

31-1794455

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Special Olympics Southern California

Special Olympics Southern California offers sports training and competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities, promoting health, leadership, inclusion, and community engagement across 11 counties.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$34.4m

Employees

EIN

95-4538450

IRS type

501(c)(3)

KaBOOM

KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids - especially those living in poverty - the childhood they deserve through great, safe places to play.

Revenue

$21.5m

Assets

$24.7m

Employees

EIN

52-1970904

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Special Olympics

Special Olympics fosters inclusion and wellness through sports, empowering over 5 million individuals with intellectual disabilities to achieve fitness, courage, and community.

Revenue

$186.4m

Assets

$164.2m

Employees

286

EIN

52-0889518

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Racquet and Tennis Club

To encourage sports among its members & to maintain a clubhouse including various athletic & dining facilities, & a sports library for the use and enjoyment of its members.

Revenue

$16.8m

Assets

$25.3m

Employees

166

EIN

13-1194010

IRS type

501(c)(7)

Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club

The organization is an exempt social Club under irc section 501(c)(7) whose program service activities are organized & operated substantially for the pleasure & recreation of its members.

Revenue

$26.4m

Assets

$81.7m

Employees

166

EIN

94-1528424

IRS type

501(c)(7)

Jonathan Club (JC)

Jonathan Club is a private social club at two California locations--one in Downtown Los Angeles on South Figueroa Street and the other on the beach in Santa Monica.

Revenue

$39.5m

Assets

$74.3m

Employees

620

EIN

95-0884320

IRS type

501(c)(7)

Wyckoff Family Ymca

The Wyckoff YMCA is a non-profit, social service, charitable organization whose main mission is to help people to develop in spirit, mind, and body.

Revenue

$24.7m

Assets

$32.2m

Employees

1,090

EIN

22-2011431

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Old Westbury Golf and Country Club

Old Westbury Golf and Country Club offers a welcoming community with challenging golf, inclusive tennis, fitness programs, and memorable dining experiences for all members.

Revenue

$20.8m

Assets

$32.1m

Employees

204

EIN

11-1967540

IRS type

501(c)(7)

Horizon League

Horizon League: Intercollegiate athletic organization located in Indianapolis. Provides financial assistance to student athletes and produces video streaming of League activities on ESPN platforms.

Revenue

$9.2m

Assets

$14.9m

Employees

EIN

35-1979089

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.

This category corresponds to the "N00: Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.

Recreation centers, sports teams, and social clubs

Types of recreation, sports, and social clubs

Job trends for Recreation, sports, and social clubs

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Directory of recreation, sports, and social clubs

American Boat and Yacht Council

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

Young Mens Christian Association of WestportWeston / Weston CT

Central Park Conservancy

NRA Foundation

Archery Trade Association (ATA)

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

California State Parks Foundation

Yoga Alliance Foundation

New York Road Runners

Serious Fun Children's Network

Special Olympics Southern California

KaBOOM

Special Olympics

Racquet and Tennis Club

Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club

Jonathan Club (JC)

Wyckoff Family Ymca

Old Westbury Golf and Country Club

Horizon League

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