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Tennessee recreation, sports, and social clubs

There are 2,618 recreation centers, sports teams, and social clubs in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean recreation, sports, and social clubs employ 9,756 people, earn more than $576 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of recreation, sports, and social clubs in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Amateur sports clubs and leagues
 
1,396
 
$178,223,352
Social and country clubs
 
529
 
$229,866,945
Baseball and softball leagues
 
295
 
$14,335,674
Football clubs and leagues
 
188
 
$10,374,226
Community parks and recreation centers
 
168
 
$53,485,055
Soccer clubs and leagues
 
107
 
$34,197,082
Parks and playgrounds
 
89
 
$40,724,606
Sports competitions
 
81
 
$33,458,738
Swimming leagues and clubs
 
79
 
$32,185,711
Recreational and summer camps
 
75
 
$24,852,267
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Recreation, sports, and social clubs by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
915
 
$270,177,947
Knoxville
 
397
 
$79,275,581
Memphis
 
314
 
$101,065,142
Chattanooga
 
186
 
$41,271,051
Johnson City
 
85
 
$7,125,419
Kingsport
 
79
 
$2,112,536
Clarksville
 
77
 
$7,051,112
Jackson, TN
 
74
 
$7,743,869
Morristown
 
53
 
$3,069,377
Cleveland, TN
 
40
 
$4,695,699
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Job trends for Tennessee recreation, sports, and social clubs

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
265
1-10
 
83
11-25
 
44
26-100
 
58
101 to 1,000
 
28
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of recreation, sports, and social clubs in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
577
$250k to $1M
 
161
$1M to $5M
 
86
$5M to $25M
 
23
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of recreation, sports, and social clubs in Tennessee

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1-20 of 2,618

Tennessee Golf Foundation

The Tennessee Golf Foundation promotes golf's values, develops junior golfers, and supports youth through programs like the First Tee across multiple cities.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$21.9m
Employees
0
EIN
58-1893478
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gordon Jewish Community Center

Nashville's Gordon Jewish Community Center provides innovative programming for all ages and faiths, rooted in Jewish values.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
220
EIN
62-0475746
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Supports Great Smoky Mountains National Park by securing financial and volunteer resources; offers educational and historical preservation programs; located in Kodak, TN.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$28.7m
Employees
17
EIN
62-1564782
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis River Parks Partnership

To implement a master plan for the Development of the Memphis Riverfront which includes green space, public amenities, private Development and economic opportunities developed jointly with citizens and funded through a public/private partnership.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$25.5m
Employees
30
EIN
62-1811726
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lakeshore Park Conservancy

Lakeshore Park Conservancy develops and manages recreation facilities in Knoxville, TN, in accordance with its community objective.
Revenue
$13.5m
Assets
$34.5m
Employees
9
EIN
62-1648241
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Warrior Sailing Program

We are a core group of individuals collaborating with a diverse and talented team of United States Merchant Marine Academy Faculty, Students and Alumni.
Revenue
$23.2m
Assets
$41.4m
Employees
6
EIN
11-3561278
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shelby Farms Park Conservancy (SFPC)

Shelby Farms Park Conservancy (SFPC or the Conservancy) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that manages and operates Shelby Farms Park + Shelby Farms Greenline through a public-private partnership with Shelby County Government.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
115
EIN
26-0350397
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Music City Bowl

The mission of the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl is to yield a positive economic impact for Music City through this post-season college football game and the surrounding BOWL Week Events.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1720086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)

The mission of the Ohio Valley Conference is to provide for its member institutions and their student-athletes the opportunity to engage in intercollegiate athletics programs at the NCAA Division I competitive level.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$10.4m
Employees
10
EIN
62-0693124
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Soccer Club

Tennessee Soccer Club develops youth players through advanced training and competition, while promoting integrity, sportsmanship, and positive impact in the community.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
29
EIN
45-5231477
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Collierville Soccer Association

Collierville Soccer Association educates and provides soccer programs for youth, developing skills and tactics while governing league play in Collierville, TN.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$592.4k
Employees
13
EIN
58-1607776
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Special Olympics Tennessee

Special Olympics Tennessee offers year-round sports training and competition in 17 different sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
21
EIN
23-7348136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Section Pga of Amercia

Mission: The corporation has been organized to improve and promote the business of golf in the Section.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
197
EIN
62-0863884
IRS type
501(c)(6)

The Volunteer State Horsemen's Foundation

The Volunteer State Horsemen's Foundation hosts an annual Steeplechase event benefiting The Monroe Carell JR. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and promotes the sport and spirit of amateurism throughout the community.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1324410
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Camp Nakanawa

Camp Nakanawa empowers girls and develops their potential through outdoor experiences, cultivating confidence, kindness, courage, and leadership skills.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$990.8k
Employees
6
EIN
87-3096455
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)

Recognizing that the primary objective of all secondary schools is to educate youth, the TSSAA aims to coordinate the athletic and scholastic programs of the secondary schools in Tennessee.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
24
EIN
62-0555481
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alliance Volleyball Club

The organization was created and continues to exist as a youth sports/volleyball Club for girls and boys ages 12-18 to compete in regional and national tournaments. The parents pay tryout and Club fees to fund the Club expenses.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
157
EIN
20-2039636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Union Sportsmen's Alliance

USA unites the union community through conservation to preserve North America's outdoor heritage. It communicates and sponsors events for hunting and fishing enthusiasts.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
23
EIN
27-2345009
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Campbell Foundation

The Campbell Foundation enhances lives through orthopaedic medicine, educating surgeons, supporting research and healthcare for communities. Located in Germantown, TN.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$11.2m
Employees
21
EIN
62-0548038
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chattanooga Golf and Country Club

Our mission is to provide Chattanooga's most desirable Golf and Country Club member experience and sustain it for future generations. To provide members Golf and Country Club privileges.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$27.6m
Employees
239
EIN
62-0156100
IRS type
501(c)(7)
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