Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | IN MARCH 2014 THE MEMBERSHIP APPROVED A BYLAW AMENDMENT THAT THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED REQUIRES MODIFICATION. THE 2014 AMENDMENT REQUIRED NONRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INITIATION FEE THEY PAID WHEN THEY JOINED THE CLUB AND THE INITIATION FEE IN EFFECT WHEN THEY BECOME REGULAR MEMBERS. HOWEVER, NON-RESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PAYING THE SAME INITIATION FEE AS REGULAR MEMBERS WHEN THEY JOIN THE CLUB. THEREFORE, THE BOARD DEEMS IT UNFAIR THAT THESE MEMBERS SHOULD PAY ADDITIONAL FEES WHEN THEIR MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS TO REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, PARTICLARLY SINCE THERE WAS NO DISCLOSURE OF THE POTENTIAL OF AN ADDITIONAL INITIATION FEE WHEN THEY JOINED.HOWEVER, WITH THE RECENTLY APPROVED INCREASE IN INITIATION FEES, THE BOARD BELIEVES IT SHOULD HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO OFFER A DIFFERENT INITIATION FEE SCHEDULE FOR SOCIAL, ASSOCIATE AND NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS, IN WHICH CASE, IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO REQUIRE THE ADDITIONAL INITIATION FEES UPON AN ASSOCIATE OR NONRESIDENT MEMBER TRANSFERRING TO REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CLUB IS A PRIVATE MEMBER-OWNED CLUB THAT IS OWNED AND OPERATED FOR THE PLEASURE AND RECREATION OF ITS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FOLLOWING MEMBER CATEGORIES HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES: REGULAR |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AMENDING, ALTERING, OR RESCINDING THE BYLAWS REQUIRES A 2/3 VOTE OF REGULAR MEMBERS. AMENDING, ALTERING, OR RESCINDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REQUIRES A 3/4 VOTE OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS. REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CLUB SHALL NOT BE DISPOSED OF OR ANY MORTGAGES ALTERED, PREMATURELY RETIRED, OR TRANSFERRED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF 2/3 VOTE OF REGULAR MEMBERS. MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS EXCEEDING $150,000 ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS EFFECTIVE NOR EFFICIENT FOR THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. THUS, THE GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATES THE REVIEW OF FORM 990 AND THE RELATED SCHEDULES TO THE TREASURER AND CONTROLLER. THESE INDIVIDUALS REVIEW FORM 990 WITH ITS OUTSIDE CPA PREPARERS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUAL REVIEWS OF ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE PERFORMED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND ANNUAL REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENT HEADS ON ALL STAFF. ANY CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY DEPARTMENT HEADS AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER AS WELL AS THE PERSONNEL CHAIRMAN IF NEEDED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPARISON OF SIMILAR CLUBS AND SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS COMPENSATION SURVEYS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE CLUB PROVIDES COPIES OF FORM 990 AND FORM 1024 UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CLUB DOES NOT MAKE AVAILABLE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL 143,787. UTILITIES 104,239. CLUBHOUSE REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 103,031. INTEREST RATE SWAP 87,481. PROPERTY TAX 74,999. GOLF CART EXPENSE 41,376. GOLF OPERATIONS EXPENSE 38,418. SECURITY 28,472. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE 14,078. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 9,790. LOCKER ROOM EXPENSE 3,660. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | NONREFUNDABLE ENTRANCE FEES 227,250. OTHER (INCLUDES PG 1 INTEREST INCOME) 2,844. RESERVE FOR SPECIFIC PROJECT 268,045. REDEMPTION OF MEMBERS' CERTIFICATES -3,600. INTEREST INCOME RECLASSED FROM EQUITY -2,844. CAPITAL ASSESSMENTS 362,094. |
| FORM 990,PART XII, LINE 2C | NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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