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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0157080

CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB

Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37919

Financials

$13.3M$11.2M2023$14.2M$11.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$14,233,009$11,572,024$2,660,985$39,102,373$9,873,114$29,229,259
March 31, 2024990$13,291,294$11,220,751$2,070,543$37,312,125$10,743,851$26,568,274
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$13,498,722
Investment income
$157,497
Net income from sales of inventory
$576,790
Other revenue
$576,790

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$617,034
Other salaries and wages
$3,341,265
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,293,834
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$22,938
Accounting fees
$21,875
Occupancy
$543,527
Travel
$12,244
Depreciation
$2,156,071

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$37,312,125
Total assets, end of year
$39,102,373
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,873,114
Net assets, end of year
$29,229,259
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,120,866
Publicly traded securities
$60,953
Net assets without donor restrictions
$29,229,259
Gross unrelated business income
$247,818
Gross receipts
$20,862,805
Employees
427
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1907
State of legal domicile
TN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICAH SHAWN WILKESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$421,670$45,072
NEAL STAPPDIRECTOR OF TENNIS
Highest-paid employee
40$261,825$19,555
JASON LEPAGEDIRECTOR OF GOLF
Highest-paid employee
40$198,309$16,885
STEVE ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY
Highest-paid employee
40$175,481$22,333
TRACEY PRINCECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$188,029$7,992
BLAKE PARRISHCLUBHOUSE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$127,192$32,974
DAVID PINCKNEYFORMER EXECUTIVE CHEF
Former
40$119,787$8,636
WILLAIM ROACHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
W TODD STAMPERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAIVD OWNBYTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA DA PONTESECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK WILLIAMSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM ZARGERSENIOR MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT REEDJUNIOR MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE BOSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETSY CHILDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARABARA COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTOPHER KIMBALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACY THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICAH SHAWN WILKESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$393,037$18,600
NEAL STAPPDIRECTOR OF TENNIS
Highest-paid employee
40$262,341$15,433
JASON LEPAGEDIRECTOR OF GOLF
Highest-paid employee
40$195,477$13,067
STEVE ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY
Highest-paid employee
40$166,827$9,902
TRACEY PRINCECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$167,645$7,380
DAVID PINCKNEYEXECUTIVE CHEF
Highest-paid employee
40$151,893$9,309
MIGUEL SILVACLUBHOUSE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$145,481$3,164
WILLAIM ROACHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHIP MCDOWELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAIVD OWNBYTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD STAMPERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK WILLIAMSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF LEESENIOR MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT REEDJUNIOR MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE BOSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARABARA COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA DA PONTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY CHILDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5138 LYONS VIEW PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919-6409
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TRACEY PRINCE, PO BOX 10987 5138 LYONS VIEW PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37939
Signed the 990
TRACEY PRINCE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(865) 584-4637
Return prepared by
PUGH & COMPANY PC

Mission

TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THE FINEST IN DINING, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL INTERESTS IN A PRIVATE CLUB ENVIRONMENT.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED IN 1907, CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB HAS A LONG TRADITION OF DEDICATION TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THE FINEST IN DINING, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL INTERESTS IN A PRIVATE CLUB ENVIRONMENT. NESTLED ON A BEND IN THE TENNESSEE RIVER, WITH SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS, CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB IS AN UNPRECEDENTED PRIVATE CLUB. IT FEATURES A BREATHTAKING 18-HOLE DONALD ROSS GOLF COURSE, TENNIS COURTS AND A SWIMMING POOL ALONG WITH AN EXTENSIVE CLUBHOUSE. HAVING JUST COMPLETED A MASSIVE RENOVATION, CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB TRULY IS KNOXVILLE'S PREMIERE PRIVATE CLUB.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB SERVED APPROXIMATELY 999 MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND GUESTS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-0157080
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$39,102,373
Income (IRS master file)
$20,862,805

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$14,233,009$11,572,024$39,102,373XML
990March 2024$13,291,294$11,220,751$37,312,125XML
990March 2023$12,038,684$10,649,212$36,275,279IRS
990March 2022$11,523,295$9,163,250$33,935,565IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 62-0157080).

Questions about CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB

What is the EIN of CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB is 62-0157080.
Is CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1942.
Are donations to CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names TRACEY PRINCE.
Who are the officers and directors of CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $421,670 (MICAH SHAWN WILKES, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
How much revenue does CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,233,009, expenses of $11,572,024 and total assets of $39,102,373 at year end.

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