Nonprofit · EIN 65-0139537
ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC
Also known as LOCAL
Tax-exempt · ESTERO, FL 33967
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,540,082 | $7,998,021 | -$1,457,939 | $21,287,826 | $6,001,016 | $15,286,810 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,710,015 | $7,380,345 | -$1,670,330 | $22,410,043 | $7,683,633 | $14,726,410 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,757,648 | $6,872,941 | -$1,115,293 | $22,423,151 | $8,570,391 | $13,852,760 |
| October 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,233,260 | $4,727,684 | -$1,494,424 | $21,374,116 | $8,738,217 | $12,635,899 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $5,118,208 | $6,050,516 | -$932,308 | $18,084,664 | $6,022,923 | $12,061,741 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,580,918
- Investment income
- $70,322
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$40,650
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$533,991
- Other revenue
- -$111,158
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $216,455
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,136,529
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,805,522
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $63,306
- Accounting fees
- $30,315
- Depreciation
- $1,539,641
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,410,043
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,287,826
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,001,016
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,286,810
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,030,651
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,286,810
- Gross unrelated business income
- $41,508
- Gross receipts
- $9,210,501
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL NEWMAN | GENERAL MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $225,467 | $19,159 |
| BRANDON WHEELOCK | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,609 | $23,093 |
| ANDREW MACCAGNANO | DIRECTOR GOLF MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,580 | $18,035 |
| ANDREW PLESZ | HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,364 | $18,691 |
| THOMAS FUNK | DIRECTOR OF TENNIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,366 | $10,617 |
| CHAD KASLOSKI | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,313 | $4,017 |
| MARK BONNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN FERRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHEIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FERACO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA J TOWEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RAYMONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN NEWMAN | GENERAL MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $183,351 | $15,865 |
| BRANDON WHEELOCK | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,599 | $20,920 |
| ANDREW PLESZ | HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,115 | $16,737 |
| MARK THOMAS | DIRECTOR GOLF MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,086 | $15,394 |
| THOMAS FUNK | DIRECTOR OF TENNIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,594 | $9,763 |
| MARK BONNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN FERRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINE CORRADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHEIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FERACO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA J TOWEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN NEWMAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,919 | $7,168 |
| MARK THOMAS | DIRECTOR GOLF MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,534 | $0 |
| THOMAS FUNK | DIRECTOR OF TENNIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,844 | $3,979 |
| MEG STEPANIAN | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,223 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CAMIOLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BONNER | TREASURER / VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ACKERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINE CORRADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHEIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WARDLAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY TOWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2022: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH IAFE | GENERAL MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $207,019 | $8,796 |
| DAN NEWMAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,977 | $4,074 |
| MARK THOMAS | DIRECTOR GOLF MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,389 | $15,169 |
| BEN PITTMAN | HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,534 | $18,921 |
| MEG STEPANIAN | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,597 | $2,729 |
| CLAIRE COMSTOCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BONNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ADAIR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WARDLAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINE CORRADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHEIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SPAETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CAMIOLO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ACKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH IAFE | FORMER GENERAL MANAGER Former | 40 | $181,551 |
| DAN NEWMAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,625 |
| BEN PITMANN | FORMER GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Former | 40 | $101,631 |
| CLAIRE COMSTOCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DONALD DIBRITA | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MEERSMAN | FORMER DIRECTOR / VP Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK MITCHELL | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RONALD ROSSELOT | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM SPAETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN ADAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK BONNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CAMIOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BETH WARDLAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBRA BERIT | FORMER TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19501 VINTAGE TRACE CIR, ESTERO, FL 33967-5532
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK BONNER, 19501 VINTAGE TRACE CIRCLE, VILLAGE OF ESTERO, FL 33967
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA J TOWEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (239) 267-7000
- Website
- WWW.ESTEROCC.COM
- Return prepared by
- PHILLIPS FELDMAN GROUP
Mission
ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB IS A SOCIAL CLUB WHOSE EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION OF CLUB MEMBERS BY PROVIDING DINING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE CLUB HAS AN 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE. TOTAL ROUNDS OF GOLF PLAYED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/25 WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,774, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 6,942 ROUNDS WERE NON-MEMBER RELATED.
- TOTAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/25 WAS $1,679,097, OF WHICH $237,068 WAS NON-MEMBER RELATED.
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 65-0139537
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,287,826
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,210,501
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $6,540,082 | $7,998,021 | $21,287,826 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $5,710,015 | $7,380,345 | $22,410,043 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $5,757,648 | $6,872,941 | $22,423,151 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $3,233,260 | $4,727,684 | $21,374,116 | XML |
| 990 | October 2021 | $5,118,208 | $6,050,516 | $18,084,664 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 65-0139537).
Questions about ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC
- What is the EIN of ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC is 65-0139537.
- Is ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1999.
- Are donations to ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC 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 ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names MARK BONNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,467 (DANIEL NEWMAN, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does ESTERO COUNTRY CLUB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,540,082, expenses of $7,998,021 and total assets of $21,287,826 at year end.
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