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Mercer Island Country Club

EIN 91-0847419 · Mercer Island, WA

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What it says it does

Provide Tennis, Swimming and Fitness facilites and programs, including instruction, practice and amatuer competitions to members

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$1.2 million spent. TENNIS PROGRAM: Lessons, tournements and recreational play on Club owned and maintained tennis courts. Aprox. 650 members participate in this primary function.
$678,111 spent. SWIMMING PROGRAMS: Swimming, diving and water polo lessons, tournements and recreational swimming by members in Club-owned and maintained facilities. Aproximately 800 members participate in these programs. Pool is rented on an hourly basis aproximating marginal direct cost, to local high school and other swim teams.
$162,617 spent. FITNESS PROGRAMS: Aerobic, weight training and massage instruction and individual useage of facilites by members only. Aprox. 800 members participate in these programs.
$136,825 spent. SOCIAL & DAYCARE PROGRAMS: Ancillary programs, services and benefits enjoyed by all members related to and/or while participating in the first three major programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(7) social or recreational club.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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