Accounting and Advisory Services for Golf Clubs, Country Clubs, Yacht Clubs, and Private Membership Clubs

If your organization operates as a 501(c)(7) and answers to its members, Rea’s social club accounting professionals are here to help. Our advisors bring first-hand knowledge of how these organizations are funded, governed, and operated, helping clubs build for a stronger future for their members

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Years Serving Ohio Nonprofits

Professionals In Your Industry

Offices Across Ohio and Florida

Strong Governance Starts with Strong Financials

Capital projects need financing, but the financials aren’t lender-ready. Assessments are driving attrition. Non-member revenue is creeping toward the UBIT threshold and nobody’s tracking it precisely enough. The finance director is five years from retirement with no succession plan. And the current firm doesn’t know the club industry well enough to flag any of it. Club accounting has its own rules, its own software options, and its own financial dynamics. The firm that serves you should know all of it.

From the Clubhouse to the Boardroom

Rea works with golf and country clubs, yacht clubs, tennis and racquet clubs, private member clubs, and professional social clubs across Ohio. Some of our clients are single-facility operations. Others manage multiple properties, large capital programs, and hundreds of equity members. What they share is a governance structure where the members are the owners, the board answers to them directly, and financial transparency isn’t optional.

Golf & Country Clubs

Yacht Clubs

Tennis & Racquet Clubs

Professional & Social Clubs

Athletic Clubs

Cultural & Legacy Clubs

A Team That Knows the Club Industry from the Inside

Rea’s club practice is led by professionals who understand 501(c)(7) compliance, club-specific accounting platforms, and the financial dynamics of membership-funded organizations. We partner with club leadership year-round to keep the financials ahead of the decisions, not behind them.

Adam Schultz, CPA

Principal, Not-For-Profit Industry Leader

Adam has over 14 years of experience in assurance and financial reporting for nonprofit and government-funded organizations, with deep expertise in single audits under OMB Uniform Guidance. As Rea’s Not-For-Profit Industry Leader, he oversees the firm’s FQHC practice.

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Geoff Heasley

Senior Associate, Clubs & Associations

Geoff has been working in tax and accounting at Rea since 2019, bringing a background that spans both public accounting and education. On the clubs and associations team, he handles the tax side of the practice, supporting the compliance and reporting needs that keep private clubs operating with confidence. His work complements the assurance side of Rea’s club engagements, giving clients a team that understands the full financial picture.

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Kourtney Maust

Senior Associate, Clubs & Associations

Kourtney leads the assurance engagements on Rea’s clubs and associations team, serving as the in-charge on the majority of the practice’s club clients. From audits and financial reviews to day-to-day questions that come up throughout the year, she’s the consistent point of contact who keeps engagements running smoothly and clients well-supported.

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How We Work with Private Clubs

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Assurance and Financial Reviews

We handle audits, reviews, and compilations — all scoped around membership-based financial structures: capital assessments, initiation fees, dues revenue, and the covenants your lender is watching.

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UBIT Compliance and 501(c)(7) Tax Planning

We track member versus non-member revenue precisely and keep your club on the right side of the thresholds that protect your tax-exempt status.

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Outsourced Accounting and Controller-Level Support

We work in club-specific platforms like Jonas, Northstar, and Club Essential. When the finance function needs professional-grade coverage, we step in on the systems your club already uses.

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Form 990 Preparation That Understands Club Nuance

Your 990 is public. Members read it. Other clubs read it. Rea prepares 990s with the kind of care and precision that reflects the organization well, handles executive compensation disclosures appropriately, and ensures the filing is accurate, complete, and consistent with your club operates.

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Data Analytics and Membership Reporting

We turn transaction volume across F&B, tee times, lessons, and member billing into dashboards and models your finance committee can act on.

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Cybersecurity and IT Risk Advisory

From point-of-sale systems to billing platforms and online member portals, we help clubs understand their exposure and put the right protections in place.

Trusted by Leading Private Clubs

Club clients stay with Rea because we understand how their organizations actually work. The engagement goes beyond the numbers and into the operational, governance, and compliance realities that club leadership deals with every day.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

“As a new GM navigating my first audit with the club, I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. The Rea team was easy to work with, detail-oriented, and took the time to walk me through everything clearly. Their follow-up was prompt, and their depth of knowledge gave me real confidence in the process.”

– Autumn Keller, General Manager, Cleveland Racquet Club

Serving Ohio’s Private Club Community

The Midwest is home to thousands of private clubs, from historic golf and country clubs across to yacht clubs along the Great Lakes and professional social clubs in downtown markets. Rea serves them from offices across the state, with particular depth in Northeast Ohio where many of the region’s most established clubs are concentrated.

Other Ways Rea Can Help

Audit & Assurance

Reviews, compilations, and audits built for the compliance and governance requirements nonprofit organizations face. Learn More

Managed IT

Ongoing technology management, infrastructure support, and system administration for organizations that need reliable IT without building an internal team. Learn More