Nonprofit · EIN 39-0171520
BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
Tax-exempt · WAUWATOSA, WI 53226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,014,742 | $6,295,815 | $718,927 | $14,222,027 | $3,459,599 | $10,762,428 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,307,759 | $5,531,099 | $2,776,660 | $13,917,705 | $3,929,204 | $9,988,501 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,916,600 | $5,516,118 | $400,482 | $11,160,807 | $3,924,616 | $7,236,191 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $76,300
- Program service revenue
- $7,115,382
- Investment income
- -$66,345
- Net rental income
- -$3,879
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$73,474
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$153,915
- Other revenue
- -$110,595
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $523,745
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,693,151
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,827,775
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,026
- Accounting fees
- $26,475
- Occupancy
- $240,094
- Depreciation
- $1,128,597
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,917,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,222,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,459,599
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,762,428
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,173,974
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,739,020
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,408
- Gross unrelated business income
- $302,489
- Gross receipts
- $9,567,484
- Employees
- 251
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1903
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG PAPPAS | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $302,350 | $14,938 |
| ALEX BESON-CRONE | GROUNDS MANAGER/SUPERINTEN Key employee | 40 | $184,270 | $44,365 |
| ZACHARY ESPINOSA | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,481 | $25,766 |
| KRISTIN KOCH | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,841 | $4,022 |
| RYAN MARKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MALONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BERES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK BAUER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BESLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN HEMAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB JANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MARIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SPANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE THELEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG PAPPAS | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $265,880 | $37,078 |
| ALEX BESON-CRONE | GROUNDS MANAGER/SUPERINTEN Key employee | 40 | $185,430 | $36,349 |
| ZACHARY ESPINOSA | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,918 | $19,122 |
| DANIEL VATER | GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,120 | $5,217 |
| BRIAN BESLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SPANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD M APRAHAMIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MARIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MALONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THELEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BAUER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MARKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BERES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG PAPPAS | GENERAL MANAGER - PART YEAR Officer | 40 | $201,576 | $12,605 |
| ALEX BESON-CRONE | GROUNDS MANAGER/SUPERINTENDANT Key employee | 40 | $163,310 | $31,311 |
| ZACHARY ESPINOSA | EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,754 | $17,211 |
| KEITH GRESSLE | GENERAL MANAGER - PART YEAR Officer | 40 | $116,571 | $30,143 |
| CARRIE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,965 | $17,724 |
| PAUL W GRIEPENTROG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KELLOG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE VAN DAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCH J PEQUET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD M APRAHAMIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MARIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BERES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10122 W NORTH AVE, WAUWATOSA, WI 53226-2411
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NICHOLAS BAUER, 10122 WEST NORTH AVE, WAUWATOSA, WI 53226
- Signed the 990
- NICHOLAS BAUER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (414) 258-4656
- Website
- WWW.BLUEMOUNDGCC.COM
- Return prepared by
- REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
Mission
THE DEVELOPMENT AND FURTHERANCE OF THE ART AND SPORT OF GOLF AND THE STIMULATION OF INTEREST THEREIN, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE FURTHERING OF SPORTS AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND FELLOWSHIP AMONGST ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB HAS PROVIDED ITS MEMBERS WITH AN EXCELLENT GOLFING EXPERIENCE FOR OVER 100 YEARS. THE CLUB HAS 18 CHALLENGING HOLES ON A TOURNAMENT READY COURSE ON WHICH MEMBERS PLAY, SOCIALIZE AND FORM LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. THE COURSE WAS THE FIRST IN WISCONSIN TO HOST A PGA MAJOR IN 1933. THE CLUB HAS 370 MEMBERS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025.
- BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB HAS AN ELEGANT CLUBHOUSE AND FINE DINING FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE THE KIND OF SATISFYING AND REWARDING SOCIAL EXPERIENCES FOUND IN THE COUNTRY'S FINEST CLUBS.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0171520
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,222,027
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,567,484
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,014,742 | $6,295,815 | $14,222,027 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,307,759 | $5,531,099 | $13,917,705 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,916,600 | $5,516,118 | $11,160,807 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,540,889 | $5,083,619 | $10,015,253 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-0171520).
Questions about BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
- What is the EIN of BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB is 39-0171520.
- Is BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1964.
- Are donations to BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BLUE MOUND GOLF AND 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 BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NICHOLAS BAUER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $302,350 (GREG PAPPAS, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does BLUE MOUND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,014,742, expenses of $6,295,815 and total assets of $14,222,027 at year end.
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