Essex County Country Club
West Orange, NJ · Country club · founded 1887
Steady
Initiation revenue is roughly flat.
$30k–$40k
plus $12,000 a year in dues
No flags
No financial flags in the latest public filing.
How it rates
Scored out of ten from documented facts only — court counts, ranking lists, published fee and sponsor requirements. Nothing here is an opinion poll, and a category the club has not documented is left blank rather than guessed at.
Composite 6.4 across 6 scored categories. How we score
Worth knowing
Gil Hanse is rebuilding the golf course
Essex County engaged Gil Hanse, currently the most sought-after course architect working, for a restoration beginning October 2023. Hanse projects raise a club's profile, and usually its cost of membership.
What it costs, by category
Every figure carries its source and a confidence rating. Where a source gave a range rather than a number, we show the range.
| Category | Initiation | Annual dues | Minimum | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| full | $30k–$40k | $12,000 | — | Unverified 35/100 · 2026 | what.club community estimate ↗ |
- · Community estimate, not confirmed by the club or a named source. Shown as a range because the underlying reports disagree.
The golf
Alex Findlay (1897); A.W. Tillinghast (Upper Course, 1916); Seth Raynor and Charles Banks; restored by Gil Hanse
What the public filings show
From this club's IRS Form 990 returns. Initiation-fee revenue is the closest public proxy there is for how many members a club admitted in a year.
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Initiation fees | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $15M | $6.6M | $9.7M | $14M |
| 2022 | $10M | $0 | $9.3M | $7.7M |
| 2021 | $8.8M | $0 | $8.4M | $5.8M |
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Contribute what you knowSources
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- Experience — Essex County Country Club
- Golf — Essex County Country Club
- Essex County Country Club Head Golf Professional — PGA of America (2025)