EIN 53-0052500

Cosmos Club

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(7)
Num. employees
148
Year formed
1878
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Cosmos Club is a social club in Washington D.C. that advances members' interests in science, literature, and art with a historic mansion.
Total revenues
$15,422,975
2023
Total expenses
$15,737,061
2023
Total assets
$27,163,847
2023
Num. employees
148
2023

Program areas at Cosmos Club

The Club provides dining, hospitality services, and overnight lodging for its members and their guests as well as for members in good standing of certain clubs in other geographic locations, where reciprocal contractual arrangements have been made.
The Club owns and maintains the historic townsend mansion in Washington dc's dupont circle neighborhood, with its surrounding gardens. At certain pre-arranged times tours of the public areas of the Club are given by volunteer docents who are members of the Club. The Club maintains a sizable library and displays works of art from its permanent collection and in temporary exhibits on a rotating basis.
The Club produces a robust catalog of educational, scientific, cultural, artistic, musical, literary and other programs for its members and their guests.

Who funds Cosmos Club

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Cosmos Club Historic Preservation FoundationHistoric Preservation$910,726
The Baier FoundationTo Further the Foundation's Mission$375

Personnel at Cosmos Club

NameTitleCompensation
Mitchell PlattGeneral Manager$440,000
Carolyn RuffnerDirector of Human Resources$123,100
Eun YimDirector of Food and Beverage$127,300
James LowderDirector of Housekeeping$102,250
Christopher BuynakController$187,500
...and 22 more key personnel

Financials for Cosmos Club

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$536,440
Program services$9,332,980
Investment income and dividends$129,296
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-39,729
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$61,721
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$5,298,895
Miscellaneous revenues$103,372
Total revenues$15,422,975

Form 990s for Cosmos Club

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-20990View PDF
2022-062023-05-11990View PDF
2021-062022-03-09990View PDF
2020-062021-03-08990View PDF
2019-062021-06-07990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
July 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $910,726 from Cosmos Club Historic Preservation Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsAmateur sports clubsSports organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human servicesSports
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
2121 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
cosmosclub.org/ 
Phone
(202) 387-7783
IRS details
EIN
53-0052500
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1878
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N60: Amateur Sports Clubs, Leagues
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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