What Reston Association does

Reston Association is a non-profit community association incorporated under Virginia law as the governing body for the Reston planned community in Fairfax County, Virginia. Founded in 1964 by Robert E. Simon, RA serves as the mandatory homeowners association for 22,000+ residential properties, collecting annual assessment fees ($848 per member in 2025) that fund a $23-24 million operating budget. The organization manages an extensive community infrastructure including 1,350 acres of open space, 55+ miles of named trails and pathways, 15 outdoor swimming pools, 54 tennis and pickleball courts, four man-made lakes covering 125 acres, and the 72-acre Walker Nature Center with its LEED Gold Nature House education building.

RA's core service offering is the bundled delivery of community stewardship, recreational access, and covenant enforcement. Its technology stack is conventional community-association SaaS: a CivicPlus-powered website with a WebTrac member portal for assessment payments, activity registration, and camp enrollment; Court Reserve for tennis and pickleball court reservations; ArcGIS-powered interactive trail maps; CampDoc for camp registration; and Constant Contact for email newsletters. The 2023 community survey indicated 98% member amenity utilization, underscoring the deeply embedded nature of RA services in the daily lives of Reston residents.

RA's business model is membership-fee-based rather than commercial, with assessment fees as the dominant revenue stream supplemented by facility rentals (pavilions, pools, RV storage), boat permits and rentals, summer camp registrations (14+ camp types), tennis and pickleball lessons, and community garden plot leases. Distribution occurs through in-person service at the RA headquarters and Central Services Facility, online self-service via the member portal, and on-site facility management. RA is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors, operates under the oversight of an executive team including a CEO (currently Mac Cummins, with Peter Lusk serving as Acting CEO), CFO, General Counsel, and Directors of Covenants Administration, Recreation, Maintenance and Natural Resources, Communications, and Capital Projects.

Name

Reston Association

Legal name

Reston Association

Website

https://reston.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Reston Association is a non-profit community association governing 22,000+ homes in the Reston planned community in Fairfax County, Virginia, funded by mandatory annual assessment fees ($848 in 2025, ~$24M 2026 budget) and delivering recreational amenities, trail/lake stewardship, and covenant enforcement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Community Association Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Community association management
• Planned community governance
• Recreational facility operations
• Environmental stewardship services
• Homeowners association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Assessment Fees: Primary revenue source from annual assessment fees charged to all property owners within the association. The 2025 assessment was set at $848 per member. This fee funds maintenance of all pools, tennis courts, lakes, open spaces, and other amenities, programs, and administrative operations.
2. Recreation Passes: Recreation passes providing access to RA pools, tennis and pickleball courts. Included free for RA members as a benefit of assessment fees. Guest passes and non-member passes available for purchase.
3. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting facilities including picnic pavilions, pools for private events, kayaks, pedal boats, stand-up paddleboards, RV storage, and garden plots.
4. Boat Permits: Fees for permanently moored boat permits and annual general lake access permits for hand-carried boats. Annual fees starting April 1.
5. Camp Programs: Revenue from summer camp registrations including various camp types (Day Camp, Aquatics Camp, Art Camp, Tennis Camp, etc.) for children ages 3-16.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Reston Association is a non-profit community association that maintains and operates recreational facilities and open space for 22,000+ homes in the Reston planned community in Fairfax County, Virginia. Its offerings include 15 outdoor pools, 54 tennis and pickleball courts, 55+ miles of trails, four man-made lakes for boating and fishing, the 72-acre Walker Nature Center, ballfields, picnic pavilions, garden plots, RV storage, and the Reston Camps program. The association also administers community covenants and delivers environmental stewardship programs funded primarily through $848 annual member assessments.

Product overview

Reston Association is a community association managing 22,000+ homes in Reston, Virginia. The organization operates as a platform of recreational facilities and programs including 15 swimming pools, 50+ tennis courts, pickleball facilities, 55+ miles of trails, Walker Nature Center (72-acre preserve with LEED Gold Nature House), four man-made lakes for boating and fishing, ballfields, picnic pavilions, community garden plots, and RV parking. RA offers seasonal recreation passes, hosts annual events (Winterfest, Friends of Reston Fall 5K), and runs Reston Camps (14+ camp programs including Adventure, Aquatics, Art, Tennis, Watercraft, and Nature-based camps). The association also publishes environmental reports (RASER) through its Environmental Advisory Committee and is supported by its 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, Friends of Reston.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tennis Courts and Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of RA members utilized RA amenities in some way according to 2023 community survey
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Friends of RestoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriends of Reston is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting organization of Reston Association. They led the capital campaign that raised over $1.5 million for the design and construction of the Nature House at Walker Nature Center, gifted to RA in 2009. Friends of Reston continues to support facility enhancements, environmental education programs, and natural resource projects, and organizes the annual Fall 5K charity race.
• Kimley-Horn and AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlanning and design consultant that worked with RA on the Hunters Woods Ballfield Park redevelopment project, including concept plan development and approval process coordination.
• IncrediflixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization providing staffing for Incrediflix summer camp program at RA facilities, offering movie-making programs for children.
• Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with RA's Stream Monitoring Program and provides introductory workshops for volunteer stream monitors outside of Reston.
• Fairfax County Stormwater Planning DivisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairfax County leads stream restoration projects in Reston, including construction between Center Harbor and Lamplighter Way. County also implemented stormwater improvements in Autumnwood Park watershed.
• Virginia Tech, USGS, William and Mary, George Mason UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institutions conducting research on Reston's restored streams including mussel introduction, stream monitoring, and invasive species management projects.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Irvine Community Services / Irvine Ranch: The Irvine Ranch planned community in Orange County, CA features extensive parks, trails, and recreation infrastructure with HOA-style governance. Comparable as a larger-scale planned community with sophisticated recreation and open-space management.

Others

• Friends of Reston: RA's own 501(c)(3) supporting organization that funds environmental education, scholarships, and capital campaigns (e.g., Nature House). While not a peer in the traditional sense, it is the closest ecosystem partner and informs RA's fundraising and programming capacity.

Direct peers

• Columbia Association: Non-profit community association that stewards the Columbia, MD planned community with pools, lakes, trails, recreation centers, and an annual charge to residents. Operates an almost identical model to RA — a member-governed HOA providing recreation, open space, and community programming across a large planned community.
• The Woodlands Township: Special-purpose district governing The Woodlands, TX planned community. Provides parks, pools, pathways, and community services funded by property-owner assessments — same community-association, assessment-funded, recreation-amenity model as RA.
• Summerlin Community Association: Master-planned community in Las Vegas, NV with extensive amenities including parks, pools, trails, and community centers funded by HOA assessments. Directly comparable as a planned community association operating recreational facilities at scale.
• Rancho Mission Viejo: Master-planned community in Orange County, CA offering extensive amenities (pools, trails, farm, recreation facilities) funded by HOA assessments. Comparable in model and amenity breadth to RA's community-association approach.
• Lakewood Ranch Community: Master-planned community in Florida with extensive amenities including trails, sports facilities, pools, and lakes managed via community fees. Comparable as a large-scale planned community with HOA-funded recreation infrastructure.

Regional players

• Mountain House Community Services District: Community Services District governing Mountain House, CA — a large master-planned community with parks, pools, and recreation services funded through assessments. Operates an analogous assessment-funded recreation model, though in a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RestonOnline
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RestonAssociation
• Facebookfacebook.com/RestonAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reston-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/restonassociation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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