Cupsaw Lake Improvement Assn

What Cupsaw Lake Improvement Assn does

Cupsaw Lake Improvement Association (CLIA) is a private, member-governed community association serving homeowners and leaseholders within a defined boundary surrounding the 65-acre Cupsaw Lake in Ringwood, New Jersey. The organization functions as a hybrid community association and recreational club: it manages shared lake and beach facilities, operates an 11-district governance structure with elected member representatives, and coordinates multiple sub-branded clubs including the Athletic Association, Beach Club, Women's Athletic Association, Men's Recreation Club, and programs such as Bella Boccee and the snack stand. Members gain access to clubhouse and beach facilities, a calendar of social and fitness events, youth programming (swim lessons, swim team, sports training), and rental opportunities for private events such as weddings and birthday parties.

The business model is fundamentally a recurring-dues subscription model layered with ancillary transaction fees. Annual membership is priced at $640 for homeowners and $700 for renters, with a senior tier (65+) at $375 and $400 respectively, and a one-time $500 initiation fee for new members. Supplementary revenue comes from facility rentals (ranging from $150 grounds rental to $3,000 for a 48-hour wedding package, each with refundable security deposits) and small ancillary fees (boat tags, tennis keys, parking tag replacements, additional badges). Distribution is purely direct and geographically constrained: prospective members must reside within the Cupsaw Lake boundary, with applications processed in order received and prior-year members given priority.

Operationally, the association runs on a volunteer-driven governance model overseen by an elected board (President Paul Scutti, three VPs covering Administration, Grounds & Facilities, and Recreation, plus Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary) supported by ~8 employees. Technology is minimal — a WordPress-based website, email, and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram) — with no proprietary technology, integrations, AI capabilities, or external funding. CLIA is not a venture-backed or PE-owned entity; it is a member-funded community institution with capped, stable revenue tied to its local micro-market.

Name

Cupsaw Lake Improvement Assn

Legal name

Cupsaw Lake Improvement Association

Website

https://cupsawlake.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cupsaw Lake Improvement Association (CLIA) is a private, member-governed community association serving homeowners and renters around the 65-acre Cupsaw Lake in Ringwood, New Jersey, providing lake and clubhouse access, recreational programming, and event rentals funded by annual dues and ancillary fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Association Membership Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Lake community membership
• Homeowners association services
• Recreational facility rentals
• Community event programming
• Private lake access

Headquarters

HQ city

Ringwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: Annual recurring membership dues from homeowners and renters within the Cupsaw Lake boundary. Regular membership $640 for homeowners, $700 for renters. Senior membership (65+) at reduced rates: $375 homeowners, $400 renters.
2. Initiation Fees: One-time initiation fee of $500 for new memberships.
3. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting clubhouse and beach facilities to members for events including beach parties, birthday parties, clubhouse rentals, and weddings. Pricing ranges from $150 grounds rental to $3,000 for 48-hour wedding rental.
4. Ancillary Fees: Additional fees including tennis keys ($30), boat registration tags ($10), boat slips ($50-$65), replacement parking tags ($10), replacement badges ($5), and additional badges for senior households ($30).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cupsaw Lake Improvement Association is a member-governed community association that provides annual lake community memberships to homeowners and leaseholders within a defined boundary in Ringwood, New Jersey. Members gain access to clubhouse and beach facilities, recreational programming across multiple clubs (Athletic Association, Beach Club, Women's AA, Men's Recreation), and may rent association facilities for private events such as weddings and birthday parties.

Product overview

Cupsaw Lake Improvement Association (CLIA) is a community membership organization for homeowners near a 65-acre freshwater lake in Ringwood, New Jersey. The organization operates as a unified membership program offering access to recreational facilities (clubhouse, beach), event rentals, and multiple activity-based clubs and committees including the Athletic Association, Beach Club, Women's Athletic Association, and Men's Recreation Club. These programs collectively serve members through sports training, social activities, fitness classes, and community events, with no separate modular products or add-on services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lake Community Membership
• Clubhouse & Beach Facility Rentals
• Cupsaw Lake Athletic Association
• Beach Club
• Women's Athletic Association
• Men's Recreation Club
• Bella Boccee

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Packanack Lake Community Association: Private lake community association in Wayne, NJ providing membership to residents around Packanack Lake with clubhouse, beach, boat slips, and recreational programming. Closely comparable NJ lake community with membership model.
• Mountain Lakes Community Association: Private lake-community association in Mountain Lakes, NJ providing membership-based access to lakes, beaches, and club facilities. Operates with similar member dues structure, district representation, and recreational programming for residents.
• Lake Mohawk Country Club: Private lake community in Sparta, NJ offering membership-based access to a lake, beaches, clubhouse, and recreational programming. Highly comparable in structure, geographic context (northern NJ), and member-driven lake stewardship model to CLIA.

Regional players

• Lake Hopatcong Foundation: Lake-focused nonprofit serving Lake Hopatcong in northern NJ with lake-stewardship, environmental, and community-programming objectives. Overlaps with CLIA on lake management, dam/stewardship committees, and member-driven programming.
• Greenwood Lake Improvement District: Lake-stewardship organization serving Greenwood Lake on the NY/NJ border. Comparable in lake-management and lake-community focus, though structured as a public improvement district rather than private membership association.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Northern New Jersey: Larger membership-based recreation organization operating fitness, swim, and youth programming across northern NJ with annual membership dues. Comparable recurring-dues revenue model and family-recreation focus, though broader in scope and not lake-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CupsawLake
• Instagraminstagram.com/cupsawlakeclia
• Xx.com/cupsawlakeaa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cupsaw-lake-improvement-assn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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