Comparison · 11 material differences
Fisher Island Club vs The Battery
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Verified September 2026
Private club
Verified September 2026 Fisher Island Club
Fisher Island property owners. The club states that Equity Membership is available to Fisher Island property owners and that each Equity Membership represents an equity ownership…
Private club
The Battery
The club says it exists "to play host to bright minds with big ideas"; its own copy describes a clubhouse for the curious rather than a professional or income band
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining: Fisher Island Club: Dependent children are covered by a parent's Equity Membership up to the age of 24; The Battery: Under 30 membership is "available to applicants under 30 years old".
- Geographic restriction: Fisher Island Club: No published geographic restriction; The Battery: Out of Town membership is "available to members who don't have a home within a 100 mile drive of the club".
- Annual dues: Fisher Island Club: Not publicly disclosed. The club refers to preferred member dues for equity members without stating an amount; The Battery: Not publicly disclosed. Separate rates exist for Member, Partner, Out of Town and Under 30, and the Battery Alliance upgrade is charged in addition, but no amounts are published..
Side by side
| Fisher Island Club | The Battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Founded | 1987 (The club's own timeline says Fisher Island began development in the early 1980s and opened Fisher Island Club in 1987; it became an equity club in 1993. The island's history as a private estate runs back to William K. Vanderbilt II's acquisition in 1927.) | 2013 (Founded by Michael and Xochi Birch, the founders of the social network Bebo, in a converted building at 717 Battery Street in San Francisco.) |
| Headquarters | Fisher Island, United States | San Francisco, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Single club occupying a 216-acre private island in Biscayne Bay off Miami, reachable only by ferry or private yacht | A single clubhouse in San Francisco, with reciprocal access to more than 70 private clubs in 23 countries through the optional Battery Alliance |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed. The club states that the island has approximately 800 residences and that over 400 employees serve 800 families, but publishes no membership figure. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Chapters | Single club; no chapters | 1 |
| Primary audience | Fisher Island property owners. The club states that Equity Membership is available to Fisher Island property owners and that each Equity Membership represents an equity ownership in the club. | The club says it exists "to play host to bright minds with big ideas"; its own copy describes a clubhouse for the curious rather than a professional or income band |
| Typical member | Owners of residences on Fisher Island, drawn from more than 40 countries. The club says roughly 30 per cent of residents live on the island year-round and that residences range from 789 to over 9,500 square feet with prices from $2m to $40m. | The club publishes no occupational or wealth criteria. Its own materials emphasise conversation, cultural programming and collective giving through Battery Powered rather than industry or seniority. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | Dependent children are covered by a parent's Equity Membership up to the age of 24Stated as dependent children under the age of 24verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Under 30 membership is "available to applicants under 30 years old"verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | No published geographic restriction | Out of Town membership is "available to members who don't have a home within a 100 mile drive of the club"Distance is expressed as a driving distance from the clubhouse.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Not documented | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Yes |
| Application process | The club publishes no application form or committee process. It directs prospective Equity Members, who must be Fisher Island property owners, to telephone the membership office or email the membership address, and offers a general membership enquiry link. | The club sets out four steps: complete the online application form; obtain a nomination; attend an open house, described as "an afternoon at the club and a chance to meet both members and our team"; and then, on approval, receive a membership kit. The club states that "Membership is by introduction, and it begins with a conversation." Applicants choose between Member, Partner, Out of Town and Under 30 types, with The Battery Alliance available as an upgrade. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The published gate is property ownership on the island rather than a stated selection process. | Not publicly disclosed. The club publishes no acceptance rate, waitlist size or member count. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. The club refers to preferred member dues for equity members without stating an amountverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. Separate rates exist for Member, Partner, Out of Town and Under 30, and the Battery Alliance upgrade is charged in addition, but no amounts are published.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed. The club describes Equity Membership as representing an equity ownership in the club but publishes no purchase price or initiation figureverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. The club's apply page lists membership types without prices and no figure appears in its Charter.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Equity membership representing an ownership interest in the club; term and transfer conditions are not publicly disclosed | The Charter contains sections on Membership Duration and Membership Renewal; specific terms are not published, and Lifetime Membership classes exist alongside renewable membership |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Member events and family activities run through the year; the club publishes no calendar publicly | The clubhouse operates daily, with a member events calendar covering talks, tastings, music and social nights |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | House rules ask members not to take, post or tag people in photos, and to put phones and laptops away in public areas during social hours |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | No | No |
| Online community | No | Not documented |
| Member directory | Not documented | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | No | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | Yes |
| Family programming | Yes | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Yes | Yes |
| Next-generation programming | Partial | No |
| Investment discussions | No | Not documented |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | Low | Medium |
| Social emphasis | High | High |
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Drawn from the sources listed on each page: Fisher Island Club · The Battery