The Economic Club of New York · Requirements

The Economic Club of New York membership requirements

Every criterion The Economic Club of New York publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it, plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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Current published criteria

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Criterion	Published requirement	Note	Provenance
Sponsorship	Full membership requires proposal by two current members in good standing	Associate and non-resident classes require only one proposer. Each proposer must confirm support in writing.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Role or title	Full membership: senior leaders, typically C-suite, distinguished in finance, technology, law, government, academia, healthcare, real estate or another economic sector	No revenue or company-size test is published.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Maximum age at joining	Associate membership: 45 years of age or under	Applies only to the five-year associate class, not to full membership.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum tenure in role	Associate membership: approximately seven years of professional experience in a mid-level or above leadership position	Candidates must show upward mobility and a successful track record.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Geographic restriction	Full and associate membership is drawn from the New York City metro area; non-resident members must live and work outside New York, New Jersey and Connecticut	Non-resident members have limited access and pay guest ticket prices for in-person events.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process

Two current members in good standing must propose a candidate for full membership; associate and non-resident candidates need one proposer. The candidate completes an application with a current biographical statement and photo, and each proposer confirms support to the Club by email or letter. The Membership Committee meets monthly to review and select candidates, and initiation fees fall due on acceptance.

Invitation required

Yes

Sponsor required

Yes

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed. The Club publishes its process and fees but no acceptance rate or membership total.

Membership term

Annual renewal for full and non-resident members; associate membership runs for a five-year term after which members may apply for full membership with no guarantee of admission

Primary audience

Senior executives, typically C-suite, in the New York metropolitan area across finance, technology, law, government, academia, media, healthcare and real estate

Typical member

Full members are senior leaders, typically C-suite, distinguished in finance, technology, law, government, academia, healthcare, real estate and other sectors. A separate associate class is open to people aged 45 or under in mid-level or more senior leadership positions with roughly seven years of professional experience.

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If not: alternatives to The Economic Club of New York (The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., The Economic Club of Chicago, The Business Council, Council on Foreign Relations).

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

The Economic Club of New York — home, The Economic Club of New York. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
History — The Economic Club of New York, The Economic Club of New York. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Club Membership — The Economic Club of New York, The Economic Club of New York. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Economic Club Of New York — IRS Form 990 filings (EIN 13-1655225), ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer / Internal Revenue Service. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 5

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.