To inspire young people to master the art of Sailing and instill a lifetime love for the sport.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$18K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 14% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$128
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$177K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$243K
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$197K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$173K
Expenses
$177K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$177K
FY2025$179K
Net assets
$129K
FY2024▲ +92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$129K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$122K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1996.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $148K Management & general 16% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Korb’s $18K as President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Korb$18,000$18,000$18,051$18,000$13,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires youth to master sailing and fosters a lifelong passion for the sport.

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1 program · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide sailing instruction for youth ages 7 to 18, approximately 600 students over 8 weeks in the summer. Levels include beginners, intermediate, and advanced.

$148Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$164K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$71K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$128
Net assetsLn 32$62K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$61K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$366$366
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$7K$3K
TravelLn 17$179$179
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$439$439
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$20K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$641
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$148K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $173K$179K−$6K$122K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $243K$177K$66K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $162K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $197K$129K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $242,841 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,404$79,030
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $145,120$163,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$11
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,538$242,841
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,742$85,812
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,573$90,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,315$176,629
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,777$66,212
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $242,841 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,030
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$79,030
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $163,800$163,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $163,811$242,841
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,629 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,323 · Management $18,000$79,323
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,017 · Management $1,472$6,489
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,539 · Management $2,540$5,079
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $366$366
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,223$6,223
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,273 · Management $3,117$10,390
IX-17 TravelPrograms $179$179
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $439$439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,159$16,159
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,232 · Management $2,826$23,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,509$25,509
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,474 · Management $641$3,115
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,033 · Management $28,596 · Fundraising $0$176,629
Part X · Balance sheet $128,723 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,603$35,799
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,759$22,720
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,137$3,301
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $53,062$66,903
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,561$128,723
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,875$128
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,178$128
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,383$128,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,383$128,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,561$128,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,841
XI-2 Total expenses$176,629
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,383
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,595

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