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Sailing instruction

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 271 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$203K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$317K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$203K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$167K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$203K
Net assets
$317K
FY2025▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$253K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$317K

From the FY2025 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 Apr 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $185K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair, Jan-Oct; Treasurer, Nov-Dec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Chair, Nov-Dec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair, Jan-Oct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair, Nov-Dec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Jan-Oct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Secretary, Nov-Dec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Jan-Oct; Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Jan-Oct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Sail Chicago is a recreation and sports nonprofit based in Chicago, IL, formed in 2003.

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3 programs · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Sailing instruction for members

$96Kprogram expense
02

Providing sailing opportunities and access to the water to members and their guests

$66Kprogram expense
03

Building a Sailing Community

$23Kprogram 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 1 funder$400

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$317K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K
Total assetsLn 16$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$317K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6271
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$318K$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$300K$317K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$185K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $203K$185K$17K$317K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 7, 2025 $178K$300K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $170K$283K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 1, 2023 $175K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $167K$253K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $202,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$99,663
I-9 Program service revenue$94,374
I-10 Investment income$8,466
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$202,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expenses$185,410
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$185,410
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$17,093
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $202,503 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $94,374 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$94,968
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,695
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,663
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,466 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,466
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,840 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$202,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,410 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,641$23,641
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,166$1,166
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,932$8,932
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,557$2,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,437$55,437
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,199$23,199
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,720$24,720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,758 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,758
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,410 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$185,410
Part X · Balance sheet $340,621 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,813$15,968
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,395$171,244
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,663$2,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,074$47,949
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103,615$102,960
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,560$340,621
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,259$23,227
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,259$23,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,301$317,394
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,301$317,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,560$340,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $317,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,503
XI-2 Total expenses$185,410
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,301
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$317,394

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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