Columbia Sailing School

Chicago, IL · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Recreation & Sports

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
▼ -0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$303K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -0.7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$866K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$620K
FY2021$723K
FY2022$913K
FY2023$987K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$303K
FY2024▼ -16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$303K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Paypal Charitable Giving Fund
$5K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
94% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↓ -0.7% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CColumbia Sailing School
EINHdr · item D47-3706487
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N40)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.columbiasailingschool.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program services94%$1.0M
Management & general6%$65K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Financial health

Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -45% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-6%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -268% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$446K
FY2024▼ -17%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$446K
Total liabilities
$143K
FY2024▼ -18%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$143K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$58K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$446K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$152K
Total assetsLn 16$446K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$143K
Total net assetsLn 32$303K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$934K · 92%
Contributions & grants$51K · 5%
Other revenue$18K · 2%
Investment income$10K · 1%
Program service revenue92%$934K
Contributions & grants5%$51K
Other revenue2%$18K
Investment income1%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $152K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
1.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.1M
94%
Management & General
Management & general $65K · Total expenses $1.1M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $86K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $51K · Total revenue $1.0M
5%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $934K · Total revenue $1.0M
92%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $1.0M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $934K · Total expenses $1.1M
87%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $1.0M
-0.7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $583K · FY2024 $1.0M
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $303K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $1.1M
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $446K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $303K · Total assets $446K
68%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $446K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kurt Thomsen · Reported title SAILING MASTER · Highest reported compensation $109K · Total expenses $1.1M
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $563K · Total expenses $1.1M
53%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%——
Overhead ratio 6%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -0.7%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sailing Master
$108,893Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commodore
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kurt Thomsen’s $109K as Sailing Master is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Kurt Thomsen$108,893$100,888

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Promote safe, responsible, and enjoyable sailing and boating for everyone.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The programs cater to small children beginning at age 5, young adults of high school and university age, and adults. Curriculum ranges from an introduction to sailing and seamanship through advanced dinghy and keelboat racing. U.S. Sailing's recognized curricula is used and employees are certified to instruct these elements.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Funders

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$5K

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.1M-0.7% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$987K+8% 990 PDF
FY2022 $947K$913K+9% 990 PDF
FY2021 $866K$723K+49% 990 PDF
FY2020 $583K$620K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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