Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County
Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County, Inc. is to provide Indian River County with educational, recreational, and competitive sailing programs for all ages in a fun and safe environment.
About
Opti classes - children 9-14 learn to sail on Saturdays using Opti 8 foot single person prams. Certified U.S. Sailing instructors, aided by volunteers teach safety, basic seamanship, rigging and unrigging, launching, sailing maneuvers, rules of the road and sportsmanship. Beginners sail on Saturday mornings with the more advanced in the afternoon. 420 classes - high school students sail two-man high performance 12 foot 420's. Practice is Wednesday after school and Saturdays. YSF in partnership with Vero Beach High School competes at the varsity level with 8-10 athletes earning varsity letters each year. Indian River Charter School in partnership with YSF offers club sailing. We also have home schooled high school students in the program.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Youth sailing foundation of indian river county is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization offering free sailing instruction to the children of indian river county.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To teach youths to sail.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of FL, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 570 BEACHLAND BLVD, VERO BEACH, FL, 32963.
- The non-profit has a total of 0 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $348,833.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2009.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $36,985 in fundraising expenses.