Gulfport Youth Sailing Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote better citizenship and improved members boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage.
- Income
- $12,167
- Spending
- $13,414
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- We meet twice a week, except holidays, for training and sailing, kayaking or other activities. We had thirteen register adults and twenty two register youth. We Trained youth with a fire department class on first aid CPR where they received American Heart Association cards. We instructed youth in the Coast Guard Aux seamen ship class and had five youth receive a USCG certificate and Florida Boater License. We have ongoing training in sailing, power boat operation and Kayaking. Trained fifteen youth in water safety and beginner sailing in a summer program lasting three weeks and meeting three times a week. Co sponsored a regatta for the Sea Scouts to learn and apply their knowledge of sailing, power boats, navigation and boat maintenance. Rehabbed and sold one boat. We sent three youth to leadership training. We took youths on four cruises for life experiences and leadership training: to a Sea Scout Regatta at Apollo Beach where they competed in sailing and marine events, a spring cruise, a summer cruise, and one three night cruise on an unspoiled island where they planned for the cooking, and logistics of getting to the island and home. Activities were sailing, kayaking and volleyball.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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