Wianno Sailing Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WIANNO SAILING FOUNDATION ACTIVELY PROMOTES RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE SAILING ON MULTIPLE FRONTS. ALTHOUGH THIS FOUNDATION OWNS THE LAND AND BUILDINGS THAT ARE LEASED TO THE WIANNO YACHT CLUB, WE SUCCESSFULLY REACH AND SUPPORT SAILING TO A MUCH WIDER COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $97,990
- Spending
- $50,589
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 95.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 95.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $14,989 spent. THE WIANNO SAILING FOUNDATION, INC. (WSF) CONTINUES TO ENSURE THAT A ROBUST, THRIVING SAILING PROGRAM EXISTS AT 101 BRIDGE STREET, OSTERVILLE, MA. SUMMER OF 2024 BROUGHT STUDENTS TO OUR CLASSES, AND THE RETURN OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR SAILING INSTRUCTORS ENSURES A DEGREE OF CONTINUITY AND SAFETY FOR ALL. WSF PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS FOUR PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SAILING SCHOOL: "LEARN TO SAIL", MAB, OPTI AND 420 RACING TEAMS, AND PRIVATE LESSONS. "LEARN TO SAIL" TAUGHT A TOTAL OF 132 STUDENTS AND REMAINS ONE OF OUR MORE POPULAR PROGRAMS. MAB IS FOR THE OLDER STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE OPTI CLASS BUT NO INTEREST IN RACING. IN ADDITION, WE INTEGRATE RACING INTO THE CURRICULUM AND PRIVATE LESSONS FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHOSE SCHEDULES CONFLICT WITH SAILING SCHOOL CLASS TIMES. THE SAILING SCHOOL REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL IN THE REGION WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW TO SAIL. THERE ARE A FEW SAFETY QUALIFICATIONS THAT EVERYONE MUST MEET BEFORE BEING ADMITTED, AS WE DO NOT HAVE AN ADAPTIVE SAILING PROGRAM AT THIS TIME. LASTLY, THE SAILING SCHOOL WAS GIVEN A WIANNO SENIOR, A LARGER, HEAVIER BOAT FOR USE BY OUR STUDENTS OR ANY YACHT CLUB SAILING DIRECTOR WHO WISHES TO EXPOSE THEIR STUDENTS TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF VESSEL. WSF IS GRATEFUL FOR THE USE OF THIS BOAT, WHICH PROVIDES A SAILING EXPERIENCE THAT FEW CAN EXPERIENCE ANYMORE. THE WIANNO SAILING FOUNDATION, INC IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF ITS ROBUST AND POPULAR SAILING SCHOOL. THE WIANNO SAILING FOUNDATION, INC. (WSF) CONTINUES TO ENSURE THAT A ROBUST, THRIVING SAILING PROGRAM EXISTS AT 101 BRIDGE STREET, OSTERVILLE, MA. SUMMER OF 2024 BROUGHT STUDENTS TO OUR CLASSES, AND THE RETURN OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR SAILING INSTRUCTORS ENSURES A DEGREE OF CONTINUITY AND SAFETY FOR ALL. WSF PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS FOUR PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SAILING SCHOOL: "LEARN TO SAIL", MAB, OPTI AND 420 RACING TEAMS, AND PRIVATE LESSONS. "LEARN TO SAIL" TAUGHT A TOTAL OF 132 STUDENTS AND REMAINS ONE OF OUR MORE POPULAR PROGRAMS. MAB IS FOR THE OLDER STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE OPTI CLASS BUT NO INTEREST IN RACING. IN ADDITION, WE INTEGRATE RACING INTO THE CURRICULUM AND PRIVATE LESSONS FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHOSE SCHEDULES CONFLICT WITH SAILING SCHOOL CLASS TIMES. THE SAILING SCHOOL REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL IN THE REGION WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW TO SAIL. THERE ARE A FEW SAFETY QUALIFICATIONS THAT EVERYONE MUST MEET BEFORE BEING ADMITTED, AS WE DO NOT HAVE AN ADAPTIVE SAILING PROGRAM AT THIS TIME. LASTLY, THE SAILING SCHOOL WAS GIVEN A WIANNO SENIOR, A LARGER, HEAVIER BOAT FOR USE BY OUR STUDENTS OR ANY YACHT CLUB SAILING DIRECTOR WHO WISHES TO EXPOSE THEIR STUDENTS TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF VESSEL. WSF IS GRATEFUL FOR THE USE OF THIS BOAT, WHICH PROVIDES A SAILING EXPERIENCE THAT FEW CAN EXPERIENCE ANYMORE. THE WIANNO SAILING FOUNDATION, INC IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF ITS ROBUST AND POPULAR SAILING SCHOOL.
- $29,845 spent. IN 2024, THE WIANNO SAILING FOUNDATION, INC. DISTRIBUTED GIFTS AND GRANTS TOTALING 29,845: BARNSTABLE YACHT CLUB 501(C)(7) RECEIVED 2,500 TO UNDERWRITE GREEN FLEET ENTRY FEES TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE FIRST TIME RACERS. BASS RIVER YACHT CLUB 501(C)(7) RECEIVED 3,000 TO PROMOTE THEIR ADAPTIVE SAILING PROGRAM. NANTUCKET COMMUNITY SAILING WAS GRANTED 1,501 IN ORDER TO PURCHASE COSTS FOR KAYAK PIVOTS, STABILIZERS, AND A PADDLING SEAT. PLEASANT BAY COMMUNITY BOATING WAS GRANTED 2,688 TO PROMOTE THEIR ADAPTIVE SAILING PROGRAM. SAIL CAPE COD RECEIVED 956 TO OVER THE COST OF A MAST STEP REPLACEMENT. STONE HORSE YACHT CLUB 501(C)(7) RECEIVED 2,720 TO COVER THE COSTS OF GREEN FLEET SAILORS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE FIRST TIME RACERS. 34 ENTRIES WERE PAID FOR WITH THESE FUNDS. WEQUAQUET YACHT CLUB RECEIVED 880 TO COVER COSTS OF GREEN FLEET SAILORS AND TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE FIRST TIME RACERS. 22 ENTRIES WERE PAID WITH THESE FUNDS. WIANNO SENIOR CLASS ASSOCIATION WAS GIFTED 6,000 TO COVER PARTIAL MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FOR BOATS USED IN WIANNO YACHT CLUB SAILING SCHOOL AND AVAILABLE TO REGIONAL SAILING PROGRAMS. WIANNO YACHT CLUB 501(C)(7) WAS GIVEN 4,975 TO COVER GREEN FLEET ENTRY FEES FORFIRST TIME RACERS. WILD HARBOR YACHT CLUB WAS GIVEN 4,625 TO LAUNCH A SAILING SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND. IN 2024, THE WIANNO SAILING FOUNDATION, INC. DISTRIBUTED GIFTS AND GRANTS TOTALING 29,845: BARNSTABLE YACHT CLUB 501(C)(7) RECEIVED 2,500 TO UNDERWRITE GREEN FLEET ENTRY FEES TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE FIRST TIME RACERS. BASS RIVER YACHT CLUB 501(C)(7) RECEIVED 3,000 TO PROMOTE THEIR ADAPTIVE SAILING PROGRAM. NANTUCKET COMMUNITY SAILING WAS GRANTED 1,501 IN ORDER TO PURCHASE COSTS FOR KAYAK PIVOTS, STABILIZERS, AND A PADDLING SEAT. PLEASANT BAY COMMUNITY BOATING WAS GRANTED 2,688 TO PROMOTE THEIR ADAPTIVE SAILING PROGRAM. SAIL CAPE COD RECEIVED 956 TO OVER THE COST OF A MAST STEP REPLACEMENT. STONE HORSE YACHT CLUB 501(C)(7) RECEIVED 2,720 TO COVER THE COSTS OF GREEN FLEET SAILORS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE FIRST TIME RACERS. 34 ENTRIES WERE PAID FOR WITH THESE FUNDS. WEQUAQUET YACHT CLUB RECEIVED 880 TO COVER COSTS OF GREEN FLEET SAILORS AND TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE FIRST TIME RACERS. 22 ENTRIES WERE PAID WITH THESE FUNDS. WIANNO SENIOR CLASS ASSOCIATION WAS GIFTED 6,000 TO COVER PARTIAL MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FOR BOATS USED IN WIANNO YACHT CLUB SAILING SCHOOL AND AVAILABLE TO REGIONAL SAILING PROGRAMS. WIANNO YACHT CLUB 501(C)(7) WAS GIVEN 4,975 TO COVER GREEN FLEET ENTRY FEES FORFIRST TIME RACERS. WILD HARBOR YACHT CLUB WAS GIVEN 4,625 TO LAUNCH A SAILING SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
- FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE SAILING SCHOOL REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL IN THE REGION WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW TO SAIL. THERE ARE A FEW SAFETY QUALIFICATIONS THAT EVERYONE MUST MEET BEFORE BEING ADMITTED, AS WE DO NOT HAVE AN ADAPTIVE SAILING PROGRAM AT THIS TIME. LASTLY, THE SAILING SCHOOL WAS GIVEN BY A WIANNO SENIOR, A LARGER, HEAVIER BOAT FOR USE BY OUR STUDENTS OR ANY YACHT CLUB SAILING DIRECTOR WHO WISHES TO EXPOSE THEIR STUDENTS TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF VESSEL. WSF IS GRATEFUL FOR THE USE OF THIS BOAT, WHICH PROVIDES A SAILING EXPERIENCE THAT FEW CAN EXPERIENCE ANYMORE. THE WIANNO SAILING FOUNDATION, INC IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF ITS ROBUST AND POPULAR SAILING SCHOOL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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