Jackson Park Yacht Club
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What it says it does
JPYC organized and executed monthly social events for members to promote community, including holiday events and the Annual Member Meeting/Awards Dinner. This year we strongly promoted our Women-on-the Water Community Sail Night with outreach to members of the local community. This was an opportunity to expose more women to sailing.
- Income
- $191,421
- Spending
- $171,599
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 240
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending November 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
- $12,287 spent. Education - JPYC organizes volunteers to teach boating or sailing related topics to our membership to develop their seamanship skills. These classes vary from year to year depending upon the level of volunteer participation. We continued our Adult sailing program, Women-only lessons, youthsailing, and kayak programs. Women on the Water lauched to encourage and educate women boaters in a comfortable space. We offered the two part Safety at Sea course (classroom and on the water), which was attended by sailors city-wide. We also collaborated with the US Coast Guard Ausillary to offer Boater Safety to all boaters in the harbor andcommunity, including sailing, power, and non-powered vessels.
- $52,320 spent. Events - JPYC organized and executed monthly social events for members to promote community, including holiday events and the Annual Member Meeting/Awards Dinner. This year we strongly promoted our Women-on-the Water Community Sail Night with outreach to members of the local community. This was an opportunity to expose more women to sailing.
- $4,109 spent. Racing - Crewing as a part of a race team accelerates learning the skills needed to sail a sailboat. Racing itself inspires many to participate in the sport that otherwise would not. JPYC organizes and promotes sail racing and enables registration for all Club members and community members to participate. We provide the committee boats and the volunteer staff to conduct the races. Participation ranged from 6 boats to 30 depending upon the race. We hoste weekly Wednesday Night Club Racing and participated in 8 non-JPYC races including the Raske Memorial Cup, Race to Mackinac and MORF Commodore Cup.
- $38,850 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(7) social or recreational club.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on April 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on April 15, 2015.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 November 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 December 2024.
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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