Rush Creek Yacht Club
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What it says it does
THE BYLAWS STATE THAT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB SHALL BE TO ENCOURAGE THE SPORT OF YACHTING, TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE OF SEAMANSHIP, AND TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE PURSUIT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES FOR THE USE OF MEMBERS ON A NON-PROFIT BASIS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 16
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- AS A RECREATIONAL CLUB FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE SPORT OF SAILING WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO VENUES AND FACILITIES TO FURTHER OUR MISSION. TO OUR 265 MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS WE PROVIDE THE USE OF 2 CRANES TO LAUNCH AND HAUL BOATS, 82 WET STORAGE SLIPS, 197 DRY STORAGE SLIPS AND SIGNIFICANT RACE COMMITTEE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POWER BOATS, FLAGS, MARKERS AND OTHER SIGNALING DEVICES. ADDITIONAL, IN 2025 WE HOSTED 9 OPEN REGATTAS TO WHICH THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED.
- IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE OF SEAMANSHIP WE PROVIDE SAILING EDUCATION AND SAILING CLASSES TO OUR MEMBERSHIP AND TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HELD 238 CLASSES AND SERVED 206 STUDENTS. WE MAKE AVAILABLE AN INSTRUCTOR, A FLEET OF SAILBOATS AND SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TO OUR CLASSES.
- OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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? 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1972.
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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