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Venice Yacht Club Charitable Foundation

EIN 88-1397396 · Venice, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CLUB MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS BY VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO 501(C)(3) CHARITIES IN SARASOTA COUNTY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 20.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$104,214 spent. BIKE RIDE, BIKE RIDE IN VENICE, FLORIDA CASH EXPENSES OF $6,614 PLUS GRANTS OF $97,600 FUNDS WERE DISBURSED TO VARIOUS 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY AREA
$32,586 spent. GENERAL CASH CONTRIBUTIONS FUNDS WERE DISBURSED TO VARIOUS 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY AREA.
$51,046 spent. PARROT HEAD, MUSICAL EVENT. EXPENSES $22,241, GRANTS, 19,825, REVENUE $21,567 YOUTH BOATING,REVENUE $20,000,EXPENSES 0, GRANTS $20,000 JAZZ UNDER THE STARS, MUSICAL EVENT, REVENUE $8,360, EXPENSES $8,804, GRANTS $7,625.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 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 November 2022.
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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