EIN: 42-1467238 · MILFORD, IA · Data spans: TY2020–TY2024
Most recent filing: Tax Year 2024.
A more recent filing may not yet be published.
Sailing's public record, made legible. All numbers come directly from this organization's own sworn 990 filing. Patterns are computed from years of filings — not assessments or judgments.
Read trends in context: compare like with like, note the filing year, and treat major disruptions (like 2020–2021) as discontinuities rather than a continuous baseline.
Missing or N/A does not always mean absent. It can mean the item was not disclosed on that form, not collected on that filing type, or not available for that year.
$585,786
$520,397
$5,852,884
$5,688,969
12 W-2 employees reported (Form W-3, most recent filing — contractors and volunteers excluded) · TY2024 · 990
Total compensation, benefits & payroll taxes (Part IX)
TY2024$166,854
Full cost to employ everyone — wages + employer benefits + payroll taxes. Not officer pay alone.
~$14,000 per employee ⓘ — average across 12 W-2 employees; includes benefits & payroll taxes; part-time and seasonal staff counted at full weight.
Named officers/key employees (Part VII‑A) show reportable compensation only and are already included in the Part IX total above. They are not additive.
Professional & consulting fees (Part IX, line 11)
TY2024$6,905
Payments to outside firms and independent contractors — not included in the Part IX labor total above. Combined with the labor total, full people cost is $173,759.
Functional Expense Allocation (Part IX)
TY2024$520,397total functional expenses
66.4%
Program services
$345,332
33.6%
Management & general
$175,065
0.0%
Fundraising
$0
Source: Form 990, Part IX, line 25. A higher program-service percentage generally indicates more mission-directed spending.
Historical Trends
Revenue vs. Expenses
Net Revenue / Operating Margin
Net Assets
Revenue Trend
| Tax Year | Period | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net Revenue | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TY2020 | 2020–2021 | 990 | $386,353 | $362,619 | $23,734 | $4,152,304 |
| TY2021 | 2020–2021 | 990 | $1,646,091 | $472,354 | $1,173,737 | $5,511,980 |
| TY2022 | 2022+ | 990 | $654,232 | $484,389 | $169,843 | $5,215,196 |
| TY2023 | 2022+ | 990 | $529,655 | $502,054 | $27,601 | $5,497,002 |
| TY2024 | 2022+ | 990 | $585,786 | $520,397 | $65,389 | $5,688,969 |
Revenue trend is a filing-history view. It helps you compare operating periods, not infer the club's live condition today.
Revenue Breakdown (Part VIII — most recent year)
Form 990, Part VIII — Statement of Revenue. Includes, but is not limited to: Line 1 = contributions and grants (including member dues reported as contributions). Lines 2a–2f = program service revenue (activities that directly further the organization's exempt purpose). Line 3 = investment income. The specific mix varies by organization type. Source: the organization's own sworn filing.
| Line | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total revenue | $585,786 |
| 1f | All other contributions, gifts, grants | $41,454 |
| 1h | Total contributions and grants | $41,454 |
| 2a | SAILING LESSONS | $49,573 |
| 2b | REAL PROP.LEASED TO AF | $35,000 |
| 2c | BOAT RENTAL TO AFFILIA | $8,000 |
| 2f | Total program service revenue | $92,573 |
| 3 | Investment income | $55,286 |
| 6c | Net rental income or (loss) | $275,025 |
Most revenue is reported in a single category this year. That can be normal for some org types; see the source filing for detail.
Endowment (Schedule D, Part V)
$2,479,457
Ending endowment balance as of TY2024
Ending balance — 5-year trend
TY2020
$2,193,934
TY2021
$2,512,944
TY2022
$2,283,344
TY2023
$2,415,241
TY2024
$2,479,457
TY2024 rollforward
Allocation
0.59233%
Board-designated
0.40767%
Permanent endowment
Source: Form 990, Schedule D, Part V. Endowment funds reflect the organization's long-term investment reserves.
Balance Sheet (Part X)
TY2024| Line | Description | BOY | EOY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total assets | $5,798,798 | $5,852,884 |
| 26 | Total liabilities | $301,796 | $163,915 |
| 33 | Total net assets or fund balances | $5,497,002 | $5,688,969 |
Source: Form 990, Part X, Balance Sheet.
Officers & Key Staff (Part VII)
How to read this section
This is not a full staff directory. It is the subset of people the organization had to disclose in Form 990, Part VII (the officer, director, trustee, key employee, and highest-compensated employee section of the filing). Why this matters: a missing name does not mean a person was not employed or involved.
Total Volunteer Board Hours/Week (Selected Year): 1
Hours per week are self-reported by each officer on Form 990, Part VII. They are not verified.
Officers and directors as reported on Form 990, Part VII. These are typically unpaid, elected positions. If an officer receives compensation, it will appear in the Paid Staff tab.
Operationally, this section is most useful for understanding disclosed leadership structure, compensation visibility, and board labor — not for reconstructing the full staffing model of a club.
| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | SEE SCHEDULE O | 1 | Volunteer |
Programs (Part III — most recent year)
Form 990, Part III — Statement of Program Service Accomplishments. These are the activities that directly further the organization's exempt purpose. Expenses, grants, and revenue are as reported in the organization's own sworn filing.
OUR RACING CURRICULUM IS SEGMENTED INTO THE CAMP FORMAT ALSO, WITH EACH SEGMENT FOCUSING ON A SPECIFIC ASPECT OF RACING. OPTIMIST RACING CAMPS - THIS CAMP IS DESIGNED FOR OUR MORE ADVANCED OPTI SAILORS THAT ARE READY TO MOVE INTO A COMPETITIVE SAILING PROGRAM WHILE THEY DEVELOP RACING SKILLS. TOTAL ENROLLMENT NUMBER FOR THE SEASON CAME TO 0.X-BOAT RACING CAMPS - THE X-BOAT RACING PROGRAM IS THE HA…
Governance & Transparency Signals
The IRS Form 990 is a sworn disclosure document — not just a tax return. Beyond financials, it captures governance policies, compensation practices, and relationships between insiders and the organization. Every category below comes directly from that filing. When a field is blank, it is often because this form type doesn’t require it, or the org doesn’t meet the threshold that triggers disclosure. That context is itself worth knowing.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Form 990, Part VI — Line 12a
No conflict of interest policy reported. Without one, there is no documented mechanism for identifying when a board member has a personal financial stake in a decision — or for recusing them when they do. The IRS doesn’t legally require this policy, but its absence is a factor they weigh when scrutinizing excess benefit transactions. Most volunteer-run clubs handle conflicts informally; a formal policy matters most when the stakes — contract size, executive pay, vendor selection — get larger.
Whistleblower Protection Policy
Form 990, Part VI — Line 13
No whistleblower protection policy reported. Without a documented process, a staff member or volunteer who notices irregular transactions has no protected channel to report it — and no written assurance they won’t face consequences for raising the issue. The IRS added this question in 2008 following Sarbanes-Oxley. Absence does not imply wrongdoing; many small clubs haven’t formalized this in writing even when informal norms are healthy.
Officer & Key Employee Compensation (Part VII)
Form 990, Part VII — Named individuals with reportable compensation
Part VII requires individual disclosure of all officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and the five highest-compensated employees earning above the reporting threshold. The individuals listed here are from the most recent available filing.
| Name | Title | Comp from Org |
|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY D FARRAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $50,962 |
| BRADLEY D FARRAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $50,000 |
| BRADLEY D FARRAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $48,077 |
| BRADLEY D FARRAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $48,077 |
| BRADLEY D FARRAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $43,173 |
| CHRISTINE THORESON | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | $42,000 |
| CHRISTINE THORESON | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | $40,000 |
| STEVEN POWERS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | $27,000 |
Compensation shown is reportable compensation from this organization only, as disclosed in Part VII. The $150,000 threshold is significant context: most volunteer-run sailing clubs report $0 for all officers. When professional staff — a General Manager, Executive Director, or Harbor Master — earns above that level, it signals an org operating more like a business than a volunteer collective. That’s not inherently good or bad: a $12M club with 45 full-time employees may well need a $200K GM. But a $400K club paying its Commodore $180K warrants scrutiny.
Independent Compensation Consultant
Schedule J, Part I — Organizations filing when comp exceeds $150K
Schedule J not required for this organization.
Schedule J is only filed when at least one individual in Part VII received more than $150,000 in total compensation. This organization doesn’t meet that threshold, so this schedule is not required. Among the 35.7% of organizations in this corpus that do file Schedule J, 35.7% used an independent compensation consultant. When Schedule J IS required, this question asks whether the board hired an outside firm — unconnected to the organization — to benchmark executive pay against market rates. It reduces the risk that a board approves whatever the ED requests rather than what comparable organizations actually pay.
Equity-Based Compensation
Schedule J, Part II — Per-person compensation detail
Schedule J not required for this organization.
Related-Party Transactions (Schedule L)
Schedule L — Transactions with Interested Persons (officers, directors, their families, controlled entities)
Schedule L requires disclosure of loans, grants, and business transactions between the organization and its own insiders — board members, officers, key employees, and their family members or entities they control. Nonprofits are not prohibited from transacting with insiders, but they must disclose it, follow fair-market-value standards, and document that the transaction benefited the organization, not just the insider. These disclosures exist because self-dealing is the most direct way nonprofit assets can flow to those in control.
No related-party transactions found in our data for this organization. Schedule L is only required when transactions occur — absence means none were reported, not necessarily that none occurred.
Voting Board Members
23
Independent Members
22
Total Employees
12
Total Volunteers
0
Schedule O — Supplemental Information (most recent year)
Organizations use Schedule O to provide additional explanation for answers given on the main 990 form. These are direct excerpts from the filed document.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
OKOBOJI YACHT CLUB SAILING SCHOOL'S POLICIES, ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, AND FINANICAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII SECTION A
RIERSON, DR. CHRISTOPHER J. (B), A.O .... AUG. 2025 ..........................................CHAIRMAN HOLMES, MAX (B) ................................. AUG. 2026 .............................. VICE CHAIRMAN HALE, FAYE (B) ...................................... AUG. 2026 .......................................... SECRETARY JONES, SHERYL (B), A.O. ........................ AUG. 2025 .......................................... TREASURER SACKETT BARRY (B), A.O. ........................ AUG. 2025 ....…
FORM 990,PART XIII, LINE 2C
OKOBOJI YACHT CLUB SAILING SCHOOL HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
Mission
OKOBOJI YACHT CLUB SALING SCHOOL, INC'S MISSION IS TO TEACH BOATING AND OTHER SAFE WATER PROCEDURES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE GENERAL AREA OF LAKE OKOBOJI, IOWA.
As stated in the organization's 990 filing.
IRS Source Filings
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