Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROMOTES AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE NAUTICAL ARTS TO THE CHICAGOLAND COMMUNITY AND NATIONALLY BY BROADENING HORIZONS FOR OUR YOUTH AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED THROUGH NAUTICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION AND ON-THE-WATER BOATING ACTIVITIES THROUGH VARIOUS VENUES SUCH AS SCHOLARSHIPS, SAILING COMPETITIONS, ALLIANCE WITH RICKOVER ACADEMY OR OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
THE MISSION OF THE CHICAGO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE NAUTICAL ARTS AND TRADITIONS TO THE CHICAGOLAND COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF LIKE-MINDED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
CORE ACTIVITIES: CYCF FUNDS A VARIETY OF YOUTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CLASSROOM TRAINING RELATED TO COMMERCE, ECOLOGY, CAREERS, AND RECREATION ON THE GREAT LAKES, COUPLED WITH HANDS-ON STEM LAB ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SAILING, SHIPS AND NAVIGATION. CYCF ALSO SPONSORS ON THE WATER CRUISES FOR VARIOUS YOUTH POPULATIONS, YOUTH SAILING INSTRUCTION, EVENTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS, DISABLED SAILING INSTRUCTION, CITY-KIDS BOAT BUILDING, AT-RISK STUDENT VOYAGES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUNG WOMEN ON INLAND SEAS' TALL SHIP EXPEDITIONS, THE CYC SEA SCOUT'S SHIP "PRIVATEER", NEIL CLINIC AND A VARIETY OF SIMILAR ACTIVITIES. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 95% OF FUNDED ACTIVITIES INVOLVE NON CYC MEMBERS, AND ARE FOCUSED ON A HIGHLY DIVERSE ETHNIC AND GENDER POPULATION.CYCF ALSO FUNDS BOTH NEED AND TALENT BASED SAILING SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUTH FOR PARTICIPATION IN SAILING SCHOOL, AS WELL AS REGATTAS.
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: CYCF CONTRIBUTES FUNDS TO SEVERAL CIVIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE CHICAGO CHRISTMAS TREE SHIP, THE CHICAGO MARITIME MUSEUM, THE US COAST GUARD FOUNDATION, AND US SAILING FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS: THE FOUNDATION OFFERS GRANTS IN AID IN THREE CATEGORIES: SAILING EDUCATION, REGATTA AND CLINIC PARTICIPATION, AND MARITIME ORGANIZATION GRANTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Bernie Wiczer | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Grant Crowly | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Jane Vartan | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Sollitt | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Belsley | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Haag | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Christy Coon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Cyd Archer | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| John Benish Jr | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Ray Groble | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Salk | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| William Bloom | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| James Armstrong | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Gerald Bober | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
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