Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO FOSTER AMATEUR SAILING OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN NEW YORK HARBOR
OPERATION OPTIMIST - A YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAM IN NEW YORK HARBOR USING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OPTIMIST CLASS DINGHIES. 10 WEEK PROGRAM WITH 40 KIDS PER WEEK. SOME KIDS DO 1 WEEK, SOME TWO, ETC. AND SOME ALL SUMMER. 250 PARTICIPANTS. THERE IS A TEEN SAILING CAMP THAT USES J/24 KEELBOATS AS WELL AS OTHER BOATS. 10 WEEK PROGRAM WITH 15 - 30 KIDS PER WEEK. 100 PARTICIPANTS EACH SUMMER.
AMERICA'S CUP 12 METER "AMERICA II" US 42 & US 46. THE FOUNDATION IS RESTORING AND PRESERVING THESE IMPORTANT PIECES OF AMERICAN YACHTING HERITAGE. THE FOUNDATION USES THESE BOATS TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SAILORS AND TO ALSO CALL ATTENTION TO THE GROWING RECREATIONAL RENAISSANCE IN THE HARBOR. THE FOUNDATION INVITES PEOPLE TO BECOME "FRIENDS" OF THESE HISTORIC VESSELS BY CONTRIBUTING MONEY TOWARDS THEIR MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION. FRIENDS ARE ALSO ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME TO PARTICAPATE IN THE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF THESE VESSELS AS WELL AS THE OPERATION OF THESE VESSELS TO KEEP THEM IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. FRIENDS ALSO VOLUNTEER AS UNPAID CREW WHEN THE FOUNDATION TAKES PASSENGERS-FOR-HIRE ON THESE VESSELS TO HELP RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT THEM. THE NUMBER OF FRIENDS INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM IS ABOUT 50 AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND BE INSPIRED BY THESE BOATS WAS ABOUT 200.
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 |
|---|
| Michael Duran | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| James Cavanaugh | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| John Lagrassa | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Fortenbaugh | EXECUTIVE DIR. | 4 | $0 |
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