ROCHESTER YACHT CLUB
EIN 16-0613575 · Education (B)
What they do
THE PURPOSE of THE CLUB SHALL BE to PROMOTE INTEREST IN YACHTS and YACHTING, to TEACH and PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES of SEAMANSHIP and NAVIGATION, to ENCOURAGE THE TRADITION of YACHTING, to ENCOURAGE and TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE IN SEAMANSHIP and YACHTING, to PROVIDE and MAINTAIN A SUITABLE CLUBHOUSE, ANCHORAGE and FACILITIES for THE USE and RECREATION of ITS MEMBERS and to MAKE ANY and ALL RULES and to DO ANY OTHER ACT or THING INCIDENTAL to or CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES or IN ADVANCEMENT THEREOF.
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PETER ROGERSGENERAL MANAGER
KRISTOF WERNERDIRECTOR - TERM ENDED DURING THE YEAR
WILLIAM BUMPUSDIRECTOR
VERONICA LYONSCORRESPONDING SECRETARY - TERM ENDED DURING THE YE
PETER PAPEREAR-COMMODORE - JOINED DURING YEAR
PETER MENDICKPAST COMMODORE
PATRICK BASSETTREASURER - TERM ENDED DURING THE YEAR
MARGARET ALLOCCODIRECTOR
LINDSAY CRANEDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING THE YEAR
LINDA BOWENCORRESPONDING SECRETARY - JOINED DURING THE YEAR
BEN KOERTRECORDING SECRETARY - JOINED DURING THE YEAR
KIM GANLEYVICE-COMMODORE
JOSEPH STEODIRECTOR - JOINED DURING THE YEAR
JOE DIVINCENZOPAST COMMODORE - TERM ENDED DURING THE YEAR
JEAN CLOSETREASURER - JOINED DURING THE YEAR
JACK DEPETERSCOMMODORE
FRANK SKLARSKYDIRECTOR - TERM ENDED DURING THE YEAR
DAVID TUFTSDIRECTOR - TERM ENDED DURING THE YEAR
CHRIS GOLDSMITHDIRECTOR
BILLY FARMERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1944
- Location
- 5555 SAINT PAUL BLVD, ROCHESTER, NY 14617-1099
- County
- Monroe
- In care of
- %
- Primary officer
- JACK DEPETERS, COMMODORE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- December 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education