CHICAGO YACHT CLUB
EIN 36-0911690 · Recreation & Sports (N)
What they do
CHICAGO YACHT CLUBS MISSION is to ENCOURAGE and PROMOTE THE COMINGLING of MEMBERS THROUGH YACHTING BY PROVIDING RECREATION ACTIVITIES, CLASSES and REGATTAS for MEMBERS and THEIR GUESTS.
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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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JIM WILLIAMSONGENERAL MANAGER
LAWRENCE ASHEREXECUTIVE CHEF
CHARLES NEVELON THE WATER DIRECTOR
KEITH BRENNANCONTROLLER
MELISSA CZYZMEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
JESSICA JACOBSASSISTANT CONTROLLER
WINN SOLDANIDIRECTOR
ALEX ABELDIRECTOR
WHITNEY TOWEYDIRECTOR
STEVE DORFMANDIRECTOR
SAM VEILLEUXDIRECTOR
RANDALL SCHMIDTSECRETARY
MARTIN SANDOVALREAR COMMODORE
LISA CURCIO GASTONPAST COMMODORE
LAURA SIGMONDVICE COMMODORE
JEFFREY MILLSDIRECTOR
ERIC OESTERLEDIRECTOR
DIANE FOOTEDIRECTOR
DAVID RADOMSKIDIRECTOR
CHRIS THOMASTREASURER
CHARLES ANDERSONCOMMODORE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 400 E MONROE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60603-6403
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- % CHICAGO YACHT CLUB
- Primary officer
- CHRIS THOMAS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Recreation & Sports (N)
- IRS tax category
- Recreation & Sports
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes