LAKE SUPERIOR TALL SHIPS
EIN 46-5349847 · Swimming & Other Water Recreation (N67)
What they do
Abbey Road Was Out Sailing On Lake Superior for 68 Days In 2025 With Guests. She Sailed 2,004 Nautical Miles On Trips From Bayfield to The Apostle Islands Grand Marais MN and Whitefish Bay MI. Most of The Trips Were 3 to 4-hour Half Day or Evening Sails and Many of The Guests Especially The Sea Scouts Were Repeat Sailors. of The Trips 37 Days Were Youth Adventure Trips With The Area Sea Scouts School Groups and Other Area Youth. We Had 7 Days of Family Adventures 8 Days of Adult Offshore Adventure 7 Days of Bareboat Charter and 7 Days Participating In The Tall Ships America Festival of Sail In Duluth MN. The Season Was Cut A Little Short Due to An Engine Failure The First Week of September and The Part Was Not Available In The US.
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Of every $100 spent, about $39.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)
GORDON RINGBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ALAN APPELVICE PRESIDENT
CHUCK PERRYSECRETARY
MATT COLLINSTREASURER
MATTHEW GERDTSBOARD MEMBER
NANCY TRAPPPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 233 S 10TH ST, BAYFIELD, WI 54814-4812
- County
- Bayfield
- In care of
- % GORDON RINGBERG
- Primary officer
- Gordon Ringberg, Executive Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Swimming & Other Water Recreation (N67)
- IRS tax category
- Swimming & Other Water Recreation