St Francis Sailing Foundation
The foundation supports the training, development and participation of amateur sailors in national and international competition and supports youth engagement and disabled access to the sport of sailing.
St Francis Sailing Foundation at a glance
In short: St Francis Sailing Foundation gave $90K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $45K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $90,000
- -40.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $45,000
- -10.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $8,117,884
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who St Francis Sailing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Treasure Island Sailing Center Foundation ($50K). Together the top 2 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 14 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How St Francis Sailing Foundation gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2022) to $251K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Treasure Island Sailing Center Foundation San Francisco, CA | Tisc Set Sail Learn and Envision | $50,000 |
| St Francis Yacht Club San Francisco, CA | Junior Sailing Program | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,117,884 | $641,606 | $449,796 | $90,000 | 2 | $559,591 |
| 2023 | $7,733,728 | $460,558 | $560,118 | $151,000 | 3 | $279,328 |
| 2022 | $7,064,012 | $1,178,296 | $386,410 | $67,948 | 2 | $904,840 |
| 2021 | $7,666,855 | $945,065 | $603,077 | $250,842 | 4 | $269,323 |
| 2020 | $6,941,974 | $508,119 | $447,031 | $76,700 | 3 | $-54,185 |
| 2019 | $6,174,702 | $626,433 | $416,328 | $132,058 | 2 | $164,594 |
About St Francis Sailing Foundation
Based on IRS filings
St Francis Sailing Foundation is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $560K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Francis Sailing Foundation is led by Elizabeth Little, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth Little
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Leroy
President Emiritus
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Swett
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Roddy
Director
Grants Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Harris
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Carapiet
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Stoneberg
Director
Fast Usa Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Slade
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Martin
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimball Livingston
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Sargent
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Martin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rolf Kaiser
Past President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Hoehler
Secretary
Secretary & Treaurer → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Healy
Past President
President → Past President, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Heineken
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Meagher
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Bill Kreysler (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Pam Rorke Levy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Anathan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Patrick (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Grant Settlemier (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Jordan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gregory Meagher (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: William Kreysler (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about St Francis Sailing Foundation
How much does St Francis Sailing Foundation give each year?
St Francis Sailing Foundation gave $90K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $151K across 3 grants.
How large is St Francis Sailing Foundation?
St Francis Sailing Foundation reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $642K.
Where does St Francis Sailing Foundation operate?
St Francis Sailing Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is St Francis Sailing Foundation's EIN?
St Francis Sailing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2956977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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