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St Francis Yacht Club

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-0830750 Website

Serve as the inspirational center of boating activities regionally and a leader of yachting internationally. We honor camaraderie, sportsmanship, tradition, and the maritime heritage of san francisco in a premier yachting environment.

St Francis Yacht Club at a glance

Total assets
$34,593,528
+11.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$17,644,333
+0.6% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$412,657
-26.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$16,710,970
-2.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who St Francis Yacht Club funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BristolSan Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2 grants2020* Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed)0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

*2020: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

*2020: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).

RecipientPurposeAmount
US Sailing Association Bristol, RITo promote civic engagement that protects and sustains san francisco sailing.$5,000
San Francisco Parks Alliance San Francisco, CATo promote civic engagement that protects and sustains san francisco parks.$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$34,593,528$17,644,333$16,710,970——$412,657
2023$31,041,053$17,532,724$17,205,072——$559,855
2022$29,839,100$17,274,887$15,705,324——$213,974
2021$21,989,998$14,152,861$12,481,502——$291,799
2020*$19,642,356$11,999,042$12,387,975$7,5002$187,620

*2020: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About St Francis Yacht Club

Based on IRS filings

St Francis Yacht Club is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $413K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Francis Yacht Club is led by Lawson Willard, Chairman on the 2024 filing; 6 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lawson Willard

    Chairman

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felix Weidling

    Race Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2024)

  • Brendan Bradley

    Director

    Assistant Secretary → General Counsel, 2021

    General Counsel → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Swift

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damir Priskich

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin O'Grady

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Kapp

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Anathan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harrison Turner

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Johnson

    Executive Chef

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $181K (2020) → $210K (2024)

  • Ross Schiveley

    Tinsley Island Manager

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2020) → $190K (2024)

  • Asif Ehsan

    Controller

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2021) → $281K (2024)

  • John Meagher

    Gm & COO

    General Manager → Gm & COO, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $374K (2021) → $552K (2024)

  • Marc Passetti

    Assistant General Manager

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2023) → $192K (2024)

  • Chris Perkins

    Commodore

    Rear Commodore → Vice Commodore, 2023

    Vice Commodore → Commodore, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Ruhne

    Rear Commodore

    Director → Rear Commodore, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Kuhn

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Gamble

    Vice Commodore

    Rear Commodore → Vice Commodore, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Weiler

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Case Fitz-Gerald

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Johnson

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (32)
  • Former: Beau Vrolyk (2020–2023) — Commodore
  • Former: Noel Omila (2020–2023) — Agm-Membership
  • Former: Kim Meek (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cale Miller (2022–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Gregory Wettersten (2022–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Ian Charles (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Betsy Weiler (2023) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: John Collins (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nadine Franczyk (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pam Brewer (2020–2022) — Hr Director
  • Former: Peter Gilmore (2020–2022) — Commodore
  • Former: Jim Bildner (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michael Perry (2020–2021) — Clubhouse Manager
  • Former: William Dana (2020–2021) — Commodore
  • Former: Adrian Sawyer (2021) — Assistant General Counsel
  • Former: Caorlyn Patrick (2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Greg Wettersten (2021) — Director
  • Former: Nicole Breault (2021) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Paul Reyff (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Steve Gould (2021) — Director
  • Former: Victoria Terheyden (2021) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Carolyn Patrick (2020) — Director
  • Former: Chris Sidner (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Elizabeth Little (2020) — Director
  • Former: Geoffrey Mulligan (2020) — Director
  • Former: James Lussier (2020) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: John Fitzgerald (2020) — Interim General Counsel
  • Former: Ken Glidewell (2020) — Commodore
  • Former: Paul Cayard (2020) — Chairman of the Board
  • Former: Paul Koojoolian (2020) — General Manager
  • Former: Rupert Hansen (2020) — General Counsel
  • Former: Stephen Gould (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

John Meagher — GM/COO: $552KJohn MeagherGM/COO$552KAsif Ehsan — Controller: $281KAsif EhsanController$281KAaron Johnson — Executive Chef: $210KAaron JohnsonExecutive Chef$210KMarc Passetti — Assistant General Manager: $192KMarc PassettiAssistant General Manager$192KRoss Schiveley — Tinsley Island Manager: $190KRoss SchiveleyTinsley Island Manager$190KFelix Weidling — Race Director: $186KFelix WeidlingRace Director$186K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $552K, to John Meagher (GM/COO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about St Francis Yacht Club

How large is St Francis Yacht Club?

St Francis Yacht Club reported $34.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.6M.

Where does St Francis Yacht Club operate?

St Francis Yacht Club has awarded grants in California, Rhode Island.

What is St Francis Yacht Club's EIN?

St Francis Yacht Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0830750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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