The Long Beach Sailing Foundation
The Long Beach Sailing Foundation mission is to encourage promote and support national and international amateur sailing maritime education and community sailing opportunities. This is accomplished by owning maintaining and managing a fleet of identical boats Catalina 37 sailboats which are used for all the programs. The Foundation also supports youth programs and volunteer coaches.
The Long Beach Sailing Foundation at a glance
In short: The Long Beach Sailing Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,581
- -60.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,581
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,581
- Total assets
- $693,989
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Long Beach Sailing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Long Beach Yacht Club ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Long Beach Sailing Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Yacht Club Long Beach, CA | Support amateur sailing competition | $12,581 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $693,989 | $399,982 | $401,827 | $12,581 | 1 | $1,327 |
| 2024 | $695,834 | $443,935 | $289,849 | $32,000 | 2 | $-3,663 |
| 2023 | $542,148 | $242,731 | $266,467 | $30,000 | 1 | $227 |
| 2022 | $565,282 | $385,393 | $292,424 | $23,000 | 1 | $-657 |
| 2021 | $475,115 | $199,933 | $155,113 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $430,695 | $193,441 | $206,475 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $448,379 | $221,741 | $208,453 | $18,373 | Total only | $78 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Long Beach Sailing Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Long Beach Sailing Foundation is a public charity, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $694K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $1K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Long Beach Sailing Foundation is led by Douglas Bower, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Bower
Chairman
Treasurers → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Smithern
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carling Freeborn
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Hoffner
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Campbell
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Cassedy
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Camp
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Gallagher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Voigt
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blair Carty
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Utterback
Secretary
Director → Co-Chairman, 2023
Co-Chairman → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Ken Mattfeld (2019–2023) — Co-Chairman Treasurer
- Former: Greg Magnusen (2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Fratantoro (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharie Sneddon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Piercy (2022) — Director
- Former: Carling Freeborn Cain (2022) — Director
- Former: Carly Meyer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lise Evaul (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: David Murray (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Dixon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Murray (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Long Beach Sailing Foundation
How much does The Long Beach Sailing Foundation give each year?
The Long Beach Sailing Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.
How large is The Long Beach Sailing Foundation?
The Long Beach Sailing Foundation reported $694K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $400K.
Where does The Long Beach Sailing Foundation operate?
The Long Beach Sailing Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The Long Beach Sailing Foundation's EIN?
The Long Beach Sailing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0528597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
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