United States Sailing Foundation
The us sailing foundation will secure the financial investment required for the us sailing association to develop innovative solutions and revitalize our sport for the future.
United States Sailing Foundation at a glance
In short: United States Sailing Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $26,753
- -99.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,753
- -99.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $26,753
- Total assets
- $2,960,271
- -78.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to United States Sailing Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from United States Sailing Foundation
Who United States Sailing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was United States Sailing Association Inc ($27K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $4.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Sailing Association Inc Bristol, RI | Program and Operations | $26,753 |
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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 | $2,960,271 | $634,999 | $5,767,959 | $26,753 | 1 | $123,442 |
| 2023 | $13,637,643 | $1,425,011 | $5,592,182 | $4,066,213 | 1 | $22,894 |
| 2022 | $13,551,036 | $8,909,851 | $8,457,567 | — | — | $115,136 |
| 2021 | $9,558,313 | $8,321,267 | $3,034,855 | — | — | $24,138 |
| 2020 | $2,170,181 | $586,414 | $1,323,527 | — | — | $63,809 |
| 2019 | $2,595,906 | $383,970 | $1,233,174 | — | — | $69,689 |
About United States Sailing Foundation
Based on IRS filings
United States Sailing Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Bristol, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $123K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United States Sailing Foundation is led by Alan Ostfield, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan Ostfield
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Keane
President & Director
Vice Chairman → Vice President & Director, 2022
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Brauer
President & Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cory Sertl
Director
Member at Large → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Monoson
Chief Finance Officer
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2021
CFO → Chief Finance Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Jepsen
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Glenn Darden (2019–2023) — Secretary & Director
- Former: John Lovell (2019–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: William Ruh (2019–2023) — President & Director
- Former: Linda Lindquist (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Whidden (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce J. Burton (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James M. Schoonmaker (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Siebel (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Koch (2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Smith (2022) — Director
- Former: Jill Nosach (2022) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Steve Meehan (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steve And Michelle Meheen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Byron Jack Geirhart (2020) — Former Chief Executive Officer of Us Sailing Associate
- Former: Byron Jackson Gierhart III (2019) — Member at Large
- Former: David D. Rosekrans (2019) — Former President
- Former: David Loring (2019) — Member at Large
- Former: Gary Jobson (2019) — Member at Large
- Former: Georgia McDonald (2019) — Managing Director Foundation
- Former: James P. Muldoon (2019) — Member at Large
- Former: Leslie Parks (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Roger Gatewood (2019) — Member at Large
- Former: Thomas Hubbell (2019) — Member at Large
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 United States Sailing Foundation
How much does United States Sailing Foundation give each year?
United States Sailing Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $4.1M across 1 grant.
How large is United States Sailing Foundation?
United States Sailing Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $635K.
What is United States Sailing Foundation?
United States Sailing Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Bristol, RI. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does United States Sailing Foundation operate?
United States Sailing Foundation has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is United States Sailing Foundation's EIN?
United States Sailing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2667411. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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