Youth and community nonprofits / Illinois / Wilmette

Swimming and water sports

Sheridan Shore Sailing School

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Wilmette, Illinois, classified by the IRS as swimming and water sports. For the year ending Oct 2025 it reported $509,833 in revenue and $551,705 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“small boat learn to sail- to residents, primarily children”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Oct 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Swimming and water sports (IRS activity code N67)

Mailing city (IRS): Wilmette, Illinois 60091

EIN: 36-4336526

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2001, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $509,833 (year ending Oct 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Sheridan Shore Sailing School finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 4 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2025
Total revenue	$609,561	$655,591	$602,060	$509,833
Total expenses	$447,057	$578,400	$694,108	$551,705
Total assets	$371,364	$412,567	$335,371	$202,442
Liabilities	$82,512	$52,525	$67,377	$48,906
Net assets	$288,852	$360,042	$267,994	$153,536
Employees	23	43	31	29
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Oct 2025

Programs $469,308 (85%)
Management and general $77,719 (14%)
Fundraising $4,678 (1%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Oct 2025

Gifts and grants $51,861 (10%)
Program fees $456,048 (89%)
Investment income $1,924 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 29 employees reported for the year ending Oct 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $609,561 (year ending Oct 2021) to $509,833 (Oct 2025), about -4% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Illinois nonprofit.

How it compares

3 of 8 amateur sports nonprofits in Wilmette when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $509,833 is higher than roughly 80 to 90% of the 742 amateur sports nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $150,013.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Illinois groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Wilmette and its county

Cook County, Illinois: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,053,196 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 2,288 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Sheridan Shore Sailing School's EIN?

Sheridan Shore Sailing School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4336526. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Sheridan Shore Sailing School a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Sheridan Shore Sailing School in Wilmette, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2001. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Sheridan Shore Sailing School tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Sheridan Shore Sailing School as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Sheridan Shore Sailing School do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Oct 2025: "small boat learn to sail- to residents, primarily children" The IRS classifies it as: Swimming and water sports.

How much money does Sheridan Shore Sailing School take in?

For the year ending Oct 2025, Sheridan Shore Sailing School reported total revenue of $509,833 and total expenses of $551,705 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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All youth and community nonprofits in Wilmette

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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