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SHATTEMUC YACHT CLUB INC
OSSINING, NY · EIN 131731038 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · shattemucyc.org
revenue
$950K
expenses
$943K
net assets
$2.5M
employees
42
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN BOATING AND OTHER AQUATIC SPORTS AND FOSTER GOOD FELLOWSHIP, BOATING SAFETY AND PROMOTE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF SEAMANSHIP AND PROVIDE FOR MEMBER RECREATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

Shattemuc Yacht Club, based in Ossining, NY, promotes boating, aquatic sports, and seamanship while fostering fellowship and recreation among its members. The club offers a full-service marina, swimming pool, clubhouse, and social events, including regattas, holiday celebrations, and educational programs. It also operates a Junior Sailing Academy for youth aged 9–18, emphasizing safety and skill development on the Hudson River.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    SWIMMING POOL & SNACK BAR - THE SWIMMING POOL IS AVAILABLE FOR CLUB MEMBERS AND THEIR CHILDREN FROM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY. THE CLUB ALSO OFFERS SWIM LESSONS AND OTHER SWIM ACTIVITIES. THE SNACK BAR OPERATION COINCIDES WITH THE POOL OPERATION.
  2. #2 $0
    MARINA/BAR/SHIP'S STORE/SOCIAL EVENTS - THE CLUB OFFERS A FULL SERVICE MARINA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BOAT REPAIRS AND GASOLINE. THE MARINA IS AVAILABLE TO ALL BOAT OWNING MEMBERS AND THE FACILITIES INCLUDE SLIPS, MOORINGS, BOAT LAUNCHING AND HAULING AND BOAT STORAGE. THE BAR IS OPEN TO CLUB MEMBERS MOST OF THE YEAR, WEATHER PERMITTING. VARIOUS SOCIAL EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS. TYPICAL EVENTS ARE JULY 4TH PICNIC,ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER, PIG ROAST, JAZZ FEST, CLAMBAKE, CHILI COOKOFFS AND WINE & CHEESE TASTING.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Junior Sailing Academy
Teaches children aged 9–18 the fundamentals of sailing, navigation, racing techniques, and water safety through two four-week summer sessions.
Marina & Boat Services
Full-service marina offering slips, moorings, boat launching, hauling, and seasonal storage for member and transient boats.
Social Events & Activities
Year-round member events including July 4th picnic, St. Patrick’s Day dinner, wine tastings, chili cook-offs, jazz festivals, and art shows.
Swimming Pool & Snack Bar
Seasonal facility open from Memorial Day to Labor Day offering pool access, swim lessons, and snack bar service for members and their families.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Recreational Boating and Sailing Programs 4 activities
    • Deliver youth sailing instruction and racing programs
      Operates a junior sailing academy with two four-week sessions annually for youth ages 9–18, offering instruction in sailing, navigation, racing, and water safety; includes youth sailing program and racing components such as weekly Wednesday night races and regattas.
    • Host organized boat racing events
      Organizes and hosts regattas and weekly Wednesday night sailing races during the sailing season; maintains a tradition of boat racing since the club’s founding in 1888.
    • Offer boating-related education and safety programming
      Provides sailing instruction for members and offers boating safety courses; conducts seminars on Hudson River history and art as part of member programming.
    • Operate full-service marina for members and transient boaters
      Provides 125 boat slips, over 20 moorings, and transient docking (including 30+ slips added via Boating Infrastructure Grant) for sail and power boats; offers boat launching, hauling, storage, and rack storage for dinghies, kayaks, and canoes; supports transient boaters with online reservations via Snag-A-Slip and Dockwa, Inc., and access to showers, changing rooms, pool, clubhouse, kitchen facilities, gas grills, picnic areas, ice machine, and beach for launching small craft.
  • Organized Member Social Events 1 activity
    • Host recurring social and member events
      Organizes and hosts over ten social events annually including holiday celebrations (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day), pig roasts, jazz fests, clam bakes, chili cook-offs, wine and cheese tastings, art shows, concerts, movie nights, food and cocktail contests, and monthly member-organized gatherings; includes weekly Friday night happy hours and St. Patrick’s Day dinner.
  • Private Club Dining Services 1 activity
    • Operate retail and hospitality services for members and guests
      Runs a retail store offering clothing and sundries to support sailing and boating activities; operates a bar and snack bar during the summer season for members and their families.
  • Real-Time Environmental Monitoring and Community Engagement 1 activity
    • Provide public riverfront access and views via live webcam
      Operates a live webcam in Ossining, NY, providing daily views of the Hudson River, including boat traffic and sunsets, accessible to the public online.
  • Seasonal Swimming Pool Operations 1 activity
    • Provide seasonal swimming and pool-based recreational programming
      Operates an outdoor Olympic-style pool seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day with daily hours during peak summer; offers swimming lessons by arrangement and hosts swim-related activities for members and their children, including access for transient guests.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conduct historical research and publish club history
      Produces a collection of historical volumes documenting the club’s evolution since its founding in 1888; published the first volume of a historical series based on research by member Bill Sparacin.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$950K
Contributions & grants$529K56%
Program service revenue$397K42%
Investment income$16K2%
Other revenue$8K
expenses
Total expenses$943K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$230K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$4.03M
Cash$619K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.56M
Net assets$2.47M
Liquid reserves7.9 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +3.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • BENNETT LINNEMAN — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID LONGO — DIRECTOR
  • KATHY BATTACHARIA — DIRECTOR
  • MARC BERMAN — DIRECTOR
  • MARK BARTH — DIRECTOR
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • Boathouse Restaurant Partner — Provides dining services on club property with member discounts.
  • Dockwa, Inc. Partner — Partnered with SYC to provide online dock reservation and payment services for transient boaters.
  • Marinas.com Government — Awarded the Boaters’ Choice Award to Shattemuc Yacht Club eight times.
  • Snag-A-Slip Partner — Partnered with SYC to provide online dock reservation services for transient boaters.
  • US Department of Fish and Wildlife Government — Provided a Boating Infrastructure Grant to support the addition of transient slips and docks.
  • marinas.com Government — Recognized by marinas.com with an award for the eighth time.
  • onSpot5G_n Partner — Provides 5G WiFi network infrastructure for club members
  • onSpot_n Partner — Provides WiFi network infrastructure for club members
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Family-Oriented, Multi-Activity Model
    methodology: family_oriented_multi_activity_model
    By combining sailing, boating, swimming, and social events within a family-centered environment, the club fosters inclusive member engagement and sustained participation because shared recreational experiences across age groups strengthen community bonds and promote lifelong interest in aquatic activities.
  • Member-Driven Community Building
    methodology: member-driven programming
    By enabling members to lead programming and host private events, the club increases community ownership and sustained engagement because empowering members as active contributors—not just participants—strengthens social ties and fosters a self-sustaining club culture.