Okoboji Yacht Club Sailing School Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

All of the classes continue to be formatted around weeklong camps which allows us to keep our class schedules simple and flexible. For our learn-to-sail classes we offer a series of 8 one-week camps that are tailored to nurture our young sailors as they experience the thrill of sailing on lake okoboji.tiny puffs class - this class will introduce very young children to sailing. Several sailboats will be rigged on the oyc lawn for children to explore. Total enrollment number for the season came to 37.little puffs camps - designed for 6-8 year olds as an introduction to water and boating saftety. Fun, safety, and close supervision are the hallmarks of our little puffs camps. Total enrollment number for the season came to 112.beginners camps - these camps are for 8-12 year olds and will also focus on water and boating safety. Single-handed sailing skills will be developed. When appropriate, students in these camps will be divided into teaching groups based on experience level. Total enrollment number for the season came to 136.intermediate opti fundamentals - this camp is designed for students who have previously experienced little puffs or beginners classes and are ready to single hand an optimist. Total enrollment number for the season came to 27.performance sailing - this camp will introduce older, more experienced children to west lake okobiji as they sail to new destinations on the laser radial or the bic o'pen dinghies. Students select their desitnations after learning how to read weather forecasts, online maps, and charts. Total enrollment number for the season came to 29.adventure sailing - this unique program is based in exploration. It is a fun combination of sailing and science and how discovery in both fields can work together in a stem based program. Total enrollment number for the season came to 26. Other sailing courses: private lessons, art workshops, adult sailing, osc team development, crew u. Total enrollment number for the season came to 55.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 80.5%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 66.9%; rating input score 67
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 95.8%; rating input score 96; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Limited
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 11.7%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 11.01; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 18.9%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -8.2% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings