SOUTHERN SAILING FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $22K · expenses $39K · assets $169K
- EIN
- 46-4951286
- Address
- 2211 OCTAVIA ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115-6563
- Website
- southersailingfoundation.org
- NTEE code
- N99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
See Schedule O
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 20 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
20 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott J Sonnier | President | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jennifer Bent | Secretary/Treasurer | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Blaine M Gahagan | Director | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Wendy Kerrigan | Director | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenny Kottler | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| G Shelby Friedrichs III | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Arthur D Wynne Jr | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Liz Gibbons | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lauren Schrantz | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ehrensing | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sidney Charbonnet | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Alfortish (former) | TREASURER | 2018-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| G Shelby Friedrichs (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Friend (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Christian Gambel (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John Alden Meade (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Skaer (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arthur D Wynne (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mathew Skaer (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katherine P Lovell (former) | SECRETARY | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott J Sonnier | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Jennifer Bent | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| G Shelby Friedrichs III | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Blaine M Gahagan | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Arthur D Wynne Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jenny Kottler | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Kerrigan | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Liz Gibbons | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lauren Schrantz | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ehrensing | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sidney Charbonnet | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT J SONNIER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KELLY ALFORTISH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER BENT | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| G SHELBY FRIEDRICHS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT D FRIEND | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| BLAINE M GAHAGAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN GAMBEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| WENDY W KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN ALDEN MEADE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW SKAER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARTHUR D WYNNE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNY KOTTLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BENT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| G SHELBY FRIEDRICHS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT D FRIEND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| BLAINE M GAHAGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN GAMBEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| WENDY W KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN A MEADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATHEW SKAER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARTHUR D WYNNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNY KOTTLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT J SONNIER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KELLY ALFORTISH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BENT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| G SHELBY FRIEDRICHS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT D FRIEND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| BLAINE M GAHAGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN GAMBEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| WENDY W KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN A MEADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATHEW SKAER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARTHUR D WYNNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT J SONNIER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KELLY ALFORTISH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BENT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| G SHELBY FRIEDRICHS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT D FRIEND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| BLAINE M GAHAGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN GAMBEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| WENDY W KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN A MEADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATHEW SKAER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARTHUR D WYNNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT J SONNIER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KATHERINE P LOVELL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY ALFORTISH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BENT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| G SHELBY FRIEDRICHS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT D FRIEND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| BLAINE M GAHAGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN GAMBEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| WENDY W KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN A MEADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATHEW SKAER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARTHUR D WYNNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT J SONNIER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KATHERINE P LOVELL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY ALFORTISH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $21,937 | $39,095 | $168,990 | $168,990 | $17,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $170,901 | $125,956 | $186,148 | $186,148 | $123,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| -$132,410 | $18,103 | $141,203 | $141,203 | $22,300 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $104,787 | $112,408 | $291,715 | $291,715 | $89,787 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $216,950 | $203,170 | $309,093 | $309,093 | $201,305 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $326,212 | $74,464 | $295,318 | $295,318 | $292,470 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB New Orleans, LA · 3 people in common (Blaine M Gahagan, G Shelby Friedrichs III, Scott J Sonnier)
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $82,550 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018, 2021 | 3 | $48,500 | 2021 | $21,000 | show |
| THE LASSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTHERN SAILING FOUNDATION” | 2020-2025 | 6 | $21,050 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 | $7,500 | show |
| J ARON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTHERN SAILING FOUNDATION” | 2017 | 1 | $5,000 | 2017 | $5,000 | show |
| GE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTHERN SAILING FOUNDATION” | 2021 | 1 | $500 | 2021 | $500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $39,095 spent · pay $0 · grants $39,095 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $39,095 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $39,095 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $125,956 spent · pay $0 · grants $115,667 · events $17,273
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $115,667 | 91.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,289 | 8.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $17,273 | reported apart |
| Total | $125,956 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $18,103 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,716 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $14,716 | $14,716 | - | - | 81.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,387 | $3,387 | - | - | 18.7% | |
| Total | $18,103 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $112,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $91,616 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $91,616 | $91,616 | - | - | 81.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $20,530 | $20,530 | - | - | 18.3% | |
| Fees: management | $262 | $262 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $112,408 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $203,170 spent · pay $0 · grants $173,864 · events $8,474
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $173,864 | $173,864 | - | - | 85.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $20,530 | $20,530 | - | - | 10.1% | |
| Other (as described) Event | GALA AND THANKSGIVING F | $8,474 | - | - | $8,474 | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | TROPHIES | $261 | $261 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $41 | $41 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $203,170 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $74,464 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,744 · events $10,467
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $38,744 | $38,744 | - | - | 52.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | GALA AND THANKSGIVING F | $10,467 | $10,467 | - | - | 14.1% |
| Fees: legal | $7,685 | $7,685 | - | - | 10.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SAILING COACHING AND TR | $5,972 | $5,972 | - | - | 8.0% |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $5,888 | $5,888 | - | - | 7.9% |
| Insurance | $3,660 | $3,660 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,134 | $1,134 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Travel | $914 | $914 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Total | $74,464 | 100% |
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