• Send your support directly to help more Chicago youth experience Lake Michigan.

    Mail checks payable to the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation:

    Chicago Yacht Club Foundation
    400 East Monroe Street
    Chicago, IL 60603

  • Turn appreciated assets into opportunities for Chicago youth to explore Lake Michigan and beyond.

    For transfer details or instructions, please contact: Maggie.Shea@chicagoyachtclubfoundation.org

  • Turn a portion of your retirement savings into enduring opportunities for Chicago youth to learn, lead, and thrive—on the water and in life.

  • Your DAF grant can open new horizons—helping Chicago youth gain confidence, skills, and connection on Lake Michigan.

  • Ensure future generations have access to the water you love through a gift in your will or estate plan.

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  • Make a gift in tribute or memory that creates lasting opportunities for Chicago youth on and off the water.

Donate Online

By Mail

Checks made payable to the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation may be mailed to:
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation
400 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603

Gift of Stock

Fund or securities may be wired directly to the CYC Foundation. Contact us for more detailed instructions.

Charitable IRA Rollover

Individuals age 70.5 years or older may gift up to $100,000 directly from their IRA to a qualified charity, such as the CYC Foundation, income tax-free.

Donor Advised Fund

A Donor Advised Fund is a philanthropic giving vehicle that provides an immediate tax benefit to you and allows you to recommend grants to charities of your choice over time.

Bequests & Estate Plan Gifts

A bequest is a gift from your estate— a transfer of cash, securities, or other property made through your estate plans. You can make a bequest to the CYC Foundation by including language in your will or living trust that leaves a portion of your estate to the Foundation, or by designating the CYC Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement account or life insurance policy. Remembering the CYC Foundation with a bequest from your estate will help sustain and strengthen the organization in years to come.

Boat Donation

Consider donating your boat and receiving the maximum legal tax deduction, while supporting programs that will help keep boating a safe and enjoyable pastime for generations to come. The CYC Foundation will consider donations of new and used boats in good (or better) working condition, including power boats, sailboats and PWCs. All potential donations must be titled/documented and free of all encumbrances.