Bay Access Sailing Foundation (BAY ACCESS)

Bay Access Sailing Foundation (doing business as Bay Access) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 1999 and based in Seabrook, Texas. The organization promotes youth and adult amateur sailing on Galveston Bay and Clear Lake through on-the-water instruction, regattas, boating classes, environmental education, and scholarships. Bay Access runs year-round programming including youth summer camps, middle- and high-school sailing initiatives, and adult regattas in partnership with local clubs (notably Lakewood Yacht Club). Recent public filings and organizational materials (Form 990 for tax year 2022, subsequent summaries, and the organization's website) document active operations, ongoing events, and financial activity in the last 2–3 years. Program-scale metrics reported in the most recent public filings (tax year 2022) include a season of ten amateur races that drew a combined 311 boats and an estimated 1,007 sailors (the Harvest Moon Regatta alone reported about 90 boats and 450 sailors), with volunteers averaging roughly 20 per race. Financial summaries across 2022–2024 show the organization operates on a mid-six-figure annual revenue scale and directs a large share of its budget to program services and event operations.