Recreational Boaters of California
“Protect recreational access to California’s rivers.”
58 years on the ground, 100 cents of every dollar to the work.
The work
What they do
River access advocacy in California, including on national forest and BLM waterways. Works on flow management and recreation policy.
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Newsletter special bulletins to keep boat owners informed on…
$79K, 100% of spendingAnd proposed chnages in laws favoable to boat owners.
Read it as they filed it
NEWSLETTER SPECIAL BULLETINS TO KEEP BOAT OWNERS INFORMED ON CHANGES AND PROPOSED CHNAGES IN LAWS FAVOABLE TO BOAT OWNERS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
100 cents of every dollar goes to the work
A good sign, not a scorecard: what matters is the extremes, and this is nowhere near one.
$79,189 programs, $0 management, $0 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at Recreational Boaters of California? Claim this page.
The filings
12 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $102,508 |
| 2012 | $102,049 |
| 2013 | $89,302 |
| 2014 | $99,234 |
| 2015 | $99,144 |
| 2016 | $79,443 |
| 2017 | $88,783 |
| 2018 | $87,384 |
| 2019 | $75,213 |
| 2020 | $65,793 |
| 2021 | $75,665 |
| 2025 | $80,220 |
From $103K in 2011 to $80K in FY25, across 12 public filings (none on record for 2022, 2023 and 2024).
Their ground
Recreational Boaters of California is not on our editors’ record for a threatened place yet. See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
The California congressional delegation averages 82 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
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