Recreational Boaters of California
“Protect recreational access to California’s rivers.”
The work
What they do
River access advocacy in California, including on national forest and BLM waterways. Works on flow management and recreation policy.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “TO INFORM BOATERS OF CHANGES AND PROPOSED CHANGES IN LAWS FAVORABLE TO BOAT OWNERS”
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Bringing people into the fight
$79KNEWSLETTER SPECIAL BULLETINS TO KEEP BOAT OWNERS INFORMED ON CHANGES AND 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
That ratio is a good sign, not a scorecard. Plenty of great groups run leaner and lumpier. What matters is the extremes, and Recreational Boaters of California is nowhere near one.
$79,189 programs, $0 management, $0 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The people
Who does the work
The filings
12 years of filings
12 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at 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.
The California congressional delegation averages 81 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
Stand with Recreational Boaters of California
58 years on the ground, 100 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.