Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse

Legal name: The Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
274101859
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2015, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Recreation& Sports N.E.C.

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Charles O'Donnell
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00
Filed website
https://www.bbpboathouse.org/

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse (BBPB) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides free and low-cost human-powered boating programs in Brooklyn Bridge Park, serving all New York City residents and park visitors. Operating from a floating dock at Pier 2, BBPB offers public kayaking, youth programs, and kayak polo, with a focus on safe recreational access to the East River and New York Harbor. Since its founding in 2010, the organization has grown from a small group of paddlers to a year-round operation, storing boats on Piers 2 and 4 and engaging thousands of participants annually. BBPB also promotes environmental stewardship and advocates for policies that support human-powered boating.

IRS classification

Recreation & Sports N.E.C. (NTEE N99).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2015 is also available.

Federal status

IRS records show a prior automatic revocation followed by reinstatement.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · IRS Automatic Revocation List · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.