Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse (HCCB) and its Outrigger Canoeing Arm, named "Ke Aloha", provided access to the Hudson River Estuary to over 4,000 people via free kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), and outrigger canoeing (OC). In order to do this properly, training and trips on the Hudson River for volunteers were required. Among those who were served were visually impaired and blind people; some lower-income people also were given access to the Hudson. Also, the volunteers and others cleaned the water, the beach, and the rocks of Hoboken Cove of plastic and other debris, as part of the Planet Patrol organization.
- Income
- $62,819
- Spending
- $26,421
- Reserves
- 89.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $5,695 spent. More than 3,000 adults and children accessed the Hudson River through free public paddling in Hoboken Cove in Hoboken, NJ and public river trips on the Hudson River. Free public paddling is held from Memorial Day through Labor Day, once or twice a week. Volunteers supported the free public paddling In addition to public paddling, volunteers held a number of beach cleanings and cleaned the beach of trash before each free public paddling in the cove.
- $9,404 spent. Organized and operated the Hudson River Cup, which is a kayak, paddleboard, surfski, and canoe race on the Hudson River starting and ending in Hoboken, NJ. Approximately 100 paddlers participated in over 50 craft. This year, the race was held over two days: on the first day, there were 6-person canoe races (a first in many years), and on the second day, smaller 1-2 person boats raced on the Hudson River. Additionally, there was a cultural festival about Hawaiian and Polynesian outrigger canoe culture that was free for the public. This event was partially supported by a grant from Goldman Sachs Community Gives and supplemented by race fees.
- $496 spent. Held a City of Water Day event at Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, a NYC/NJ region-wide event that celebrates the water and provides educational and recreational activities to participants. HCCB provided waterway and wildlife education, arts and crafts for children, and public paddling. Approximately 275 adults and children participated in our public paddling, and others participated in activities on land. This was supported by the Hudson River Foundation grant as well as volunteers from Goldman Sachs Community Gives
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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