All Hands Boatworks Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
All Hands Boatworks exists to educate and empower Milwaukees disadvantaged youth (ages 10-21) using wooden boatbuilding learning and on-water activities to build skills, character, goal-setting and resilience.
- Income
- $622,567
- Spending
- $528,614
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 16.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $78,975, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (2)
- $360,970 spent. All Hands Boatworks (AHB) has developed an integrated program design that supports youth development and learning. The first level of program design is STE(A)Mboat Learning. These introductory programs focus on student in grades 5-9 at their school sites. AHE brings all the tools, lumber and supplies to conduct hands-on progects at the schools location. These manual arts, project-based programs are especially valued by schools or youth programs that do not have shop or tech-ed resources. AHB has conducted an average of 7-10 traveling STE(A)M Learning programs during each school year. Approximately 75% of participants are identified as economically disadvantaged and 17% have identified special educaion needs.
- $69,724 spent. The second level of AHBs programs is Real Apprenticeship for Teens (RAFT). During the school year, RAFT includes three eight-week sessions of carpentry skills development through advanced boatbuilding projects. Youth develop technical and job-readiness skills in a safe, structured environment that takes place at AHBs shop. After successfully completing RAFT the students are eligible for a paid, summer internship. RAFT interns work as assistants in AHBs RiverVentures day camps and also community rowing days for the public. Throughout, the emphais is on skills, social-emotional development, and environmental education activities. AHB conducts an average of 4-5 weeklong camps over the summer. Tradeworks is a part of the RAFT program design. TradeWorks is an immersive, mentored job training and carpentry skills program for young adults, ages 17-22.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 May 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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