Blueribbon Coalition Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BLUERIBBON ADVOCATES FOR SHARED RECREATION ON PUBLIC LANDS. BY LEGAL INTERVENTION, IT DEFENDS AND CHALLENGES LAND-USE AGENCIES' PLANNING.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $700,996
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 16.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 9
- Highest pay
- $84,856, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 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 (2)
- $473,662 spent. EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - TO KEEP PUBLIC RECREATION ACCESS OPEN ON PUBLIC LANDS BRC PUBLIC LANDS DEPARTMENT MONITORS STATE LAND AGENCIES, THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, US FOREST SERVICE, AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S RECREATIONAL ACCESS PLANNING, ISSUES AND INITIATIVES AFFECTING PUBLIC LANDS' RECREATION ACCESS, RECREATION MANAGEMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION. BRC PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A ROBUST WEBSITE OF NATIONWIDE INFORMATION TO KEEP ENTHUSIASTS ABREAST OF LAND-USE ISSUES AND AGENCY PLANNING. WE PROVIDE ACTION ALERTS AND AN RSS FEED ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES. WE PROVIDE HISTORICAL LAND-USE INFORMATION, LINKS TO OTHER ENTHUSIAST ORGANIZATIONS AND TO LAWMAKERS. WE HELP MEMBERS UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THE COMPLICATED LAND-USE PLANNING PROCESS; WE CONSULT WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND SCIENTISTS ON RECREATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES; AND WE HELP RECREATIONISTS PROVIDE MEANINGFUL COMMENTS TO AGENCIES AND GOVERNING BODIES. WE COORDINATE OUR ADVOCACY WORK WITH LOCAL, STATE, OR NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS TO MAXIMIZE IMPACT ON THE LAND-USE PLANNING PROCESS. WE MEDIATE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN USERS OF VARIOUS MODES OF RECREATION AND HELP THEM WORK TOGETHER TOWARD MEANINGFUL "ON THE GROUND" SOLUTIONS. WHERE THERE ARE GAPS IN LOCAL INVOLVEMENT AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, BRC ACTIVELY AND DIRECTLY ENGAGES IN THOSE PLANNING PROCESSES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. WITHIN THE LEGAL CONFINES OF THE IRS 50(C)(3) REGULATIONS, BRC LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS ON LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AFFECTING RECREATIONAL FUNDING, RECREATIONAL ACCESS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES HAVING AN IMPACT ON ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS. EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - TO KEEP PUBLIC RECREATION ACCESS OPEN ON PUBLIC LANDS BRC PUBLIC LANDS DEPARTMENT MONITORS STATE LAND AGENCIES, THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, US FOREST SERVICE, AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S RECREATIONAL ACCESS PLANNING, ISSUES AND INITIATIVES AFFECTING PUBLIC LANDS' RECREATION ACCESS, RECREATION MANAGEMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION. BRC PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A ROBUST WEBSITE OF NATIONWIDE INFORMATION TO KEEP ENTHUSIASTS ABREAST OF LAND-USE ISSUES AND AGENCY PLANNING. WE PROVIDE ACTION ALERTS AND AN RSS FEED ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES. WE PROVIDE HISTORICAL LAND-USE INFORMATION, LINKS TO OTHER ENTHUSIAST ORGANIZATIONS AND TO LAWMAKERS. WE HELP MEMBERS UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THE COMPLICATED LAND-USE PLANNING PROCESS; WE CONSULT WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND SCIENTISTS ON RECREATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES; AND WE HELP RECREATIONISTS PROVIDE MEANINGFUL COMMENTS TO AGENCIES AND GOVERNING BODIES. WE COORDINATE OUR ADVOCACY WORK WITH LOCAL, STATE, OR NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS TO MAXIMIZE IMPACT ON THE LAND-USE PLANNING PROCESS. WE MEDIATE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN USERS OF VARIOUS MODES OF RECREATION AND HELP THEM WORK TOGETHER TOWARD MEANINGFUL "ON THE GROUND" SOLUTIONS. WHERE THERE ARE GAPS IN LOCAL INVOLVEMENT AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, BRC ACTIVELY AND DIRECTLY ENGAGES IN THOSE PLANNING PROCESSES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. WITHIN THE LEGAL CONFINES OF THE IRS 50(C)(3) REGULATIONS, BRC LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS ON LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AFFECTING RECREATIONAL FUNDING, RECREATIONAL ACCESS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES HAVING AN IMPACT ON ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS.
- $39,972 spent. LEGAL - BRC DEVELOPED AND ACTIVELY MAINTAINS A LEGAL ACTION PROGRAM TO MONITOR, EVALUATE, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ISSUES AFFECTING RECREATION AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION ON PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS. THESE ACTIVITIES ADVANCE, AND ARE LIMITED BY, THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE COALITION. THROUGH OUR LEGAL ACTION PROGRAM, BRC PROVIDES A LEGAL ELEMENT TO OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THE PROGRAM HELPS BRC MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OBTAIN AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THEIR SPECIFIC PROBLEM, WHICH SERVE AS A SPRINGBOARD TO ENTER ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS AND LITIGATION.
Source: Form 990 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 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 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 June 1995.
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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