Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Organization mission is to improve the health, independence, and social integration of people with physical disabilities through participation in sports, recreation and fitness programs.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $124,219, executive dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
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
10 of 10Gave 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 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 (6)
- $352,025 spent. BORP'S ADAPTED CYCLING CENTER PROGRAM located at Aquatic Park in Berkeley is open 3days a week and is equipped with a fleet of 120 adaptive bikes. The Cycling Programprovides individuals with many different types of disabilities access to regularoutdoor exercise on a year-round basis. Adaptive kayaking activities are also offered at the Center. The Program served over 350 participants last year through open hours and organized group rides for youth, adults, families, veterans, and tandem rides for individuals with visual impairments.
- $263,983 spent. ADVENTURES & OUTINGS PROGRAM provides outdoor recreation activities and urban outingsfor individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments of all ages as wellas families. Activities offered include guided nature hikes on accessible trails,coastal access trips, camping, festivals, museum tours, live music and communityevents. Group trip wheelchair-accessible transportation is provided to activites.This program promotes active lifestyles, provides access to the outdoors and helpsparticipants increase mobility, independence and social connections. Last year 100individuals participated in 80 different adventures and outings activities around thegreater Bay Area.
- $131,038 spent. ADULT SPORTS PROGRAM provides year-round sports and recreation activities for adultswith physical disabilities. Activites offered weekly include wheelchairbasketball,quad rugby, power soccer, goal ball, adaptive climbing and pickleball.Adult teams participate in local, regional and national tournaments, clinics,exhibitions, and other events. The program helps participants increase strength,fitness and mobility, independence, and social skills. Last year this program servedover 100 participants in on going weekly sports activities, special events includingtournaments, clinics, exhibitions and other activities
- $117,339 spent. BORP FITNESS CENTER provides a full menu of weekly fitness classes for people withdisabilities and visual impairments. Classes offered include adaptive yoga, dance,tai chi, upper body strengthening, arthritis exercise, stretching and fitness. Virtual fitness classes were added in 2020. The program served over 500 participants last year and is located at the Ed Roberts Campus.
- $93,500 spent. YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM provides year-round sports and recreation activites for childrenand youth with disabilities ages 5-20. Adaptive sports activites offered on a weeklybasis include wheelchair basketball, power soccer, cycling and sled hockey. Youth teams participate in local and national tournaments, clinics and sporting events. The program helps participants increase strength, fitness and mobility, learn teamwork and sportsmanship, connect with peers and positive adult role models, develop self-confidence, independence leadership and social skills. Last year the program served 75 youth through ongoing activities and introduced 200 young people to adaptive sports through outreach.activities, school exhibitions and special events.
- $78,543 spent. ACCESS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA project is a web-based access guide to the outdoors forpeople with disabilities. The web guide serves to eliminate the information barrierthat prevents people with disabilities from participating in outdoor activities by providing detailed and thoroughly researched access information about trails, parks,adapted outdoor recreation programs and services, and alternative lodging such ascamping, cabins, and yurts. Additionally, through education and advocacy, we providedisability awareness trainings to park and trail agencies so they can better servepeople with a wide range of disabilities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 November 1976.
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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