San Francisco, CA

CALIFORNIA DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION

EIN 52-2153488

Education & Youth Development Youth Sports & Recreation Children & youth Seniors

Mission

Our mission is to build strong communities and promote fitness, teamwork, and leadership among youth, adults, and seniors of all backgrounds through high-quality youth and adult dragon boat programs and events.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About CALIFORNIA DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION

Founded in 1996, the California Dragon Boat Association (CDBA) is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes the growth and development of dragon boat racing across the San Francisco Bay Area. CDBA operates multiple practice sites, supports club and school teams, and runs year-round programming for youth and adults. CDBA runs the largest youth dragon boat program in North America and organizes several major annual events — including the San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival and the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival — that attract competitive and community crews. The EIN 52-2153488 has been confirmed to belong to this San Francisco-based organization, which returned to on-water racing after the COVID hiatus (racing resumed in 2022) and continues to run youth championships, regional regattas, and multi-day festivals (with races scheduled into 2026).

Notable achievements

Largest youth dragon boat program in North America

CDBA’s youth program, grown since 2003, has enrolled thousands of high school students through year-round after-school and weekend programming and is widely cited as a national model for youth dragon boating.

Organizer of major regional festivals

CDBA organizes multi-day events including the San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival and the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival, providing competitive divisions for youth, collegiate, adult, and novice crews and drawing teams regionally and internationally.

Youth Leadership Council and youth grants

CDBA established a Youth Leadership Council that has helped develop student leaders and has been instrumental in securing more than six-figure support in grants and assets to benefit youth participants and race operations.

At a glance

Total assets: $278K
Annual revenue: $189K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 52-2153488
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.cdba.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (tax-exempt status in place since 1999) with public Form 990 filings demonstrating financial transparency.

Listed and profiled on major nonprofit information services and directories, reflecting public visibility and accessible filings for donors and stakeholders.

Reputation within the dragon-boat community as an influential organizer and program model — its Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival is considered one of the largest and most competitive U.S. dragon boat events.

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