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Coastal & Harbor Disaster Relief
Delivering direct humanitarian aid and restoration assistance to harbor families and coastal communities devastated by severe marine storms.
Learn moreMARITIME COMMUNITY CARE & DISASTER BENEVOLENCE
Harbor of care.
Guiding light on troubled waters.
Serving coastal and maritime communities through emergency disaster assistance, water safety education, and youth seamanship scholarships.
MARITIME CARE.
BLUE GAVEL RELIEF.
Anchored in service.
Maritime benevolence
Water safety education
Coastal disaster relief
BENEVOLENT MARITIME PROGRAMS
Serving those who live,
work, and sail on the water.
Uniting yacht club past commodores and boating communities worldwide to provide compassionate aid during maritime emergencies.
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Youth Seamanship & Water Safety
Funding youth sailing clinics, certified life jackets, and junior watermanship scholarships for underprivileged youngsters.
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Benevolent Hardship Grants
Providing emergency financial relief to marine workers, maritime veterans, and boating community members facing tragic personal hardship.
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Anchored in
compassion.
compassion.
OUR MARITIME TRADITION
Extending a helping hand
across harbors and seas.
The International Order Of The Blue Gavel Humanitarian Foundation is a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable auxiliary dedicated to maritime philanthropy, boating safety, and crisis response.
Founded by experienced past commodores, our foundation channels the goodwill of maritime enthusiasts into lifesaving water education and relief for coastal families facing tragedy.
Get to know our story501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Community Supported
LOCAL PURPOSE, TRANSPARENT PRACTICE
Driven by compassion.
Rooted in integrity.
We work with maximum accountability to ensure every effort directly serves our community.
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HEADQUARTERS
IOBG Humanitarian Foundation
647 Sunfish Way
Port Hueneme, CA 93041-3509
Official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity. Dedicated to community welfare, transparency, and public benefit.
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Your kindness
has somewhere
to go.
Support our initiatives. Share resources.
Give a little of your heart.
TRANSPARENCY & PUBLIC RECORDS
Stronger alongside one another.
OFFICIAL REGISTRATIONCandid Non-Profit Profile
PUBLIC 990 RECORDSProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
IRS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS501(c)(3) Public Charity (EIN 33-0547468)
The International Order Of The Blue Gavel Humanitarian Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity incorporated in CA. All activities are dedicated to charitable advancement and public welfare.