Surfings Evolution & Preservation Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Cocoa, FL501(c)(3)EIN 26-3087353

Preservation of surfing, and its history, as a sport and recreational activity. Preservation of the beaches and their environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 68% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$23.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -31%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$459K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$23.9M
FY2025▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$18.5M
FY2024$20.7M
FY2025$23.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.5M Management & general 8% · $133K Fundraising 3% · $56K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves surfing's history and beaches for sport and recreation.

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1 program service account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Preservation of the beaches and their environment.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 153 grants · $4.3M · 2020–2024
Florida Beach Patrol Chiefs AssociaFY2024$108,858
Drown Zero International CorpFL · FY2024$100,000
Guy Harvey Ocean Fund INCFL · FY2024$60,000
Keep Florida Beautiful INCFL · FY2024$44,285
Special Olympics Florida INCFL · FY2024$40,000
Blue Scholars Initiative INCFL · FY2024$35,000
Beaches Go Green INCFL · FY2024$22,900
Brevard ZooFL · FY2024$22,000
Byrne Ocean ConservationFL · FY2024$21,000
Moraes INCFL · FY2024$20,750
Keep Pinellas Beautiful INCFL · FY2024$18,000
Florida Board Riders INCFL · FY2024$17,000
Coastal Connections INCMA · FY2024$16,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$162K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.0M
Total assetsLn 16$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$23.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.6M$3.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.8M$20.0M
Total assetsLn 16$20.7M$23.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$20.7M$23.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$129K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$8K$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$256K$102K$102K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$857$803
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$2K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$151$118
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$133K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.0M$1.7M$3.3M$23.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$2.4M$2.0M$20.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$1.0M$2.9M$18.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$652K$2.6M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$459K$2.4M$13.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,010,333 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,017 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,773,576
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,773,576
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,054,451$1,054,451
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $162,289$162,289
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $182,306 · Excluded from tax $1,054,451$5,010,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,669,125 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,223,641$1,223,641
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,329$129,329
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,400$11,400
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,770 · Management $8,418$16,188
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $7,927 · Management $2,643 · Fundraising $2,643$13,213
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $102,283 · Management $102,284 · Fundraising $51,142$255,709
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,163 · Management $857 · Fundraising $803$2,823
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,974 · Management $1,362 · Fundraising $1,362$4,698
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,524$4,524
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,191$6,191
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,140 · Management $151 · Fundraising $118$1,409
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,479,751 · Management $133,306 · Fundraising $56,068$1,669,125
Part X · Balance sheet $23,949,729 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,609,527$3,805,188
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $24,888$14,629
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $129,159$129,159
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,836,481$19,981,473
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $23,804$19,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,677,257$23,949,729
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,677,257$23,947,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,677,257$23,947,729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,677,257$23,949,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,947,729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,010,333
XI-2 Total expenses$1,669,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,341,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,677,257
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$17,338
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$53,398
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,947,729

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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