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Surfings Evolution & Preservation Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Cocoa, FL501(c)(3)EIN 26-3087353Revenue $2.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSpreservesurfingbeaches.org516 Delannoy Ave, 32922-7814 · Cocoa, FLTax-exempt since Oct 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
92¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
338 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 337.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$2.8M
Spent
$459K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$13.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$459K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$459K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$13.1M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$18.5M
FY2024$20.7M
FY2025$23.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $423K Management & general 6% · $28K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lynne C Dimenna
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald E Dimenna
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $423K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Preservation of the beaches and their environment.

$423Kprogram expense

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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 State Parks Foundation INCFL · FY2024$120,000
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
Florida Surf Film Festival LLCFL · FY2024$30,000
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and BranchesDC · FY2024$25,000
Beaches Go Green INCFL · FY2024$22,900
Clearwater Marine Aquarium INCFL · FY2024$22,125
Brevard ZooFL · FY2024$22,000
Byrne Ocean ConservationFL · FY2024$21,000
Moraes INCFL · FY2024$20,750
Loggerhead Marinelife Center INCFL · FY2024$20,000
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$459K
Ln 25
Programscol B$423K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.9M
Total assetsLn 16$13.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$12.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.9M
Total assetsLn 16$13.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13.1M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.5M$12.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M$13.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M$13.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$302K$302K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$14K$14K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$742$513$513
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$769$769
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$96K$151$118
Total functional expensesLn 25$459K$423K$28K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $2,829,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,347,181$2,803,956
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $111,834$22,415
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,387$3,534
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,460,402$2,829,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $165,600$302,400
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,013$156,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,613$458,813
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,216,789$2,371,092
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,829,905 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,534 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,803,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,803,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,415$22,415
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,534 · Excluded from tax $22,415$2,829,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $458,813 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $302,400$302,400
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,079$8,079
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,824 · Management $5,227$10,051
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,227 · Management $14,227 · Fundraising $7,113$35,567
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $742 · Management $513 · Fundraising $513$1,768
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,763$3,763
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $769$769
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,147 · Management $151 · Fundraising $118$96,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $422,872 · Management $28,197 · Fundraising $7,744$458,813
Part X · Balance sheet $13,080,609 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,538,766$12,903,276
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,862$10,795
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $129,159$129,159
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $29,730$37,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,709,517$13,080,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,709,517$13,080,609
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,709,517$13,080,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,709,517$13,080,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,080,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,829,905
XI-2 Total expenses$458,813
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,371,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,709,517
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,080,609

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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