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Operation Surf FY2021 filing

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Sn Luis Obisp, CA501(c)(3)Since 2008Health Care EIN 26-3661313Revenue $556K in FY2021

On file with the IRSoperationsurf.orgPo Box 1581, 93406-1581 · Sn Luis Obisp, CATax-exempt since Aug 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Operation Surf develops community programs which utilize surfing, along with other activities, to help individuals change their perspective and overcome their particular life's challenges. We value an individual's right to lead a happy, productive life. We are dedicated to helping them by providing opportunities to reach their potential, accept their past and breakthrough their perceived limitations through our programs. Amazing Surf adventures provides the opportunity and possibility for a positive change in our community by:1. Offering alternative and healthy educational and recreational options for those with disabilities and disenfranchisements;2. Providing information on alternative and healthy community educational and recreational options to public and private entities;3. Providing ongoing advice, recommendations and support with regards to alternative and healthy educational and recreational options for the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$170
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$556K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$619K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$556K
FY2021▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$556K
FY2022$592K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$797K
FY2025$703K
Expenses
$619K
FY2021▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$838K
FY2025$728K
Net assets
$225K
FY2021▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$210K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $471K Management & general 15% · $94K Fundraising 9% · $54K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brent Edwards
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Henderson
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alicia Suits
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Felipe Buzaid
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russ Kabaker
Board Member
$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

Offers adaptive surfing to wounded military and underserved communities.

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1 program · $471K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Operation surf directly benefits wounded and disabled active duty military and veterans by providing them with alternative recreational options (surfing).

$471Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Community Foundation San Luis Obispo CountyFY2025$12K
The Robert S Fagan FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$556K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$472K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$619K
Ln 25
Programscol B$471K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$225K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$472K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Total revenueLn 12$556K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$600
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170
Net assetsLn 32$225K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$328K$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$170
Net assetsLn 32$288K$225K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$66K$32K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$99K$57K$10K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$12K$9K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$7K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$859$447$169
OccupancyLn 16$19K$11K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$664$664
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$10K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$264K$264K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$19K$2K$701
Total functional expensesLn 25$619K$471K$94K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $703K$728K−$25K$210K 990 PDF
FY2024 $797K$838K−$41K$235K 990 PDF
FY2023 $774K$692K$82K$276K 990 PDF
FY2022 $592K$623K−$31K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $556K$619K−$63K$225K 990 PDF
FY2020 $378K$429K−$51K$288K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $555,596 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,982$472,453
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,603$83,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $377,594$555,596
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $228,317$252,515
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,689$366,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $429,006$618,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,412−$63,247
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $555,596 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$59,622
VIII-1e Government grants$38,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$373,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$472,453
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $83,137$83,137
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83,143$555,596
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $618,843 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,211 · Management $31,691 · Fundraising $14,305$112,207
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $56,511 · Management $9,858 · Fundraising $32,206$98,575
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,329 · Management $8,519 · Fundraising $1,569$22,417
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,624 · Management $7,340 · Fundraising $1,352$19,316
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,332$19,332
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,701$4,701
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $859 · Management $447 · Fundraising $169$1,475
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,805 · Management $5,626 · Fundraising $2,127$18,558
IX-17 TravelPrograms $664$664
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,926$3,926
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,063 · Management $5,239 · Fundraising $1,981$17,283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $263,696$263,696
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,134 · Management $1,858 · Fundraising $701$21,693
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $470,597 · Management $93,836 · Fundraising $54,410$618,843
Part X · Balance sheet $225,148 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $308,248$204,914
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,101$14,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,155$5,229
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $600$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $328,104$225,148
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $39,878$170
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,878$170
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $241,528$224,978
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $46,698$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,226$224,978
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $328,104$225,148
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,978 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$555,596
XI-2 Total expenses$618,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,226
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,978

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

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