Surf for All is dedicated to assisting individuals and exposing them to the ocean and the joy of surfing as well as maximizing their potential. We believe the ocean is a source of healing and spiritual stength for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 19% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$448
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$372K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$372K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$372K
Expenses
$353K
FY2024▲ +169%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$131K
FY2024$353K
Net assets
$111K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$111K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $273K Management & general 23% · $81K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Introduces people to surfing and the ocean's healing power.

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1 program · $273K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided nine months feb-oct of surf instruction and related activities to developmentally disabled teenagers.

$273Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$372K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$273K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$448
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$372K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$448
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100$448
Net assetsLn 32$93K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$60K$8K$52K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$181K$173K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$1K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$273K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $372K$353K$18K$111K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$131K$93K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $90K$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 $52K$15K 990 PDF
FY2020 $49K$28K 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 $371,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,899$339,583
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,132$22,081
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$10,055
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,031$371,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,828$4,431
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,091$27,832
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,298$321,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,217$353,394
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $92,814$18,325
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $371,719 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$339,583
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$339,583
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,081$22,081
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,055$10,055
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,081 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,055$371,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,394 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,431$4,431
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,832$27,832
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,877$9,877
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,900$23,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,818$13,818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,680 · Management $52,369$60,049
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,374$6,374
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,065$8,065
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,073 · Management $1,704$7,777
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,293 · Management $7,220$180,513
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,352 · Management $9,406$10,758
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $272,818 · Management $80,576 · Fundraising $0$353,394
Part X · Balance sheet $111,868 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,185$65,936
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,860$30,560
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,150$15,372
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,195$111,868
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100$448
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100$448
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,006$90,331
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,089$21,089
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,095$111,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,195$111,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$371,719
XI-2 Total expenses$353,394
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,325
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,095
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,420

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