Surfing Heritage Foundation

Tax-deductible

San Clemente, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 33-0934459

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The Surfing Heritage Foundation is dedicated to preserving the history of Surfing. We collect, preserve, and document surf craft, print, photos, oral histories, art, cinematography, and Surfing memorabilia for the appreciation and education of current and future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 85% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$860K
+101% vs prior year
Spent
$700K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$860K
FY2025▲ +101%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$637K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$860K
Expenses
$700K
FY2025▼ -29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$987K
FY2025$700K
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2001.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $575K Management & general 11% · $78K Fundraising 7% · $47K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
FMR Exec Dir
$93,333Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$28,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
FMR Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Izzi’s $93K as FMR Exec Dir is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeff Alter$28,000$140,000————
Michael Izzi$93,333—$57,884———
Glenn Brumage————$68,192$87,750
Steve Morris———$85,023——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves surfing history by collecting and documenting surf craft, photos, and memorabilia.

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1 program service account for $575K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The surfing heritage and culture center (shacc) offers hosted and individual tours of its extensive collection, featuring approximately 500 historic surfboards and 100,000 photographs. Shacc boasts a total collection of around 500,000 objects.

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11.0M
Grants paid · 3 grants · $28K · 2019–2021
U S Board Riders ClubsCA · FY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$860K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$761K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$700K
Ln 25
Programscol B$575K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$761K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$860K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$981K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$624K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$899K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$37K$44K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$197K$176K$15K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$8K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$17K$5K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K$118K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$20K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$34K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$215$215
Total functional expensesLn 25$700K$575K$78K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $860K$700K$160K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $428K$987K−$560K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$437K−$156K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $637K$561K$76K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$383K$1.6M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $453K$451K$2K$4.5M 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 $860,157 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,524 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$747,517
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,715
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$760,917
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,625$2,625
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63,109$63,109
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $2,970$2,970
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,203$4,203
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$14,734
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,149 · Excluded from tax $70,357$860,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $700,121 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,633 · Management $43,867 · Fundraising $26,833$107,333
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,601 · Management $14,560 · Fundraising $7,280$197,441
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,836 · Management $2,157 · Fundraising $1,259$11,252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,387 · Management $4,786 · Fundraising $2,794$24,967
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,212$4,212
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,800$7,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $117,547$117,547
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,963 · Fundraising $4,439$24,402
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,627$9,627
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,353 · Fundraising $4,502$38,855
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,298$66,298
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,175$2,175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,062$38,062
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,863$17,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,072$32,072
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $215$215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $575,417 · Management $77,597 · Fundraising $47,107$700,121
Part X · Balance sheet $5,691,082 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,145$136,683
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $414,650$981,215
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $38,914$47,010
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$20,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,623,140$1,585,076
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $898,651$37,539
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,382,659$2,883,559
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,567,159$5,691,082
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,375$9,162
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,000$12,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,375$21,162
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,658,886$4,799,022
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $870,898$870,898
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,529,784$5,669,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,567,159$5,691,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,669,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$860,157
XI-2 Total expenses$700,121
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,529,784
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$19,900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,669,920

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