To enlighten the world as to the unique culture and history of Texas surfing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
1¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
1%
of spending
Concern: 1% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $161K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
Spent
$106K
To programs
1%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$98K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$57K
Expenses
$106K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$117K
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$24K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$11K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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Where the money goes

1 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 1% · $1K Management & general 98% · $104K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares the unique culture and history of Texas surfing.

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1 program · $1K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To enlighten the world as to the unique culture and history of texas surfing; encourage our community to experience the fun, accessible and healthy lifestyle of surfing and related board sports; educate everyone in proper conservation practices to protect and preserve the beaches, bays and waterways of the texas gulf coast.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$161K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$1K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$53K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$697$697
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$1K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$157$157
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$400$1K
InsuranceLn 23$593$593
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$1K$104K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $57K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$117K$73K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$135K$27K$63K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $98K$106K−$9K$24K 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 $97,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,901$62,378
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$53
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,724$35,105
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,648$97,536
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,424$55,241
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,464$51,085
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $151,888$106,326
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,760−$8,790
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $97,536 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,105 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,395
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,483
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,378
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53$53
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,453 · Unrelated business $705$97,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,326 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $47,313$47,313
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $7,231$7,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $697$697
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,002$1,002
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,370$3,370
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,276 · Management $1,722$2,998
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,360$1,360
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $34,771$34,771
IX-17 TravelManagement $157$157
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $400 · Fundraising $1,080$1,480
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $593$593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,354$5,354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,276 · Management $103,970 · Fundraising $1,080$106,326
Part X · Balance sheet $105,955 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,767$86,614
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $29,921$9,761
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,255
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,325$7,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,013$105,955
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,382$10,629
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$71,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,382$82,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,631$23,926
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,013$105,955
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,926 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,536
XI-2 Total expenses$106,326
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,631
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,915
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,926

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