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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 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
$85K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 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
$163K
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$135K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$163K
FY2021▲ +67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$57K
Expenses
$135K
FY2021▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$117K
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$63K
FY2021▲ +165%
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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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $110K Management & general 19% · $25K

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
$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 · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$110Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$163K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
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$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Total revenueLn 12$163K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$63K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$24K$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$182$182
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$110K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $57K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$117K$73K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $163K$135K$27K$63K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $162,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,378$58,311
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $53$35
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,105$104,155
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $97,536$162,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,241$71,786
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,085$63,425
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $106,326$135,211
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,790$27,290
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 $162,501 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $104,155 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,111
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,311
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35$35
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,301 · Unrelated business $889$162,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,211 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,648$58,648
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,135$8,135
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,003$5,003
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,017$6,017
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,109$15,109
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $182$182
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,832$18,832
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,025$3,025
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,390$17,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,870$2,870
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,180 · Management $25,031 · Fundraising $0$135,211
Part X · Balance sheet $148,491 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,614$43,720
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,761$42,814
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,255$1,260
X-14 Intangible assets$53,372
X-15 Other assets$7,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,955$148,491
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,629$16,921
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $71,400$68,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,029$85,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,926$63,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,955$148,491
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,501
XI-2 Total expenses$135,211
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,926
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$12,254
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,470

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