City Surf Project INC

San Francisco, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Recreation & Sports

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$1.1M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$958K
FY2022$816K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$594K
FY2022$998K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$362K
FY2025▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$542K
FY2024$386K
FY2025$362K

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

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCity Surf Project INC
EINHdr · item D47-2091985
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2015
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N67)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.citysurfproject.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.25
Program services65%$741K
Management & general10%$114K
Fundraising25%$280K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▲ +14% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -29% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +75% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$559K
FY2025▼ -15%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$581K
FY2024$660K
FY2025$559K
Total liabilities
$197K
FY2025▼ -28%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$7K
FY2022$38K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$197K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$24K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$559K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Total assetsLn 16$559K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$197K
Total net assetsLn 32$362K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.0M · 92%
Program service revenue$67K · 6%
Other revenue$24K · 2%
Contributions & grants92%$1.0M
Program service revenue6%$67K
Other revenue2%$24K
Investment income$3K
— government grantsLn 1e$452K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $246K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.1M · Less non-cash grants $24K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.1M
2.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $741K · Total expenses $1.1M
65%
Management & General
Management & general $114K · Total expenses $1.1M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $280K · Total expenses $1.1M
25%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $237K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $597K
$0.40 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.1M
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $452K · Total revenue $1.1M
41%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $67K · Total revenue $1.1M
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $1.1M
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $67K · Total expenses $1.1M
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $1.0M
+9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $598K · FY2024 $1.1M
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $362K · Beginning of year $386K
-6%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.1M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $197K · Total assets $559K
35%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $362K · Total assets $559K
65%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $559K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Victor J Irwin · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $61K · Total expenses $1.1M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $820K · Total expenses $1.1M
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 27%——
Revenue growth 9%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$61,279Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Victor J Irwin’s $61K as Executive Dir. is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Victor J Irwin$61,279$35,448$41,983$40,213

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 11Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 11Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Teaches surfing to Bay Area youth, promoting coastal access, health, and personal growth.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $741K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Youth Surfing

Programs consist of two separate program models, Intro to Surfing and Surfing 101, and serves 300 students per year. Youth Surfing serves middle and high school students, through partnerships with San Francisco Unified School District and community-based organizations.

$483Kprogram expense
02

Leadership Development Programs

City Surf Project offers leadership development programs for both high school and transitional-aged youth. These programs offer job skills, career exploration, personal growth, and mentorship.

$258Kprogram expense

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M+9% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.1M+24% 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $816K$998K-15% 990 PDF
FY2021 $958K$594K+60% 990 PDF
FY2020 $598K$567K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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