The purposes of Sababa Surf Camp, INC is to proivde elementary aged children through young professionals educational and faith based year-round learning programs utilizing recreational activities through surfing and other sport programs, including Sababa Surf Camp and Sababa beachaway.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$235K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$235K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$867K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$800K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$867K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$867K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$18
Expenses
$800K
FY2021▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$800K
FY2022$90K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$2K
Net assets
$237K
FY2021▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$205K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $676K Management & general 12% · $99K Fundraising 3% · $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

5 people listed on the 990; $235K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-President
$101,054Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$99,040Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn Lancaster’s $19K as Co-Director and Co-President is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K religion 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Danny Mishkin—$101,054$87,529
Lynn Lancaster$19,345$99,040$84,617
Marcy Mirkin$8,750$35,000$35,750
Daniel Mishkin$19,345——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Offers faith-based educational programs using surfing and sports for children and young professionals.

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1 program · $676K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Sababa surf camp served 189 youth in fy 2021. These campers came from across the united states and were engaged in our jewish mindfulness programs through surfing, scuba diving, sailing, art, science and prayer. All programing focuses on how judiasm can be immediately relevant to all and promote a no-worries approach to jewish life.

$676Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$867K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$459K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$407K
Money outPt IX
$800K
Ln 25
Programscol B$676K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$237K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$407K
Government grantsLn 1e$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$459K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$867K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$238K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$237K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$238K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$200K$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$167K$237K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$225K$168K$34K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$48K$974
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$19K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$9K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$157
Office expensesLn 13$24K$22K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$8K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$110K$99K$11K
TravelLn 17$22K$19K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$18K$14K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$252K$252K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$800K$676K$99K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $18$2K−$2K$205K 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$208K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$210K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$90K−$26K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $867K$800K$66K$237K 990 PDF
FY2020 $553K$470K$83K$167K 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 $866,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $430,024$407,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,849$459,448
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $552,873$866,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,694$295,685
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,161$504,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $469,855$800,441
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,018$66,165
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $866,606 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$94,811
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$312,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$407,158
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $459,448$459,448
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $459,448$866,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $800,441 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $168,415 · Management $33,683 · Fundraising $22,455$224,553
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,707 · Management $974$48,681
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,083 · Management $2,245 · Fundraising $1,123$22,451
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,583$40,583
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,226 · Management $1,102$10,328
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,989 · Fundraising $157$3,146
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,624 · Management $1,201 · Fundraising $1,201$24,026
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,547 · Management $1,332$8,879
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $99,134 · Management $11,015$110,149
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,632 · Management $3,288$21,920
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,470 · Management $3,617$18,087
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,826$251,826
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,812$15,812
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $676,465 · Management $99,040 · Fundraising $24,936$800,441
Part X · Balance sheet $251,831 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,254$237,588
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,000$14,243
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,254$251,831
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,430$15,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,930$15,156
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $167,324$236,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $167,324$236,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,254$251,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $236,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$866,606
XI-2 Total expenses$800,441
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$167,324
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,186
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$236,675

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