The mission of USA Surfing is to promote the growth, competitive success, and positive image of Surfing in the USA and to provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing, and administrating the sport while producing champions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 3 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$15K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 11 voting members
Worth a look: 5 of 11 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$866K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$776K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$866K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$791K
FY2021$979K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$619K
FY2024$866K
Expenses
$776K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$834K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$776K
Net assets
$115K
FY2024▲ +364%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$92K
FY2021−$268K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$115K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $659K Management & general 14% · $107K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Fleischauer Jewell’s $15K as CEO is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Greg Cruse—$91,000$108,178
Rebecca Fleischauer Jewell$15,000——

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

Promotes surfing's growth, competitive success, and positive image across the USA.

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1 program · $659K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Usa surfing inc hosts national chapionship events such as the usa surfing championships for senior and junior athletes and usa prime events in different regions of the contry.

$659Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$866K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$750K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$776K
Ln 25
Programscol B$659K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$750K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$866K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 68
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$171K$166K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153K$105K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$68K$68K$100
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$3K$14K
TravelLn 17$71K$71K$40
InsuranceLn 23$28K$17K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$154K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$59K$4K$930
Total functional expensesLn 25$776K$659K$107K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $866K$776K$90K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 $619K$637K−$17K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$834K$310K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $979K$1.2M−$175K−$268K 990 PDF
FY2020 $791K$672K$118K−$92K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $865,896 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,202$107,657
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $575,456$750,414
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,646$7,825
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $619,304$865,896
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$16,586
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $10,000$4,202
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $626,601$755,096
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $636,601$775,884
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,297$90,012
Part VI · Governance 5 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $865,896 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,657
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,657
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $750,414$750,414
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,249$6,249
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,576$1,576
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $751,990 · Excluded from tax $6,249$865,896
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $775,884 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,586$1,586
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $166,461 · Fundraising $4,500$170,961
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,014$10,014
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,490$14,490
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,202$4,202
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $104,903 · Management $48,075$152,978
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $68,238 · Management $100$68,338
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,891$3,891
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,386 · Management $13,660$17,046
IX-17 TravelPrograms $70,543 · Management $40$70,583
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,348 · Management $10,409$27,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,848 · Management $1,540$155,388
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,157 · Management $3,563 · Fundraising $930$63,650
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $658,884 · Management $107,368 · Fundraising $9,632$775,884
Part X · Balance sheet $125,564 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,524$103,986
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,000$15,810
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,515$5,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,039$125,564
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,225$6,058
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,077$4,757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,302$10,815
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,737$114,749
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,737$114,749
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,039$125,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,749 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$865,896
XI-2 Total expenses$775,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,012
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,737
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,749

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