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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.2%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCity Surf Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$741k65%Management and general$114k10%Fundraising$280k25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$69k in FY2023, −$87k in FY2024 and −$24k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 41% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII64funders
$325ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationOn and off$20k$30k$35k$35k$35kThe Horace W Goldsmith FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kParks CaliforniaOn and off$21k$20k$40kKaiser Foundation HospitalsStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k–Miranda Lux FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$15k$10k$10k–Jk Irwin FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$15k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$79k$42k$81k$52k$62k$372k$116k26 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$7k$20k$16k$36k$9k$48k$59k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped