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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)
$170krevenue
FY2024 · +51% in 3 yrs4 of 4years filed
’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−29.2%
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.6%
Middle half of peersMedianColor the Water
Worth checking2
A funder worth 45% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Surfrider Foundation gave $51k in FY2021, 45% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$42k in FY2022, −$13k in FY2023 and −$50k in FY2024.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$56ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23Coastal QuestNew in FY2023$60kThe Surfrider FoundationOn and off$51kPatagoniaorgNew in FY2023$15kUnited Way Quad CitiesNew in FY2023$6kGoldhirsh FoundationOn and off$5kWeingart FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund