Puerto Rico · Nonprofit
SURF4DEM INC
SURF4DEM INC (Puerto Rico) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $63,596 to it, the largest being PUERTO RICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ($47,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 75% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $65k
- Funders on record
- 4
- Grants received
- $64k
- Net assets
- $35k
What Surf4dem Inc does
Mission
Surf4dem is engaged in provide alternate therapeutic services for people with autisim and related conditions through surfing classes which improves self-confidence, help them to be auto-sufficient and give them new experiences with the environment. All surf4dem services are provided free of cost. In total the organization impacts approximately 500 children, families and professionals annualy.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Surf4DEM provides individualized weekly surf therapy sessions for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. These sessions are conducted by trained surf instructors and are designed to support emotional regulation, social skills development, and sensory integration through structured interaction with the ocean environment. The annual number of beneficiaries is approximately 150 children. Weekly stipends for trained surfers range between $300-$500 depending on participation levels and number of days (Saturday and/or Sunday). This program is partially supported by general donations. There are no foreign grants used.
$16,200 spent87% of program spendingSurf4DEM conducts workshops focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder, providing education, tools, and resources for parents, caregivers, and professionals. The annual number of beneficiaries is approximately 150 children. MINIMAL OPERATIONAL COSTS (MATERIALS/LOGISTICS). COVERED THROUGH DONATIONS. THERE ARE NO FOREIGN GRANTS USED.
Surf4DEM offers an inclusive summer camp during the months of June and July, integrating children with autism alongside neurotypical peers to promote inclusion, socialization, and shared recreational experiences. The annual number of beneficiaries is approximately 150 children. The average cost of $1,200 per month during camp operation (June and July). There are no foreign grants used.
$2,400 spent13% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $18,600.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base held at 2 funders, grant income fell $21k → $10k.
2 of 4 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 75% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of SURF4DEM INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
SURF4DEM INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 75% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
98% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund SURF4DEM INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 71% · 2020 100% · 2022 94% · 2023 99% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
75% of SURF4DEM INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $16k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from funders outside Puerto Rico, across 2 states.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $48k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SURF4DEM INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 9,787 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,787 human services nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
Organizations like SURF4DEM INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Puerto Rico
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for SURF4DEM INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SURF4DEM INC?
- SURF4DEM INC (Puerto Rico) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $63,596 to it, the largest being PUERTO RICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ($47,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 75% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does SURF4DEM INC have?
- IRS filings report 4 organizations giving $63,596 in grants to SURF4DEM INC, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of SURF4DEM INC?
- PUERTO RICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $47,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SURF4DEM INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Puerto Rico. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 4 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing