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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)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +191% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin12.7%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+41.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSustainable Surf
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.5M spent
Programs$3.0M86%Management and general$298k8%Fundraising$189k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Boardriders Foundation gave about $183k a year for two years, 14% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 42% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort28funders
$668ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Boardriders FoundationOn and off$15k$350kMimi and Peter Haas FundSince FY2022$50k$100kThe Onda Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$25k$25kOne Earth PhilanthropyOn and off$25kMoccasin Lake FoundationNew in FY2023$22kTidemark 10 FoundationOn and off$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$30k$57k$10k$79k$85k$1.1M8 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$5k$13k$7k$23k$18k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund