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Surfrider Foundation

Public charity
Environment · SAN CLEMENTE, CA · EIN 95-3941826

About

The surfrider foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches, through a powerful activist network.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
95
Volunteers
50,000

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$14.5M
Expenses
$14.5M
Assets
$21.6M
Liabilities
$1.6M

Financial history

$14.5M$7.3M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $14.5M · Avg: $10.2M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$23K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$226K
Grants Given
$30K
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
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Address

PO BOX 73550
SAN Clemente, CA, 92673-011

Governance

Voting board members19
Independent members19
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %58.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$420K
Retained by contractors$420K
ChannelsMail · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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