Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,569,172
- Total expenses
- $1,402,356
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,573,220
- Grants paid
- $49,195
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- -$4,048
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,690,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,306
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,627,274
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $995,802
- Management and general expenses
- $303,307
- Fundraising expenses
- $103,247
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $995,802
Program services were 71.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$108,735
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,464,485
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$56,046
-
3 · Investment income
total $0
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$10,863
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$14,911
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$4,048 · related or exempt -$4,048
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $49,195 · program services $49,195
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $190,282 · program services $121,802 · management and general $55,397 · fundraising $13,083
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $503,917 · program services $317,706 · management and general $150,607 · fundraising $35,604
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $15,791 · program services $10,002 · management and general $4,683 · fundraising $1,106
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $133,615 · program services $88,547 · management and general $37,749 · fundraising $7,319
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $64,291 · program services $44,013 · management and general $16,653 · fundraising $3,625
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $3,088 · management and general $3,088
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $155,907 · program services $132,624 · management and general $4,683 · fundraising $18,600
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $3,292 · program services $384 · management and general $2,869 · fundraising $39
-
14 · Information technology
total $14,687 · program services $3,959 · management and general $10,713 · fundraising $15
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $20,975 · program services $13,947 · management and general $5,880 · fundraising $1,148
-
17 · Travel
total $111,166 · program services $88,361 · management and general $8,506 · fundraising $14,299
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $246 · program services $246
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $7,097 · program services $5,071 · management and general $1,695 · fundraising $331
-
24a · Other expenses: Event Expense
total $113,601 · program services $109,070 · management and general $105 · fundraising $4,426
-
24b · Other expenses: Bank fees
total $5,523 · program services $2,736 · management and general $322 · fundraising $2,465
-
24c · Other expenses: Merchandise support
total $5,035 · program services $5,035
-
24d · Other expenses: Other misc
total $1,764 · program services $1,564 · management and general $200
-
24e · All other expenses
total $2,884 · program services $1,540 · management and general $157 · fundraising $1,187
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
end of year $0
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $319,743 · end of year $286,183
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $188,069 · end of year $1,371,073
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $22,748 · end of year $16,182
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $13,977 · end of year $14,642
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $2,500
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $18,176 · end of year $27,092
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $500
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $27,838 · end of year $36,214
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $153,472 · end of year $88,097
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $347,051 · end of year $1,539,177
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Save the Waves protects surf ecosystems around the world, forming coalitions with local communities and utilizing a unique combination of protected areas, stewardship, and grass-roots mobilization.
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Campaigns and Outreach:Through Campaigns and Outreach, Save The Waves 1) Built a plan for a protected area in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, including 1,000 hectares of mangroves, through the Salvemos Punta Conejo campaign; 2) Advocated for the protection of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico, supporting local efforts with a global campaign to protect sand flow and water quality; and 3) hosted our inaugural Coalition Summit with over 150 partners and attendees from over 16 countries to share, learn, and explore new methods for surf ecosystem conservation.
Expenses $468,633 · Revenue $10,863
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World Surfing Reserves:In 2023, Save The Waves continued to expand and improve the World Surfing Reserves (WSRs) Program, implementing the following: 1) Dedicated the North Devon World Surfing Reserve in the United Kingdom, safeguarding over 8 diverse surf breaks and 30 kilometers of coastline; 2) Launched the pilot WSR Stewardship Fund to support local projects and solutions at the World Surfing Reserves of Huanchaco, Peru, Guarda do Emba, Brazil, and North Devon, United Kingdom; and 3) Supported the Local Stewardship Council of Ericeira, Portugal World Surfing Reserve in its commitment with the local government and key partners to protect 15 hectares of coastal property for permanent preservation, including bluff restoration around Ribeira dIlhas.
Expenses $254,468 · Grants $35,195
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Surf Protected Area NetworksWe continued our work in the creation of Surf Protected Area Networks (SPANs), working to grow our impact in new regions. In 2023, we 1) Completed crucial work and technical tools with our partners in Chile to address needs to scale conservation efforts nationwide; 2) Created a legal framework for Surf Protected Areas with our partners in Peru, Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental; and 3) Completed the second phase of work in the Azores, Portugal, strengthening local capacity for surf ecosystem protection in addition to finalizing a key tool to inform decision making on sustainable tourism and management.
Expenses $156,712 · Grants $14,000
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Nik Strong-Cvetich
CEO
- Total calculated
- $149,827
- From this org
- $124,937
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,890
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Susan Coffey
Finance Manager
- Total calculated
- $99,744
- From this org
- $65,345
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,399
- Hours/week
- 30
-
Scott K Atkinson
Co-Chairperson
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rachel Strader
Co-Chairperson
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Christy Chin
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Eric Co
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Will Henry
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Al Ramadan
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Annie Vranizan
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Easkey Britton
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Laura Rodriguez
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Greg Jones
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rahim Walker
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Hugo Tagholm
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 22 July 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202402049349300905
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