Totals
- Total revenue
- $14,490,016
- Total expenses
- $14,543,905
- Contributions and grants received
- $12,667,899
- Grants paid
- $34,290
- Program service revenue
- $87,884
- Investment income
- $348,879
- Other revenue
- $1,385,354
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,581,609
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,563,758
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $20,017,851
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $11,728,925
- Management and general expenses
- $1,251,009
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,563,971
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $11,728,925
Program services were 80.6% 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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1a · Federated campaigns
$15,924
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1b · Membership dues
$1,500,946
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1c · Fundraising events
$665,306
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$997,667
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$9,488,056
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$309,300
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2a · Program service revenue: CHAPTER CONFERENCE FEE
total $87,884 · related or exempt $87,884
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3 · Investment income
total $350,840 · excluded $350,840
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5 · Royalties
total $1,569,652 · excluded $1,569,652
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $107,524 · other assets $5,000
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $106,696 · other assets $7,789
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $828 · other assets -$2,789
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$1,961 · excluded -$1,961
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$399,186
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$665,306
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$838,943
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$439,757 · excluded -$439,757
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$522,826
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$276,440
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $246,386 · unrelated business $246,386
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $9,073 · excluded $9,073
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$9,073
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $4,000 · program services $4,000
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $30,290 · program services $30,290
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $860,111 · program services $645,083 · management and general $120,416 · fundraising $94,612
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $6,372,027 · program services $5,514,824 · management and general $317,966 · fundraising $539,237
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $102,173 · program services $90,624 · management and general $4,315 · fundraising $7,234
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $599,621 · program services $528,002 · management and general $28,065 · fundraising $43,554
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $454,869 · program services $389,726 · management and general $28,150 · fundraising $36,993
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11b · Fees: legal
total $31,970 · program services $8,054 · management and general $15,828 · fundraising $8,088
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $93,268 · program services $79,208 · management and general $6,590 · fundraising $7,470
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $64,618 · program services $64,618
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $420,000 · fundraising $420,000
-
11g · Fees: other
total $1,579,479 · program services $1,429,403 · management and general $150,076
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $493,491 · program services $376,180 · management and general $1,229 · fundraising $116,082
-
13 · Office expenses
total $576,336 · program services $464,143 · management and general $93,189 · fundraising $19,004
-
14 · Information technology
total $288,420 · program services $200,625 · management and general $7,913 · fundraising $79,882
-
16 · Occupancy
total $432,894 · program services $324,837 · management and general $82,436 · fundraising $25,621
-
17 · Travel
total $1,072,550 · program services $897,183 · management and general $128,176 · fundraising $47,191
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $383,507 · program services $271,566 · management and general $96,092 · fundraising $15,849
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $47,618 · program services $41,451 · management and general $2,499 · fundraising $3,668
-
23 · Insurance
total $56,614 · program services $2,351 · management and general $53,513 · fundraising $750
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24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP
total $233,714 · program services $135,905 · fundraising $97,809
-
24b · Other expenses: LICENSES, FEES, & OTHER
total $180,989 · program services $70,222 · management and general $110,364 · fundraising $403
-
24c · Other expenses: LOBBYING
total $161,154 · program services $160,630 · fundraising $524
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24d · Other expenses: UBI TAX PAID
total $4,192 · management and general $4,192
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26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $403,584 · program services $302,688 · management and general $0 · fundraising $100,896
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $8,843,823 · end of year $6,918,907
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,305,006 · end of year $2,524,712
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,003,545
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $4,019,855 · end of year $924,114
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $182,747 · end of year $126,104
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $337,596 · end of year $222,348
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$453,991
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$399,844
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $77,612 · end of year $54,147
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,882,055 · end of year $5,327,615
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $627,130 · end of year $480,117
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $735,022 · end of year $1,026,243
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $692,357 · end of year $537,515
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,999,537 · end of year $7,862,545
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,848,908 · end of year $12,155,306
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE WORLD'S OCEAN, WAVES AND BEACHES, THROUGH A POWERFUL ACTIVIST NETWORK.
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CHAPTER & STUDENT CLUBS NETWORK SUPPORT - WE DEVELOPED TRAINING MATERIALS, TRAINED AND ASSISTED VOLUNTEERS WITH CAMPAIGN PLANNING, AND FACILITATED THE CHAPTERS IN THEIR GRASS ROOTS ACTIVIST WORKS.
Expenses $5,110,966 · Revenue $87,884
-
VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GRASS ROOTS VOLUNTEER ORGANIZING, PROMOTING REDUCTION IN SINGLE USE PLASTICS, PROMOTING OCEAN FRIENDLY GARDEN TECHNIQUES, PROMOTING BEACH WATER QUALITY, BEACH ACCESS AND BEACH AND WAVE PRESERVATION.
Expenses $3,728,523 · Grants $34,290
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PLASTIC POLLUTION INITIATIVES - WE ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTS TO PROTECT OUR OCEAN, WAVES AND BEACHES BY REDUCING PLASTICS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. OUR RISE ABOVE PLASTICS AND OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS PROGRAMS ADVOCATE FOR A REDUCTION IN SINGLE USE PLASTICS, FOR THE RECYCLING OF ALL PLASTICS AND DRIVES CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR THAT CREATES SCALABLE IMPACT TO REDUCE PLASTICS IN THE OCEAN.
Expenses $1,366,133
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CLEAN WATER INITIATIVE - WE PROTECT OUR COASTAL WATERWAYS, COMMUNITIES, AND WIDLIFE FROM WATER POLLUTION BY FOCUSING ON TWO MAIN PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE THE BLUE WATER TASK FORCE (BWTF) AND OCEAN FRIENDLY GARDENS (OFG). CHAPTERS ALSO RUN CAMPAIGNS AGAINST PROJECTS THAT WILL CAUSE POLLUTION AND ADVOCATE FOR WISE MANAGEMENT OF OUR LAND AND WATER RESOURCES.
Expenses $824,985
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COAST & CLIMATE INITIATIVE - WE ARE USING POWERFUL NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO HELP MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON OUR COASTS BY PLANTING MANGROVES, RESTORING DUNES AND RESTORING FRESHWATER ESTUARIES.
Expenses $698,318
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Sarah LimSARAH LIM
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Adriana EstradaADRIANA ESTRADA
CHAIR (THRU 03/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Tom GarciaTOM GARCIA
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ryan CrosbyRYAN CROSBY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Denise LeonhardDENISE LEONHARD
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Olivia AngusOLIVIA ANGUS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Anupa AsokanANUPA ASOKAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Christina BlausteinCHRISTINA BLAUSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ted ChinTED CHIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Teresa ChristopherTERESA CHRISTOPHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Airrion CopelandAIRRION COPELAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Antonette CorderoANTONETTE CORDERO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jad DayehJAD DAYEH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robby FraserROBBY FRASER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Chris JacobsonCHRIS JACOBSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Matt JarvisMATT JARVIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Cliff KaponoCLIFF KAPONO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ed LunsfordED LUNSFORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Shelby MeadeSHELBY MEADE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Penn NewhardPENN NEWHARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Steve ShipseySTEVE SHIPSEY
DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Chad NelsenCHAD NELSEN
CEO
- Total calculated
- $269,662
- From this org
- $251,790
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,872
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $251,790
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,036
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,836
- Filer's total
- $269,662
-
Michelle KremerMICHELLE KREMER
COO
- Total calculated
- $226,869
- From this org
- $209,275
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,594
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $209,275
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,456
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,138
- Filer's total
- $226,869
-
Eduardo AnayaEDUARDO ANAYA
SR. DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
- Total calculated
- $188,432
- From this org
- $172,028
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,404
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $172,028
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,442
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,962
- Filer's total
- $188,432
-
Spencer CampbellSPENCER CAMPBELL
SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $175,148
- From this org
- $160,783
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,365
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,783
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,362
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,003
- Filer's total
- $175,148
-
Lori BoothLORI BOOTH
ASSOC. DIR.OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING
- Total calculated
- $152,319
- From this org
- $133,961
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,358
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $133,961
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,704
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,654
- Filer's total
- $152,319
-
Tara DandreaTARA DANDREA
EASTERN ASSOC. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $137,216
- From this org
- $121,758
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,458
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Edward MazzarellaEDWARD MAZZARELLA
SR. DIR. OF NETWORK STRATEGY
- Total calculated
- $135,274
- From this org
- $117,088
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,186
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Zachary PlopperZACHARY PLOPPER
SR. ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $145,778
- From this org
- $134,061
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,717
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Natalie ScarlataNATALIE SCARLATA
WESTERN ASSOC. DR. OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $146,183
- From this org
- $135,200
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,983
- Hours/week
- 40
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513189349315721
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