2025-11-14T18:35:23-06:00 2024-12-31 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2024-01-01 953941826 THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION SURF 9494928170 PO BOX 73550 SAN CLEMENTE CA 926730119 MICHELLE KREMER COO 9494928170 2025-11-14 1 1 ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST P00226461 5624351191 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHAD NELSEN PO BOX 73550 SAN CLEMENTE CA 926730119 15719884 0 X WWW.SURFRIDER.ORG X 1984 CA THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE WORLD'S OCEAN, WAVES AND BEACHES, THROUGH A POWERFUL ACTIVIST NETWORK. 19 19 95 50000 246386 0 12255236 12667899 0 87884 279696 348879 1774936 1385354 14309868 14490016 92019 34290 0 0 7255654 8388801 315000 420000 1563971 5829983 5700814 13492656 14543905 817212 -53889 21275824 21581609 1427379 1563758 19848445 20017851 X THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE WORLD'S OCEAN, WAVES AND BEACHES, THROUGH A POWERFUL ACTIVIST NETWORK. 0 0 5110966 87884 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. 3728523 34290 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. 1366133 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. 824985 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. 698318 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. 1523303 11728925 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 56 0 1 95 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AZ AR CA CT FL GA IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI WY DC PR X X TONI CRAW 9494928170 PO BOX 73550 SAN CLEMENTE CA 926730119 SARAH LIM CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIANA ESTRADA CHAIR (THRU 03/2024) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM GARCIA VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN CROSBY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE LEONHARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIA ANGUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANUPA ASOKAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BLAUSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TED CHIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA CHRISTOPHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AIRRION COPELAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONETTE CORDERO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAD DAYEH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBBY FRASER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS JACOBSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT JARVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF KAPONO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ED LUNSFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHELBY MEADE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PENN NEWHARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SHIPSEY DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2024) 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD NELSEN CEO 40.00 X 251790 0 17872 MICHELLE KREMER COO 40.00 X 209275 0 17594 EDUARDO ANAYA SR. DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 40.00 X 172028 0 16404 SPENCER CAMPBELL SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 160783 0 14365 LORI BOOTH ASSOC. DIR.OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 40.00 X 133961 0 18358 TARA DANDREA EASTERN ASSOC. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 121758 0 15458 EDWARD MAZZARELLA SR. DIR. OF NETWORK STRATEGY 40.00 X 117088 0 18186 ZACHARY PLOPPER SR. ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 134061 0 11717 NATALIE SCARLATA WESTERN ASSOC. DR. OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 135200 0 10983 1435944 0 140937 17 0 1 0 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS 420000 2 15924 1500946 665306 997667 9488056 309300 12667899 CHAPTER CONFERENCE FEE 611600 87884 87884 87884 350840 350840 1569652 1569652 107524 5000 106696 7789 828 -2789 -1961 -1961 399186 665306 838943 -439757 -439757 522826 276440 246386 246386 OTHER INCOME 900099 9073 9073 9073 14490016 87884 246386 1487847 X 4000 4000 30290 30290 860111 645083 120416 94612 6372027 5514824 317966 539237 102173 90624 4315 7234 599621 528002 28065 43554 454869 389726 28150 36993 31970 8054 15828 8088 93268 79208 6590 7470 64618 64618 420000 420000 1579479 1429403 150076 493491 376180 1229 116082 576336 464143 93189 19004 288420 200625 7913 79882 432894 324837 82436 25621 1072550 897183 128176 47191 383507 271566 96092 15849 47618 41451 2499 3668 56614 2351 53513 750 MEMBERSHIP 233714 135905 97809 LICENSES, FEES, & OTHER 180989 70222 110364 403 LOBBYING 161154 160630 524 UBI TAX PAID 4192 4192 14543905 11728925 1251009 1563971 X 403584 302688 0 100896 8843823 6918907 2305006 2524712 0 5003545 4019855 924114 182747 126104 337596 222348 453991 399844 77612 54147 4882055 5327615 627130 480117 21275824 21581609 735022 1026243 692357 537515 1427379 1563758 X 9999537 7862545 9848908 12155306 19848445 20017851 21275824 21581609 -53889 223295 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10774409 10864126 10223289 12255236 12667899 56784959 10774409 10864126 10223289 12255236 12667899 56784959 1371753 55413206 1247294 2661938 2445296 2016827 1920492 10291847 33280 69795 93813 15285 212173 442876 183552 96957 723385 68012364 0.81480 0.80890 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 442,876. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,926. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 9,073. SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS ATTORNEY FEES - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 173,391. CHAPTER FEES - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,235. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 87,884. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 43890 181882 225772 12649623 12875395 793770 198443 0 0 559443 645690 759470 793770 2758373 4137560 177087 181489 250370 225772 834718 139861 161423 189868 198443 689595 1034393 56506 32921 50450 43890 183767 PART II-A LOBBYING IS DONE TO ENCOURAGE VOTERS AND LEGISLATORS TO VOTE ON LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS THE OCEAN, WAVES AND BEACHES OF THE MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS. 452265 45471 32500 465236 422214 60051 30000 452265 524461 -79747 22500 422214 492188 10000 48523 26250 524461 453243 10000 47945 19000 492188 0.00000 0.58000 0.42000 0 0 216675 216675 0 192870 138723 54147 44446 44446 0 54147 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 537515 537515 X 15058714 223295 345403 568698 14490016 0 14490016 14889308 345403 345403 14543905 0 14543905 PART V, LINE 4: THE DILLON HENRY MEMORIAL INTERNSHIP FUND PROVIDES FUNDING FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO QUALIFIED INTERNSHIPS FOR A MINIMUM OF TWELVE WEEKS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR LEGAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF TAX POSITIONS, SUCH AS ITS FILING STATUS AS TAX-EXEMPT, ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES IS THREE YEARS AND FOR CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS FOUR YEARS. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTMAKING 10000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTMAKING 8418 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANTMAKING 5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 23418 0 23418 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM TRANSFER DONATIONS TO EUROPEAN AFFILIATE 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FUNDS SENT OUTSIDE OF THE US ARE PAID TO OUR SURFRIDER FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES. THE AFFILIATES ARE INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT AGREE TO SHARE OUR NAME AND OUR MISSION STATEMENT. THEY OPERATE UNDER THE APPLICABLE NON-PROFIT REGULATIONS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. THE AFFILIATES PROVIDE FINANCIAL REPORTS TO SURFRIDER FOUNDATION USA. X X X X X X 1 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS 0 0 420000 -420000 420000 -420000 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY ONE OCEAN NY 598777 511977 86800 128722 54014 98345 15000 175282 ONE OCEAN CA 136481 117581 18900 16816 3750 11250 1500 40778 38 329234 35748 293486 27190 10706 4138 251452 1064492 665306 399186 145538 84954 120301 20638 467512 838943 -439757 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHAD NELSEN CEO 251790 0 0 0 0 0 5036 0 12836 0 269662 0 0 0 MICHELLE KREMER COO 209275 0 0 0 0 0 2456 0 15138 0 226869 0 0 0 EDUARDO ANAYA SR. DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIO 172028 0 0 0 0 0 3442 0 12962 0 188432 0 0 0 SPENCER CAMPBELL SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 160783 0 0 0 0 0 3362 0 11003 0 175148 0 0 0 LORI BOOTH ASSOC. DIR.OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 133961 0 0 0 0 0 2704 0 15654 0 152319 0 0 0 X 7 103492 FMV X DONATED AUCTION ITEMS 68 145538 FMV X DONATED MATERIALS 16 60270 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TREASURER AND CONTROLLER BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY, AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUE IF ANY. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD MEMBER(S) RECUSE THEMSELVES OF ANY RELATED DISCUSSIONS AND FROM VOTING ON RELATED ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVING COMPENSATION PACKAGES OVER $85,000 ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 652,321. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 652,321. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 777,082. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 150,076. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 927,158. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1E: EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (THE CARES ACT) SIGNED INTO LAW ON MARCH 27, 2020 AND THE SUBSEQUENT EXTENSION OF THE CARES ACT, THE FOUNDATION WAS ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUNDABLE EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT (ERC) BASED ON QUALIFIED WAGES IN BETWEEN MARCH 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 2021. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZED $924,114 OF REFUNDABLE ERC AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE FOUNDATION HAS RECOGNIZED A RECEIVABLE OF $924,114 ON THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE AMOUNT WAS COLLECTED IN FULL SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END IN MAY 2025.