2025-11-12T11:04:35-06:00 2024-12-31 330310569 HASKELL & WHITE LLP 300 SPECTRUM CENTER DR STE 300 IRVINE CA 92618 990 2024-01-01 453220205 SUSTAINABLE SURF SUST 8187328737 P O BOX 3058 MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266 KEVIN WHILDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8187328737 2025-11-11 1 0 DIANE WITTENBERG P01969620 9494506200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SEATREES KEVIN WHILDEN P O BOX 3058 MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266 4048129 0 X SUSTAINABLESURF.ORG X 2011 CA OUR MISSION IS TO REGENERATE THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEAN PLANET AND REVERSE CLIMATE CHANGE. 12 10 13 10 0 0 3384193 3200579 14285 800598 30320 44054 4588 798 3433386 4046029 82250 480012 0 0 841253 1141666 0 0 189352 1864899 1912252 2788402 3533930 644984 512099 2436115 2926654 275965 317114 2160150 2609540 OUR MISSION IS TO REGENERATE THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEAN PLANET AND REVERSE CLIMATE CHANGE. WE PROTECT AND RESTORE BLUE CARBON ECOSYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD, AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL STORIES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE AND CORPORATIONS TO TAKE ACTION. 0 0 2884789 480012 801910 SUSTAINABLE SURF STARTED THE SEATREES PROGRAM AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO REVERSE CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESTORE BLUE CARBON COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS BY DIRECTLY SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SCIENTISTS. ALL-TIME AT THE END OF 2024 OVER 4.7 MILLION SEATREES COMBINED HAVE BEEN RESTORED, PLANTED AND CONSERVED THROUGH THE WORK OF THE PROGRAM. FURTHER 140K CARBON CREDITS HAVE BEEN RETIRED, SEQUESTERING OVER 140,000 TONNES OF C02 FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. 161507 598 SUSTAINABLE SURF ESTABLISHED THE ECOBOARD PROJECT AS THE FIRST INDEPENDENT 3RD PARTY CONSUMER-FACING "ECO-LABEL" FOR SURFBOARDS. IN 2024 THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON BUILDING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH BOARDSHAPERS, WHO SPECIFICALLY USE INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING MATERIALS AND APPROACHES. OVER HALF A MILLION BOARDS HAVE NOW BEEN MANUFACTURED SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM IN 2012. AS WE CONTINUE TO BRING TOGETHER SURFBOARD MANUFACTURERS AND THE SURF COMMUNITY, OUR FOCUS IS TO EDUCATE AND FOSTER COMMUNICATION AND SUSTAINAIBILITY COMMITMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES. 3046296 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X ALEXANDRA VON WINTERFELDT 3233041689 2181 VIA PUERTA LAGUNA WOODS CA 92637 KEVIN WHILDEN CO-FOUNDER/ DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 150778 0 17525 MICHAEL STEWART CO-FOUNDER/ DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 154264 0 26241 JIM MORIARTY EX-BOARD PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN TIGHE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SHIPSEY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANNI WASHINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA GONZALEZ-BLANCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN THURSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN WILKENFELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNE ARENS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DYNAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA VON WINTERFELDT FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102413 0 18492 407455 0 62258 3 0 1 0 COBEC PO BOX 377-80108 KILIFI KILIFI KE CONTRACTUAL PARTNER THAT PLANTS AND REST 119185 BBC UK 101 WOOD LANE LONDON LONDON UK PRODUCED A SHORT FILM FOR OUR KENYA PROJ 109825 2 3200579 13730 3200579 SEATREES PROGRAM 900099 800000 800000 ECOBOARD PROJECTS 900099 598 598 800598 44054 44054 1910 2100 -190 -190 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 988 988 988 4046029 800408 0 45042 480012 480012 348809 305513 16830 26466 623292 465675 88390 69227 4263 3077 627 559 91868 62942 14746 14180 73434 55397 7727 10310 2523 1963 560 41811 41811 242560 204879 25070 12611 36495 33595 500 2400 67992 29509 32799 5684 64886 60874 1553 2459 47087 40646 1555 4886 3954 3954 24905 22548 2357 20782 12968 7814 PROJECT EXPENSES 915469 915089 365 15 EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS 201428 201428 DIGITAL MARKETING 91977 68180 23797 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 73222 20168 40698 12356 77161 61833 10926 4402 3533930 3046296 298282 189352 332769 767528 1230564 685161 526112 776271 200000 6340 5333 71141 45417 244881 47342 66134 197539 203055 246905 0 2500 2436115 2926654 130397 175283 630 630 144938 141201 275965 317114 X 1746819 2609540 413331 0 2160150 2609540 2436115 2926654 512099 -62709 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 941247 556106 2448170 3384193 3200579 10530295 941247 556106 2448170 3384193 3200579 10530295 4003030 6527265 139 246 819 30320 44054 75578 8246 8246 114 988 1102 10615221 851110 0.61490 0.64900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29284 22454 6830 215597 24888 190709 197539 EIDL LOAN 137502 OTHER LIABILITIES 3699 141201 X 4083729 35600 2100 37700 4046029 0 4046029 3571630 35600 2100 37700 3533930 0 3533930 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ASC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAXES. UNDER ASC 740, THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO EVALUATE THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD ARE REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED AS A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT FROM ASC 740. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD. 2,100. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD. 2,100. 1 SCRIPPS INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY 10550 N TORREY PINES RD LA JOLLA CA 92037 330435954 3 330000 0 FOR THE PURPOSES OF TESTING MULTIPLE HYPOTHESIS OF RESTORING KELP, INCL. OUTPLANTING LAB-GROWN JUVENILES AND IDENTIFYING IF THESE MORE THERMALLY-TOLERANT STRAINS BETTER SURVIVE A WARMING CLIMATE. PHILANTHROPY WORKS 110 E 25TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 980592591 3 100000 0 TO SPONSOR ARTIST TO BUILD A BIODIVERSITY BLOCKS MONUMENT TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY CREDIT SYSTEM. UC SAN DIEGO 8622 KENNEL WAY LA JOLLA CA 92037 956006144 3 50000 0 TO DO A SCIENCE RESEARCH FOR A KELP SCIENCE PROJECT 3 PART I, LINE 2: IN 2023 SUSTAINABLE SURF RECEIVED A NEW REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE RELATED TO A SCIENCE PROJECT OF THE SEATREES PROGRAM. AS A RESULT WE ARE NOW COLLABORATING ON A SECOND SCIENCE PROJECT WITH SCRIPPS INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AT UCSD. AS PART OF OUR MONITORING PROCESS WE HAVE OPTED TO COLLABORATE WITH THE GIFTEE, ENABLING US TO BE CLOSELY INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT AND ITS RESULTS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL STEWART CO-FOUNDER/ DIRECTOR 141014 0 13250 0 0 0 1182 0 25059 0 180505 0 0 0 KEVIN WHILDEN CO-FOUNDER/ DIRECTOR 137528 0 13250 0 0 0 1325 0 16200 0 168303 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NO CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS SALARY INFORMATION OBTAINED AND VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. ANY BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVING SALARIES AS EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DELIBERATION AND VOTING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS AND HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. IF AFTER THE AUDIT COMPLETION, MATERIAL CHANGES ARE DISCOVERED, FORM 990 WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES.