Nonprofit · EIN 33-0385201
SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
Also known as SIMA
Tax-exempt · ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $215,375 | $188,508 | $26,867 | $46,165 | $89,104 | -$42,939 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $239,964 | $268,795 | -$28,831 | $21,046 | $94,240 | -$73,194 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $318,793 | $385,240 | -$66,447 | $34,154 | $86,632 | -$52,478 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $173,875
- Membership dues
- $84,470
- Program service revenue
- $41,500
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $83,333
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $89,708
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,749
- Travel
- $1,372
- Program services (functional)
- $102,144
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,364
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,046
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,165
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $89,104
- Net assets, end of year
- -$42,939
- Gross receipts
- $215,375
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY GIBSON | PRESIDENT/CE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | VP/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHNNY GEHRIS | TREASURER/CF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BILL BETTENCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN HITZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TED LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN MCINERNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN MEEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANNON NORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICKI REDDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VIPE DESAI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY GIBSON | PRESIDENT/CE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | VP/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHNNY GEHRIS | TREASURER/CF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BILL BETTENCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN HITZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TED LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN MCINERNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN MEEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANNON NORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICKI REDDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VIPE DESAI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY GIBSON | PRESIDENT/CE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | VP/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHNNY GEHRIS | TREASURER/CF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BILL BETTENCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN HITZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TED LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN MCINERNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN MEEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANNON NORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICKI REDDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VIPE DESAI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8 ARGONAUT STE 170, ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656-4125
- In care of
- % SEAN OR JENNIFER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VIPE DESAI
- Signed the 990
- VIPE DESAI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (949) 366-1164
- Website
- WWW.SIMA.COM
- Return prepared by
- CASTLE ROCK LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0385201 or by the name SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURES ASSOCIATION (SIMA) IS THE TRADE ASSOCIATION OF COMPETING SURF INDUSTRY PRODUCT SUPPLIES WORKING TOGETHER TO MAGNIFY THEIR POWER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURF INDUSTRY
Program accomplishments
- TRADE SHOWS - SIMA ACTIVELY EVALUATES AND ENDORSES SURF INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS THAT MOST EFFECTIVELY BRING PRODUCTS TO MARKET. SIMA SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES THE INDUSTRY TO EXHIBIT AT THE ANNUAL SURF EXPO SHOW. MEMBERS MAY USE THIS CENTER DURING SHOW HOURS FOR MEETING, COPYING, AND FAXING.
- THE SURF SUMMIT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MARKET RESEARCH IN ORDER TO PREPARE ITS MEMBERS TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL GROWTH AND HEALTH OF THE INDUSTRY. TOPICS HAVE RANGED FROM YOUTH TRENDS SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF EMERGING MARKETS, ALL THOROUGHLY EXAMINED AND ADDRESSED BY AN IMPRESSIVE LINEUP OF EXPERTS FROM BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE INDUSTRY.
- BEGINNING IN 2004, SIMA HAS CONDUCTED THE SURF INDUSTRY'S RETAIL DISTRIBUTION STUDY EVERY TWO YEARS. THE SIMA RETAIL DISTRIBUTION STUDIES CONTAIN THE MOST IN-DEPTH AND RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP MEMBERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT RETAIL LANDSCAPE AND MONITOR RETAIL SALES TRENDS IN THE U.S. SURF AND SKATE INDUSTRY. THE REPORTS INCLUDE OVERALL SURF AND SKATE INDUSTRY DATA AND STATISTICS COVERING AREAS SUCH AS DOLLAR SIZE OF THE MARKETS, UNIT SALES, REGIONAL AND CHANNEL DIFFERENCES, AND COMPARATIVE SALES TRENDS. THE DATA HAS PROVEN TO BE OF ENORMOUS USE TO ALL MEMBERS, FROM BOARD BUILDERS TO THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL APPAREL COMPANIES ALIK.
- TRADE SHOWS - SIMA ACTIVELY EVALUATES AND ENDORSES SURF INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS THAT MOST EFFECTIVELY BRING PRODUCTS TO MARKET. SIMA SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES THE INDUSTRY TO EXHIBIT AT THE ANNUAL SURF EXPO SHOW. MEMBERS MAY USE THIS CENTER DURING SHOW HOURS FOR MEETING, COPYING, AND FAXING.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0385201
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,165
- Income (IRS master file)
- $215,375
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $215,375 | $188,508 | $46,165 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $239,964 | $268,795 | $21,046 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $318,793 | $385,240 | $34,154 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $214,615 | $278,545 | $96,861 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0385201).
Questions about SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION is 33-0385201.
- Is SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1990.
- Are donations to SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VIPE DESAI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $215,375, expenses of $188,508 and total assets of $46,165 at year end.
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