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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0934459

SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672

Financials

$428K$987K2023$860K$700K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$860,157$700,121$160,036$5,691,082$21,162$5,669,920
March 31, 2024990$427,544$987,176-$559,632$5,567,159$37,375$5,529,784
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$760,917
Membership dues
$13,400
Program service revenue
$2,625
Investment income
$63,109
Royalties
$2,970
Net rental income
$4,203
Net income from fundraising events
$14,734
Net income from sales of inventory
$11,524
Other revenue
$33,506

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$107,333
Other salaries and wages
$197,441
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$340,993
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,212
Accounting fees
$7,800
Occupancy
$66,298
Travel
$2,175
Depreciation
$38,062
Program services (functional)
$575,417
Management and general (functional)
$77,597
Fundraising (functional)
$47,107

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,567,159
Total assets, end of year
$5,691,082
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,162
Net assets, end of year
$5,669,920
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,585,076
Publicly traded securities
$37,539
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,799,022
Net assets with donor restrictions
$870,898
Gross receipts
$874,807
Employees
6
Year formed
2000
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL IZZIFMR EXEC DIR
Officer
40$93,333
JEFF ALTEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$28,000
ROYCE CANSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK CHRISTYCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
20$0
SPENCER CROULFMR CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
GREG DILLIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL DOVEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL EDDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RICH FIGONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RANDY HILDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GREG MACGILIVRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT MARDAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN MAZZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAN MCINERYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
DICK METZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENNY MICHAELFMR SECRETAR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL NAUDECO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
20$0
PATTI PANICCIAFMR CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
PAUL STRAUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CANDY WOODWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF ALTEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$140,000
SPENCER CROULCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
GREG DILLIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL DOVEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BILL EDDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RICH FIGONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT MARDAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN MAZZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DICK METZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DENNY MICHAELSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTI PANICCIACO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
PAUL STRAUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RANDY TAYLORTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
CANDY WOODWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
110 CALLE IGLESIA, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672-7502
In care of
% CHARLIE RAINEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEFF ALTER, 110 CALLE IGLESIA, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672
Signed the 990
JEFF ALTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(949) 388-0313
Return prepared by
RAWLING TAX & ACCOUNTING

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0934459 or by the name SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF SURFING. WE COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND DOCUMENT SURF CRAFT, PRINT, PHOTOS, ORAL HISTORIES, ART, CINEMATOGRAPHY, AND SURFING MEMORABILIA FOR THE APPRECIATION AND EDUCATION OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SURFING HERITAGE AND CULTURE CENTER (SHACC) OFFERS HOSTED AND INDIVIDUAL TOURS OF ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION, FEATURING APPROXIMATELY 500 HISTORIC SURFBOARDS AND 100,000 PHOTOGRAPHS. SHACC BOASTS A TOTAL COLLECTION OF AROUND 500,000 OBJECTS. IN 2024 ALONE, THE WEBSITE HAS ATTRACTED OVER 24,000 VISITS, WITH TOTAL VISITS SURPASSING 200,000. SHACC IS ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH OVER 23,000 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS, 24,000 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS. IN ADDITION TO WELCOMING APPROXIMATELY 2,500 VISITORS ANNUALLY, SHACC HAS LOANED ITEMS FROM ITS ARCHIVE TO ENHANCE OTHER MUSEUM EXHIBITS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA FOR SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. RECENTLY, SHACC CURATED AN EXHIBIT OF HISTORIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND OLYMPIC MEDALIST SURFBOARDS, AND THE LATEST EXHIBIT IS A TRIBUTE TO PHOTOGRAPHER, AUTHOR, ENVIRONMENTALIST, IMAX FILM PRODUCER, AND SURF FILMMAKER GREG MACGILLIVRAY. BOTH EXHIBITS ARE NOW SHOWCASED AT THE CENTER.
    Expenses $575,417 · revenue $13,400

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0934459
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,691,082
Income (IRS master file)
$874,807

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$860,157$700,121$5,691,082XML
990March 2024$427,544$987,176$5,567,159XML
990March 2023$281,492$437,258$6,072,267IRS
990March 2022$637,009$560,559$6,225,091IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––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 33-0934459).

Questions about SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION is 33-0934459.
Is SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION 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 SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JEFF ALTER.
Who are the officers and directors of SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,333 (MICHAEL IZZI, FMR EXEC DIR).
How much revenue does SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $860,157, expenses of $700,121 and total assets of $5,691,082 at year end.

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