Mission
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.
Public Charity
SUSTAINABLE SURF
SUSTAINABLE SURF, of MANHATTAN BEACH, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.0M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, $2.9M in total assets. 39 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 453220205
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
Recycling
NTEE: C27
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records39
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Sustainable Surf
How Sustainable Surf divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$82
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
$5
Sustainable Surf established the ecoboard project as the first independent 3rd party consumer-facing "eco-label" for surfboards
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$511,000
GENERAL
$26,383
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,132
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,050
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,551
Showing up to 5 of 39 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Alexandra Von Winterfeldt
BOARD MEMBER
Arne Arens
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Thurston
BOARD MEMBER
Cathy Campbell
BOARD MEMBER
Danni Washington
EX-BOARD PRESIDENT
Jim Moriarty
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.0M | $3.5M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $2.8M | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.0M | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $498K | $758K |
| 2019 | $523K | $479K | $94K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $523K to $4.0M (+673%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.