Recreation & Sports
(N67)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CITY SURF PROJECT INC
Financial strength (30%)
67/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
87/100
Impact (25%)
60/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
We ensure Bay Area youth have equitable access to the ocean through surf instruction. We use surfing as a vehicle to improve the health and well being of our youth and to engage them with our four core pillars: equity in surfing, stewardship, personal growth, healthy living.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$362K
Net Assets
21
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
65.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
1118.4%
Operating Reserve
3.83x
Liability-to-Asset
35.2%
Revenue Diversification
91.6%
Executive Compensation
$77K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 967 similar organizations
(United States, Recreation & Sports, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
65.4% | 87.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.0% | 9.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
24.6% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1118.4% | 10.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
3.8 mo | 7.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
35.2% | 11.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
91.6% | 90.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
9.5% | 8.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
3.0% | 7.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-2.2% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connection to nature, support system, healthier living, job readiness | 375 | $275.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $362K | 65.4% | 21 |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $386K | 57.4% | 21 |
| 2023 | $337K | $405K | $474K | 66.5% | 0 |
| 2022 | $816K | $998K | $542K | 65.3% | 17 |
| 2021 | $958K | $594K | N/A | — | 17 |
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