SURFERS ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SURFERS ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE (EIN 94-3213682)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-12
IRS object ID
201602259349302300
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-12T09:06:55-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRIAN J SHEPROW CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line127 BEACH RDAddressLine1Txt
CityMONMOUTH BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07750ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN943213682EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SURFERS ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSURFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7329967706PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1543 SECOND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLONG BRANCHCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07740ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD LEEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7329967706PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-05SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIAN J SHEPROW CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone7322293303PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-12PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD LEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1543 SECOND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLONG BRANCHCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$210,692GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL ELEMENTS THAT ARE INHERENT TO THE SPORT OF SURFING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$167,803PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$210,692CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$167,803PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$210,692CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$66,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$70,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$40,842PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$40,561CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$100,683CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$73,969PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$90,913CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$180,811PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$201,474CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$13,008PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$9,218CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$346,552TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$355,703TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,193TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,126TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$345,359NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$354,577NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$70,000ExpenseAmt
DescINCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO WATERWAYS, AWARENESS OF SURFRIDING CULTURE, SUPPORT PROGRAMS OF HUMANITARIAN EFFORTSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$70,000TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTAXPAYERPersonNm
Phone7328701533PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1543 SECOND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLONG BRANCHCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07740ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
RICHARD LEE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)$25,000$0$0
JOHN CONNOR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL SOMERS
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRAIN BOYLE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIAN LAVIOLA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM LITTLEFIELD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN GROSSARTH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK WALCZAK
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MACIOCH
MANAGER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)$12,000$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$37,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1N/AAddressLine1Txt
CityNACityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation$100,001CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$210,692FundraisingAmt
Total Contributions$210,692TotalContributionsAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$210,692ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$210,692TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,000TotalAmt
Program Services$70,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,000TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,500FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,561TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,781FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,157TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,900TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$580ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,320FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$165ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,786TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$390FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CREDIT CARD CHGS$4,255$0$213$4,042
PADDLE EXPENSES$73,650$0$0$73,650

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,474TotalAmt
Program Services$70,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,683FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$346,552BOYAmt
EOY$355,703EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$346,552BOYAmt
EOY$355,703EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,193BOYAmt
EOY$1,126EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,193BOYAmt
EOY$1,126EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$345,359BOYAmt
EOY$354,577EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$345,359BOYAmt
EOY$354,577EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$346,552BOYAmt
EOY$355,703EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,218ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81,593CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$85,107CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$167,443TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81,593CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$85,107CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$167,443TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$167,443PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,443TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$1,126Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,126TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Surfers Healing
PO Box 1267San Juan CapistranoCA92693330931538$10,000Support
Autism Family Svc-NJ
1AAA DriveTrentonNJ08691134205043$25,000Support
Surfers for Autism
7899 Santa Fe TrailBOCARATONFL33487270147311$7,500Support
Parents of Autistic Children
1999 NJ-88BRICKNJ08724223696578$10,000Support

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 6MEMBERS
Pt VI, Line 11bREVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER
Pt VI, Line 15aTRUSTEES REVIEW, DISCUSS AND DECIDE
Pt VI, Line 15bTRUSTEES REVIEW, DISCUSS AND DECIDE
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16PAYROLL TAXES
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16OFFICE
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16CREDIT CARD & BANK CHARGES
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16INSURANCE
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE

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