SURFERS FOR STRAYS INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $163K · expenses $136K · assets $424K
- EIN
- 84-2865698
- Address
- 3830 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE 705-824, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130-3307
- Website
- www.surfersforstrays.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
1. RESCUE HOMELESS AND UNWANTED HOUNDS & OTHER DOGS AS SPACE PERMITS.2. VACCINATE ALL RESCUES AGAINST DISEASE & PROVIDE NEEDED HEALTH CARE.3. FIGHT PET OVERPOPULATION BY SPAYING OR NEUTERING ALL RESCUES.4. ADOPT RESCUES TO RESPONSIBLE AND LOVING NEW HOMES.5. PROVIDE LIFETIME SHELTER AND CARE TO ANY RESCUED DOG THAT IS NOT ADOPTED.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minette Ozaki | Secretary/Treas | 2020-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Vance | President | 2020-2024 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Watson (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minette Ozaki | Secretary/Treas | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Vance | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minette Ozaki | Secretary/Treas | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Vance | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minette Ozaki | Secretary/Treas | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Vance | President | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Watson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Minette Ozaki | Secretary | 28 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Vance | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Watson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Minette Ozaki | Secretary | 18 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Vance | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $163,069 | $136,296 | $424,103 | $422,213 | $149,394 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,575 | $159,003 | $398,358 | $395,440 | $132,299 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $537,537 | $139,305 | $412,571 | $411,674 | $535,869 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,447 | $129,283 | $13,442 | $13,442 | $126,447 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,512 | $111,826 | $16,278 | $16,278 | $121,512 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $15,856 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,570 | 2024 | $7,570 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SURFERS FOR STRAYS INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $286 | 2023 | $185 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $136,296 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $116,414 | 85.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,214 | 8.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,235 | 6.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $433 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $136,296 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $159,003 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $149,399 | 94.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,332 | 5.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $945 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $327 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $159,003 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $139,305 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Veterinary services | $44,383 | $44,383 | - | - | 31.9% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $33,065 | $33,065 | - | - | 23.7% |
| Other (as described) | Services | $18,335 | $18,335 | - | - | 13.2% |
| All other expenses | $17,796 | $4,972 | $12,824 | - | 12.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Transportation | $16,395 | $16,395 | - | - | 11.8% |
| Occupancy | $6,169 | - | $6,169 | - | 4.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,890 | - | $1,890 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,150 | - | $1,150 | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $122 | - | $122 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $139,305 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $129,283 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $114,480 | 88.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,704 | 9.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,099 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $129,283 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $111,826 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $103,461 | 92.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,267 | 5.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,046 | 1.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $52 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $111,826 | 100% |