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Filing year 2024

SUSTAINABLE SURF

Manhattan Beach, California·EIN 45-3220205·NTEE C27 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4M
Total assets
$2.9M
Total expenses
$3.5M
Reported officers
13
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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.

Co-founder/ Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$181k
$193k
Base
$141k
Bonus
$13k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Co-founder/ Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$168k
$180k
Base
$138k
Bonus
$13k
Other
Benefits
$16k
Finance Director
25th percentile to median
$121k
$129k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Environment

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SUSTAINABLE SURF equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Climbed 31%
over 2 years

From $138k in 2022 to $181k in 2024.

$138k
2022
$161k
2023
$181k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 22% in real terms$158k to $193k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SUSTAINABLE SURF

What does the Chief Financial Officer of SUSTAINABLE SURF earn?

In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of SUSTAINABLE SURF received $120,905 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Environment organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at SUSTAINABLE SURF compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at SUSTAINABLE SURF falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SUSTAINABLE SURF equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are SUSTAINABLE SURF's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SUSTAINABLE SURF reported $4M in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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