California Surf Lifesaving Association

Analysis

California Surf Lifesaving Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntingtn BCH, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, California Surf Lifesaving Association reported income of $59k and spending of $28k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $36k to $59k (+64%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, California Surf Lifesaving Association sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 25th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Inc ($59k), Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department ($59k) and Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department ($59k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.6% and program service revenue 4.5% of the total. At year end it held assets of $86k against liabilities of $6,743, net assets of $79k.