Surfrider Foundation 2013 Annual Report

2013 ANNUAL REPORT
CONTENTS
Nearly thirty years ago a group of surfers from Malibu,
30 high school and college clubs, and more than 250,000
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California, were concerned about the health risks associated
supporters, volunteers and activists fighting 90 active
with environmental threats posed by escalating coastal
campaigns around the country. Armed with a model to
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development at their favorite surf spot. They took action.
defend the coast, we have achieved a record of 271 victories
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They could not have envisioned the history they were making
(and counting) since 2006.
when they succeeded in protecting their beloved surf spot.
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Filled with times of uncertainty, it hasn’t been easy. Our
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Since our inception in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation
long-term success and growth is a tribute to our founders’
has evolved into one of the largest non-profit grassroots
vision: that taking on an environmental battle may not be
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organizations with a volunteer-activist network dedicated to its
easy, but with constant pressure, endlessly applied, it can,
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mission to protect and enjoy our oceans, waves and beaches.
and will, be won. And the key to this is what makes our
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organization unique...
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Today, we are measurably stronger, with more force and
movement than ever before. We have 84 chapters, plus
THE PEOPLE.
1984: THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION IS BORN
•The Surfrider Foundation was founded by Glenn Hening, Lance Carson and Tom Pratte, a group of surfers who were
concerned about the environmental threats posed by escalating coastal development at their favorite surf break, Surfrider
Beach in Malibu, California. Relentless, the group addressed the issues and presented solutions to California State Park
officials at a public hearing in 1984. They won. And, little by little, they started chalking up successes and fighting battles
that continue today.
WHY THE NAME “SURFRIDER”?
•Although it seems its obvious, Glenn Hening actually coined it “Surfrider” after the Surfrider Inn in Santa Monica,
California. It was the hotel Hening stayed at when he was eight-years-old and first visited the west coast with his family.
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The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots non-profit
environmental organization dedicated to the protection
and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and
beaches through a powerful activist network.
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1985-1995: EVOLUTION OF THE CHAPTER NETWORK
1985
•The Surfrider Foundation convinced the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to lift a
no-surfing ordinance at the Santa Maria Rivermouth in Santa Barbara, California.
•A federal court ruled in favor of the Surfrider Foundation when the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers lost its battle over a proposed breakwater at Imperial Beach, San Diego, California. •Making Waves, the Surfrider Foundation’s print newsletter, was created to provide members
with organizational news, events, current coastal issues and scientific reports through
contributions from staff, activists and volunteers. It was first published in the spring of 1985.
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CEO & the Chairman of the Board
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During 2013, the Surfrider Foundation actively engaged in 80 campaigns
and achieved 34 coastal wins in the United States.
The collective efforts of Surfrider’s activists and staff to support the
organization’s mission, to protect and enjoy our oceans, waves and
beaches, have been key to its success and forward momentum. It was
a busy year, to say the least. Please visit surfrider.org/wins and spend
a few minutes reviewing this year’s wins and all of our achievements.
Most important to our mission is the protection of special coastal
places. After all, this is one of the main reasons why the Surfrider
Foundation was founded in Malibu, California, 29 years ago. While
some coastal victories are years in the making, it is amazing to watch
Surfrider activists celebrate their achievements, including saving the
places special to them and their communities. In 2013, the Surfrider
chapter network saved the notable waves of Honolua Bay, Hawaii,
and Ruggles, Rhode Island.
Another notable win occurred in Oregon. After almost five years of active
participation, the Surfrider Foundation and its Oregon chapters gained
approval of a territorial sea plan that protects special recreational and
ecological places, including key surf spots in Oregon. This also created
opportunities for renewable ocean energy development.
While we recognize wins and victories, it is equally as important to
recognize that success depends on the power of the Surfrider brand,
the massive reach of our network, the credible citizens that stand up
for local issues and the hundreds of thousands of people who engage
with us every month through social media.
At the Surfrider Foundation, we keenly recognize the importance of
feeding our activist network with knowledge, talent, skills and passion.
In 2008, after an overwhelming number of elementary, high school, and
college students from around the country reached out to us wanting
to become more involved in the Surfrider Foundation, we launched
1987
•The organization gained public beach access to South Cardiff State Beach (aka
Seaside Reef) in San Diego, California, when the California State Parks Department
installed the first ever electronic gate that automatically opened at dawn.
1989
•The Surfrider Foundation, in a landmark decision, stopped the development of a
marina (an ocean entrance and a mile-long breakwater) at Bolsa Chica State Beach
in Huntington Beach, California.
our QUAD program. Today the program has a wide range of activities,
including organizing a QUAD club on campus. This year, we could not
be more stoked to have 30 QUAD clubs in the United States. It’s been
refreshing to see an entirely new and younger layer of activism join the
coastal conservation movement, and combined with our 84 domestic
chapters, increase our grassroots engagement. Our network runs deep,
spans wide and points in one direction: coastal preservation.
The greatest coastal victory is one you never have to fight. And, when
there is a threat (big or small), the best-case scenario for a win is when
the public, particularly the locals of a coastal community, act and are
persistent in the fight to protect what they love. This is the very essence,
and competitive advantage of the Surfrider Foundation: our fearless
network of people. Crucial to our success is our continued investment in
our activists, and the systems and resources that support them.
To identify, nurture, and support these coastal stewards, and continue
building a strong foundation for the most powerful activist network ever,
we have a great deal of work ahead of us. Your past and future financial
support is invested with this at the forefront.
On behalf of the entire Surfrider network, thank you so very much for
your ongoing support. We are humbled by your continued faith in our
ability to continue this ever so important mission.
For our oceans, waves and beaches,
Jim Moriarty
Sean E. Ahlum
Chief Executive Officer, 2013
Chairman of the Board, 2013
1990
•The Blue Water Task Force (BWTF), a volunteerrun, water testing, educational and advocacy
program, was launched. Surfrider Chapters use the
BWTF to provide valuable public health information
to beach goers, creating public awareness and
the political will to find and fix sources of beach
pollution along the nation’s coasts. It’s the
organization’s most successful program to date.
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Financials
Statement of Financial Activities-Years Ended December 31, 2013/2012
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$6,368,926 Changes in Net Assets
(328,591)
251,567
Net Assets beginning of year
4,000,316 3,748,749
$3,671,725 $4,000,316
2012
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$3,863,622 $3,860,776
Investments
312,925 275,755
Other Receivables
99,646 168,663
Inventory
187,774 198,256
Prepaid Expenses
46,651 61,005
Property and Equipment (net of depr.)
74,103 118,079
Total Assets
$4,584,721 $4,682,534
$6,835,726
Expenses
Program Services
5,731,720 5,696,202 Fundraising
513,428 494,821 General and Administrative
452,369 393,136
Total Expenses
$6,697,517 $6,584,159
Net Assets end of year
2013 Liabilities and Net Assets
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
651,205 Payroll Related Liabilities
261,791 404,236
277,982 Total Liabilities
$912,996 $682,218
Net Assets
Unrestricted
2,370,262 2,742,551 Temporarily Restricted
1,033,813 1,000,115 Permanently Restricted
267,650 257,650 Total Net Assets
$3,671,725 $4,000,316
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$4,584,721 $4,682,534
Revenues and Support
n Contributions
$4,044,955 63%
n Membership
1,243,944 20%
n Licensing
836,660 13%
n Other
Sales / Mail Order Merchandise
194,382 3%
Investment Income
36,409 1%
Settlement Beneficiary
18,637 0%
Special Events (net of direct costs)
(6,061)
0%
Expenses
Program Services
5,731,720 86%
n Fundraising
513,428 8%
n General and Administrative
452,369 6%
n
Total Expenses
$6,697,517 100%
Total Revenues and Support
$6,368,926 100%
1991
•In the early 90’s the Surfrider Foundation worked hard to implement new
environmental laws, including the reauthorization of the Clean Water
Act (which was enacted in 1972), to help prevent or curb the growing
devastation of the nation’s rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.
•The Surfrider Foundation won the second largest Clean Water Act lawsuit
in United States history against two pulp mills in Humboldt County,
California. As a result of this suit, one of these mills, the Louisiana Pacific
mill, became the only pulp mill in North America to begin producing totally
chlorine-free paper.
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Revenues and Support
Contributions
$4,044,955 $4,668,515 Membership
1,243,944 1,255,043 Sales / Mail Order Merchandise
194,382 212,843 Licensing
836,660 626,007 Special Events (net of direct costs)
(6,061)
(17,714)
Settlement Beneficiary
18,637 67,952 Investment Income
36,409 23,080 Total Revenues and Support
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Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2013/2012
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1992
•As U.S. coasts continued to be threatened by dirty water, irresponsible coastal development,
the loss of beach access and destruction of their ecosystems, the need for coastal
preservation grew. The Surfrider Foundation’s global headquarters staff in San Clemente,
California, received more requests for help than they were able to process. Thus, the Surfrider
chapter network was established, with the first chapters chartered in Orange County and San
Diego County, California. •The Surfrider Foundation started to expand worldwide with affiliates in Europe (1990),
Australia (1990), Japan (1993) and Brazil (1993).
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Pacific Northwest
18%
Where they took place
Northeast
3%
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Coastal
Victories
Total
California
37%
Florida
Hawaii
3%
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68%
Clean Water
Rise Above Plastics
26%
Type of
Victory
6%
Local
State
Federal
Ocean Protection
Beach Access
Percent of wins
surf-related
Definition of a coastal victory
A coastal victory is a decision made in favor of the coastal and ocean environment
that results in a positive conservation outcome, improves coastal access, or both.
53%
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
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Scope of victory
Coastal Preservation
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6%
Texas
24%
Elsewhere
- Margaret Mead
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1993
1995
•The San Diego Surfrider Chapter in California succeeded in getting a fine of $830,000 levied against the City of San Diego for
violations in sewage outflows at Penasquitos Lagoon.
•The Surfrider Foundation’s website launched, and several
Surfrider Chapters started websites.
•The California Coastal Commission made a landmark decision in Surfrider Foundation’s and surfing’s favor regarding the restoration
of surfing spots lost due to the building of a coastal structure by Chevron Oil Company in El Segundo, California.
•The Surfrider Foundation and the Long Beach/North Orange
County Surfrider Chapter saved 930 acres of coastal wetlands at
Bolsa Chica in Huntington Beach, California.
1994
•The New Jersey Surfrider Chapter fought and won beach access for surfers along the Jersey Shore within the borough of Deal, just
north of Asbury Park. This lawsuit sent a signal to other New Jersey towns not to be restrictive of surfers’ rights to access.
•The Surfrider Foundation settled with the City of Honolulu,
Hawaii. The city was penalized for over 13,000 Clean Water Act
violations at Kailua Bay, Hawaii.
TOTAL # OF SURFRIDER CHAPTERS: 28
Programs
The Surfrider Foundation’s greatest strength is our network of grassroots activist
chapters. These community-based chapters create unity and power, enabling
individuals to make a positive change in their community and protect our coastlines.
provides an excellent volunteer activity. Many chapters participate directly in agency beach-monitoring programs by
collecting samples from beaches that are not normally covered, or during the off-season testing months. After using
BWTF data to identify pollution problems, chapters raise awareness of these issues in their communities, work with local
governments to track the sources of pollution, and take action to clean up their watersheds.
In 2013, Blue Water Task Force received generous funding from Emergen-C Blue and Volkswagen of America.
surfrider.org/blue-water-task-force Know Your H2O
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The Know Your H2O program takes a holistic view of our water use to improve water quality at your favorite beach. Instead of simply raising awareness of the problem of marine water quality decline, Know Your H2O seeks to proactively
educate and mobilize the public on how water use in our homes, in our cities and on our landscapes can affect the health
of our coasts and oceans.
Central to Know Your H2O is “The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water.” This animated film was created and
produced by a collaboration of the Surfrider Foundation volunteers and narrated by “Lost” star Zuleikha Robinson.
The film focuses on how the water cycle has been dramatically altered over time, leaving us with a broken system that
wastes water and energy, pollutes our natural waterways, harms critical marine life, and poorly deals with flooding and
other management problems. The film takes a holistic look at water management, highlights controversial problems, and
recommends solutions that integrate multiple economic and environmental benefits. surfrider.org/programs/entry/know-your-h2o Ocean Friendly Gardens
Rise Above Plastics
In 2013, Rise Above Plastics (RAP) remained one of the Surfrider Foundation’s most popular and effective programs.
The goal of RAP is to reduce the impacts of single-use plastics on the marine environment by raising awareness about the
dangers of plastic pollution and advocating for a reduction of single-use plastics and the recycling of all existing plastics. Under RAP, chapters around the world have developed educational programs to raise awareness in local communities
regarding the impacts of plastic on our lives and our environment, including its accumulation and detriment to the ocean. RAP activists also advocate at local, county and state levels for ordinances that will reduce consumption of single-use
plastics. Since its formation, the Surfrider Foundation chapters around the world have worked with their local communities
not only to educate the public, but also to advocate for change. This dedicated outreach and advocacy yielded 13 RAP
Coastal Victories in 2013. A significant part of our RAP efforts were funded in 2013 by the Kisco Cares Foundation.
The good news is that you can help bring back healthy coasts and oceans through the Ocean Friendly Gardens program. The program is based on a simple CPR concept – Conservation, Permeability and Retention. It is a way for all of us to
design and maintain our gardens so that we can reduce urban runoff – and the pollutants that go with it. Aveda returned in 2013 as a funding partner in our Ocean Friendly Gardens program.
surfrider.org/programs/entry/ocean-friendly-gardens
surfrider.org/programs/entry/rise-above-plastics QUAD
Blue Water Task Force
The Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) is a volunteer water-quality monitoring, education and advocacy program utilized by
our chapters and members to alert citizens and officials in their communities about water-quality problems and to work
toward solutions. Designed to take advantage of the daily presence of surfers and beachgoers in coastal waters, it is the
Surfrider Foundation’s most visible and successful program to-date.
The BWTF website provides chapters a great online platform to communicate the results of their water testing programs. The website features detailed maps of each chapter’s sampling sites, data tables presented by sampling date or site, and
local information specific to each chapter’s program.
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Our Ocean Friendly Gardens program is designed to help each and every one of us reduce the impact our yards have on
coastal water quality. Runoff from residential landscapes is a primary source of water pollution in our oceans. Dirt in the
water reduces clarity; nutrients increase algae populations and red tides; bacteria close beaches; debris can choke and
suffocate aquatic species; and pesticides and herbicides used in landscaping can poison fish consumed by humans –
all of which degrade the natural beauty of our oceans.
The BWTF program serves many purposes beyond providing a record of beach water-quality. The chapters use the
program to educate students about water-quality issues, and to promote a coastal stewardship ethic. The BWTF also
1996-2005: IMPACT AND AWARENESS
1996
•MOM: Music for Our Mother Ocean Series. The Surfrider Foundation partnered with Surfdog
Records to create a benefit album Music for Our Mother Ocean (MOM); for which Pearl Jam,
The Beastie Boys, Jewel, No Doubt, Sublime and the Ramones, among many others, contributed
original songs. Its follow-up, MOM 2 (1997), included songs from The Offspring, Brian Setzer
Orchestra, Jewel, 311, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Porno For Pyros. In 1999 MOM 3
debuted with songs by Snoop Dogg, Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Issak and Jane’s
Addiction. Pearl Jam graciously supported the launch of the (MOM) series recording the song
“Gremmie Out of Control” for the compilation, and contributed “Whale Song” for the 1999 MOM 3
CD. In the end all three CDs raised more than $100,000 for the Foundation.
QUAD is the Surfrider Foundation’s youth outreach campaign for students in elementary, junior high, high school
and college throughout the United States. The QUAD youth service program was initiated in 2008 in response to
overwhelming interest across the country from young people who wished to become more involved with the Surfrider
Foundation’s activities. QUAD aims to build on this interest, while providing meaningful educational experiences and
involving students at an early age in civic engagement. The program has a wide range of club activities and initiatives
based on project-based learning. These range from beach cleanups to making a campus single-use plastic free to
general campus greening.
The QUAD program received generous donations from the Dillon Henry Foundation and the Windsong Trust in 2013.
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•Numerous Chapter Victories! The Laguna Beach Surfrider Chapter (now the South Orange
County Surfrider Chapter) convinced the city to implement a 10-point pollution plan.
•The Santa Cruz Surfrider Chapter succeeded in working with the City to address pollution runoff
problems and also helped get education programs into schools.
•The San Francisco Surfrider Chapter received the Rossi Award for their beach clean up program.
1997
•The Washington State Surfrider Chapter stopped a petroleum test burn along 10 miles of
Washington coastline involving 2,500 gallons of crude oil.
•The Palm Beach County Surfrider Chapter planted over 60,000 mangrove trees in two county
wetland restoration areas.
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The Surfrider Foundation Website
Soup
State Of The Beach Report
The Surfrider Foundation maintains a comprehensive website:
surfrider.org. The site provides visitors with an opportunity to keep
abreast of current Surfrider Foundation issues, programs, campaigns and
victories and offers a wealth of environmental information on our nation’s
coastal zones. Additionally, nearly all Surfrider Foundation chapters
maintain websites of their own, enabling them to post information on
local issues and events. Chapter websites can be accessed directly
through the Surfrider Foundation website at surfrider.org/chapters.
Soup is the Surfrider Foundation’s monthly newsletter that focuses on
current events affecting our coasts, ocean environmentalism, surfing and
opportunities to support Surfrider through membership, retail purchases
and/or volunteerism. Reaching over 70,000 subscribers around the
world, Soup is one of the most efficient ways to stay up-to-date on the
health of our oceans, waves and beaches.
The Surfrider Foundation’s State of the Beach Report currently resides on
Beachapedia. The publication, available online, is continuously updated
as new information becomes available, state policies change and
important developments in beach health occur in the 28 coastal states
and territories now covered by the report. Designed to serve as the “go
to guide” for researchers, coastal managers, legislators and activists, the
report evaluates the public availability of state-level coastal information,
and compares each state’s status on critical beach-health indicators. beachapedia.org/State of_the_Beach
Making Waves
The Surfrider Foundation publishes a monthly digital interactive
newsletter, Making Waves. Through it’s coverage of campaign
developments and victories, chapter updates, and environmental and
scientific news stories, Making Waves remains one of the Surfrider
Foundation’s most effective vehicles in educating and communicating
with our members on activities and achievements within the organization.
You can find past issues at the website below:
surfrider.org/publications/making-waves.
Beachapedia
Beachapedia.org is the Surfrider Foundation’s community-driven online
reference tool that catalogs combined coastal science information
taken from the Surfrider Foundation activist network and environmental
experts. Beachapedia captures relevant and timely information related
to the protection of our coastal resources using Wiki technology. With
its constant influx of intelligence, Beachapedia serves as a relevant and
valuable tool for the general public, media and decision-making bodies. Beachapedia covers a vast assortment of topics related to the coastal
environment, including articles on subjects ranging from coastal access
to water quality testing, to seawater desalination. beachapedia.org
and volunteers. The team writes news releases to distribute on the
national wire, optimize for search engines, and as a tool to pitch news
to a variety of print and online publications as well as for broadcast and
radio programs. It also makes the best or most effective use of Surfrider
social networks including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram by
engaging with supporters and followers, posting organizational updates,
answering questions and providing resources. It is also a resource for
staff and chapter leaders who need assistance with public relations and
social media.
Action Network
Public Relations and Social Media
The Surfrider Foundation Global Headquarters Communications team
is dedicated to providing the organization with media, public and press
relations that clearly communicate the organization’s mission and
vision. The team helps communicate the organization’s programs and
campaigns and personalizes the Surfrider story through multiple news
and feature articles generated for different media outlets. This team
initiates and quickly responds to media calls as well as coordinates
media opportunities and interviews with Surfrider staff, chapter leaders
With just a click of the mouse, activists can make their voices heard. Through the Action Network, the Surfrider Foundation mobilizes
activists by email, inviting them to weigh in when it counts by sending a
personalized message or petition to key policymakers – locally, nationally
or around the world. A personalized letter is included simply by replying
to said email or by clicking on the website. The Action Network does the
rest, sending handcrafted email messages to elected officials, corporate
leaders and other important decision makers.
1998
•The Surfrider Foundation settled a lawsuit against
the International Boundary and Water Commission
(IBWC) for cleaner waters at the U.S./Mexico border
area. The settlement required IBWC to research the
feasibility of using environmentally sensitive ponding
systems rather than chemical wastewater treatment
for the border area.
2000
• President Bill Clinton signed into law the Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup and Health Act (B.E.A.C.H. Act). The B.E.A.C.H.
Act establishes consistent nationwide standards for beach water quality monitoring, testing and notification. For several years, the Surfrider
Foundation worked with a coalition of groups, including Natural Resources Defense Council, Center for Marine Conservation, and American
Oceans Campaign on making the B.E.A.C.H. Bill a reality.
•The State of the Beach Report, a comprehensive state by state review of America’s shoreline measuring five critical beach health indicators,
is published. The printed report ran from 2000-2008 and since 2009 has been published on the Surfrider Foundation’s Beachapedia website.
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Ways of Giving to the Surfrider Foundation
We hope the information provided below will be helpful as you consider
making a contribution to the Surfrider Foundation while possibly receiving
tax and financial benefits.
Life Insurance
Naming Surfrider Foundation as a beneficiary of your life insurance
is a simple way to provide support without giving up current assets.
You may also create a new policy or transfer ownership of your existing
life insurance policy to Surfrider Foundation and receive an immediate
charitable gift deduction. If you continue making premium payments to
maintain the policy, those payments are tax deductible.
Bequests
You can establish a legacy that will reflect your commitment to the
coastal environment by including the Surfrider Foundation in your will or
living trust. Bequests to Surfrider are generally exempt from federal or
state inheritance taxes, and subject to an unlimited deduction.
Percentage: I give the Surfrider Foundation Global Office, located in
San Clemente, California, _______% of the residue of my estate (for the
support of ___________________________ program) or (to establish the ___________________________ fund) or (for its general purposes).
Dollar Amount: I give to the Surfrider Foundation Global Office,
located in San Clemente, California, the sum of $_______________ (for
the support of ___________________________ program) or (to establish
the ___________________________ fund) or (for its general purposes).
Current Gifts
Future Gifts
Cash
In addition to these current gifts, individuals may make contributions
to the Surfrider Foundation through one or more of the following
planned giving opportunities. Maximizing your gift and participating in
planned giving are wonderful strategic ways to leave the legacy of a
healthy ocean environment and help secure the work of the Surfrider
Foundation into the future.
A gift of cash is the simplest and most popular gift to the Surfrider
Foundation. It provides immediate support for our mission-related work
and gives the donor a charitable income tax deduction in the year of
the gift.
Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities are an excellent vehicle for giving to
Surfrider. If you have appreciated securities that you have owned for
more than one year, you may want to consider using such an asset to
make charitable gifts. When a gift of long-term appreciated securities
(securities held for more than a year) is made directly to Surfrider, there
is no tax on your capital gains, even though the gain is counted as part
of your charitable deduction. To receive the greatest tax benefit, gifts of
appreciated securities should be made directly to Surfrider, rather than
selling them first and making a donation of the proceeds (you would
then have to pay tax on the gains).
If your gift of appreciated stock, combined with other gifts, exceeds
30% of your adjusted gross income—the maximum deduction allowed
for most appreciated securities gifts—the excess might be carried
forward for five additional years. The value of the gift is based on the
date the transfer of shares is complete.
We would be happy to show you the potential benefits to you and/or
your heirs of a planned gift supporting our efforts. Such a consultation
creates absolutely no obligation on your part and all information is
completely confidential.
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Naming the Surfrider Foundation as a beneficiary of your IRA is a very
tax-efficient way to make a charitable gift. In fact, retirement plans and
IRAs should be the first asset considered in planned giving. This is
because retirement funds have never been taxed. So, when you make
a withdrawal from your IRA or retirement plan you must pay taxes on
it as ordinary income. At your death, whatever remains in these plans
does not escape taxes and is actually subject to both income tax
and estate tax. In the highest estate tax bracket this could reduce the
value of your retirement funds by 70 percent or more! Making a gift via
your IRA or retirement plan is simple to do and can be changed if your
financial or estate plans change.
Specific Property: I give to the Surfrider Foundation Global Office,
located in San Clemente, California, my interest in _________
___________________________ (describe the property and the exact
location) (for the support of ___________________________ program)
or (to establish the ___________________________ fund) or (for its
general purposes).
Charitable Lead Trust
Some individuals would like to have use of their gift now, while reserving
benefits from the gift for family members for later. Charitable lead trusts
are essentially the opposite of Charitable Remainder Trusts. In this type
of gift a donor contributes property to an irrevocable trust. The trustee
pays an income to the charity for the donor’s lifetime or a specified time
period. At the end of the term the trust property is distributed either
back to the donor or to the donor’s heirs. The primary advantage of this
arrangement is that the property contributed to the lead trust is valued
for estate and gift-tax purposes as of the date of the contribution. For
assets that are likely to appreciate substantially in value over time, a
donor may wish to remove it from their estate now by contributing it to
a lead trust.
Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA)
With a charitable gift annuity you, the donor, will receive fixed payments,
based on your age, for the rest of your life. These payments are partially
tax-free, plus you will receive an immediate tax deduction in the year
you fund the annuity. If you create your annuity with appreciated assets
you will also avoid immediate capital gains taxes. When the annuity
matures, the remainder passes to Surfrider Foundation. The minimum
age for an immediate CGA is 55. Others may consider a deferred CGA. Please consult with us, and your financial and tax advisors, in selecting
a program or specific target for such a bequest.
Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRT)
A charitable remainder trust can be used to bypass capital gains
taxes on the sale of highly appreciated assets, generate an increase in
income, receive a charitable income tax deduction, and help you fulfill
your philanthropic objectives. Typically, property or money is donated
to Surfrider, but you, the donor, continue to use the property and/
or receive income from it while living. The beneficiaries receive the
income and Surfrider receives the principal after a specified period of
time. You avoid any capital gains tax on the donated assets, and you
receive an income tax deduction in the year the trust is created. In
addition, the donated asset(s) are removed from the estate, reducing
subsequent estate taxes. While this contribution is irrevocable, you
may have some control over the way the assets are invested, and may
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The simplest way to make a bequest is to add any of the following to
your will or living trust:
even switch from one charity to another (as long as it’s still a qualified
charitable organization). CRTs come in two main types: charitable
remainder annuity trust (which pays a fixed dollar amount annually) and
a charitable remainder unitrust (which pays a fixed percentage of the
trust’s value annually).
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2002
•After 10 years of pressure from the Surfrider Foundation and the
Huntington/Seal Beach Surfrider Chapter in Orange County, California, a
huge battle was won when the Orange County Sanitation District Board
discontinued operating under a sewage waiver that allowed them to
discharge 240 million gallons of partially treated sewage, per day, off
Huntington Beach for nearly 20 years.
•The Surfrider Foundation helped stop a major hotel development project in
Rincon, Puerto Rico. This would be one of many wins by the Foundation
to protect this special coastal place.
2003
•The Surfrider Foundation repealed a ban on surfing at New Jersey’s legendary Asbury Park Beach.
2004
•To protect Puerto Rico’s rich marine biodiversity, some of the healthiest elkorn corals in the world and the the surf
that breaks over them, the Reserva Marina Tres Palmas (RMTP) was established in Rincon, Puerto Rico. It was a
huge community effort, led by the Surfrider Foundation. Reserva Marina Tres Palmas became one of the world’s
first marine protected areas that included surfing as a key component.
Other Giving Options
Employer Matching Contributions
Workplace Giving
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any
charitable contributions made by their employees. Some corporations
set aside millions of dollars for matching gifts each year and only a
small portion of the funds are ever used. Most companies match dollar
for dollar, and some will even double or triple match your gift. To find
out if your company offers gift matching, please contact your human
resources department
The Surfrider Foundation is a member of EarthShare, a nationwide
network of the most respected environmental and conservation
organizations. EarthShare partners with employees and employers
across the country to support hundreds of environmental groups
through efficient and effective payroll deduction giving and offers a
simple way to care for the environment.
Through EarthShare’s workplace giving programs, you can elect to
contribute only to the Surfrider Foundation or you can donate to all of
the environmental and conservation charities you normally support by
designating them in your EarthShare gift. Federal employees and military
personnel can get involved too. Each year the US government offers its
employees the chance to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign
(CFC). Surfrider’s CFC code is 10642. EarthShare is a part of many state
and municipal government agencies’ giving programs as well.
The Surfrider Foundation wishes to thank the following companies whose support enables us
to protect and preserve our world’s oceans, waves and beaches.
Tributes and Memorials
Honor someone’s accomplishment or memory, celebrate a friend’s
birthday or recognize an individual’s achievement with a tribute
or memorial to the Surfrider Foundation. Tribute or memorial
acknowledgement cards are sent directly to the recipient to recognize
your gift in their honor. You receive a letter for tax purposes and honor
a friend while supporting Surfrider at the same time.
VOD K A O F F I N LA N D
If EarthShare is not offered in your campaign, or if there is no
campaign at your workplace, you can help us introduce the program
to your employer.
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Workplace giving is probably the easiest way to make a charitable
gift. If your company offers an EarthShare workplace-giving program,
you can choose an amount that you wish to have deducted from
your paycheck each pay period. These payroll deductions are fully tax
deductible and take place automatically.
Corporate Partners
M embership P artners
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•The Surfrider Foundation was awarded the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) Excellence Award for Coastal and Ocean Resource
Management, in the category of Non-Governmental Organization of the Year.
2005
•The Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine teamed up and declared June 20
International Surfing Day. Starting with nearly 16 domestic and one international event,
International Surfing Day has grown exponentially to 200-plus events in more than 30
countries. Since its inception, approximately 80,000 tons of trash has been removed from our
coastal environments.
•The Surfrider Foundation created and implemented a regional support staff model
leading to the strategic placement of staff in Florida, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii
and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The organization increased staff support
from 20 in 2005 to 44 today.
•A long standing surfing ban at New York’s famed Rockaway Beach was overturned
thanks to pressure from the Surfrider Foundation’s New York City Chapter.
•The Surfrider Foundation’s Virginia Beach Chapter helped ensure state legislators voted
down a bill that would have opened their coastline to gas and oil exploration.
•The Art for the Oceans art auction in New York raised $320,000 in unrestricted funds for
the Surfrider Foundation. Nearly 700 people, including celebrities, New York socialites
and a host of East Coast surfers attended the event.
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2005 TOTAL # OF SURFRIDER CHAPTERS: 62
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Donors
On behalf of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches, the Surfrider Foundation
would like to thank the following individuals, foundations and corporations for their
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$450,000+
The David & Lucile Packard
Foundation
$100,000-$200,000
Anonymous
Aveda Southwest
EarthShare National
Finlandia Vodka
Forrest C. & Frances H. Lattner
Foundation
Marisla Foundation
SIMA Environmental Fund
Volkswagen of America
D.B. Western, Inc
EarthShare of California
The Bill Healy Foundation
Koaniani Fund of the Hawai`i
Community Foundation
Marisla Fund of the Hawai`i Community
Foundation
McBeth Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission
Judith Posnikoff
Teva
Lori Udall
Ulupono Fund of the Hawai’i
Foundation
Western Federal Credit Union
Young’s Market/Sailor Jerry
$50,000-$99,999
Abercrombie & Fitch/Hollister
Billabong
CA Department of Fish & Game
The Keith Campbell Foundation
for the Environment
Frost Family Fund of the Hawai`I
Community Foundation
The Harder Foundation
Kisco Cares
KROQ
Mathewson Charitable Lead
Trust Three
The Northern Trust Company
Resources Legacy Fund Foundation
Stone Brewing
Windsong Trust
The Wooden Nickel Foundation
$25,000-$49,999
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Aveda Corporation
$10,000-$24,999
Annenberg Foundation
Emergen-C
The Henry & Ruth Blaustein
Rosenberg Foundation
Margaret Caldwell
Cranaleith Foundation
Croul Family Foundation
Vanessa Dabich
L. Dee Family Foundation
Department of Natural Resources
Sage Gloriana Dunne
Anthony Cerami & Ann Dunne
Foundation
Michael Harmon
The Dillon Henry Foundation
Frederick Kuykendall, III
Jenny Lamott
Mellam Family Foundation
Bob Metcalf
The Cynthia & George Mitchell
Foundation
$350,000+
Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
$250,000+
Barefoot Wines
Nurtur, LLC
Steven & Sylvie Rabineau
John Sargent
Tailgate Clothing Co. / GAP
Peter Wheeler
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Anonymous
The Baldwin Family Foundation
Kimberly & Smoky Bayless
The Berg Family Charitable Fund
Sean Brennan
Bradley Burch
California Coastkeeper Alliance
Chester F. Chapin Charitable Lead
Unitrust
Clif Bar Company
Joseph Dowling
Ernst and Young
Liisa Fiedelholtz
Lani Galetto
William Gillespie Foundation
J.W. & H.M. Goodman Family
Charitable Foundation
Gregory Hexberg
Jason Howerton
Ingram Micro
Cyrene Inman
Johnson Family Foundation
Johnson O`hana Charitable Foundation
Tim Kerr
Jason Lewis
Marketing Werks
McKelvey Daugherty Family
Foundation
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Peter & Christine Naktenis
Network for Good
The Ocean Foundation
Paypal Giving Fund
John Peed
Razoo Foundation
Dan Rose
Saint Rocke
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and
Flom LLP
SPY Optic, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc.
SWELL
Gary Waldron
David & Sylvia Weisz Family
Foundation
West Basin Municipal Water District
The Woo Agency
$2,500-$4,999
David Armstrong
Jeffrey Asada
Peter Beutler
Ryan Blackq
Todd Blosser
Macon Brock
California Coastal Commission
Charity Buzz
Stephen Chess
Yvon Chouinard
James Cucolo
Christopher Curtin
The DeFalco Family Foundation
Andrew Dempsey
Diana DiCesare
The Dolotta Family Charitable
Foundation
EarthShare New Jersey
Leigh Emerson Smith
Fenton Family Charitable Fund
Frank Fernandes
Noah & Megan Garrett
Guilford Publications
Robert Holding
Kelly Kaller
Kapor Hamilton Public Relations
Christopher Kemper
Aron Kivel
Latham and Watkins
2006
•For the first time, the Surfrider Foundation defined coastal victory and set a goal for the organization
to achieve 150 victories in the next five years.
•The Surfrider Foundation won a lawsuit regarding several blocked public beach access points in
Ponte Vedra, Florida.
•The establishment of a ship salvage facility in Yaquina Bay, Oregon, was halted by the Surfrider Foundation
Newport Oregon Chapter.
Steven Friedmann
Chris Fry
Fuller/Kelly Foundation
Fundraise.com Inc.
Garrett Family Foundation
Hannah Garrison/Wear Your Music
Lawrence Gilson
Google Matching Gifts Program
Greater Kansas City Community
Foundation
Mark Grilli
Gordon Hanson
Harris, Greene, LLP
Pam Harting
Haskell Fund
Hathaway Family Foundation
Jack Hirsch Memorial Fund
Leonard Hirshan Family Foundation
William Hobi
Honeywell PAC Match Program
Hotchkis Foundation
The Hotel La Casa del Camino
InStyle Magazine
The James Irvine Foundation
Mark Itri
JustGive.org
Brian Kahan
Carole Karahalios
Margaret Keyes
Alexander Kirk
Lindsay Larsen
Kirke Lathrop
Jason Latos
David LeBoff
Jeff & Sylvia LeSage
Alan Levin
Linda Lichter
Kari Lochhead
Stuart McElhaney
Otilia McLarry
Andrew, Gigi & Julia Menard
Erica & Kenny Meser
Steve Miller
Viviana Molina
Monica Moore
Morgan Stanley Foundation
Michael Mottola
Mulvaney Family
National Philanthropic Trust
The Natter Family Foundation
Yoko Newburg
Pacer Foundation
Phelan Family Foundation
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Pser
LB Rappaport
Michael Rhodes
Leon Richter
Stephanie Rinaldi
Kurtis Rintala
Greg & Elise Robins
Carrie & Thomas Rolfes
Rollgiving
Michael Rose
Jim Slavik
SOHO Experiential, LLC
Joseph Sollano
Paul Solli
South Moon Under
Derek & Stephanie Standifer
The Starbucks Foundation
William Stavropoulos
Chad Stephen
Martha S. Stewart Charitable
Lead Trust
Sonja Stilp
John Taylor
Samuel Thomas
TisBest Philanthropy
Louis Toth
Truist
Richard Tucker Family
Turtle Bay Foundation
Mark Underhill
Jesse Valentine Memorial Fund
Van’s Natural Foods
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Charles Wetherald
Whole Foods Market
Peter Wiener
Stephen Woodward
YourCause, LLC
Zeeberry LLC
$500-$999
Abbot Downing
Jason L. Agudo
Marco Aguilera
David Alavardo
Doug Anderson
Eric Andrikaitis
Anonymous
Harold Appleton
Robert Arenz
David Arias
Josef Athanas
Jerald Ault
David Ayers
Jose Bacallao
Katheryn Baker
William P. Bamber
James Bartlett
The Bay School of San Francisco
Robin Beck
George Becker
Todd Bladel
David Bolish
Greg Boreham
Benjamin Bostwick
Brendan Boyle
Douglas Lloyd Brant
Jackson Browne
Susan Buckner
Richard W. Budenz
Bill Bugbee
Michael Bulger
Dave Buller
Lotus Bumz
Kasey Burke
Jay Butki
Anthony Butler
Shannon Cadile
Craig Cadwallader
Elizabeth Callard
Lisa Campbell
The Capital Group Companies
Charitable Foundation
Cory Cascia
Todd Castor
Rob Caulfield
Scott Chalmers
Peter Chalverus
Holly Christensen
Brian Cierpial
Joel Cohen
Autumn Conde
Carolyn Conner
Convert
Patricia Cook
Kellen Cooney
Cooper Family Foundation
Timothy Courtemarche
Hunter Covington
Hugh Coyle
Jennifer Cuoco
Dylan Curry
Paul Curtin
James Cutri
Drew DaHarb
Braden Dahl
Karen Davis
Mike Day
Sabina Deaton
Jon Decesare
Denise & Michael Deleray
Devon Dickenson
Michael Dolle
Tate Donovan
Richard Dunn Family Foundation
Jerry Dwek
Norman Dwek
EarthPack
Don Ecker
Shaun Edwards
Nancy Eiring
David Eisman
Energetic Solutions
Dave & Jamie Ericson
Nathan Evans
John Faris
Douglass Fenton
Camila Fernandez
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Kyle Fife
Michael Finch
Judith Flanders
Jesse Flaro
Kari & Bill Foote Family
Jim Fraser
Freshends, Inc.
Daniel Friedman
Niki Furstman
David Garrett
Gary Gasperino
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
David Gay
The GE Foundation
Allen Gimenez
Mindy Glass
Debbie Gollnick
Rowie Gray
Steven Gullickson
Craig Gutjahr
Alex Gutt
Bill & Virginia Hall
Hang Ten Gold
Bryan Hankins
Christian Hansen
William Harford
2007
•The Surfrider Foundation’s Wavemaker Awards were created to
recognize volunteers, supporters and partners who contribute
in extraordinary ways toward Surfrider’s mission. Approximately
75 awards have been given to date. Award categories include
Environmental Activism, Distinguished Service, Chapter Leadership,
Corporate Partnership and Coastal Impact.
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generous support received between January and December, 2013.
Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory HOME Campaign
Bill Lester
Robert Lurie
Ian & Paige MacLeod
Ed Mateer
Marcus Merner
William Miller
Myman Abell Fineman Fox
Greenspan Light, LLP
PBteen and PBdorm
Brand Marketing
Lisa Peasley
The Red Cabin Foundation
Carl Rieger
Schwab Charitable Fund
Sea Vision
Jill Sutton Coyle
Brett Thomas/SURF4HUGS
United Surf Camps
US Fish and Wildlife
Volcom
Art Wahl
Kent Weed
Whately Foundation
Randolph Witt
Audrey Yang
Mark Zappone
$1,000-$2,499
Air Head Parts
Matthew Allen
American Littoral Society
Andrew Anderson
Anonymous
Stephen Arms
Bahia Marina, Inc
Balloun Family Foundation
Keith and Catherine Behner/Stiefel
John Boiler
Margarite Brown
Bullard Foundation
Paul Burnett
Anthony Burr
Bwano Fund
Cali Bamboo, LLC
California State Parks Foundation
Card Partner, Inc.
Casad Chiropractic Clinic
Samuel Chapin
Earl M. & Margery C. Chapman
Foundation
Chicago Park District
CIM, LLC Opera
Clinton Walker Family Foundation
Charitable Fund
Conexis
Doug & Nancy Coward
Bob Davenport
Justin Dechant
Serge Dedina
Debra Deem
Michael Edwards
Thomas & Nancy Elsaesser
Jaime Eschette
Linda Fenton
Denise Ford
Franklin Templeton Investments
David & Judy French
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Colin Lillie
Richard Liniger
Robert Lloyd
Angel Lobo
Christopher Lochhead
Lowery Donor Advised Fund at East
Texas Communities Foundation
Edgardo Lugo
The Macerich Company
David & Nicole Madison
Patrick Magnarella
Tom Mahony
Susan Mailman
Jeremy Malecha
John & Jody Marcon
Brandon Marks
Thomas Marthaler
Scott Marx
Greg Matthews
Craig McClain
Sean McGrew
Robert McGuinness
Bob & Mary Miller
Aaron Minnis
Tom Montague
Warren Morgan
Mark & Anne Morgan
Lisa Morgan
Jim Moriarty
Hardy & Michelle Mosley
William & Kathleen Mudd
Sean Murphy
Martin Naley
Steven Nasker
Alex Negron
Brian Neumann
New Belgium Brewing Co. Inc
Iris Noack
Valerie Noble
OC Weekly
Pam Omidyar
Russ Owens
Marek Panasewicz
Jerry Parker
Kevin Parra
Robert Patterson
Pete Peacock
Krystal Pearson
Greg Perlot
James Perry
Jimmy Peter
Erick Peterson
Henry & Mopsi Pittman
Matt Pley
Diane Portnoy
Christopher Portugal
Stephane Prunet
Justin Prust
Devin Puapong
Andrew Purcell
Qualcomm Matching Grant Program
William Quinlan
Tom Rau
Jefferey Raunig
Alan Rechter
Samuel Reid
Greg Resnick
Tom Rice
Karen Rinaldi
Ryen Rodriguez
Mark Romanini
Steven Rosenberg
Scott Rubenstein
Eric Ruderman
Session Saver
Christopher Schulze
Nadya K. Scott
Jon Sears
Zachary Sherburne
Anna Shinoda
Steve Shipsey
The Shop
Jeffrey Shupe
Brian Siebert
Ken Simmons
Kevin Smith
Charles Southey
Sarah Soutter
Mary Spadaro
Brent Speed
Maxwell Spooner
Jesse Spooner
William H. St. Lawrence
Joel Steinberg
Steven Stokdyk
David & Kelly Sutherland
Fritz Sutor
Swimmer Family Foundation
Julius Szelagiewicz
Darren & Nicole Tangen
Joel Tessier
Samuel Thomas
Chad Timm
Eleanor Todd
Norman Torgerson
Stacy Traub
Michael Tryon
Mike Turner
Kimberly Tweet
Jorge Valladares III
Mavany Verdugo
Tim Vermilya
James Vincent Jr.
Visit Films
Oliver Von Troll
Jeff Wadsworth
Stewart Wakeling
Stephan Waldstrom
Brooke Wall
Michael Walther
Zachary & Wendy Warren
Richards Watts
Emanuel & Ann Weinstein Foundation
Dave Weller
Eric White
James Whitesell
Mark Wilbanks
Jay Wojtkiewicz
Robert Woods
Bill Wortmann
Paul Wright
George Yoshinaga
YourCause, LLC
Rob Ziegler
Zog Industries
John Zotz
2013
Board of Directors
Chair
Sean Ahlum
Vice Chair
Walter Wilhelm
Secretary
Meridith Blascovich
Dillon Henry Memorial Endowed Fund Donors
Legacy Circle Donors
Created in 2007 by Harriet Zaretsky and Stephen Henry, the Dillon Henry
Memorial Internship was created to honor their son Dillon’s memory, recognize his
commitment to the oceans and coastal environment and to help young people
to pursue a career in coastal and marine conservation. The Endowment provides
funds on an annual basis for two interns working with Surfrider Foundation’s
Environmental and/or Legal Departments. The Henry Family welcomes additional
donations to the fund. For more information please visit dillonslist.org
The Legacy Circle recognizes and honors those who have included Surfrider
Foundation in their financial plans. They have done so by naming Surfrider as a
beneficiary to wills, living trusts, IRAs, life insurance and other life-income gifts or
have made an outright gift to the Surfrider Foundation Endowment Fund.
If you qualify for membership in the Legacy Circle, or would like to learn more about
becoming a member, please contact Surfrider Foundation’s Director of Development.
We thank those who notified us in 2013 of their planned giving, enabling us to
protect the world’s oceans, waves and beaches now and in the future.
Rose Good
Brian Henry
The Dillon Henry Foundation
Erin Black
Peter Fremont
Ben Hamilton
2013 Board Members
Meg Caldwell
Mike Harmon
Rick Kuykendall
Jim Lindberg
Michael Marckx
Liisa Pierce Fiedleholtz
Steve Rabineau
Anthony Radaich
Brooke Smith
Shaun Tomson
Rob Wells
David Wilmot
Founding Advisory Board
Jericho Poppler Bartlow
Yvon Chouinard
Tom Curren
Bruce Johnston
Steve Pezman
D. Dwight Worden
Lori Syme
Workplace Contributions
The Surfrider Foundation thanks the many individuals who have supported our work through payroll deductions via EarthShare.
For more information about adding an environmental option to your company’s workplace giving campaign, please visit earthshare.org
2008
2010
•The Surfrider Foundation achieved more than 150 victories
between 2006 and 2010.
•Trestles SAVED! The Surfrider Foundation won a huge victory when the California Coastal Commission ruled
against the proposed SR-241 Toll Road extension that would have threatened San Onofre State Park and
Trestles surf beaches in Southern California. In 2013 these coastal resources were again under threat from
the SR-241, as the California Transportation Corridor Agency sought authorization to build the first five-mile
segment of the toll road.
•The Surfrider Foundation global headquarters staff moved into a newly constructed building in San Clemente,
California. It was awarded a LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
•The Surfrider Foundation launched several new programs: Not the Answer, Ocean Friendly Gardens, Rise
Above Plastics, Know Your H2O, QUAD and Beachapedia.
2013 Advisory Board
Chairman
Shaun Tomson
Manager
Jim Kempton
2013 Advisory Board Members
Lisa Andersen
Michael Bloom
Jeff Bridges
Bruce Brown
Aaron Checkwood
Russ Cogdill
Susan Crank
Pierce Flynn, Ph.D.
Alan Gibby
Brad Gerlach
Karen MacKay
Jake Grubb
Woody Harrelson
Gregory Harrison
Paul Holmes
Bob Hurley
Pearl Jam
Drew Kampion
Dave Kaplan
Josh Karliner
Mike Kingsbury
2009
•The organization unveiled a new logo.
2011
•The Surfrider Foundation won a public beach access case in
Maine when the Maine Supreme Court unanimously ruled in
McGarvey v. Whittredge that private ownership rights in the
intertidal lands do not allow oceanfront property owners to exclude
the public from crossing the wet sand to reach the ocean.
•Making Waves went digital.
Kevin Kinnear
Tom Loctefeld
Gerry Lopez
Rob Machado
Don Meek
Shelly Merrick
Dick Messerol
Dick Metz
Doug McPherson
Bob Mignogna
Guy Motil
Sakiusa Nadruku
Paul Naudé
Doug Palladini
Tony Pallagrosi
Debbee Pezman
Mark Price
Gary Propper
Randy Rarick
Fran Richards
Gary L. Sirota
Kelly Slater
C.R. Stecyck III
John Stouffer
Peter Townend
John Von Passenheim
Mati Waiya/Chumash People
Robert “Nat” Young
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J.D. Head
Brian Healey
Hedberg Foundation
David Heller
David/Kate Henry/Burroughs
Melissa Herndon
David Hill
The Hitachi Foundation
Holland’s Bicycles, Inc
Kaisa Holloway Cripps
Erik Holt
Michael Holzman
Hoover and Nebrig, Inc.
Robert Houskeeper
Kevin Howley
Intuit Foundation Donation Matching
Program
Douglas Ischinger
Kurt & Nancy Jackson
Brian Jacoby
Roger Janssen
Matt Jarvis
Vivian Jordan
Darby Keen
Travis Kelso
Josh & Karin Kendrick
William Kenney
Brian Kerr
Don Kerr
Leslie Kim
Hervey Kimball
Jonathan King
Alexander Kinsey
Wendi Knapp
Rick Knezevich
Kevin Knode
Jamie Kocher
Jennifer Krach
Curtis Kroeker
Mike Laddon
Brad Lancaster
Dean LaTourrette
Nicole Lehmer
Mike Lein
Kevin Leong
Shanan Levin
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Quad Youth Manager
Ericka Canales
San Diego Chapter
Coordinator
Haley Haggerstone
Southern California Field
Manager
Nancy Hastings
Washington Field Coordinator
Brice Boland
Development
Director of Development
Steve Blank
Grants Assistant
Christina Davies
Global Grants Manager
Lori A. Booth
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Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Moriarty
Chief Operating Officer
Michelle C. Kremer, ESQ
Accounting
Controller
Toni Craw
Accounting Assistant
Mohammed Mukadam
Cash Receipts/Mail Order
Jill Watkins-Tierney
Office Administrator
Dani Mimm
Staff Accountant
Ryan Johnson
Chapters
Director of Chapters
Edward J. Mazzarella
Chapter Manager
Sarah Damron
Florida Regional Coordinator
Holly Parker
Hawaiian Field Coordinator
Stuart Coleman
Northeast Regional
Coordinator
Melissa Gates
Northeast Regional Manager
John Weber
Oregon Field Manager
Charlie Plybon
Environment
Environmental Director
Chad Nelsen
California Policy Manager
Stefanie Sekich-Quinn
Coastal Preservation Manager
Mark Rauscher
Coastal Management
Coordinator
Rick Wilson
Mid-Atlantic Policy Manager
Matt Gove
Oceans Program Manager
Pete Stauffer
Ocean Friendly Garden
Coordinator
Paul Herzog
Oregon Policy Manager
Gus Gates
Rise Above Plastics
Coordinator
Bill Hickman
San Diego Campaign
Coordinator
Julia Chunn-Heer
Washington Pacific Coast
Coordinator
Casey Dennehy
Washington Policy
Coordinator
Joel Carben
Water Programs Manager
Joe Geever
Water Quality Manager
Mara Dias
Ventura Watershed
Coordinator
Paul Jenkin
Legal
Legal Director
Angela Howe, ESQ
Marketing & Communications
Director of Marketing &
Communications
Laura Lee
Communications Coordinator
Lindsay Miller
Communications Manager
Alexis Henry
Graphic Designer
Ian Swanson
Marketing Coordinator
Alexa Ward
Marketing Manager
Kyle Lishok
Membership
Director of Membership
Nancy Eiring
Data Administrator
Emily Hughes
Direct Mail Manager
Jenna Holland
Membership Assistant
Brock Burge
Membership Coordinator
Christian Snyder
Technology
Director of Technology
Development
Jeff SanMarco
Web Programmer
Mahdi Mofrad Rahmani
Letter from the
CFO
As the Surfrider Foundation moves into its 30th year I am happy to
report that our financial condition is strong, our revenue sources are
increasing and we are successfully making gains toward protecting
and maintaining healthy coasts around our country and our world.
The year 2013 was another solid year for coastal victories and the
protection of special places from the East Coast to the West Coast.
Our success would not be possible without your financial support
and we thank you for providing that support.
We continue to put 86 cents of every donated dollar into our programs
and pursuing our vision of healthy coasts. We value your partnership in
these efforts.
As the Foundation continues to grow we continue to invest in
our activist network and that requires investments in people and
technology. The year 2013 presented financial challenges for our
growing organization and our staff did an excellent job allocating our
resources to achieve our goals and make the needed investments.
We should reap the benefits of those investments for years to come.
For the oceans, waves and beaches,
The strength of our distributed, grassroots network of people is
greater and more effective because of your financial contributions.
Christopher W. Keys, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
We still feel our best work is yet to come and we are counting on your
continued financial support. Please accept my personal thanks for your
generosity and my invitation to continue to invest in the future of the
Surfrider Foundation.
The Surfrider Foundation Headquarters is located in San Clemente, California. The 42 paid employees, along with their staff of interns and
volunteers, work year-round to provide support for our chapters and general membership in facilitating the Surfrider Foundation’s mission.
The Surfrider Foundation also maintains a 15-member National Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, as well as our Chief Financial Officer,
serve in volunteer positions and meet three times per year to provide strategic guidance and fiscal oversight to the organization and chapters.
2012
•The Marine Debris Reauthorization Act was a Rise Above Plastics victory that addressed plastic ocean pollution on
a national level.
2013
•The Maui Surfrider Chapter joined other marine conservation and Native Hawaiian groups in successfully mobilizing
state lawmakers to oppose a golf course and 40 luxury homes overlooking Honolua Bay, Hawaii.
•The Rhode Island Surfrider Chapter helped save the popular surf break, Ruggles.
•Martin’s Beach, a beautiful crescent shaped beach in Half Moon Bay, California, was closed to the public in 2008
when the current property owner, Vinod Khosla, erected a gate, signage and security to exclude the public from the
only access road. In 2013, Surfrider Foundation sued the property owner for this violation of the California Coastal
Act. A decision by the Judge is expected in September, 2014.
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The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and
enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.
Thank you for your continued support,
The Surfrider Foundation
surfrider.org
Contributing Photographers: Ryan Tatar and Kyle Lishok
P.O. Box 6010 / San Clemente, CA 92674-6010
TEL: (949) 492-8170 / INFO: (800) 743-SURF (7873)
FAX: (949) 492-8142
info@surfrider.org