The Surfrider Foundation

San Clemente, California
EIN 95-3941826

Firms paid: 1
Fees reported, 2023–2024: $735K
Fees reported in 2024: $420K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $14.5M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$420,000 to 1 fundraiser · $420,000 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers The Surfrider Foundation paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
CCS ConsultingCapital campaignsFundraising consultants	Fundraising consultants	$420,000

Also among its largest contractors in 2024

From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.

CCS ConsultingCapital campaignsFundraising consultants$420,000

All firms paid

Fundraisers The Surfrider Foundation reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
CCS ConsultingCapital campaigns	2023–2024 · 2 years	$735,000

Form 990 Snapshot

The Surfrider Foundation's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$14.5M	$12.7M	$1.6M	$420K
2023	$14.3M	$12.3M	$1.4M	$315K
2022	$12.3M	$10.2M	$1.0M	—
2020	$12.6M	$10.8M	$711K	—
2019	$11.5M	$9.8M	$674K	—
2018	$8.6M	$6.9M	$689K	—

Fees are what The Surfrider Foundation reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.