Operation Surf

Nonprofit · Grant recipient San Luis Obispo, CA EIN 26-3661313

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$764K

Foundation funders

31

Grants recorded

61

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Operation Surf?

Operation Surf is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by TMCITY Foundation ($161K), Pledgeling Foundation ($118K), The Milbank Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $764K in grants to Operation Surf between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 15 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $233K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $107K.

What grants has Operation Surf received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025TMCITY FoundationTO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
2025The James and Felicia Cashin FoundationTO INSPIRE INJURED MILITARY AND VETERANS TO SEEK WELLNESS THROUGH THE HEALING POWERS OF THE OCEAN$15,000
2025The Community Foundation San Luis ObispoUNRESTRICTED.$12,000
2025Rudi Schulte Family FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2025The Warburg Pincus FoundationOUR MISSION IS TO CHANNEL THE HEALING POWERS OF THE OCEAN TO RESTORE HOPE, RENEW PURPOSE, AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITY.$10,000
2025Augustino Hiram Zuccaro FoundationProgram Support$5,000
2025The Don Yoder FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025The Tapestry Foundation IncEMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM - FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,000
2025The Robert S Fagan FoundationSupport disabled veterans.$500
2024TMCITY FoundationTO PROMOTE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$81,400
2024Pledgeling FoundationGENERAL$67,663
2024Bellevue FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2024The Community Foundation San Luis ObispoUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2024The Warburg Pincus FoundationOUR MISSION IS TO CHANNEL THE HEALING POWERS OF THE OCEAN TO RESTORE HOPE, RENEW PURPOSE, AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITY.$11,500
2024The Molina Family FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Coequantem FundCHARITABLE$5,050
2024The James and Felicia Cashin FoundationTO INSPIRE INJURED MILITARY AND VETERANS TO SEEK WELLNESS THROUGH THE HEALING POWERS OF THE OCEAN$5,000
2024Augustino Hiram Zuccaro FoundationProgram Support$5,000
2024Edmund and Mary Shea Family FoundationFURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT ACTIVITIES$2,500
2024The Niner Foundation IncSUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$2,000
2024The Don Yoder FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024The Stocker FoundationUNRESTRICTED; MOST PRESSING NEED$1,000
2024The Robert S Fagan FoundationHelp Disabled$500
2024The Tapestry Foundation IncEMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM - FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE$100
2023Pledgeling FoundationGENERAL$50,594
2023The Warburg Pincus FoundationOUR MISSION IS TO CHANNEL THE HEALING POWERS OF THE OCEAN TO RESTORE HOPE, RENEW PURPOSE, AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITY.$43,800
2023The Molina Family FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2023Tip of the Spear FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2023Rudi Schulte Family FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2023GHJ FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 61 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Operation Surf?

Operation Surf is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by TMCITY Foundation ($161K), Pledgeling Foundation ($118K), The Milbank Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $764K in grants to Operation Surf between 2019–2025.

Who is Operation Surf's largest funder?

TMCITY Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Operation Surf, with $161K across 3 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Operation Surf received?

IRS 990 filings record $764K in grants to Operation Surf across 61 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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