Surf Happens Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Carpinteria, CA EIN 27-2049105

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$110K

Foundation funders

5

Grants recorded

23

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Surf Happens Foundation?

Surf Happens Foundation is funded by 5 grantmakers, led by Brittingham Family Foundation ($70K), Dancing Tides Foundation Inc ($23K), Emmett Foundation ($7K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $110K in grants to Surf Happens Foundation between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Brittingham Family Foundation$70,00072018–2025
Dancing Tides Foundation Inc$22,50052020–2024
Emmett Foundation$7,00052019–2025
The Greene Family Foundation$5,00052021–2025
Robert K & Barbara J Straus Family$5,00012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2018 1 grant2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

What grants has Surf Happens Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Greene Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2025Emmett FoundationTO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH OCEAN AWARENESS AND THE SPORT OF SURFING$1,000
2024Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Robert K & Barbara J Straus FamilyIN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2024Dancing Tides Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$2,500
2024The Greene Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2023Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2023Dancing Tides Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$2,500
2023Emmett FoundationTO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH OCEAN AWARENESS AND THE SPORT OF SURFING$2,000
2023The Greene Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2022Dancing Tides Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$10,000
2022Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2022The Greene Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2022Emmett FoundationTO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH OCEAN AWARENESS AND THE SPORT OF SURFING$1,000
2021Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2021Dancing Tides Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$2,500
2021The Greene Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2020Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2020Dancing Tides Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2020Emmett FoundationTO PROTECT AND ENJOY THE OCEAN, WAVES, AND BEACHES$2,000
2019Emmett FoundationTO PROTECT AND ENJOY THE OCEAN, WAVES, AND BEACHES$1,000
2018Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Surf Happens Foundation?

Surf Happens Foundation is funded by 5 grantmakers, led by Brittingham Family Foundation ($70K), Dancing Tides Foundation Inc ($23K), Emmett Foundation ($7K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $110K in grants to Surf Happens Foundation between 2018–2025.

Who is Surf Happens Foundation's largest funder?

Brittingham Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Surf Happens Foundation, with $70K across 7 grants (2018–2025).

How much grant funding has Surf Happens Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $110K in grants to Surf Happens Foundation across 23 grants from 5 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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