Malibu Aquatics Foundation

EIN 81-3931224 • 501(c)3 • Malibu, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

The focus of the Malibu Aquatics Foundation "MAF" is to expose individuals to the lifelong mental and physical health benefits of swimming while increasing safety and awareness of our aquatic environment in Malibu. The mission of the MAF is to promote and foster the development of and fundraising for aquatics programs youth aquatic education and aquatic safety. MAF currently holds partnership with the City of Malibu for four swimming programs. These aquatics programs offer a diverse membership where all segments of the Malibu community are represented in pool and ocean classes. MAF trains children in competitive and recreational swimming activities Malibu Seawolves Youth Swim Team Junior Lifeguards training and Swim Conditioning and runs Masters Adult swim classes Malibu Swim Club.

31369 Pacific Coast HighwayMalibu, CA 90265

https: www.facebook.com malibuaquaticsfounda

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

-27%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

-81%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

-36%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$2,591

Down $71,872 (-97%) from 2022

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$2,591

Down $65,483 (-96%) from 2022

Operations

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$53,439

Down $79,049 (-60%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$67,669

Down $62,361 (-48%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$14,230

Down $16,688 (-679%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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2024

Assets$2,591

Liabilities-

Net Assets$2,591

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$53,439

Expenses$67,669

Net Income-$14,230

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $2,591
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $2,591
Revenue: $53,439
Expenses: $67,669
Net income: -$14,230

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.03		$0.03	$0.53	$0.68	$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.74	$0.06	$0.68	$1.32	$1.30	$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.71	$0.05	$0.66	$1.46	$0.99	$0.48
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.49	$0.32	$0.18	$0.60	$0.62	$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.38	$0.18	$0.20	$0.97	$0.91	$0.06

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Nov 14, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.0
Gross Receipts: $53,439

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To expose individuals to the lifelong mental and physical health benefits of swimming, while increasing safety and awareness of our aquatic environment in malibu.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
THE MISSION OF THE MAF IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF, AND FUNDRAISING FOR, AQUATICS PROGRAMS, YOUTH AQUATIC EDUCATION AND AQUATIC SAFETY. MAF CURRENTLY HOLDS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF MALIBU FOR FOUR SWIMMING PROGRAMS. THESE AQUATICS PROGRAMS OFFER A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP WHERE ALL SEGMENTS OF THE MALIBU COMMUNITY ARE REPRESENTED IN POOL AND OCEAN CLASSES. MAF TRAINS CHILDREN IN COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL SWIMMING ACTIVITIES (MALIBU SEAWOLVES YOUTH SWIM TEAM, JUNIOR LIFEGUARDS TRAINING AND SWIM CONDITIONING) AND RUNS MASTERS (ADULT) SWIM CLASSES (MALIBU SWIM CLUB).	-	$60,845

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
PAVEL KURIAL	Co-President	-	$0	-	-
JOE SICHTA	Co-President	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Malibu Aquatics Foundation
EIN: 81-3931224
Phone: 3238421528
Address: 31369 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, MALIBU, CA 90265

Signing Officer

Name: Joe Sichta
Title: Co-president
Phone: 3238421528
Signed: 2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Horn Fulton Inc
Address: 2600 E BIDWELL ST STE 190, FOLSOM, CA 95630
Preparer: Erin P Fulton CPA
Phone: 9169847745

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 2,252 information technology 198 travel 4,990 insurance 4,510 bank fees 50 dues & subscriptions 700 meet entry fees 1,654 office/admin exp 1,282 certification & ce 570 meals 486 other bus exp 784 total 17,476”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“15,703 15,703 less accumulated depreciation 15,703 15,703 total 0 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,109 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To expose individuals to the lifelong mental and physical health benefits of swimming, while increasing safety and awareness of our aquatic environment in malibu.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“The mission of the maf is to promote and foster the development of, and fundraising for, aquatics programs, youth aquatic education and aquatic safety. Maf currently holds partnership with the city of malibu for four swimming programs. These aquatics programs offer a diverse membership where all segments of the malibu community are represented in pool and ocean classes. Maf trains children in competitive and recreational swimming activities (malibu seawolves youth swim team, junior lifeguards training and swim conditioning) and runs masters (adult) swim classes (malibu swim club).”

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