Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Flow Surf Academy
EIN 84-2132888 • 501(c)3 • Newbury Park, CA
Profile
Flow surf academy is a 501c3 nonprofit making a difference in the 805 community (ventura county, santa barbara county, san luis obispo county). Our goal is to provide life changing surf lessons for special needs children and young adults.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
3.80x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
23rd percentile
Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$785
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$2,981
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-$2,196
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$13,063
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$15,849
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$2,786
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $785
- Liabilities
- $2,981
- Net assets
- -$2,196
- Revenue
- $13,063
- Expenses
- $15,849
- Net income
- -$2,786
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $28,345
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Flow surf academy is a 501c3 nonprofit making a difference in the 805 community (ventura county, santa barbara county, san luis obispo county). Our goal is to provide life changing surf lessons for special needs children and young adults.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OHANA SURF DAYS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES | $0 | $15,849 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAT R NOTARO III | Founder & President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| ALEX PURCELL | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL DOBAN | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Flow Surf Academy
- EIN
- 84-2132888
- Phone
- 3102660765
- Address
- 501-I SOUTH REINO ROAD, NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320
Signing Officer
- Name
- Pat Notaro
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3102660765
- Signed
- 2025-11-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Hinricher & Cousino Llp
- Address
- 3275 OLD CONEJO ROAD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320
- Preparer
- Brian Cousino
- Phone
- 8054961883
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 13,857. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 15,282. Gross profit: -1,425. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 0. Merchandise purchased: 0. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 15,282. Other costs: 0. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 15,282.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: program expense. Amount: 11,131. Description: auto expense. Amount: 801. Description: bank charges & fees. Amount: 178. Description: computer & software expense. Amount: 356. Description: dues & subcriptions. Amount: 91. Description: insurance. Amount: 361. Description: medical. Amount: 156. Description: travel. Amount: 648. Description: office expense. Amount: 133. Description: p.o. Box. Amount: 77. Description: payroll expense. Amount: 39. Description: taxes & license. Amount: 10. Description: telephone. Amount: 21. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 14,002.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: net income or loss from unrelated business income . Amount: -12,118.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: venmo account. Beg. Of year amount: 12,424. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: venmo account. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 2,981.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 13,857. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 15,282. GROSS PROFIT: -1,425. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 15,282. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 15,282. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 11,131. DESCRIPTION: AUTO EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 801. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES & FEES. AMOUNT: 178. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER & SOFTWARE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 356. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 91. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 361. DESCRIPTION: MEDICAL. AMOUNT: 156. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 648. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 133. DESCRIPTION: P.O. BOX. AMOUNT: 77. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 39. DESCRIPTION: TAXES & LICENSE. AMOUNT: 10. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 21. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 14,002. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: VENMO ACCOUNT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,981. |
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