Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Operation Wake Surf
EIN 85-1481753 • 501(c)3 • Charlotte, NC
Profile
Our mission is to provide an unforgettable and unique experience to the first responders and military personnel who keep our communities and country safe.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.07x
Liabilities / Revenue
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
83rd percentile
Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
83rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$44,222
Up $35,438 (+403%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$3,121
Up $1,764 (+130%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$41,101
Up $33,674 (+453%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$146,184
Up $50,865 (+53%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$112,540
Down $7,775 (-6.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$33,644
Up $58,640 (+235%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $44,222
- Liabilities
- $3,121
- Net assets
- $41,101
- Revenue
- $146,184
- Expenses
- $112,540
- Net income
- $33,644
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.44 | $0.03 | $0.41 | $1.46 | $1.13 | $0.34 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.09 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.95 | $1.20 | $0.25 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.99 | $1.15 | $0.16 | |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 18, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $146,205
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our mission is to provide an unforgettable and unique experience to the first responders and military personnel who keep our communities and country safe.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATION WAKE SURF BLENDS THE HEALING POWER OF WATER, CAMARADERIE AND MENTORSHIP VIA OUR COMPASSIONATE COACHES BY SHARING OUR PASSION FOR WAKE SURFING WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. THIS GIVES OUR PARTICIPANTS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE ON THE WATER WHILE INSTILLING COMMUNITY, CONFIDENCE, CAMARADERIE AND THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE. | $7,449 | $105,922 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBBY MASCHHAUPT | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| FRED OGRIM | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SHELL BUCHNER | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DAWN MASCHHAUPT | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Operation Wake Surf
- EIN
- 85-1481753
- Phone
- 7046585267
- Address
- 3020 PROSPERITY CHURCH RD STE 500, CHARLOTTE, NC 28269
Signing Officer
- Name
- Robby Maschhaupt
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7046585267
- Signed
- 2025-11-18
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- DAVIES GOLDSTEIN & ASSOCIATES CPA'S
- Address
- PO BOX 156, MATTHEWS, NC 28106
- Preparer
- Jeffrey I Goldstein
- Phone
- 7046840555
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Other revenue 36 total 36”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: various under 5,000 cash contribution: 7,449”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 2,129 office 21,414 information technology 225 travel 8,778 conferences/meetings 18,560 insurance 7,598 supplies 4,082 uniforms 559 licenses/dues 2,936 fundraising 2,050 auto expense 25,832 repairs & maintenance 4,892 total 99,055”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“OTHER INCREASES 24”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Vehicles 6,000 23,000 total 6,000 23,000”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,351 3,121”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Our mission is to provide an unforgettable and unique experience to the first responders and military personnel who keep our communities and country safe.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Operation wake surf blends the healing power of water, camaraderie and mentorship via our compassionate coaches by sharing our passion for wake surfing with first responders and military personnel. This gives our participants an amazing experience on the water while instilling community, confidence, camaraderie and the respect they deserve.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | OTHER REVENUE 36 TOTAL 36 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | NAME: VARIOUS UNDER 5,000 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 7,449 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | OTHER INCREASES 24 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,351 3,121 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN UNFORGETTABLE AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRY SAFE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | OPERATION WAKE SURF BLENDS THE HEALING POWER OF WATER, CAMARADERIE AND MENTORSHIP VIA OUR COMPASSIONATE COACHES BY SHARING OUR PASSION FOR WAKE SURFING WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. THIS GIVES OUR PARTICIPANTS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE ON THE WATER WHILE INSTILLING COMMUNITY, CONFIDENCE, CAMARADERIE AND THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE. |
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