Civic Intelligence

Venice Surfing Association

EIN 87-4786284 • 501(c)3 • Venice, CA

Profile

Surf events and coastal activism empowering and celebrating the past, present and future of surfing in venice ca

2909 Grayson AveVenice, CA 90291

vsa.la

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

27th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

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

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-83%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,233

Down $5,984 (-83%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$1,233

Down $5,984 (-83%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$43,426

Down $11,993 (-22%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$49,410

Down $5,499 (-10%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,984

Down $6,494 (-1273%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2022: $6,707Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,7072022Assets 2023: $7,217Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $7,2172023Assets 2024: $1,233Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,2332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,233
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,233
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2022: $19,133Expenses 2022: $12,426Net Income 2022: $6,7072022Revenue 2023: $55,419Expenses 2023: $54,909Net Income 2023: $5102023Revenue 2024: $43,426Expenses 2024: $49,410Net Income 2024: -$5,9842024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$43,426
Expenses$49,410
Net Income-$5,984
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1,233
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,233
Revenue
$43,426
Expenses
$49,410
Net income
-$5,984
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.23$43.4$49.4$5.98
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.22$0.00$7.22$55.4$54.9$0.51
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.71$0.00$6.71$19.1$12.4$6.71
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$43,426
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Surf events and coastal activism empowering and celebrating the past, present and future of surfing in venice ca

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SURF EVENTS AND COASTAL ACTIVISM EMPOWERING AND CELEBRATING THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF SURFING IN VENICE CA$0$49,410
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GARY ADLERMemberPT$0--
JEN GORDONMemberPT$0--
STAN CHIUMemberPT$0--
BRIAN AVERILLMemberPT$0--
BENJAMINE COHENMemberPT$0--
GUY OKAZAKIChief Executive OfficerPT$0--
ALIX GUCOVSKYSecretaryPT$0--
RAFI GORDONChief Financial OfficerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Venice Surfing Association
EIN
87-4786284
Phone
3103657542
Address
2909 GRAYSON AVE, VENICE, CA 90291

Signing Officer

Name
Rafi Gordon
Title
President
Phone
3103657542
Signed
2025-06-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Weiss Accountancy Llp
Address
16217 KITTRIDGE STREET, VAN NUYS, CA 91406-5815
Preparer
Steven Post
Phone
8189977712
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: administrative costs. Amount: 953. Description: event expenses. Amount: 14,493. Description: promotional items. Amount: 17,145. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,966. Description: office expense. Amount: 3,609. Description: travel. Amount: 156. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 39,322.”

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