Coast 2 Coast Movement Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF BEYOND THE SURFACE INTERNATIONAL (BTSI) IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUTH IN SMALL-SCALE FISHING VILLAGES. BTSI IS AN ADJUNCT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE LOCAL EDUCATORS WITH INNOVATIVE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TOOLS, TRAINING, AND SAFE- SPACES FOR CHILDREN IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE THREATENED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBAL WARMING, AND SEA LEVEL RISE. THE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THESE COMMUNITIES WHILE THEY LEARN THAT THEIR SMALL-SCALE FISHING COMMUNITIES ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT IN THE CONTEXT OF FOOD SECURITY, LIVELIHOODS, NATURAL-CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THIS IS DONE THROUGH WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS INVOLVING ART PROJECTS, STORYTELLING, SURFING, MINDFULNESS TRAINING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT MOTIVATE YOUTH TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT SO THAT NATURAL RESOURCES ARE PROTECTED AND ENHANCED.
- Income
- $51,642
- Spending
- $64,744
- Reserves
- 13.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $29,776 spent. WOMEN & WATER PROGRAM - WOMEN & WATER IS A CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OPERATED BY COAST 2 COAST, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING IN COASTAL REGIONS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO STRUCTURED EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PHYSICAL HEALTH, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH A MULTI-WEEK CURRICULUM, PARTICIPANTS TAKE PART IN SUPERVISED OCEAN-BASED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SWIMMING AND SURFING, ALONGSIDE WORKSHOPS IN CREATIVE ARTS, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY LIFE. WOMEN & WATER SERVES A COMMUNITY-CENTERED PURPOSE BY INCREASING ACCESS TO SAFE RECREATIONAL SPACES, PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, AND SUPPORTING THE WELL-BEING OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH POPULATIONS. THE PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
- $17,299 spent. THE SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES GUIDELINES CURRICULUM - BTSI DEVELOPED THE SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES GUIDELINES CURRICULUM WORKING WITH THE SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO), THE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION, AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. BTSI CREATED THIS 538-PAGE CURRICULUM IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS TO IMPLEMENT THE FAOS VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR SECURING SUSTAINABLE SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES IN THE CONTEXT OF FOOD SECURITY AND POVERTY ERADICATION DURING 2022, THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ARTISANAL FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE. BTSI WORKED DIRECTLY AND IN-PERSON WITH OVER 2,300 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN PERU AND VIRTUALLY IN NIGERIA, MADAGASCAR AND INDIA TO DEVELOP A CURRICULUM AS A LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR RURAL EDUCATORS AND YOUNG LEARNERS TO EXPLORE, IMAGINE, AND PUT INTO ACTION THE FAO GUIDELINES IN THEIR UNIQUE FISHING COMMUNITIES. IN PERU, BTSI CONDUCTED IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS IN THE FISHING COMMUNITIES ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST IN THE COMMUNITIES OF LOBITOS, EL NUNO, AND TUMBES AND IN MADAGASCAR, NIGERIA, AND INDIA. AA TEAM OF SCIENTISTS, EDUCATORS, AND ARTISTS WORKED WITH LOCAL TEACHERS TO FORMULATE LESSON PLANS. BTSI ALSO FACILITATED TEACHER TRAINING BY PITCHING CURRICULUM IDEAS AND RECEIVING TEACHER FEEDBACK. THE RESULT WAS THE CREATION OF THREE STOP-MOTION ANIMATIONS, TWO OUTDOOR MURALS, TEN PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES AND SEVERAL ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS CYANOTYPE PRINTS, PROTEST SIGNS, LETTERS TO POLICY MAKERS, AND COMMUNITY HERITAGE MAPS. BTSI ALSO ORGANIZED WORKSHOPS FOR ADULT LEARNERS SUCH AS WOMEN INVOLVED IN FISH-PROCESSING WORK AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING LOCAL MUNICIPALITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
- $2,700 spent. SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATOR EXCHANGE - FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, THIS WORKSHOP BROUGHT EDUCATORS FROM CHILE AND PERU TO MEET IN LOBITOS, PERU AND DISCUSS INNOVATIVE, PLACE-RESPONSIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE RURAL YOUTH IN CULTIVATING STRONGER SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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