Surfers Medical Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MEDICAL MISSION GROUPS WHERE THEY TRAVEL TO ADVENTUROUS LOCATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR MEDICAL SKILLS TO THE LESS FORTUNATE
- Income
- $22,063
- Spending
- $24,439
- Reserves
- 24.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 57%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (2)
- $22,129 spent. OUR CONFERENCES ARE SCHEDULED AND STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN AREAS WHERE WE CAN SUPPLY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCALS AND MEET UP WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE. THE CONFERENCES ARE A COMBINATION OF LECTURES FOCUSING ON EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE ON FUNCTIONAL, HOLISTIC, AUSTERE, WILDERNESS, AND PRE-HOSPITAL CARE. OBJECTIVES: 1. DEMONSTRATE CORE MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MEDICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE PATIENTS IN THEIR AREA OF PRACTICE. 2. DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL DECISION-MAKING AND LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS. 3. DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL, AUSTERE ENVIRONMENTS. 4. DEMONSTRATE ONGOING EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR PATIENT CARE PRACTICES. 5. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY INTERACT WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS IN REMOTE AREAS. TAVARUA, FIJI JUNE 21 TO 28, 2025 MAG BAY MEXICO AUGUST 2 TO 9, 2025 SAMOA FEBRUARY 7 TO 13, 2026 HONOLULU, HI MARCH 5 TO 7, 2026
- PUBLICATIONS: SURFER'S MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL ARTICLES ARE ONLINE AT SURFERSMEDICALASSOCIATION.ORG.
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 November 6, 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 April 1993.
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 November 4, 2026.
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