Surf for Life
South Portland, ME. EIN 26-2527261. Reported $77,340 of revenue for 2025 on its Form 990-EZ.
The IRS record
- SURF FOR LIFE
- Registered name
- As the IRS records it, which is how it appears in their own search.
- 26-2527261
- Employer Identification Number
- The identifier the IRS uses for this organization.
- 501(c)(3) — charitable, religious, educational, scientific
- Recognized under
- The subsection of the code its exemption was granted under.
- 2009
- Recognized in
- The year of the IRS ruling.
- International, Foreign Affairs and National Security
- Classification
- NTEE code Q33, assigned at registration.
- Contributions are deductible
- Gifts to it
- Whether the IRS treats a contribution to this organization as deductible.
- Corporation
- Legal form
- How the organization is constituted, as recorded at registration.
- South Portland, ME
- Location of record
- The address the IRS holds, not necessarily where it operates.
- Form 990-EZ
- Most recent filing
- For tax year 2025.
What it reported for 2025
- $77,340
- Total revenue
- Contributions, grants, program service revenue and investment income.
- $94,734
- Total expenses
- As reported on the return.
- $23,410
- Total assets, book value
- At the end of the year, at what the organization paid for them.
- 4
- People listed
- Officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest-paid employees.
- $9,500
- Largest reported compensation
- Reported for Sierra Brasher.
Surf for Life reported paying Sierra Brasher, Volunteer Director, $9,500 for 2025. That is reportable compensation from the organization, from related organizations, and other compensation, as the organization reported all three. It is not a verified salary and not take-home pay.
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This organization elsewhere
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Sources
- Exempt Organizations Business Master File — Internal Revenue Service · Public domain — U.S. Government work · retrieved September 21, 2026
- Form 990 series e-file data · retrieved September 19, 2026
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