Boardriders Foundation concentrates its giving on ocean/surf stewardship tied to the surf community while also supporting pediatric health and cancer-related causes in Southern California. The foundation makes a small number of relatively large, mission-aligned grants—most prominently a major partnership with Sustainable Surf—while distributing modest awards to child health, hospital, and sports/rehabilitation organizations that likely connect to its constituents.
Highly concentrated giving: one dominant, large grant account for the majority of funding, plus a few smaller grants to mission-adjacent health and community organizations; geographically focused around Southern California and the surf community.
A $350,000 grant to Sustainable Surf anchors Boardriders Foundation’s recent giving and shows the scale of its mission-aligned support. The foundation pairs that large award with smaller grants to California nonprofits serving children, families, and cancer-related causes, including Miracles for Kids and Choc Foundation. Its pattern is consistent with a local funder that uses a limited number of grants to back organizations connected to the surf community and related health needs in Southern California. In 2023 and 2024, the grant list shows awards ranging from $500 to $350,000, with most recipients located in coastal or Orange County communities. Boardriders Foundation’s giving is not broad-based or national; it is concentrated on a few California organizations and appears tied to a clear mission rather than a wide set of programs. The most substantial support goes to ocean and surf stewardship, while other awards align with pediatric care, family assistance, and community-based youth support.
Ocean and surf ecosystem conservation is the clearest program thread. Boardriders Foundation gave $350,000 to Sustainable Surf in 2023 to further the foundation’s mission. Pediatric health and family support also appears in the grant list: it awarded $50,000 to Miracles for Kids in Irvine and $10,000 to Choc Foundation in Orange, both to further the foundation’s mission. Cancer-related giving is another recurring theme, reflected in a $1,400 grant to Fcancer in Los Angeles and a $500 grant to Pediatric Cancer Reserarch Foundation in Irvine. Youth and community support shows up as well through a $700 grant to Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach. These awards point to a mix of environmental, health, and community-focused support within California.
Boardriders Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $1,050 at the 25th percentile, $9,952 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The spread indicates a small set of larger anchor grants alongside a larger number of modest awards. The recent list includes both 2023 and 2024 grants, suggesting ongoing grantmaking rather than a single-year burst. All recipients in the provided data are U.S.-based California organizations. The foundation is not shown making program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $30K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Notable grantees: Sustainable Surf, Miracles for Kids, CHOC Foundation, Swim With Mike Foundation
All grants in the provided data went to recipients in California, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Manhattan Beach received the largest award through Sustainable Surf, while Irvine appears twice in the recent list through Miracles for Kids and Pediatric Cancer Reserarch Foundation. Other California recipients include Orange, Pasadena, Los Angeles, and Laguna Beach. The geographic pattern is local and tightly concentrated in Southern California.
The recent grants point to ocean and surf stewardship, pediatric health and family support, youth/community programs, and cancer-related causes. Examples in the data include Sustainable Surf, Miracles for Kids, Choc Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, and Fcancer.
The listed distribution shows a 25th percentile grant of $1,050, a median of $9,952, and a 75th percentile grant of $30,000. The recent grants also include one large $350,000 award and several smaller gifts under $10,000.
The grants shown are entirely local to California, with 100% of recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Cities in the recent list include Manhattan Beach, Irvine, Orange, Pasadena, Los Angeles, and Laguna Beach.
No. The provided data says it funds individuals is False and makes program-related investments is False.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWIM WITH MIKE FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $9,952 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE BOARDRIDERS FOUNDATION |
| SUSTAINABLE SURF | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $350,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE BOARDRIDERS FOUNDATION. |
| MIRACLES FOR KIDS | IRVINE, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE BOARDRIDERS FOUNDATION. |
| CHOC FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE BOARDRIDERS FOUNDATION. |
| FCANCER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,400 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE BOARDRIDERS FOUNDATION. |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LAGUNA BEACH | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $700 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE BOARDRIDERS FOUNDATION. |
| PEDIATRIC CANCER RESERARCH FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $500 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE BOARDRIDERS FOUNDATION. |
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