Our Mission
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit, grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains more than 250,000 supporters, activists and members worldwide..
How Your Donations Help
- $1,000 sends 1 Surfrider staff member to Washington DC to provide concrete, real-world testimony to inform and improve legislation on coastal issues
- $500 educates 2,000 school children about recycling and keeping our waters clean
- $250 removes 1,000 pounds of trash from the beach by providing bags and gloves
- $100 protects 2,640 feet or half a mile of US coast through our beach preservation program
- $25 remove 500 pounds of trash from the beach by providing bags and gloves
- $20 pays 2 water tests to make sure a day at the beach is healthy and safe