Huntington State Beach Junior Lifeguard Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
562650780
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2024
Location
Huntingtn Bch, CA, USA
Rating
50
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Safety Education

Reported finances

Revenue
$167,632
Expenses
$112,282
Assets
$207,175

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Chris Rogers (President)
  • Robert Smith (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Chris Rogers (President)
  • Greg Hass (Secretary)
  • Robert Smith (Vice President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The HSBJLA is a nonprofit 501c3 organization that supports the Huntington and Bolsa Chica Junior Lifeguard programs as well as the programs in the Orange Coast District through donations of time and financial resources. The HSBJLA is an official Cooperating Association of California State Parks. The Associations Board is comprised of former HB City Lifeguards parents of junior lifeguards and local community members who volunteer their time to support the program and ensure its legacy continues

What it reported doing in 2025

Our organization helps supports the Huntington and Bolsa Chica Junior Lifeguard programs as well as the programs in the Orange Coast District through donations of time and financial resources. Last year we sponsored the United States Lifesaving Association annual Nationals competition We had over 500 participants at USLA Nationals competition we provided scoring computers set up award ceremony and equipment. During the summer we provided the Junior Lifeguard program with new equipment surfboards & Lifesaving equipment 2 sheds to hold the equipment and hold classes. The organization serves over 1200 Jr Lifeguards participants during summer season across all beaches we serve. We hold a pancake breakfast and hot dog bbq to raise funds and awareness of the program which teaches children the importance of beach preparedness and life saving skills.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 86% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 14
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 70
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 11.9%; rating input score 12
  • Program expense ratio: 17.8%; rating input score 18

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 33%; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.85; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 11.9% of revenue deployed · 17.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $20K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 12/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 18/100.