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Fuel the future of skimboarding
Your gift opens the water to young athletes, supports the riders who define the sport, and builds the international foundation skimboarding has never had. Every gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Why Give
What your donation builds
The Global Skimboarding Federation runs 28 programs designed to carry the sport everywhere it has never been, without losing the culture that created it. Donations are the fuel behind every one of them.
- Youth access · school programs, after-school beach clinics, sponsored memberships and youth athlete stipends
- Athlete support · stipends and a professional athlete pay program that compensates riders for far more than contest results
- Adaptive programs · controlled training environments, specialized instruction and a future adaptive competition pathway
- Instructor employment · a first cohort of paid instructors, expanding statewide and beyond
- Equipment and mobility · the Mobile Skim Academy and portable skim pools that bring the sport inland
- Events · sanctioned competitions, the California Winter Tour and a new youth-and-pro event format
- International development · national federation growth toward a truly worldwide sport
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Donate securely
Donations to GSF are processed securely through Donorbox and PayPal, accepting all major credit and debit cards. You do not need a PayPal account. Receipts are issued automatically for your tax records.
The Global Skimboarding Federation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity. EIN 42-3150113. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Donor Trust
Where your gift goes
Every donor always knows specifically what they are giving to. When you donate, you choose a designation, and the Federation honors it.
General Purpose gifts
General Purpose donations may be used for any cause furthering the mission of the organization, in whatever way advances it best. They give the Federation the flexibility to direct funds where the need and the opportunity are greatest, from youth clinics to international development.
Campaign-specific gifts
Donations made to a specific campaign, for example a named event, are used entirely for that campaign. If you give to a designated program, your funds support that program and nothing else.
Tax Deductibility
A recognized public charity
The Global Skimboarding Federation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity under Section 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Tax Status
501(c)(3) Public Charity
EIN
42-3150113
Public Charity Status
509(a)(2)
Exemption Effective
June 14, 2026
Other Ways to Give
More ways to move the sport forward
Supporting Membership
Become a Supporting Member at $100 per year and put your name behind youth access, athlete development and international growth.
Become a Supporting MemberCorporate sponsorship
Partner with the Federation through the Corporate Sponsorship Program and the 2026-2027 Partnership Prospectus.
Partner With GSFDonated services and in-kind support
Professional services, equipment, venues, production support and other in-kind gifts directly reduce program costs and are gratefully recognized.
Offer In-Kind SupportMajor gifts
Transformational gifts can name and launch entire programs, from the Mobile Skim Academy to international expansion. Speak directly with Federation leadership.
Contact the PresidentSponsor a youth membership
No young athlete should be excluded solely because their family cannot afford membership. Your gift can cover a Youth Athlete Membership directly.
Sponsor a Young AthleteGive over time
Choose monthly when you give and your support renews automatically. Sustaining gifts are what let the Federation commit to a clinic, a stipend or a season before the money is in hand.
Give MonthlyEvery Gift Counts
Put your name behind
the future of skimboarding
From a child's first lesson to a nation's first federation, your generosity builds the foundation. Give today and help take the sport to the world.