Partners and Supporters
Invest in the future of a sport
Skimboarding is entering its next stage of global growth. Sponsors, donors, investors and skim industry brands can stand at the foundation of that story, from the first youth clinic to future international competition.
2026-2027 Partnership Prospectus
The full case for partnership,
in one professional presentation
The GSF 2026-2027 Partnership Prospectus is a professional sponsorship presentation covering the Federation's mission, its programs, the international vision, budgets, the audience the sport reaches, and the specific partnership opportunities available in the 2026-2027 cycle.
The Prospectus is available on request to companies, foundations, private donors and investors evaluating a partnership with the Federation. Requests go directly to the GSF President's office.
president@gsfmail.org · subject "Partnership Prospectus Request"
Inside the Prospectus
What you will find
- Mission, vision and the 75-country international development plan
- The 28 Federation programs, from youth access to professional athlete support
- Program budgets and how partner funds are put to work
- The audience: athletes, families and coastal communities worldwide
- Partnership opportunities across events, programs and operations
GSF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity, EIN 42-3150113. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Corporate Sponsorship Program
Foundation-stage partnership
in a sport going global
Companies, private donors and investors can support the Federation's events, athletes, youth programs, equipment and operations. Sponsorship levels are being finalized In Development and early partners help shape them.
Events
Sponsor the moments where the sport meets the public: the GSF activation at Oktoberfest at Balboa Pier, and the planned California Winter Skimboarding Tour across Seal Beach, Malibu, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach.
CompetitionAthletes
Back professional athlete support, youth athlete stipends and the development pathway that carries a skimboarder from a first lesson toward international competition.
Athlete SupportYouth, equipment and operations
Fund school programs, after-school beach clinics, the Mobile Skim Academy, boards and equipment for young athletes, and the operational backbone that makes every program run.
Youth and ScholarshipsDonated Services and In-Kind Recognition
Support that makes every dollar go further
GSF gratefully recognizes donated services and in-kind support. Every donated service reduces the Federation's overhead, which means contributions from members and donors go further into programs, athletes and youth access.
Recognition for significant supporters is offered on this page. If your company or practice can contribute professional services, equipment or infrastructure, we would be glad to talk.
Email infrastructure
The Federation's email infrastructure is hosted with donated support, keeping communications running at no cost to programs.
Design and media services
Donated design and media work helps GSF present the sport with the quality it deserves, from the crest to promotional materials.
Equipment
Donated boards and gear go directly into youth clinics, school programs and adaptive instruction.
Your contribution here
Significant donated-services supporters are recognized on this page as part of the Federation's founding story.
To the Skim Industry
An open invitation to the brands that built this sport
Board shapers, apparel makers, retailers and event producers created the culture that a federation can now carry to the world. GSF wants the industry at the table, not on the sidelines.
- Partner on events, from local contests to the winter tour and beyond
- Back athlete programs that keep riders in the sport and on your boards
- Put youth equipment into the hands of the next generation of customers and champions
Why Now
The ground floor of an international sport
Skimboarding has athletes on beaches across the globe and, until now, no international federation building the structure beneath them. The brands and supporters who join at the foundation stage will be part of every chapter that follows: national federations, an international tour, and the long-term pathway toward the world's biggest sporting stages.
The International PathwayPartner With GSF
Help build the future of skimboarding.
Request the Prospectus, discuss sponsorship, offer donated services, or make a tax-deductible contribution today. Every partner becomes part of the Federation's founding story.