Does SIMA give charitable grants?
Yes, SIMA has two separate 501(c)(3)s, the SIMA Humanitarian Fund and the SIMA Environmental Fund. SIMA actively supports oceanic environmental efforts through its charitable environmental foundation, the SIMA Environmental Fund. In the past 19 years, SIMA’s Environmental Fund has raised more than $4.4 million for environmental groups seeking to protect the world’s oceans, beaches and waves. The SIMA Humanitarian Fund was established in 2006 to award grants to various surf or boardsport related social and humanitarian non-profit organizations whose efforts are focused on improving the quality of life, health and/or welfare of people.
