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Theodore Gordon Flyfishers INC FY2021 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1966Recreation & Sports EIN 13-2654783Revenue $39K in FY2021

On file with the IRStgf.orgPo Box 2345, 10163-2345 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1966Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote stream and river protection and self-sustainable salmonid populations through conservation, environmental oversight, activism, catch-and-release practices, and education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $341K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$39K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$326K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$39K
FY2021▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$119K
Expenses
$59K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$71K
Net assets
$326K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$374K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1966.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $32K Management & general 18% · $11K Fundraising 29% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bert Darrow
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Lieb
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Berman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chuck Neuner
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bud Bynack
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protecting streams and rivers to ensure healthy salmon populations through conservation and education.

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2 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided grants, sponsorship, and trout in the classroom programs on environmental conservation and education issues

$4Kprogram expense
02

Membership & publications revenue generated used towards efforts to preserve local waters.

$2Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Code Blue Charitable Foundation INCFY2020$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $65K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,064
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$39K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$326K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$39K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$341K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$326K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$300K$341K
Total assetsLn 16$346K$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$334$32K
Net assetsLn 32$345K$326K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$28K$2K$65
Advertising and promotionLn 12$333$333
Office expensesLn 13$5K$296$5K
OccupancyLn 16$394$394
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$2K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e−$75−$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$32K$11K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $119K$71K$48K$374K 990 PDF
FY2024 $119K$82K$36K$326K 990 PDF
FY2023 $70K$68K$2K$290K 990 PDF
FY2022 $65K$65K$163$326K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $39K$59K−$20K$326K 990 PDF
FY2020 $55K$47K$7K$345K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $39,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,684$26,942
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,300$2,102
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,129$10,055
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,552$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,665$39,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,862$58,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $47,362$58,916
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,303−$19,817
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $39,099 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,265
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,677
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,942
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,102$2,102
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,138$5,138
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,917$4,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,019 · Excluded from tax $5,138$39,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,916 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,853$3,853
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,179 · Management $1,630 · Fundraising $65$29,874
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $333$333
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $296 · Management $5,027$5,323
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $394$394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,322 · Fundraising $16,892$19,214
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising −$75−$75
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,524 · Management $10,510 · Fundraising $16,882$58,916
Part X · Balance sheet $357,136 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,785$15,132
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1$1
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $299,943$340,656
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,035$1,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,764$357,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $334$865
X-19 Deferred revenue$30,658
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $334$31,523
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $167,196$163,300
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $178,234$162,313
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $345,430$325,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,764$357,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $325,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$39,099
XI-2 Total expenses$58,916
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,817
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$345,430
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$325,613

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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