The mission of Fairborn Fish is to alleviate hunger in greene county and improve the health and well-being of our community through access to healthy and nutritious foods while shining a light on the path out of poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$880K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$801K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$352K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$880K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$835K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$909K
FY2023$880K
FY2024$893K
FY2025$989K
Expenses
$801K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$782K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$844K
FY2023$801K
FY2024$885K
FY2025$870K
Net assets
$352K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$478K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1979.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $798K Management & general 0% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pantry Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides food, financial aid for utilities and eviction, and emergency shelter.

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1 program · $798K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2023, fish fairborn provided 424,896 meals to 45,054 individuals (12,412 families), 426 military families and 40 homeless individuals. Fish fairborn is a lifeline for those facing food insecurity, embodying the spirit of a community that believes no one should go hungry.

$798Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$880K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$872K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$949
Money outPt IX
$801K
Ln 25
Programscol B$798K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$352K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$872K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$949
Total revenueLn 12$880K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$329K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$352K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$215K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K$329K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$273K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$273K$352K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$459$459
Office expensesLn 13$4K$363$3K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$592$592
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$782K$782K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$801K$798K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $989K$870K$119K$478K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2025 $893K$885K$8K$360K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2024 $880K$801K$78K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2023 $909K$844K$64K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2022 $448K$305K$143K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2021 $835K$782K$53K$66K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $879,847 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $908,378$872,417
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $286$6,481
I-11 Other revenue$949
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $908,664$879,847
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$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 $844,456$801,415
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $844,456$801,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,208$78,432
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $879,847 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$847,417
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$214,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$872,417
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,481$6,481
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $949$949
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,430$879,847
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $801,415 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $459$459
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $363 · Management $3,140$3,503
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,004$3,004
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,093$7,093
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $592$592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $782,156$782,156
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,608$4,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $798,275 · Management $3,140 · Fundraising $0$801,415
Part X · Balance sheet $351,548 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,258$224,345
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $246,516$104,387
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,342$22,816
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,116$351,548
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $273,116$351,548
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,116$351,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $351,548 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$879,847
XI-2 Total expenses$801,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,432
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$273,116
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$351,548

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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