Fish America Foundation

Tax-deductible

Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)Since 1993AnimalsEIN 36-3219015Revenue $389K in FY2024

On file with the IRSasafishing.org1001 N Fairfax St Ste 501, 22314-1587 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Oct 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To unite the sportfishing and boating industry with non-endemic corporations, foundations and government agencies to invest in fisheries and habitat in the u.s. And canada.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
62 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 61.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$389K
+82% vs prior year
Spent
$105K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$389K
FY2024▲ +82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$214K
FY2024$389K
Expenses
$105K
FY2024▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$181K
FY2024$105K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $73K Management & general 30% · $31K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

Improves fish populations and water quality for healthier ecosystems.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Fishamerica foundation provides grants to non-profit organizations and grassroots, conservation entities to enhance fish populations, restore fisheries habitat, improve water quality and advance fisheries research to improve sportfishing opportunities for millions of americans and to help ensure that future generations also have the…

$73Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 25 grants · $727K · 2019–2024
Southeast Alaska Watershed CoalitionFY2024$22,575
National Marine Sanctuary FoundationFY2024$18,113
Overmountain Chapter of Trout UnlimitedFY2024$12,170
Friends of Chicago RiverFY2024$9,527
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust INCFL · FY2023$85,030
Individual RecipientFY2023$25,000
Natural Shorelines ForeverMI · FY2023$15,310
Green Lake Sanitary DistrictFY2023$15,000
Clark Fork CoalitionMT · FY2022$85,500
Harry & Laura Nohr TuFY2022$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$11,883
The Nature ConservancyVA · FY2022$8,204
Fishing Education FoundationNE · FY2021$25,000
Puget Soundkeeper AllianceWA · FY2020$17,731
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$389K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$105K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$540K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$389K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$286K
SavingsLn 2$254K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$540K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K$540K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$62K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$105K$73K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $214K$181K$33K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $223K$241K−$18K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$245K$54K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$130K$80K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $195K$118K$77K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $388,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,462$261,254
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,674$95,150
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,808$32,213
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,944$388,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $140,340$62,385
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,418$29,157
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,193$13,300
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,951$104,842
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,993$283,775
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $388,617 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,254
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,254
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $95,150$95,150
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $32,213$32,213
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,213 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,150$388,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,842 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $62,385$62,385
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $29,157$29,157
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,010$10,010
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,207$2,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,083$1,083
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,478 · Management $31,364 · Fundraising $0$104,842
Part X · Balance sheet $2,212,216 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,726$286,182
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $198,527$254,239
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,604,946$1,671,795
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,929,199$2,212,216
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,400$13,360
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $400$400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,424$620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,224$14,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,571,494$1,760,119
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $354,481$437,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,925,975$2,197,836
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,929,199$2,212,216
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,197,836 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,617
XI-2 Total expenses$104,842
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$283,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,925,975
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$11,914
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,197,836

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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