Fish Tales FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Pinconning, MI501(c)(3)EIN 38-2954588Revenue $681K in FY2023

On file with the IRS2177 E Erickson Rd, 48650-9419 · Pinconning, MITax-exempt since May 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a residential summer camp for special needs individuals throughout the mid-michigan area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $243K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $19K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$681K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$503K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$681K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$564K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$681K
FY2024$711K
FY2025$747K
Expenses
$503K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$371K
FY2022$444K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$572K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1993.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $381K Management & general 19% · $97K Fundraising 5% · $25K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$74,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Shannon Forshee$73,591$64,811$74,154$66,115$70,768

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Offers summer camp for individuals with special needs in Mid-Michigan.

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1 program · $381K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Camp Fish Tales

Summer and respite camp program that gives physically challenged individuals the opportunity to spend a week with each other in a recreational and educational environment.

$381Kprogram 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 3 funders$19K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$681K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$276K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Other incomeLn 4–11$171K
Money outPt IX
$503K
Ln 25
Programscol B$381K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$171K
Total revenueLn 12$681K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$747K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$373K$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$508K$747K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$880K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$37K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$155K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$449$449
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$13K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$24K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$46K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$14K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$64K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$12K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$503K$381K$97K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $747K$572K$175K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $711K$541K$170K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $681K$503K$177K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $946K$444K$501K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $564K$371K$193K$1.4M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $680,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $574,786$210,517
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $234,111$276,454
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,608$22,476
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $107,180$171,424
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $945,685$680,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $219,839$247,270
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $27,612$25,124
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,017$231,035
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $444,468$503,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $501,217$177,442
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $680,871 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$210,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,517
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $276,454$276,454
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,476$22,476
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $21,600$21,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $143,770$143,770
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,054$6,054
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $282,508 · Unrelated business $21,600 · Excluded from tax $166,246$680,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $503,429 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,077 · Management $37,077$74,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $155,481$155,481
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,645 · Management $2,990$17,635
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $25,124$25,124
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $449$449
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,197$1,197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,861 · Management $3,216$16,077
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,138 · Management $6,035$30,173
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,204 · Management $11,551$57,755
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,520 · Management $3,380$16,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,930 · Management $14,696$78,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,147 · Management $6,211$18,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $381,200 · Management $97,105 · Fundraising $25,124$503,429
Part X · Balance sheet $2,005,643 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $373,285$199,922
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,482$34,116
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $250$250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $880,324$1,024,216
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $507,543$747,139
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,779,884$2,005,643
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,941$24,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,490$24,508
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,600,801$1,971,135
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $157,593$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,758,394$1,981,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,779,884$2,005,643
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,981,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$680,871
XI-2 Total expenses$503,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$177,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,758,394
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$45,299
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,981,135

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