Fish for Change FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-4880566

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To provide conservation and education programs focusing on sustaining healthy fresh and saltwater fisheries. Fish for Change creates initiatives and engages in providing educational and therapeutic experiences through fly fishing and further advocates for conservation ultiling multi-media platforms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K 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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FY2022 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$131K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$278K
FY2022▲ +34%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$233K
Expenses
$288K
FY2022▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$183K
Net assets
$45K
FY2022▼ -19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$45K
FY2023−$27K
FY2024$22K

From the FY2022 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 May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $258K Management & general 11% · $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

5 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chair a
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Brown’s $15K as Vice Chair and Secretary is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Brown$15,000$15,000$12,000$11,500$7,500
Rebecca Clarke————$6,924

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sustain fisheries through conservation, education, and therapeutic fly fishing experiences.

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2 programs · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Week long educational programs provided abroad and in the us for high school and college students. Approximately 54 students were served in 2022. Content focus on conservation, service work,cultural exchange, and fly fishing.

$258Kprogram expense
02

Activities or initiatives are service projects and fundraising efforts that benefit the area where we provide student programs. Examples are providing and funding technology in local schools, literacy programs in schools, helping to build and provide a generator for a new hospital, hurricane relief and conservation efforts such as beach…

Pt IX · col B

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
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $87K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,300
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,150
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,815
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,800

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$168K$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K$131K
Net assetsLn 32$55K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$30K$30K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$54K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$475
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$247$247
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$64$64
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$125K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$749
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$258K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $233K$183K$50K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $179K$251K−$72K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $278K$288K−$10K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $208K$254K−$46K$55K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$63K−$464$101K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $277,999 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,162
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $142,837$142,837
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $142,837$277,999
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,395 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,815$18,815
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $29,600$29,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,000 · Management $12,000$66,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,275 · Management $475$4,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,079$4,079
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,760$21,760
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,451$3,451
IX-17 TravelPrograms $247$247
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,592$2,592
IX-20 InterestManagement $64$64
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,256$8,256
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,040 · Management $1,819$126,859
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,173 · Management $749$1,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,502 · Management $30,893 · Fundraising $0$288,395
Part X · Balance sheet $175,370 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,658$136,838
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,788$38,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,446$175,370
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,023$23,343
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $107,300$107,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $113,323$130,643
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,496$19,100
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,627$25,627
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,123$44,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,446$175,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,999
XI-2 Total expenses$288,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,396
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,123
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,727

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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