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Fisheye Collaborative INC

Tax-deductible

Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Since 2023Science & TechnologyEIN 93-2623905Revenue $650K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfisheyecollaborative.org4313 35th St N, 22207-4470 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Sep 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Fisheye Collaborative, INC. (the Collaborative) is a delaware nonprofit nonstock corporation formed on july 24, 2023, and is organized and shall at all times be operated exclusively for charitable, educational, or scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended (the code). The collaboratives principal purposes include using emerging monitoring methods to both lead in and support charitable, scientific, and educational organizations of all sizes (regional fisheries, conservation ngos, government agencies, etc.) in managing sustainable fisheries, conserving marine biodiversity, and studying ocean life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $290K a year · 48% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$650K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$630K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$650K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$557K
FY2025$650K
Expenses
$407K
FY2025▲ +85%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$220K
FY2025$407K
Net assets
$630K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$383K
FY2025$630K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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% · $287K Management & general 17% · $68K Fundraising 13% · $53K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dan Ardia
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diji Behr
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Boyd
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Uses monitoring methods to help organizations manage sustainable fisheries and conserve marine life.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Developing Foundational Acoustic Technology

Advanced both upac (fisheye) and pam (findrop) device technologies

Pt IX · col B
02

Publication of Results

Published website with open access library. Submitted results for peer review

Pt IX · col B
03

Acoustic Analysis

Analyzed sound from curacao

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Schmidt Family FoundationFY2024$1.0M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.0M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$650K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$586K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$630K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$591K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$586K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$650K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$591K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$591K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$630K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K$591K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$394K$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$383K$630K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$56K$3K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$266$797
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$4K$279$836
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195K$156K$10K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$404$323$20$61
Office expensesLn 13$16K$13K$782$2K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
TravelLn 17$20K$16K$993$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$725$580$36$109
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$6K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$26K$2K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$341$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$287K$68K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $650K$407K$244K$630K 990 PDF
FY2024 $557K$220K$337K$383K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $650,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $555,000$585,980
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,533$64,378
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $556,533$650,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,708$74,774
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,040$331,961
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,748$406,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $336,785$243,623
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $650,358 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$585,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$585,980
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $64,378$64,378
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,378$650,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,735 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,568 · Management $3,473 · Fundraising $10,419$69,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,251 · Management $266 · Fundraising $797$5,314
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,460 · Management $279 · Fundraising $836$5,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,756 · Management $9,735 · Fundraising $29,204$194,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $323 · Management $20 · Fundraising $61$404
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,506 · Management $782 · Fundraising $2,345$15,633
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $41,299$41,299
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,889 · Management $993 · Fundraising $2,980$19,862
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $580 · Management $36 · Fundraising $109$725
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,617 · Management $2,967$8,584
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,687$5,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,138 · Management $1,634 · Fundraising $4,901$32,673
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,460 · Management $341 · Fundraising $1,023$6,824
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,548 · Management $67,512 · Fundraising $52,675$406,735
Part X · Balance sheet $632,087 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $352,918$590,864
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$2,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,395$38,723
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $394,313$632,087
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,732$1,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,732$1,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,581$630,466
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $382,581$630,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $394,313$632,087
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $630,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$650,358
XI-2 Total expenses$406,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$243,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$382,581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,262
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$630,466

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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