AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION
EIN 36-2426853 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
to GUIDE, EDUCATE and ASSIST ITS MEMBERS, and to SPONSOR and PROMOTE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, and LEGISLATION IN THE INTEREST of SPORTFISHING and IMPROVED FISHERY RESOURCES.
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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
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GLENN D HUGHESPRESIDENT
DAVID M LEONARDVP GOVT AFFAIRS
BLAKE SWANGOVP TRADESHOW & MEMBERSHIP
MARY BETH LONGVP, COMMUNICATIONS
WALT SISSONVP, FINANCE
LARRY PHILLIPSDIRECTOR, PNW
MIKE WAINEDIRECTOR, MID ATLANTIC
JOHN JOHNSONDIRECTOR
TODD HAMMILLDIRECTOR
PHIL LILLOCHAIRMAN
PETER FOLEYDIRECTOR
PATRICK GILLVICE CHAIRMAN
MIKE POWELLDIRECTOR
MATT JENSENDIRECTOR
MARK TISADIRECTOR
KEN EUBANKSDIRECTOR
JESSE SIMPKINSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
FRANK HUGELMEYERDIRECTOR
DOUG LASKODIRECTOR
DIANE BRISTOLDIRECTOR
DAVID PFEIFFERDIRECTOR
DANIEL NUSSBAUMDIRECTOR
DAN MCDONALDTREASURER
DAN FERRISAT-LARGE
CASEY SHEDDSECRETARY
BRUCE STANTONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1963
- Location
- 1001 N FAIRFAX ST STE 501, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1587
- County
- City of Alexandria
- In care of
- WALT SISSON
- Primary officer
- WALT SISSON, VP, FINANCE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes