AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY

EIN 54-0683803 · Animal-Related (D330)

What they do

THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY is THE WORLDS OLDEST and LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to STRENGTHENING THE FISHERIES PROFESSION, ADVANCING FISHERIES SCIENCE, and CONSERVING FISHERIES RESOURCES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders65 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.96%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

1.71%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$90.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.49%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$1.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,147,310

Mission workProgram services$4,792,18277.96% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$644,76610.49% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$105,2591.71% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$605,1039.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,542,20790.16% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.5% mission · 11.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 13.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 11.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 18.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 15.8% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 14.2% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 22.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,147,310

Expenses$5,542,207

Annual surplus $605,103 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,792,182 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$644,766 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$105,259 · 1.9% of expenses

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Revenue$6,147,310

Expenses$5,542,207

Assets$7,018,673

Income$7,189,550

Contributions$1,149,464

Mission work (program services)$4,792,182

Fundraising$105,259

Management and general$644,766

Executive compensation (total)$453,163

Stocks and bonds$5,699,232

Investing fees$9,985

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DOUGLAS AUSTENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT. · 40 hrs/week $230,105Base $206,306 · Other $23,799

DANIEL CASSIDYDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $194,525Base $163,318 · Other $31,207

SHAWN JOHNSTONMEETINGS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $132,737Base $109,128 · Other $23,609

LAURA HENDEEPUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $132,174Base $113,624 · Other $18,550

LAUREN MAZADIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $119,125Base $100,332 · Other $18,793

JEFFERY KOPASKA BOARD MEMBERUNTIL AUG., THEN EXE. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $82,652Base $74,509 · Other $8,143

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (65)

DOUGLAS AUSTENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT.

DANIEL CASSIDYDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR.

SHAWN JOHNSTONMEETINGS DIRECTOR

LAURA HENDEEPUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR

LAUREN MAZADIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

JEFFERY KOPASKA BOARD MEMBERUNTIL AUG., THEN EXE. DIRECTOR

KYLER HECKEBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

MARLIS DOUGLAS2ND VP AS OF SEPT.

MARGARET MURPHY 2ND VP UNTILSEPT., THEN 1ST VP

MANUEL COFFILL-RIVERA JRBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

LYNN QUATTROBOARD MEMBER

LUIZ SILVABOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

MIGUEL GARCIA PRES ELECTUNTIL SEPT., THEN PRESIDENT

KATHRYN COLLETBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

KAREN MURCHIEBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

KAMDEN GLADEBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

JUSTIN STEVENSBOARD MEMBER

JULIE DEFILIPPI SIMPSONBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

JULIE CARTERBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN HAMELBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW WIPFBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

JOCELYN RUNNEBAUMBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN LEDERMANBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

PATRICK COONEYBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK OROUKEBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

SARA CANNONBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

SARA THOMASBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

SARAH VOGELBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

SASCHA HALLETTBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

STUART LUDSINBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

SUSAN PIACENZABOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY COPELANDBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

WADE CAVENDARBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

WESLEY DANIELBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

ZACHARY BEARDBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

ERIKA ELIASONBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

ANDREW BADEBOARD MEMBER

ANNE TODGHAMBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

ANTHONY OVERTONBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

APRIL CROXTONPAST PRES. UNTIL SEPT.

CARRIE PERSHYNBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

CECIL JENNINGS PRES UNTILSEPT., THEN PAST PRESIDENT

CHELSEY CRANDALLBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

CRAIG PURCHASEBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

DAN DAUGHERTYBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

DAN MOSIERBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL ISERMANNBOARD MEMBER

DOMINIQUE ROBERTBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

DREW HOLLOWAYBOARD MEMBER

EMILY DEANBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

ERIC FETHERMANBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

JONATHAN LEIMANBOARD MEMBER

FIELDING MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

GABRIELLA MARAFINOBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

GARRETT MCKINNEYBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

GARY WHELAN 1ST VP UNTILSEPT., THEN PRES. ELECT

HADLEY BOEHMBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

HEATHER STEWARTBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

HOWARD JELKSBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

JARED HOMOLABOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

JEFF KOCHBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

JEFFREY JOLLEYBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

JESSICA BAUMANNBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA PICABOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

JO JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 425 BARLOW PL STE 110, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2169
County: Montgomery
In care of: JEFFERY KOPASKA
Primary officer: JEFFERY KOPASKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(301) 897-8616

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JM&M
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D330)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations