RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING FOUNDATION

EIN 54-1915490 · Safety Education (M40)

What they do

to INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL ANGLING and BOATING - SEE SCHEDULE O.RBFFS MISSION is to IMPLEMENT AN INFORMED, CONSENSUS-BASED NATIONALOUTREACH STRATEGY THAT WILL INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONALANGLING and BOATING and THEREBY INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ANDAPPRECIATION of THE NEED to PROTECT, CONSERVE and RESTORE THIS NATIONSAQUATIC NATURAL RESOURCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.61%of revenue went to mission work89.2% of expenses · Program services

$99.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.71%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $375,437 for STEPHANIE VATALARO (SVP - MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$13,827,555

Mission workProgram services$12,253,18488.61% of revenue89.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,481,54210.71% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$92,8290.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,734,72699.33% 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: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,827,555

Expenses$13,734,726

Annual surplus $92,829 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)$12,253,184 · 89.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,481,542 · 10.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,827,555

Expenses$13,734,726

Assets$2,515,218

Income$13,827,555

Contributions$13,787,260

Mission work (program services)$12,253,184

Grants given$3,409,952

Average grant$18,944

Management and general$1,481,542

Executive compensation (total)$1,158,265

Accounting fees$35,179

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

STEPHANIE VATALAROSVP - MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $375,437Base $287,613 · Other $87,824

DAVID CHANDAPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $366,543Base $333,221 · Other $33,322

JAMES HEMENWAYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $316,413Base $268,635 · Other $47,778

STEPHANIE HUSSEYSENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMEN · 40 hrs/week $187,439Base $151,385 · Other $36,054

RACHEL AUSLANDERDIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS & · 40 hrs/week $186,070Base $115,461 · Other $70,609

RACHEL PIACENZASENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $172,485Base $137,791 · Other $34,694

HOLLY MAHLASENIOR MANAGER, ADMINISTRA · 40 hrs/week $150,802Base $118,079 · Other $32,723

JAMES STRONGSENIOR DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $139,168Base $107,503 · Other $31,665

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (37)

STEPHANIE VATALAROSVP - MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

DAVID CHANDAPRESIDENT & CEO

JAMES HEMENWAYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

STEPHANIE HUSSEYSENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMEN

RACHEL AUSLANDERDIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS &

RACHEL PIACENZASENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING

HOLLY MAHLASENIOR MANAGER, ADMINISTRA

JAMES STRONGSENIOR DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

RON REGANDIRECTOR

LENN SCHOLZDIRECTOR

LOUIS CHEMIDIRECTOR

PHIL SMOKERDIRECTOR

RESE CLOYDDIRECTOR

ROB OHNODIRECTOR

KATHY FENNELTREASURER

RONNIE GREENDIRECTOR

SHELLEY TUBAUGHSECRETARY

STEVE GUERTINNON-VOTING REPRESENTATIVE

TOBY OROURKEDIRECTOR

WADE MIDDLETONDIRECTOR

WAYNE HUBBARDDIRECTOR

KENDRA WECKERDIRECTOR

KEN HAMMONDDIRECTOR

BILLY POPEDIRECTOR

JON SCHLOSSERDIRECTOR

JOE LEWISVICE CHAIR

JEFF PONTIUSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

HEATHER DUGANDIRECTOR

GLENN HUGHESDIRECTOR

EMILY COPEDIRECTOR

ELLEN BRADLEYDIRECTOR

DOUG CRAVENDIRECTOR

DIANE BRUSOEDIRECTOR

DANIEL NUSSBAUMDIRECTOR

CRAIG BONDSCHAIRMAN

CARLY HYSELLDIRECTOR

BRYAN SETIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 500 MONTGOMERY ST STE 300, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1657
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: JAMES HEMENWAY
Primary officer: JAMES HEMENWAY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 519-0013

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA
NTEE classification: Safety Education (M40)
IRS tax category: Safety Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes