PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

EIN 91-0982918 · Environment (C013)

What they do

THE PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL WAS FOUNDED UNDER THE MAGNUSON FISHERY CONSERVATION and MANAGEMENT ACT of 1976, ALONG WITH SEVEN OTHER REGIONAL COUNCILS. THE PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY of THE COUNCIL is to DEVELOP, MONITOR, and REVISE MANAGEMENT PLANS for OCEAN FISHERIES WITHIN A GEOGRAPHIC REGION of AUTHORITY, INCLUDING THE STATES of CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, and IDAHO.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 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 leaders69 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.32%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

$98.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.55%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,995,825

Mission workProgram services$5,355,25389.32% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$572,8869.55% of revenue9.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,6861.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,928,13998.87% 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: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,995,825

Expenses$5,928,139

Annual surplus $67,686 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)$5,355,253 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$572,886 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,995,825

Expenses$5,928,139

Assets$2,149,556

Income$5,995,825

Contributions$5,982,864

Mission work (program services)$5,355,253

Management and general$572,886

Executive compensation (total)$639,976

Stocks and bonds$545,125

Accounting fees$17,600

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

MERRICK BURDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $243,578Base $194,225 · Other $49,353

KELLY AMESDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $221,675Base $188,124 · Other $33,551

KERRY GRIFFINSTAFF OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $180,383Base $145,870 · Other $34,513

CHRISTOPHER DAHLSTAFF OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $178,884Base $149,416 · Other $29,468

TODD PHILLIPSSTAFF OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $174,640Base $132,782 · Other $41,858

ROBIN EHLKESTAFF OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $172,737Base $144,193 · Other $28,544

MARLENE BELLMANSTAFF OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $164,300Base $131,267 · Other $33,033

BRAD PETTINGERBOARD CHAIR · 7 hrs/week $36,271

PETER HASSEMERBOARD VICE-CHAIR · 7 hrs/week $35,560

MARC GORELNIKBOARD MEMBER · 6 hrs/week $28,448

CHRISTA SVENSSONBOARD MEMBER · 4 hrs/week $26,314

COREY RIDINGSBOARD MEMBER · 4 hrs/week $24,181

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (69)

MERRICK BURDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KELLY AMESDEPUTY DIRECTOR

KERRY GRIFFINSTAFF OFFICER

CHRISTOPHER DAHLSTAFF OFFICER

TODD PHILLIPSSTAFF OFFICER

ROBIN EHLKESTAFF OFFICER

MARLENE BELLMANSTAFF OFFICER

BRAD PETTINGERBOARD CHAIR

PETER HASSEMERBOARD VICE-CHAIR

MARC GORELNIKBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTA SVENSSONBOARD MEMBER

COREY RIDINGSBOARD MEMBER

PHIL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER (JAN - AUG)

A BUTCH SMITHBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH OATMANBOARD MEMBER (JAN - AUG)

ROBERT DOOLEYBOARD MEMBER (JAN - AUG)

AJA SZUMYLOBOARD MEMBER (AUG - DEC)

REBECCA LENTBOARD MEMBER (AUG - DEC)

DAVID SONESBOARD MEMBER (AUG - DEC)

MARCI YAREMKOBOARD MEMBER

VIRGIL MOOREBOARD MEMBER

KELLY SUSEWINDBOARD MEMBER

TROY BUELLBOARD MEMBER

KYLE ADICKSBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN BISHOPBOARD MEMBER

KYLE HANSONBOARD MEMBER

LYLE ENRIQUEZBOARD MEMBER (JAN-MAY)

LYNN MATTESBOARD MEMBER

MAGGIE SOMMERBOARD MEMBER

SKYE-MARIE WILLIAMSZBOARD MEMBER (JUL-DEC)

SHARON KEIFERBOARD MEMBER

RYAN WULFFBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL CLARKBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER

ROGER ROOTBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN THORSONBOARD MEMBER (JAN-AUG)

RACHAEL WADSWORTHBOARD MEMBER (MAY-DEC)

RACHEL BAKERBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE COLBERTBOARD MEMBER (APR-DEC)

BARRY THOMBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN CROSSBOARD MEMBER

BILL TEMPLINBOARD MEMBER

BRETT ETTINGERBOARD MEMBER

BRIANA BRADYBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE MCKNIGHTBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES FOSSEBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS GERMANBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS OLIVERBOARD MEMBER

CHUCK BONHAMBOARD MEMBER

COREY NILESBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG SHUMANBOARD MEMBER

CURT MELCHERBOARD MEMBER (JAN-APR)

DANI EVENSONBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HOGANBOARD MEMBER

KEELEY KENTBOARD MEMBER

DEVON ZYCHBOARD MEMBER (JAN-JUL)

DOUG VINCENT-LANGBOARD MEMBER

FRANK LOCKHARTBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER HALLBOARD MEMBER

HUGH MORRISONBOARD MEMBER (AUG-DEC)

JENNIFER QUANBOARD MEMBER

JIM FREDERICKSBOARD MEMBER

JOHN NETTOBOARD MEMBER

JOHN NORTHBOARD MEMBER

JOHN UGORETZBOARD MEMBER

JOSH LINDSAYBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN AINSWORTHBOARD MEMBER (JAN-DEC)

KARLA BUSHBOARD MEMBER

KARRIE JEFFRIESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 7700 NE AMBASSADOR PL STE 101, PORTLAND, OR 97220-1394
County: Multnomah
In care of: MERRICK J BURDEN
Primary officer: MERRICK J BURDEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(503) 820-2280 Officer phone(503) 820-2208

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCDONALD JACOBS PC
NTEE classification: Environment (C013)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations