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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,147,310
Total expenses
$5,542,207
Contributions and grants received
$1,149,464
Grants paid
$214,643
Program service revenue
$4,777,928
Investment income
$90,609
Other revenue
$129,309
Total assets, end of year
$7,018,673
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,689,735
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,328,938
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,792,182
Management and general expenses
$644,766
Fundraising expenses
$105,259
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,792,182

Program services were 86.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $544,985

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $604,479

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $24,500

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MEETING

    total $1,698,321 · related or exempt $1,698,321

  • 2b · Program service revenue: JOURNALS PROGRAM

    total $1,264,332 · related or exempt $1,223,283 · unrelated business $41,049

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER MEETINGS

    total $1,001,944 · related or exempt $1,001,944

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $585,646 · related or exempt $585,646

  • 2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    total $86,506 · related or exempt $86,506

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $141,179 · related or exempt $141,179

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $64,151 · excluded $64,151

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,050,085

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,023,627

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $26,458

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $26,458 · excluded $26,458

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $146,402

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $18,613

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $127,789 · related or exempt $127,789

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC. INCOME

    total $1,520 · excluded $1,520

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,520

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $214,643 · program services $214,643

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $511,432 · program services $363,117 · management and general $122,743 · fundraising $25,572

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,042,468 · program services $740,154 · management and general $250,190 · fundraising $52,124

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $100,393 · program services $71,279 · management and general $24,095 · fundraising $5,019

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $112,036 · program services $79,546 · management and general $26,888 · fundraising $5,602

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $113,590 · program services $80,650 · management and general $27,260 · fundraising $5,680

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $225 · management and general $225

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $9,985 · management and general $9,985

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $918,847 · program services $852,642 · management and general $59,593 · fundraising $6,612

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,895 · program services $8,105 · management and general $790

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $184,951 · program services $149,623 · management and general $33,744 · fundraising $1,584

  • 17 · Travel

    total $303,627 · program services $243,787 · management and general $59,840

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,812,022 · program services $1,811,244 · management and general $778

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $30,103 · program services $21,373 · management and general $7,225 · fundraising $1,505

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,434 · program services $10,342 · management and general $3,386 · fundraising $706

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES, LICENSES AND SUBS

    total $102,244 · program services $93,405 · management and general $7,984 · fundraising $855

  • 24b · Other expenses: REBATES TO CHAPTERS

    total $52,244 · program services $52,244

  • 24c · Other expenses: UBIT TAXES PAID

    total $10,040 · management and general $10,040

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONTINUING EDUCATION

    total $28 · program services $28

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $44,752 · end of year $156,638

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $260,275 · end of year $250,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $252,100

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $280,626 · end of year $172,661

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $158,171 · end of year $149,311

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $152,664 · end of year $55,113

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,164,775

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $883,157

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $302,095 · end of year $281,618

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,653,281 · end of year $5,699,232

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,500 · end of year $2,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $316,601 · end of year $383,933

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $738,709 · end of year $777,168

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $514,679 · end of year $528,634

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,854,796 · end of year $2,651,836

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,434,579 · end of year $2,677,102

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF FISHERY RESOURCES AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BY ADVANCING FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCE AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES PROFESSIONALS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY IS THE WORLD'S OLDEST AND LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE FISHERIES PROFESSION, ADVANCING FISHERIES SCIENCE, AND CONSERVING FISHERIES RESOURCES.

  • MEETINGS - INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC GATHERINGS OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, EXHIBITORS AND SUPPLIERS IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. THESE EVENTS OFFER SYMPOSIA, PAPERS, POSTERS AND OTHER EVENTS ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS, AND ARE A PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $2,505,383 · Grants $24,500 · Revenue $2,700,265

  • JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS - AFS PUBLISHES FIVE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, FEATURING PAPERS ON BASIC FISHERIES SCIENCE; NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, COVERING MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, EXPERIENCES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS; NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE, PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR THOSE WHO BREED AND RAISE AQUATIC ANIMALS; JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH, FOCUSING ON HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND DISEASE TREATMENT; AND MARINE AND COASTAL FISHERIES, FOCUSING ON MARINE, COASTAL, AND ESTUARINE FISHERIES. AFS ALSO PUBLISHES BOOKS AND SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AND FISHERIES MAGAZINE, THAT FEATURE PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL ARTICLES ON ALL ASPECTS OF AQUATIC RESOURCE-RELATED SUBJECTS, AS WELL AS ARTICLES ON PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES, POLICY, EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATION, AND EDITORIALS.

    Expenses $735,237 · Revenue $1,351,072

  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT - AFS ADMINISTERS SEVERAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE FISHERIES FIELD INCLUDING THE HUTTON JUNIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGY PROGRAM, A SUMMER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AGENCY CO-OP AGREEMENTS, MULTI-STATE CONSERVATION GRANTS, AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $707,688 · Grants $139,000 · Revenue $66,700

  • MEMBERSHIP - AFS SERVICES MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND OFFERS NUMEROUS BENEFITS INCLUDING MEMBER DIRECTORY, NEWSLETTERS, AWARDS, COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED AROUND SPECIAL INTEREST SECTIONS, CHAPTER ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER BENEFITS PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $471,149 · Grants $51,143 · Revenue $585,646

  • POLICY, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNICATION - AFS MONITORS LEGISLATION AND ENGAGES WITH DECISION MAKERS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT AQUATIC RESOURCES. IT CAPITALIZES ON THE EXPERTISE OF ITS MEMBERS BY SHARING MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AND THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE WITH DECISION MAKERS. AFS WORKS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS, FURTHER THE PROFESSION, AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND UPDATES WITH FISHERIES PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES THROUGH ISSUES BRIEFINGS, WEBSITE CONTENT, NEWSLETTERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN FISHERIES SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT.

    Expenses $221,047 · Revenue $74,479

  • EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - AFS COORDINATES CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, AWARDS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FISHERIES STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, RECORDED CONTENT AND TOPICAL WEBINARS.

    Expenses $151,678 · Revenue $86,506

  • JASM - AFS WAS THE LEAD SOCIETY FOR THE JOINT AQUATIC SCIENCES MEETING (JASM) ORGANIZED IN COOPERATION WITH EIGHT OTHER AQUATIC SCIENCE SOCIETIES. AFS DID NOT HOLD THE JASM DURING 2024.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DOUGLAS AUSTEN

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $230,105
    From this org
    $206,306
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,799
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,406
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $20,631
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,168
    Filer's total
    $230,105

  • DANIEL CASSIDY

    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR.

    Total calculated
    $194,525
    From this org
    $163,318
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,207
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,318
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,747
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,460
    Filer's total
    $194,525

  • LAURA HENDEE

    PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $132,174
    From this org
    $113,624
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,550
    Hours/week
    40

  • SHAWN JOHNSTON

    MEETINGS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $132,737
    From this org
    $109,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,609
    Hours/week
    40

  • LAUREN MAZA

    DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $119,125
    From this org
    $100,332
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,793
    Hours/week
    40

  • JEFFERY KOPASKA BOARD MEMBER

    UNTIL AUG., THEN EXE. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $82,652
    From this org
    $74,509
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,143
    Hours/week
    40

  • CECIL JENNINGS PRES UNTIL

    SEPT., THEN PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MIGUEL GARCIA PRES ELECT

    UNTIL SEPT., THEN PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GARY WHELAN 1ST VP UNTIL

    SEPT., THEN PRES. ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARGARET MURPHY 2ND VP UNTIL

    SEPT., THEN 1ST VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARLIS DOUGLAS

    2ND VP AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • APRIL CROXTON

    PAST PRES. UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JULIE CARTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JUSTIN STEVENS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN PIACENZA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LYNN QUATTRO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAN MOSIER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DREW HOLLOWAY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DANIEL ISERMANN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARTIN HAMEL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PATRICK COONEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JONATHAN LEIMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JESSICA BAUMANN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDREW BADE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOCELYN RUNNEBAUM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FIELDING MONTGOMERY

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ZACHARY BEARD

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HADLEY BOEHM

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SARA CANNON

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MANUEL COFFILL-RIVERA JR

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KATHRYN COLLET

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TIMOTHY COPELAND

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHELSEY CRANDALL

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAN DAUGHERTY

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JULIE DEFILIPPI SIMPSON

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIKA ELIASON

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAMDEN GLADE

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SASCHA HALLETT

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JARED HOMOLA

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HOWARD JELKS

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFFREY JOLLEY

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFF KOCH

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NATHAN LEDERMAN

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JESSICA PICA

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DOMINIQUE ROBERT

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SARAH VOGEL

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JO JOHNSON

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STUART LUDSIN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GABRIELLA MARAFINO

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GARRETT MCKINNEY

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAREN MURCHIE

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PATRICK O'ROUKE

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANTHONY OVERTON

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HEATHER STEWART

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SARA THOMAS

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANNE TODGHAM

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIC FETHERMAN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CRAIG PURCHASE

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KYLER HECKE

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WESLEY DANIEL

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EMILY DEAN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WADE CAVENDAR

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CARRIE PERSHYN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MATTHEW WIPF

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LUIZ SILVA

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECIEVED A $1,000 BONUS. BONUSES ARE BASED ON MERIT.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502909349300025

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