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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST REGIONAL AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,179,270
Total expenses
$11,924,229
Contributions and grants received
$2,274,222
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,681,531
Investment income
$1,047,920
Other revenue
$8,175,597
Total assets, end of year
$38,905,698
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,426,804
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$22,478,894
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,308,886
Management and general expenses
$1,615,343
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,308,886

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)

    $2,273,872

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $350

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Contract Revenues

    total $3,422,626 · related or exempt $3,422,626

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Access Fees

    total $219,192 · related or exempt $219,192

  • 2c · Program service revenue: On-Site Housing

    total $39,713 · related or exempt $39,713

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $726,874 · excluded $726,874

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $327,164 · related or exempt $327,164

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $8,153,914 · excluded $8,153,914

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $13,500

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

    other assets $19,618

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$6,118

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$6,118 · related or exempt -$6,118

  • 11a · Other revenue: Credit Card Cash Rewards

    total $17,683 · excluded $17,683

  • 11b · Other revenue: Fish Sales

    total $4,000 · related or exempt $4,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $21,683

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,298,936 · program services $2,701,369 · management and general $597,567

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $139,527 · program services $114,253 · management and general $25,274

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,002,293 · program services $854,093 · management and general $148,200

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $113,730 · program services $18,546 · management and general $95,184

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $254,152 · program services $242,354 · management and general $11,798

  • 17 · Travel

    total $146,806 · program services $31,552 · management and general $115,254

  • 20 · Interest

    total $189,055 · management and general $189,055

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,098,612 · program services $1,095,408 · management and general $3,204

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $250,689 · management and general $250,689

  • 24a · Other expenses: Fish Food

    total $1,882,129 · program services $1,882,129

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other

    total $1,145,345 · program services $1,099,521 · management and general $45,824

  • 24c · Other expenses: Contracts

    total $1,040,361 · program services $964,143 · management and general $76,218

  • 24d · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $558,580 · program services $519,916 · management and general $38,664

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $804,014 · program services $785,602 · management and general $18,412

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $21,007,820 · end of year $19,804,227

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $462,132 · end of year $485,335

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $751,441 · end of year $547,306

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $98,844 · end of year $364,930

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

    $50,028,233

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

    $32,540,404

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,722,159 · end of year $17,487,829

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $230,682 · end of year $216,071

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $799,645 · end of year $691,146

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $19,018,898 · end of year $15,519,587

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $230,682 · end of year $216,071

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,223,853 · end of year $22,478,894

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ENHANCE AND REHABILITATE SALMON PRODUCTION IN SOUTHERN SOUTHEASTALASKA TO THE OPTIMUM SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF SALMON USERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Enhance and rehabilitate the salmon resources in Southern Southeast Alaska to the optimum possible economic and social benefit of all resource users.

  • 1. Chum - SSRAA programs are established to enhance and rehabilitate salmon production in southern Southeast Alaska to the optimum social and economic benefit of salmon users. The expenditures related to producing returning adult salmon is accomplished through operation of seven hatcheries and six remote release sites. The Southeast Alaska commercial salmon fleets are the largest benefactors catching SSRAA salmon. In 2024 there were 278 SE seine permit holders, 472 SE drift gillnet permit holders, 866 State hand troll permit holders, and 953 State power troll permit holders. Each of these fishermen is an independent small business. In addition to the commercial fleets there are several hundred commercial sport charter businesses, non-guided resident sport fishermen, personal use fisherman, and subsistence fisherman benefiting from SSRAA salmon returns. The 2024 SSRAA chum fry release was 202,040,000 million.From the releases of SSRAA chum fry returning as adults the chum salmon program generated $14,248,900 in exvessel value to the commercial fleet in 2023. The wholesale value to regional communities is approximately twice that amount.

    Expenses $6,555,136 · Revenue $2,547,672

  • 2. Chinook - SSRAA programs are established to enhance and rehabilitate salmon production in southern Southeast Alaska to the optimum social and economic benefit of salmon users. The expenditures related to producing returning adult salmon is accomplished through operation of seven hatcheries and six remote release sites. The Southeast Alaska commercial salmon fleets are the largest benefactors catching SSRAA salmon. In 2024 there were 278 SE seine permit holders, 472 SE drift gillnet permit holders, 866 State hand troll permit holders, and 953 State power troll permit holders. Each of these fishermen is an independent small business. In addition to the commercial fleets there are several hundred commercial sport charter businesses, non-guided resident sport fishermen, personal use fisherman, and subsistence fisherman benefiting from SSRAA salmon returns. The 2024 SSRAA chinook smolt release was 2,800,300 million.From the releases of SSRAA chinook smolts returning as adults the chinook salmon program generated $2,272,700 in exvessel value to the commercial fleet in 2023. The wholesale value to regional communities is approximately twice that amount. SSRAA chinook returns also have a strong positive impact on local sport, personal use, and subsistence opportunity.

    Expenses $849,672 · Revenue $330,227

  • 3. Coho - SSRAA programs are established to enhance and rehabilitate salmon production in southern Southeast Alaska to the optimum social and economic benefit of salmon users. The expenditures related to producing returning adult salmon is accomplished through operation of seven hatcheries and six remote release sites. The Southeast Alaska commercial salmon fleets are the largest benefactors catching SSRAA salmon. In 2024 there were 278 SE seine permit holders, 472 SE drift gillnet permit holders, 866 State hand troll permit holders, and 953 State power troll permit holders. Each of these fishermen is an independent small business. In addition to the commercial fleets there are several hundred commercial sport charter businesses, non-guided resident sport fishermen, personal use fisherman, and subsistence fisherman benefiting from SSRAA salmon returns. The 2024 SSRAA coho smolt release was 9,115,300 million.From the releases of SSRAA coho smolts returning as adults the coho salmon program generated $1,860,900 in exvessel value to the commercial fleet in 2023. The wholesale value to regional communities is approximately twice that amount. SSRAA coho returns also have a strong positive impact on local sport, personal use, and subsistence opportunity.

    Expenses $2,904,078 · Revenue $1,128,678

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Chris Guggenbickler

    Board Vice President

    Total calculated
    $3,491
    From this org
    $3,491
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Warmuth

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $2,850
    From this org
    $2,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leif Dobszinsky

    Board Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Garret Vincentz

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $3,000
    From this org
    $3,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Martin

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $2,924
    From this org
    $2,924
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kellan Patrick

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $2,584
    From this org
    $2,584
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russell Thomas

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $2,400
    From this org
    $2,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clark Slanaker

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $1,800
    From this org
    $1,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lynnette Logan

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $2,100
    From this org
    $2,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandy Souter

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $1,880
    From this org
    $1,880
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dennis Nickerson

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $900
    From this org
    $900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Bezenek

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Sims

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $1,500
    From this org
    $1,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melissa Curran

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $1,800
    From this org
    $1,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ryan Reeves

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $2,400
    From this org
    $2,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mellissa O'Brian

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Fama

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Castle

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Peckham

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $2,500
    From this org
    $2,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Dalrymple

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Macias

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Doherty

    General Manager

    Total calculated
    $143,646
    From this org
    $143,646
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,578
    Bonus
    $7,068
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $143,646

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3
The general manager's compensation is determined by the Board of Directors using comparative data from other non-profits within the industry.

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
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541359349316909

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