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← AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,620,875
Total expenses
$3,877,223
Contributions and grants received
$525,190
Grants paid
$147,795
Program service revenue
$2,908,277
Investment income
$46,938
Other revenue
$140,470
Total assets, end of year
$5,859,364
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,569,989
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,289,375
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,274,873
Management and general expenses
$525,810
Fundraising expenses
$76,540
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,274,873

Program services were 84.5% 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)

    $472,484

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $52,706

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $17,085

  • 2a · Program service revenue: JOURNALS PROGRAM

    total $1,220,133 · related or exempt $1,164,144 · unrelated business $55,989

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MEETING

    total $934,763 · related or exempt $934,763

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $493,251 · related or exempt $493,251

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER MEETINGS

    total $99,983 · related or exempt $99,983

  • 2e · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $71,050 · related or exempt $71,050

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $89,097 · related or exempt $89,097

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $121,015 · excluded $121,015

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,409,059

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

    securities $2,483,136

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$74,077

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$74,077 · excluded -$74,077

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $134,850

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $24,535

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $110,315 · related or exempt $110,315

  • 11a · Other revenue: WRITE OFF STALE CHECKS

    total $18,213 · excluded $18,213

  • 11b · Other revenue: BAD DEBT

    total $7,732 · excluded $7,732

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISC. INCOME

    total $4,210 · excluded $4,210

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $30,155

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $147,795 · program services $147,795

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $478,805 · program services $366,046 · management and general $94,564 · fundraising $18,195

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,022,214 · program services $781,483 · management and general $201,888 · fundraising $38,843

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $100,195 · program services $76,599 · management and general $19,788 · fundraising $3,808

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $59,289 · program services $45,326 · management and general $11,710 · fundraising $2,253

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $104,518 · program services $79,904 · management and general $20,642 · fundraising $3,972

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $225 · management and general $225

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,215 · management and general $19,215

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $17,438 · management and general $17,438

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $672,116 · program services $635,243 · management and general $32,095 · fundraising $4,778

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $839 · program services $839

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $124,952 · program services $109,349 · management and general $13,517 · fundraising $2,086

  • 17 · Travel

    total $177,709 · program services $116,152 · management and general $61,557

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $725,317 · program services $722,016 · management and general $3,301

  • 20 · Interest

    total $11,711 · management and general $11,711

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $35,119 · program services $26,850 · management and general $6,934 · fundraising $1,335

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $24,627 · program services $19,882 · management and general $3,979 · fundraising $766

  • 24a · Other expenses: REBATES TO CHAPTERS

    total $78,059 · program services $78,059

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

    total $63,168 · program services $55,418 · management and general $7,246 · fundraising $504

  • 24c · Other expenses: UBIT TAXES PAID

    total $9,750 · program services $9,750

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONTINUING EDUCATION

    total $4,162 · program services $4,162

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year -$32,391 · end of year $44,752

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $157,135 · end of year $260,275

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $384,915 · end of year $280,626

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $170,843 · end of year $158,171

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,489 · end of year $152,664

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

    $1,191,792

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

    $889,697

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $314,396 · end of year $302,095

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,519,559 · end of year $4,653,281

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $102,224 · end of year $7,500

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $312,981 · end of year $316,601

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $548,814 · end of year $738,709

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $350,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $424,241 · end of year $514,679

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,817,359 · end of year $1,854,796

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,207,775 · end of year $2,434,579

Mission and programs · 2023

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 - AFS 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 $1,268,298 · Revenue $1,034,746

  • 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 $700,072 · Revenue $1,277,794

  • 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 $561,002 · Grants $122,644

  • 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 $418,506 · Grants $25,151 · Revenue $493,251

  • 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 $275,797 · Revenue $63,421

  • 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 $51,198 · Revenue $15,721

  • 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 2023.

    Revenue $77,670

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

Listed in Part VII

  • DOUGLAS AUSTEN

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $285,567
    From this org
    $256,803
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,764
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,603
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,200
    Deferred
    $25,680
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,084
    Filer's total
    $285,567

  • DANIEL CASSIDY

    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR.

    Total calculated
    $193,237
    From this org
    $163,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,647
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,590
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,747
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,900
    Filer's total
    $193,237

  • LAURA HENDEE

    PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $127,286
    From this org
    $109,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,561
    Hours/week
    40

  • APRIL CROXTON PRESIDENT

    UNTIL 08/23, THEN PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CECIL JENNINGS PRES-ELECT

    UNTIL 8/23, THEN PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MIGUEL GARCIA 1ST VP UNTIL

    08/23, THEN PRES. ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LEANNE ROULSON

    PAST PRES. UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RANDALL SCHULTZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GARY WHELAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JULIE CARTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STUART LUDSIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GABRIELLA MARAFINO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GARRETT MCKINNEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAREN MURCHIE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PATRICK O'ROUKE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANTHONY OVERTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HEATHER STEWART

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SARA THOMAS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANNE TODGHAM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIC FETHERMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CRAIG PURCHASE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL HOMER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JUSTIN STEVENS

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN PIACENZA

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LYNN QUATTRO

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARGARET MURPHY

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JO JOHNSON

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFFERY KOPASKA

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAN MOSIER

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KYLER HECKE

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DREW HOLLOWAY

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DANIEL ISERMANN

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WESLEY DANIEL

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EMILY DEAN

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARTIN HAMEL

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WADE CAVENDAR

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PATRICK COONEY

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JONATHAN LEIMAN

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 7/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JESSICA BAUMANN

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDREW BADE

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CARRIE PERSHYN

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MATTHEW WIPF

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOCELYN RUNNEBAUM

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LUIZ SILVA

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LAURIE EARLEY

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFF HEINDEL

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TIFFANY HOPPER

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAUL KUSNIERZ

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 7/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN MOHAN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BRIAN NERBONNE

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SAMANTHA BETANCES

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK ROGERS

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID THORNE

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MELISSA WUELLNER

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WESLEY DANIEL

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LEE BENAKA

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TAYLOR HECKMAN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 7/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANITA KELLY

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOE MARGRAF

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MATTHEW MENSINGER

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELIZABETH NYBOER

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TYLER PLUM

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TAYLOR SAUCIER

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KIAH WRIGHT

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN CUSHMAN

    BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/23

    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
2023
Filed
6 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403119349303955

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