Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$2,092,784

Total expenses

$1,975,316

Contributions and grants received

$1,819,389

Grants paid

$867,194

Program service revenue

$248,293

Investment income

$25,102

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$1,409,243

Total liabilities, end of year

$94,736

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,314,507

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,798,011

Management and general expenses

$156,613

Fundraising expenses

$20,692

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,798,011

Program services were 91.0% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE SOUTHEAST AQUATIC RESOURCES PARTNERSHIP TO HELP THE STATES TO LEARN ABOUT BEST PRACTICES AND COORDINATE ACTIVITIES FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND POPULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GRANTS TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DO HANDS ON WORK IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND POPULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS A NATIVE BLACK BASS INITIATIVE (NBBI) TO COORDINATE EFFORTS BETWEEN STATE OFFICIALS TO PROTECT ENTIRE WATERSHEDS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS TARGETING NATIVE BLACK BASSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COORDINATES NUMEROUS LOCAL HABITAT PROTECTION EFFORTS WITHIN THE MEMBER STATES.

  Expenses $770,267 · Grants $357,884

• THE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZES AND HOSTS THE ANNUAL SEAFWA CONFERENCE. THE INFORMATION AND STRATEGY SHARING AT THIS CONFERENCE ALLOWS HUNDREDS OF WILDLIFE AND FISH PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO MANAGING FISH AND WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS. THE MAJORITY OF ATTENDEES ARE EMPLOYEES OF STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES.

  Expenses $348,883 · Revenue $248,293

• THE ORGANIZATION MAKES OTHER GRANTS TO PARTNER AGENCIES THAT ASSISTS IN FURTHERING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY DIRECTLY ASSISTING WITH FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS.

  Expenses $388,100 · Grants $388,100

• THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT AND INTEREST IN CAREERS WITH STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES BY SPONSORING THE COST OF STUDENTS ATTENDING THE SEAFWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS A STUDY AND OUTREACH PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO CONSIDER A CAREER IN A FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCY.THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS SEAFWA.ORG WEBSITE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE EMPLOYEES OF STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES AND OTHERS WORKING IN THE NATURAL RESOURCE FIELD ABOUT FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE WEBSITE PROVIDES A FORUM FOR SEAFWA COMMITTEES TO COMMUNICATE. INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANNUAL SEAFWA CONFERENCE IS COMMUNICATED VIA THE WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE PROVIDES ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SEAFWA PROCEEDINGS AND THE SEAFWA JOURNAL.THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED A 2025 EDITION OF THE SEAFWA JOURNAL TO ALLOW GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS THE SCIENTIFIC DATA PRESENTED AT THE SEAFWA CONFERENCE AT NO COST.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE IN STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES AND SPECIAL AWARDS FOR THE FAMILY OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENTS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.SEAFWA SUPPORTS THE BEARWISE PROJECT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO LIVE WITH BEARS AND TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF BEARS AND THEIR HABITATS.SEAFWA ALSO SUPPORTS THE GATORWISE PROJECT VIA THE GATORWISE WEBSITE WHICH PROVIDES IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO SAFELY COEXIST WITH ALLIGATORS AND MINIMIZE HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT.

  Expenses $290,761 · Grants $121,210

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

Listed in Part VII

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.

Grants on this return

• MGH INC

  $300,000

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

• CJ AQUATIC RESTORATION LLC

  $148,000

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

• MAX MCGRAW WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

  $121,210

  CONSERVATION LEADERS FOR TOMORROW

• HABERSHAM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

  $86,981

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

  $70,070

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

• BLUE ION LLC

  $50,000

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

• UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

  $37,833

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

• SOUTHWICK ASSOCIATES INC

  $30,600

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

• GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  $15,000

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

• FUR TAKERS OF AMERICA

  $7,500

  PARTNERING ON FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

13 October 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202503079349301255

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