American Fisheries Society

Analysis

American Fisheries Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Davis, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Fisheries Society reported income of $70k and spending of $92k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $45k to $70k (+55%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, American Fisheries Society sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildlife Care of Ventura County ($70k), Orang Juga ($70k) and Canine Guardians Assistance Dogs ($70k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 62% of the total. At year end it held assets of $250k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $250k.