American Fisheries Society

Analysis

American Fisheries Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. 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 April 2024, American Fisheries Society reported income of $178k and spending of $163k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2020 to April 2024, income grew from $167k to $178k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 51st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peoples Anti-Cruelty Association of New Mexico Inc ($178k), Kootenai Pets for Life ($178k) and Saving Our Companion Animals - Fort Bend County ($178k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 69% of the total. At year end it held assets of $930k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $930k.