Fish Tales

Analysis

Fish Tales is a registered charity in United States, based in Pinconning, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Fish Tales reported income of $681k and spending of $503k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $426k to $681k (+60%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Fish Tales sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opportunities in Science Inc ($681k), Barristers Book Shop ($681k) and Homestead Inc of Nantucket ($681k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $155k. It paid $25k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 34 employees.