American Fisheries Society

Analysis

American Fisheries Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Boise, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1972, 54 years ago. 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 $145k and spending of $100k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $74k to $145k (+97%), an average of +97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Fisheries Society sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sedona Montessori School ($145k), Little League Baseball Inc ($145k) and Berlin & Coos County Historical Society ($145k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 78% of the total. At year end it held assets of $132k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $132k.