Mission
FISH/FRIENDS IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY OF NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE THE MOST BASIC OF HUMAN NEEDS - FOOD, SHELTER, AND HOPE TO FAMILIES, VETERANS AND INDIVIDUALS.
Public Charity
FISHFRIENDS IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY OF
FISHFRIENDS IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY OF, of TORRINGTON, CT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1000K in total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $835K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 060878637
TORRINGTON, CT
Homeless Shelters
NTEE: L41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1000K
Grant Records33
Funding Total$835K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Fishfriends in Service to Humanity Of
How Fishfriends in Service to Humanity Of divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$41
Fish nwct homeless shelter for families, veterans and individuals (35 beds, 10 of which are designated for vets) which last year had 11,710 bed nights used
$36
Fish nwct food pantry fish distributed enough food to provide over 60,000 meals to approximately 1,000 area families and individuals in need this last year
$12
Veterans program at the fish nwct homeless shelter vets for life
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General & Capital Support
$36,300
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$7,042
General & Capital Support
$75,152
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,880
HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Christopher Ryan
DIRECTOR
Deborah Pokrinchak
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Deirdre Houlihan Dicara
SECRETARY
Donna Puzacke
TREASURER
Kathy Briggs
DIRECTOR
Ken Yancy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1000K |
| 2024 | $917K | $827K | $979K |
| 2023 | $968K | $1.0M | $873K |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $941K | $926K |
| 2021 | $727K | $760K | $776K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $727K to $1.2M (+59%), with total assets most recently reported at $1000K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.