Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF OUR YOUTH THROUGH ENVIROMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BY PROVIDING INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION THORUGH RECREATION.
Public Charity
FLORIDA FISHING ACADEMY INC
Based in PORT ST LUCIE, FL, FLORIDA FISHING ACADEMY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $697K in revenue, $428K in expenses, $976K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.
EIN: 161775538
PORT ST LUCIE, FL
Fishing & Hunting
NTEE: N61
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$697K
Total Expenses$428K
Total Assets$976K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Florida Fishing Academy Inc
How Florida Fishing Academy Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$31
Angling for a healthy future is an enviromental awareness initiative that teaches elementary, middle and high school students to enjoy florida's fragile marine resources in a way that…
$30
Mobile marine lab is a hands-on educational program that allows students to explore a working model of florida's watershed, the effects of pollution and beach erosion and how…
$30
Charting a course in the marine industries provides advanced high school students with extensive vocational fishing education and post secondary preparation and support designed to prepare them for…
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
The Florida Fishing Academy's (FFA) mission is to change the lives of our youth through environmental stewardship by providing inspiration and education through recreation.
$261,857
RECREATION SPORTS LEISURE ATHLETICS
$36,854
The Florida Fishing Academy's (FFA) mission is to change the lives of our youth through environmental stewardship by providing inspiration and education through recreation.
$297,096
RECREATION & SPORTS
$50,000
OPERATING GRANT
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Jeff Freeman
SECRETARY
Marc Tanner
VICE PRESIDENT
Mario Guzman
BOARD MEMBER
Rene Cotto Negron
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Richard Brochu
BOARD MEMBER
Zachary Crane
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $697K | $428K | $976K |
| 2024 | $355K | $425K | $607K |
| 2023 | $482K | $437K | $673K |
| 2022 | $484K | $413K | $561K |
| 2021 | $530K | $423K | $497K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $530K to $697K (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $976K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.