Public Charity

The Fishing School Inc

The Fishing School Inc, of Washington, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $763K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521736536 Washington, DC Family Services NTEE: P40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$763K
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

To equip children from low-income communities with future-ready skills through STEM & Arts-focused afterschool and summer programs. By nurturing academic growth and fostering critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, they prepare each kid to thrive in the future of work.

Where $100 goes at The Fishing School Inc

How The Fishing School Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $71 for programs

$71
During the 20242025 school year, the organization delivered no-cost after-school and summer programming focused on building elementary-aged students future-ready skills through STEM, the arts, and life skills activities
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 300 students
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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.

Officers & Directors

Member Dave Watts
Board Chair Erik Causey
Member Gretchen Brainard
Member Joyce Jones
Member Kate Holman
Member Larry Bank

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,209,280 39 grants
Education
$300,000 6 grants
Human & Social Services
$22,500 3 grants
Unspecified
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $763K $1.2M $1.2M
2024 $693K $1.5M $2.0M
2023 $1.3M $1.4M $2.7M
2022 $1.4M $1.3M $2.8M
2021 $1.5M $1.1M $2.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.5M to $763K (-49%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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