Mission
TO IMPROVE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF FISHERY RESOURCES AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BY ADVANCING FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCE AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES PROFESSIONALS.
Public Charity
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in BETHESDA, MD. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $6.1M revenue, $5.5M expenses, $7.0M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $513K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 540683803
BETHESDA, MD
Fisheries Resources
NTEE: D33
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.1M
Total Expenses$5.5M
Total Assets$7.0M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$513K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at American Fisheries Society
How American Fisheries Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$42
Meetings
$12
Journals and publications
$12
Project management
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$10,001
Research-NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION
$39,147
Research
$165,343
CONNECT/ENGAGE: DIVERSITY JOINT VENTURE
$38,279
Other
$200,403
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Bade
BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.
Anne Todgham
BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.
Anthony Overton
PAST PRES. UNTIL SEPT.
April Croxton
BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT.
Carrie Pershyn
SEPT., THEN PAST PRESIDENT
Cecil Jennings Pres Until
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.1M | $5.5M | $7.0M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $3.9M | $5.9M |
| 2022 | $5.5M | $5.2M | $5.7M |
| 2020 | $2.8M | $2.9M | $5.7M |
| 2019 | $4.0M | $3.9M | $5.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.0M to $6.1M (+52%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.