Public Charity

BIG FISH FOUNDATION

BIG FISH FOUNDATION, of NEDERLAND, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $564K in revenue, $536K in expenses, $143K in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $146K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 844160627 NEDERLAND, CO Counseling NTEE: F60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$564K
Total Expenses$536K
Total Assets$143K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$146K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO SUPPORT VETERANS IN TAKING BACK OWNERSHIP OF THEIR NARRATIVE & MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST SUICIDE; TO MENTOR VETERANS THROUGH TRANSITION AND STRUGGLE BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, SOCIAL CONNECTION, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TO RECONSTITUTE SERVICE VALUES AND INCREASE PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN VETERANS TO SET CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES; AND TO RESOURCE VETERAN OWNED ENTERPRISES IN SUPPORTING SUCH VETERANS EFFORTS.

Where $100 goes at Big Fish Foundation

How Big Fish Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$87
To support veterans in taking back ownership of their narrative & mental health through education and training in the campaign against suicide; to mentor veterans through transition and…
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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

CEO Brian Chontosh
Secretary Brian Yolitz
BOARD MEMBER Mike Long
TREAS / CHAIR Nicholas Shaver
BOARD MEMBER Noah Dean

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$118,261 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$27,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $564K $536K $143K
2024 $424K $417K $126K
2023 $378K $470K $118K
2022 $512K $429K $209K
2021 $283K $228K $127K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $283K to $564K (+99%), with total assets most recently reported at $143K.

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