Almanor Fishing Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
680296702
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2017
Location
Chester, CA, USA
Phone
5303701001
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fishing, Hunting

Reported finances

Revenue
$186,202
Expenses
$99,255
Assets
$460,872
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BRYAN ROCCUCCI (PRESIDENT)
  • BRETT HURFF (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • BRYAN ROCCUCCI (PRESIDENT)
  • BRETT HURFF (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • RAY PALLARI (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Almanor Fishing Association AFA a nonprofit organization made up of fishermen and local citizens interested in maintaining the health and quality of the Lake Almanor fishery. AFA objectives to present a strong collective and unified voice in advocating the merits and interests of sport fishing in Lake Almanor and interfacing with local state and federal agencies and with various corporate and private entities to explore and develop solely or in cooperation with others plans programs and facilities for the perpetuation and enhancement of the Lake Almanor fishing resource.

What it reported doing in 2025

FISH REARING PROGRAM: The purpose of the fish rearing program is to raise fish in cages in Lake Almanor to be released into the lake and to promote and maintain the fishing in the lake. the program was established in 1985 in the Hamilton Branch area by two local fishermen Jim Pleau and Reuben Chavez with the assistance of Ron DeCoto a biologist with the Department of Fish & Game DFG. The program was started with two nylon net pens which were located at Lassen View Resort owned by Pleau and Chavez. The DFG provided the fish via hatcheries to rear during the winter months. The DFG also provided food to feed the fish acquired the necessary permit from PG&E to have the nets in the waters of Lake Almanor and took responsibility for maintenance of the cages. The cage program was very successful and has since developed into using 10 aluminum cages. AFA has taken over the program of maintaining the cages feeding the fish on a daily basis during the winter months and releasing the fish in the month of April.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 42% for direct work, and 58% for grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 62
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 82
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 48.7%; rating input score 49
  • Program expense ratio: 86.2%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $22.48 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 46.7%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.64; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 12.3% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 18.7% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 48.7% of revenue deployed · 86.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 7 filed program accomplishments · $86K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 43 of 43 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2018 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 49/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 58/100.