Fly Fishers International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
810514222
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Livingston, MT, USA
Phone
4062229369
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$981,490
Expenses
$640,466
Assets
$1,600,470
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

306 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • GIL DESHAZIO (PRESIDENT-ABILENE FLY FISHERS)
  • JOSH GREENBERG (PRESIDENT-ANGLERS OF THE AU SABLE)
  • LANE THURGOOD (PRESIDENT-CHESAPEAKE COUNCIL)
  • JERRY COVIELLO (PRESIDENT-DELAWARE VALLEY FLY FISHERS)
  • PATRICIA DECKER (PRESIDENT-EASTERN WATERS COUNCIL)
  • RICHARD ROSS (VICE PRESIDENT-EASTERN WATERS COUNCIL)

People named in this filing

  • RICK MEYERS (BOARD MEMBER-ABILENE FLY FISHERS)
  • AJ GRETILLAT (BOARD MEMBER-ABILENE FLY FISHERS)
  • MARKA RIDDLE (BOARD MEMBER-ABILENE FLY FISHERS)

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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Education of youth on fly fishing, including fisheries and water quality, quality management, conservation of water, and research for water quality improvement. General fly fishing education, including casting and fly tying instruction, is made available to the public through events and special activities.

What it reported doing in 2024

The group return for fly fishers international (ffi) is comprised of clubs and councils of the organization. These organizations are concerned with conservation of natural resources and the wildlife that inhabit them, as well as promoting the sport and art of fly fishing. The mission of fly fishers international and the group is to foster the legacy of fly fishing for all fish in all waters through conservation, education, and inspiring a growing community of fly fishers. These organizations focus on bringing their members and communities a wide variety of quality programs that will enhance their knowledge, enjoyment, and success in the sport of fly fishing. Over 1,800 club & council members have volunteered 27,203 hours to assist in a variety of activities and events for children and adults through the year in an effort to expand the exposure of fly fishing. This includes fly tying, casting demos and clinics, rod building, fish welfare and habitat, and water education. These programs have benefited well over 23,000 participants.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 67% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 82% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 71
  • Transparency & Controls: 72
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 82
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.7%; rating input score 68
  • Program expense ratio: 99%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 30.2%; rating input score 30; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 34.7%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.5; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.7% of revenue deployed · 99% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 306 of 306 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $634K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 306 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 25 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • 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 — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 30/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.