Wabasso School of Fish Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 333825707
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2025–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025
- Location
- Vero Beach, FL, USA
- Phone
- 7723218328
- Rating
- 84
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Youth Development Programs
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $9,054
- Expenses
- $10,289
- Assets
- $0
- Liabilities
- $1,235
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- David S Brachfeld (President)
People named in this filing
- David S Brachfeld (President)
- Cole J Brachfeld (Treasurer)
- Jordan Clark (Secretary)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Wabasso School of Fish Inc conducted multiple youth fishing education programs including classroom sessions at the Environmental Learning Center and hands on shoreline fishing events The organization partnered with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other local experts to provide educational presentations on sport fishing regulations conservation manatee awareness fish identification and water safety Approximately 120 youth participants were served across programs in partnership with community groups including Helping Hands and local youth organizations All participants were provided free fishing rods tackle boxes bait and fish identification materials to keep supporting continued engagement in outdoor recreation conservation and responsible fishing practices
What it reported doing in 2025
Wabasso School of Fish Inc provided youth fishing education through classroom sessions and hands on shoreline fishing experiences Participants received instruction in fishing techniques conservation regulations water safety and species identification through partnerships with local organizations and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission All participants were provided free fishing rods tackle boxes bait and educational materials to keep supporting continued engagement in outdoor recreation and conservation
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 100
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 20
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -13.6%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $10K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- 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.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 26/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.