2025-10-17T10:20:29-05:00 2024-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2024-01-01 540683803 AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY AMER 3018978616 425 BARLOW PLACE SUITE 110 BETHESDA MD 20814 JEFFERY KOPASKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3018978616 2025-10-17 1 1 SEAN MCELWANEY P01608821 4108840220 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFFERY KOPASKA 425 BARLOW PLACE SUITE 110 BETHESDA MD 20814 7189550 0 X WWW.FISHERIES.ORG X 1910 DC THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY IS THE WORLD'S OLDEST AND LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE FISHERIES PROFESSION, ADVANCING FISHERIES SCIENCE, AND CONSERVING FISHERIES RESOURCES. 39 39 17 824 41049 26178 525190 1149464 2908277 4777928 46938 90609 140470 129309 3620875 6147310 147795 214643 0 0 1765021 1879919 0 0 105259 1964407 3447645 3877223 5542207 -256348 605103 5859364 7018673 1569989 1689735 4289375 5328938 X 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. 0 0 2505383 24500 2700265 MEETINGS - INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC GATHERINGS OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, EXHIBITORS AND SUPPLIERS IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. THESE EVENTS OFFER SYMPOSIA, PAPERS, POSTERS AND OTHER EVENTS ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS, AND ARE A PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. 735237 1351072 JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS - AFS PUBLISHES FIVE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, FEATURING PAPERS ON BASIC FISHERIES SCIENCE; NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, COVERING MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, EXPERIENCES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS; NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE, PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR THOSE WHO BREED AND RAISE AQUATIC ANIMALS; JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH, FOCUSING ON HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND DISEASE TREATMENT; AND MARINE AND COASTAL FISHERIES, FOCUSING ON MARINE, COASTAL, AND ESTUARINE FISHERIES. AFS ALSO PUBLISHES BOOKS AND SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AND FISHERIES MAGAZINE, THAT FEATURE PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL ARTICLES ON ALL ASPECTS OF AQUATIC RESOURCE-RELATED SUBJECTS, AS WELL AS ARTICLES ON PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES, POLICY, EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATION, AND EDITORIALS. 707688 139000 66700 PROJECT MANAGEMENT - AFS ADMINISTERS SEVERAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE FISHERIES FIELD INCLUDING THE HUTTON JUNIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGY PROGRAM, A SUMMER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AGENCY CO-OP AGREEMENTS, MULTI-STATE CONSERVATION GRANTS, AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES. 471149 51143 585646 MEMBERSHIP - AFS SERVICES MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND OFFERS NUMEROUS BENEFITS INCLUDING MEMBER DIRECTORY, NEWSLETTERS, AWARDS, COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED AROUND SPECIAL INTEREST SECTIONS, CHAPTER ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER BENEFITS PROGRAMS. 221047 74479 POLICY, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNICATION - AFS MONITORS LEGISLATION AND ENGAGES WITH DECISION MAKERS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT AQUATIC RESOURCES. IT CAPITALIZES ON THE EXPERTISE OF ITS MEMBERS BY SHARING MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AND THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE WITH DECISION MAKERS. AFS WORKS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS, FURTHER THE PROFESSION, AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND UPDATES WITH FISHERIES PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES THROUGH ISSUES BRIEFINGS, WEBSITE CONTENT, NEWSLETTERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN FISHERIES SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT. 151678 86506 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - AFS COORDINATES CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, AWARDS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FISHERIES STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, RECORDED CONTENT AND TOPICAL WEBINARS. JASM - AFS WAS THE LEAD SOCIETY FOR THE JOINT AQUATIC SCIENCES MEETING (JASM) ORGANIZED IN COOPERATION WITH EIGHT OTHER AQUATIC SCIENCE SOCIETIES. AFS DID NOT HOLD THE JASM DURING 2024. 843874 51143 746631 4792182 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 39 39 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X JEFFERY KOPASKA 3018978616 425 BARLOW PLACE SUITE 110 BETHESDA MD 20814 DOUGLAS AUSTEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT. 40.00 X 206306 0 23799 DANIEL CASSIDY DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 163318 0 31207 LAURA HENDEE PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113624 0 18550 SHAWN JOHNSTON MEETINGS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 109128 0 23609 LAUREN MAZA DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 100332 0 18793 JEFFERY KOPASKA BOARD MEMBER UNTIL AUG., THEN EXE. DIRECTOR 40.00 X 74509 0 8143 CECIL JENNINGS PRES UNTIL SEPT., THEN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIGUEL GARCIA PRES ELECT UNTIL SEPT., THEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY WHELAN 1ST VP UNTIL SEPT., THEN PRES. ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET MURPHY 2ND VP UNTIL SEPT., THEN 1ST VP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARLIS DOUGLAS 2ND VP AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X X 0 0 0 APRIL CROXTON PAST PRES. UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE CARTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PIACENZA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN QUATTRO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MOSIER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DREW HOLLOWAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ISERMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN HAMEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK COONEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LEIMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BAUMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BADE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN RUNNEBAUM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FIELDING MONTGOMERY BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY BEARD BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 HADLEY BOEHM BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA CANNON BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL COFFILL-RIVERA JR BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN COLLET BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY COPELAND BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHELSEY CRANDALL BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN DAUGHERTY BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE DEFILIPPI SIMPSON BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA ELIASON BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAMDEN GLADE BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 SASCHA HALLETT BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 JARED HOMOLA BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD JELKS BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY JOLLEY BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF KOCH BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN LEDERMAN BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA PICA BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE ROBERT BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH VOGEL BOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 JO JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 STUART LUDSIN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA MARAFINO BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT MCKINNEY BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MURCHIE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK O'ROUKE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY OVERTON BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER STEWART BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA THOMAS BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE TODGHAM BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FETHERMAN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG PURCHASE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYLER HECKE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY DANIEL BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY DEAN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 WADE CAVENDAR BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE PERSHYN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WIPF BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIZ SILVA BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2.00 X 0 0 0 767217 0 124101 5 0 1 0 ON SERVICES DEPT 312 BOX 4458 HOUSTON TX 72210 AUDIO VISUAL MEETING SERVICES 295820 1 544985 604479 24500 1149464 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1698321 1698321 JOURNALS PROGRAM 900099 1264332 1223283 41049 OTHER MEETINGS 900099 1001944 1001944 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 585646 585646 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 86506 86506 141179 141179 4777928 64151 64151 1050085 1023627 26458 26458 26458 146402 18613 127789 127789 MISC. INCOME 900099 1520 1520 1520 6147310 4864668 41049 92129 X 214643 214643 511432 363117 122743 25572 1042468 740154 250190 52124 100393 71279 24095 5019 112036 79546 26888 5602 113590 80650 27260 5680 225 225 9985 9985 918847 852642 59593 6612 8895 8105 790 184951 149623 33744 1584 303627 243787 59840 1812022 1811244 778 30103 21373 7225 1505 14434 10342 3386 706 DUES, LICENSES AND SUBS 102244 93405 7984 855 REBATES TO CHAPTERS 52244 52244 UBIT TAXES PAID 10040 10040 CONTINUING EDUCATION 28 28 5542207 4792182 644766 105259 44752 156638 260275 250000 252100 280626 172661 158171 149311 152664 55113 1164775 883157 302095 281618 4653281 5699232 7500 2000 5859364 7018673 316601 383933 738709 777168 514679 528634 1569989 1689735 X 1854796 2651836 2434579 2677102 4289375 5328938 5859364 7018673 605103 434460 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 143025 880182 965770 525190 1149464 3663631 2174100 2771853 4517870 2987138 4883281 17334242 2317125 3652035 5483640 3512328 6032745 20997873 0 1085125 993546 991631 998211 1071877 5140390 1085125 993546 991631 998211 1071877 5140390 15857483 141083 66509 87053 121015 64151 479811 29188 41202 28406 20681 119477 170271 107711 115459 121015 84832 599288 250 5910 5580 30155 1520 43415 2487646 3765656 5604679 3663498 6119097 21640576 0.73280 0.74880 0.02770 0.03690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 655490 394242 261248 41440 30156 11284 467845 458759 9086 281618 DUE TO SUB-UNITS 141860 CHAPTER LIABILITY 386774 528634 X 6591398 434460 1000 18613 454073 6137325 9985 9985 6147310 5551835 1000 18613 19613 5532222 9985 9985 5542207 PART X, LINE 2: AFS BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 18,613. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 18,613. 1 HUTTON JUNIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGY PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS 39 138000 AFS AWARDS PROGRAM 30 76643 PART I, LINE 2: THE HUTTON JUNIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGY PROGRAM IS A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (AFS). SELECTED STUDENTS, KNOWN AS "HUTTON SCHOLARS", ARE MATCHED AND MENTORED BY A FISHERIES PROFESSIONAL AND ENJOY A HANDS-ON FISHERIES SCIENCE EXPERIENCE IN A MARINE OR FRESHWATER SETTING. THE STUDENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE MENTORS AND AN AFS STAFF COORDINATOR. AFS AWARDS RECOGNIZES STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND SERVICE. AWARDS ARE IN RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT AND NO FURTHER MONITORING IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DOUGLAS AUSTEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPT. 205406 0 0 0 900 0 20631 0 3168 0 230105 0 0 0 DANIEL CASSIDY DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR. 162318 0 1000 0 0 0 16747 0 14460 0 194525 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECIEVED A $1,000 BONUS. BONUSES ARE BASED ON MERIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AFS OFFERS BOTH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS, WHICH INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL, EARLY CAREER, STUDENT, RETIRED, LIFE AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY, AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS WHICH INCLUDE ASSOCIATE, OFFICIAL AND SUSTAINING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AFS MEMBERS ELECT SOCIETY OFFICERS. ELECTED OFFICERS ARE PRESIDENT, PAST-PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, AND FIRST AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS AT MEETINGS ARE BY SIMPLE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS VOTING, EXCEPT 2/3 MAJORITIES ARE REQUIRED TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION, SUSPEND A RULE, OR ELECT AN HONORARY MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SIGNED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF EACH YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ELECTED OFFICERS FOLLOW UP ON ANY INFORMATION THAT INDICATES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY INVESTIGATING SUCH AN OCCURANCE, AND PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION TO LEGAL COUNSEL, AND GOVERNING BODIES FOR FURTHER ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD THROUGH DELIBERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ELECTED OFFICERS. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS REVIEWED BY THE ELECTED OFFICERS AND THEN BY THE GOVERNING BOARD BY USING THE FORM 990 OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL SES PAY SCALE FOR ADDITIONAL COMPARISON. THESE PROCESSES AND THEIR OUTCOMES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE LAST TIME AFS PERFORMED A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE AND PROVIDES OTHER INFORMATION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EDITORIAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,890. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,890. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 793,536. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59,593. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,612. TOTAL EXPENSES 859,741. STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,216. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,216. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.