2026-08-26T14:54:33-05:00 2026-03-31 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 1801 PORTER STREET SUITE 500 BALTIMORE MD 21230 990 2025-04-01 541915490 RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING FOUNDATION RECR 7038692779 1742 FAIRVIEW AVENUE MCLEAN VA 22101 JAMES HEMENWAY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 7038692779 2026-08-26 1 LISA JOHNSON P01250416 4106855512 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JAMES HEMENWAY 1742 FAIRVIEW AVENUE MCLEAN VA 22101 1948208 0 X TAKEMEFISHING.ORG X 1998 VA TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL ANGLING AND BOATING - SEE SCHEDULE O.RBFF'S MISSION IS TO IMPLEMENT AN INFORMED, CONSENSUS-BASED NATIONAL OUTREACH STRATEGY THAT WILL INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL ANGLING AND BOATING AND THEREBY INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE NEED TO PROTECT, CONSERVE AND RESTORE THIS NATION'S AQUATIC NATURAL RESOURCES. 15 15 17 0 0 0 13787260 1742745 0 0 30910 12842 9385 192621 13827555 1948208 197923 0 0 0 3552296 1391462 0 0 0 9984507 919415 13734726 2310877 92829 -362669 2515218 289293 1875962 12706 639256 276587 X TO IMPLEMENT AN INFORMED, CONSENSUS-BASED NATIONAL OUTREACH STRATEGY THAT WILL INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL ANGLING AND BOATING AND THEREBY INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE NEED TO PROTECT, CONSERVE AND RESTORE THIS NATION'S AQUATIC NATURAL RESOURCES. 0 0 435189 CONSUMER ENGAGEMENTTHE OBJECTIVE OF RBFF'S CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING BY RECRUITING NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH A NATIONAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FISHING, BOATING, AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION; DISPEL NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES; AND ENCOURAGE CONSIDERATION, TRIAL, AND ULTIMATELY, PARTICIPATION.SEE SCHEDULE OCONSUMER ENGAGEMENT (CONT'D)TAKE ME FISHING IS THE BRAND THAT CARRIES RBFF'S MESSAGES AND THE APPEAL OF BOATING AND FISHING TO GENERAL MARKET CONSUMERS. THE BACKBONE OF THE BRAND IS THE TAKEMEFISHING.ORG WEBSITE, WHICH FEATURES OPTIMIZATION FOR ALL SCREEN SIZES AND FORMATS, PROMINENT STATE INFORMATION, HOW-TO VIDEOS, AND A RESOURCE CENTER FOR STAKEHOLDERS. IN FY26, THE WEBSITE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AND GENERATED APPROXIMATELY 160,000 VISITS PER MONTH EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO CONTENT UPDATES DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING.RBFF'S PSA CAMPAIGN, WHICH WAS UPDATED AT THE END OF FY25, GENERATED IN-KIND ADVERTISING IN FY26. ALL OTHER CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WERE SUSPENDED IN FY26 DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING. 401950 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTTHE OBJECTIVE OF RBFF'S STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IS TO CONSOLIDATE STAKEHOLDER STRENGTHS, IDEAS, AND ENTHUSIASM TO ACHIEVE COMMON OBJECTIVES. HISTORICALLY, THIS APPROACH LED TO NEW EFFICIENCIES AND CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STATE, INDUSTRY, AND FEDERAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO COLLABORATE ON INCREASING PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION IN FISHING AND BOATING. WHETHER TARGETING MULTICULTURAL MARKETS, ACTIVE WOMEN, OR LAPSED BOATERS, RBFF STAKEHOLDERS DISCOVERED INNOVATIVE WAYS TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND REACTIVATE PARTICIPANTS.ALL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WERE SUSPENDED IN FY26 DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING. 837139 1 1 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 VA X X THE FOUNDATION 7038692779 1742 FAIRVIEW AVENUE MCLEAN VA 22101 CRAIG BONDS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE LEWIS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY FENNEL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHELLEY TUBAUGH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE BRUSOE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PONTIUS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN BRADLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RESE CLOYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER DUGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY COPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GUERTIN NON-VOTING REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN HAMMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLY HYSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG CRAVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL NUSSBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB OHNO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY POPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON REGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON SCHLOSSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN SETI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL SMOKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE HUBBARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY O'ROURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENN SCHOLZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHANDA PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 363925 0 36393 JAMES HEMENWAY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 272494 0 49768 STEPHANIE VATALARO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 162455 0 53332 JAMES STRONG SENIOR DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY 40.00 X 116998 0 30465 STEPHANIE HUSSEY SENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMEN 40.00 X 103294 0 27218 HOLLY MAHLA SENIOR MANAGER, ADMINISTRA 40.00 X 122438 0 34762 RACHEL PIACENZA SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING 40.00 X 105676 0 33086 1247280 0 265024 7 0 1 0 COLLE MCVOY 400 FIRST AVENUE NORTH SUITE 500 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 MEDIA, CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN 771825 HILTON BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR 401 WEST PRATT STREET BALTIMORE MD 21201 MEETING AND EVENT FACILITIES 218383 ESPN INC MISCELLANEOUS PO BOX 732527 DALLAS TX 75373 CREATIVE PRODUCTION & TALENT FEES 212000 3 1658037 84708 1742745 12842 12842 8120 8120 GAIN ON LEASE TERMINAT 900002 184501 184501 184501 1948208 0 0 205463 X 756687 199890 556797 403734 99646 304088 38835 14117 24718 117944 46165 71779 74262 20715 53547 36150 1271 34879 309628 261449 48179 81388 32857 48531 343846 84940 258906 38351 37118 1233 58991 20698 38293 16053 3962 12091 3353 827 2526 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 26609 12239 14370 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 2999 740 2259 TAXES AND LICENSES 2047 505 1542 2310877 837139 1473738 0 200 200 1718658 286305 40466 2788 0 77824 678070 0 2515218 289293 839616 12706 60767 975579 0 1875962 12706 X 639256 276587 639256 276587 2515218 289293 -362669 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 14276005 14328508 13728577 13708568 1742745 57784403 14276005 14328508 13728577 13708568 1742745 57784403 57784403 26452 45359 32048 40295 20962 165116 57949519 0.99720 0.99750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1948208 0 1948208 0 1948208 2310877 0 2310877 0 2310877 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID CHANDA PRESIDENT & CEO 363925 0 0 0 0 0 36393 0 0 0 400318 0 0 0 JAMES HEMENWAY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 267494 0 5000 0 0 0 27249 0 22519 0 322262 0 0 0 STEPHANIE VATALARO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 162455 0 0 0 0 0 16245 0 37087 0 215787 0 0 0 HOLLY MAHLA SENIOR MANAGER, ADMINISTRA 117438 0 5000 0 0 0 12244 0 22518 0 157200 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A TWENTY FIVE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSES RELATE TO RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY BOARD ACTION RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON SUCH ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN AN ANNUAL REVIEW MEMORANDUM. INITIAL COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANNUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INCORPORATED INTO THE ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 261,449. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 48,179. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 309,628.