CONSERVATION FISHERIES INC

EIN: 621502226 501(c)(3) Environment

KNOXVILLE, TN

Total Revenue
$1,241,230
Total Expenses
$881,467
Total Assets
$1,425,193
Net Assets
$1,405,725
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1993
Legal Domicile
TN
Principal Officer
JOHN T BAXTER
Phone
8655216665
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

CONSERVATION FISHERIES INC, founded in 1993, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $360K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON BEHALF OF THE INCREDIBLE AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY OF OUR REGION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,054,130
Program Service Revenue $181,484
Investment Income $5,616
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,241,230

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $651,201
Fundraising Expenses $46,898
Program Expenses $795,062
Other Expenses $230,266
TOTAL EXPENSES $881,467

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,241,230 N/A N/A
Expenses $881,467 N/A N/A
Net Income $359,763 N/A N/A
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
14
Volunteers
8

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$94,317
Total Directors
9
$114,317
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHN T BAXTER PRESIDENT/TR 40.00
Officer Director
$47,291 $0 $47,291
MELISSA PETTY VICE PRES/SE 40.00
Officer Director
$45,769 $1,257 $47,026
JOHN R SHUTE DIRECTOR 10.00
Director
$20,000 $0 $20,000
PATRICK L RAKES DIRECTOR 10.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE SCARBOROUGH DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH ETNIER DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS CAMERON DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEGGY SHUTE DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN TULLOCK DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,241,230 $881,467 $1,425,193 $359,763
2023 $700,340 $609,986 $1,056,201 $90,354
2022 $710,556 $546,379 $958,592 $164,177
2021 $544,710 $513,812 $795,782 $30,898
2020 $560,707 $440,321 $770,268 $120,386
2019 $452,021 $436,896 $655,741 $15,125
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