CONSERVATION FISHERIES INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1993

Legal Domicile

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $795,062 Revenue: $181,484

IN 2023-2024, CFI CONTINUED TO PROPAGATE, STOCK AND MONITOR MULTIPLE SPECIES OF RARE, THREATENED OR ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. RENOVATION OF OUR KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE...

IN 2023-2024, CFI CONTINUED TO PROPAGATE, STOCK AND MONITOR MULTIPLE SPECIES OF RARE, THREATENED OR ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. RENOVATION OF OUR KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE PROPAGATION FACILITIES AND OFFICES IS ONGOING. THESE RENOVATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO HOST VISITORS, PROVIDE BETTER FACILITIES FOR OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK TO "SAVE THE FISHES". CFI HAS WORKED IN THE PAST YEAR TO INCREASE OUR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS, AND HAS HOSTED OVER 80 VISITS BY CONSERVATION PARTNERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, AND INTERESTED PUBLIC. CFI CONTINUES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO INCREASE OUR EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH IMPACT. CFI'S MISSION OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ON BEHALF OF THE INCREDIBLE AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY OF OUR REGION CONTINUES.

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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%)

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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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$94,317

Total Directors

$114,317

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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