Fish Northwest
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE WITHING THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(1) PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC'S OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE PUBLIC'S ENJOYMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; (2) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SALMON CONSERVATION, RECOVERY, AND PUBLIC FISHING RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES; (3) ADVOCATING FOR SALMON CONSERVATION, RECOVERY, AND PUBLIC FISHING RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
- Income
- $12,622
- Spending
- $9,122
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- THE CORPORATION DETERMINED THAT THE FISHING OPPORTUNITIES OF WASHINGTON STATE HAVE BEEN UNFAIRLY RESTRICTED TO BENEFIT CERTAIN USER GROUPS. ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION'S APPROXIMATELY 350 MEMBERS, AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CORPORATION INITIATED TWO LEGAL ACTIONS WITH THE GOAL OF PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE PUBLIC'S ABILITY TO SHARE IN THE STATE'S SALMON RESOURCE. THE CORPORATION TESTIFIED ON BEHALF OF STATE SENATE BILL 5421, EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON CURRENT ISSUES VIA PUBLIC MEDIA (TWO RADIO INTERVIEWS, THREE MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS, THREE NEWSPAPER INTERVIEWS, AND SEVERAL OUTDOOR-RELATED PODCAST INTYERVIEWS), AND GAVE PRIVATE PRESENTATIONS TO FIVE OR MORE RECREATIONAL FISHING CLUBS. IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION, THE ORGANIZATION MADE FINANCIAL DONATIONS TO A PUGET SOUND ANGLERS HERRING SPAWN PROJECT AS WELL AS TO A SALMON NET PEN PROJECT. FURTHER, THE CORPORAITON ACTIVELY PRODUCED RELEVANT MATERIAL ON ITS WEB SITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.