Gray Fishtag Research Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FISH TAGGING GAME FISH, TRACKING AND REPORTING RESULTS
- Income
- $124,675
- Spending
- $128,802
- Reserves
- 10.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (2)
- FISH TAGGING. GAME FISHING AND REPORTING RESULTS
- $128,802 spent. GRAY FISHTAG RESEARCH ("THE ORGANIZATION") MAINTAINS A WEBSITE: WWW.GRAYFISHTAGRESEARCH.ORG AND MAKES AVAILABLE (TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE), INFORMATION ON ITS FISH-TAGGING ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAGGING FISH AND TRACKING THOSE FISH AND THEIR HABITS. THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH FISHING CAPTAINS AND MATES, TAGS FISH AND NOTES ON REPORTS, THE LOCATION WHERE TAGGED, LENGTH AND WEIGHT AND LOCATION. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT LARGE AND IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO SCIENTISTS, INCLUDING OCEANOGRAPHERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.ALL THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A RESEARCH SCIENTIST ON-SITE THAT COORDINATES ALL THE DATA, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH SCIENTISTS FROM THE OCEAN CENTERS AT NOVA UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI. IT PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THESE UNIVERSITIES FOR USE IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF FISH HABITS AND HABITATS. THE ORGANIZATION USES 'STATE OF THE ART' METHODS IN TAGGING FISH AND TRACKING THOSE FISH, GATHERING INFORMATION ON MIGRATION HABITS AND PATTERNS. THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN IN THE FISH MARITIME INDUSTRY AND HAVE ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF CAPTAINS IN THE SPORTS FISHING INDUSTRY. THE DIRECTORS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION AND VOLUNTEER TO TAG FISH AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TRACKING GAME FISH AND THEIR MIGRATION, CONTINUES TO GROW.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 2024.
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 2015.
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 October 21, 2026.
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