Mn-Fish Sportfishing Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO INSPIRE MINNESOTANS TO RESTORE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE SPORTFISHING FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY.
- Income
- $125,072
- Spending
- $85,259
- Reserves
- 19.9 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% 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 (1)
- $21,457 spent. MN-FISH SPORTFISHING FOUNDATION 501(C)(3) WAS CREATED TO INSPIRE MN ANGLERS TO PROTECT, RESTORE AND ENHANCE SPORTFISHING FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC, POLICY MAKERS AND REGULATORS ABOUT THE BENEFICIAL IMPACTS ANGLING HAS ON MINNESOTA'S QUALITY FOR LIFE, MN-FISH ADVOCATES FOR THE DESIRES OF ITS MEMBERS TO IMPROVE FISHING, FISH MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC RECOURSES.MN-FISH STAYS IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH ITS 5,000 MEMBERS THROUGH EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA SO WE CAN SHARE NEW AND DEVELOPING INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO THE ANGLING COMMUNITY AND UPDATES ON MN-FISH ACTIVITES. ANNUALLY MN-FISH HOLDS AN "ANGLERS SUMMIT" THAT INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURSES (DNR) WHO SHARE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT NEEDS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MN-FISH MEMBER TO LEARN AND ASK DETAILED QUESTIONS OF STATE REGULATORS ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS AND PERSPECTIVES ABOUT REGULATION CHANGES THAT INFLUENCE THE FUTURE OF ANGLING IN MN.AFTER YEARS OF EDUCATING MINNESOTA POLICY MAKERS AND STATE REGULATORS ABOUT THE YEARS OF ERODING INVESTMENTS BY THE STATE INTO THE PUBLIC ANGLING INFRASTRUCTURE, MN ANGLERS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE MN LEGISLATURE IN 2024 TO ALLOCATE $35 MILLION FOR THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING THE STATE'S PUBLIC WATER ACCESS (PWA) SYSTEM AND BEGIN MODERNIZING THE STATES FISH HATCHERY SYSTEM.
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 July 2019.
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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