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RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING FOUNDATION (EIN 54-1915490)
Tax period
2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Filed
2021-11-24
IRS object ID
202133289349300103
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionTO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL ANGLING AND BOATING - SEE SCHEDULE O.RBFF'S MISSION IS TO IMPLEMENT AN INFORMED, CONSENSUS-BASED NATIONALOUTREACH STRATEGY THAT WILL INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONALANGLING AND BOATING AND THEREBY INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ANDAPPRECIATION OF THE NEED TO PROTECT, CONSERVE AND RESTORE THIS NATION'SAQUATIC NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO IMPLEMENT AN INFORMED, CONSENSUS-BASED NATIONAL OUTREACH STRATEGY THAT WILL INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL ANGLING AND BOATING AND THEREBY INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE NEED TO PROTECT, CONSERVE AND RESTORE THIS NATION'S AQUATIC NATURAL RESOURCES.MissionDesc
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DescCONSUMER ENGAGEMENTTHE OBJECTIVE OF RBFF'S CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING BY RECRUITING NEW AUDIENCES TO THE SPORT THROUGH A NATIONAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FISHING, BOATING AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION; DISPEL NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES; AND ENCOURAGE CONSIDERATION, TRIAL AND, ULTIMATELY, PARTICIPATION. SEE SCHEDULE OCONSUMER ENGAGEMENT (CONT'D) TAKE ME FISHING IS THE BRAND THAT CARRIES RBFF'S MESSAGES AND THE APPEAL OF BOATING AND FISHING TO GENERAL MARKET CONSUMERS. ACROSS THE TAKE ME FISHING WEBSITE AND ALSO IN ADS, PSAS, TV, VIDEO, SOCIAL MEDIA AND EVENTS, THE TAKE ME FISHING BRAND REACHES AND MOTIVATES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO ENJOY BOATING AND FISHING. WITH THE HELP OF THE TAKE ME FISHING BRAND, AND THE 2020 "GET ON BOARD" CAMPAIGN DESIGNED FOR THE COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING ENVIRONMENT, PARTICIPATION IN FISHING HAS INCREASED TO 54.7 MILLION INDIVIDUALS IN 2020.THE BACKBONE OF THE BRAND IS THE TAKEMEFISHING.ORG WEBSITE. TAKEMEFISHING.ORG FEATURES GREATER OPTIMIZATION FOR ALL SCREEN SIZES AND FORMATS THROUGH RESPONSIVE DESIGN, MORE PROMINENT STATE INFORMATION, HOW-TO VIDEOS, AND AN UPDATED RESOURCE CENTER FOR STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING RETENTION/REACTIVATION TOOLKITS. THE PLACES TO FISH AND BOAT MAP INCLUDES PUBLIC FISHING AND BOATING SPOTS AS WELL AS NEARBY MARINAS, LICENSE VENDORS AND BAIT SHOPS.TAKE ME FISHING ALLIANCES HELP RBFF AND SELECT THIRD PARTIES LEVERAGE EACH OTHER'S BRAND APPEAL AND REACH A GREATER NUMBER OF CONSUMERS THAN THEY COULD ON THEIR OWN. THE TAKE ME FISHING RELATIONSHIP WITH WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT, WHICH INCLUDES TAKE ME FISHING-BRANDED FISHING AND BOATING ACTIVITIES, AND DISNEY MEDIA GROUP, WHICH INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE TAKE ME FISHING PLACEMENTS ON SELECT DISNEY MEDIA PLATFORMS, REACHES A SHARED TARGET MARKET OF MULTICULTURAL FAMILIES AND DRIVES CONSUMERS TO TAKEMEFISHING.ORG. OTHER TAKE ME FISHING PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), U.S. FOREST SERVICE, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, NOAA AND FISHING LEAGUE WORLDWIDE (FLW). THESE ALLIANCES ANNUALLY PRODUCE MORE THAN 1,500 CONSUMER-EVENT UPLOADS TO TAKEMEFISHING.ORG.THE GET ON BOARD CAMPAIGN, ALONG WITH NATIONAL FISHING & BOATING WEEK, FREE FISHING DAYS, THE GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND, AND OTHER TAKE ME FISHING- AND VAMOS A PESCAR-BRANDED DEVELOPMENTS GENERATED PRESS COVERAGE REACHING OVER 4.4 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS IN FY21. IN FY21, FISHING PARTICIPATION CONTINUED TO GROW TO ALL-TIME HIGHS AMONG SOME OF OUR TARGET AUDIENCES: FEMALE PARTICIPANTS REACHED 19.7 MILLION AND 4.8 MILLION HISPANICS PARTICIPATED IN FISHING, UP 10% OVER THE PRIOR YEAR.Desc

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DescSTATE ENGAGEMENTTHE OBJECTIVE OF THE STATE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS TO GROW THE NUMBER OF ANGLERS AND BOATERS BY WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH STATE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE INNOVATIVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND REACTIVATION (R3) ACTIVITIES. RBFF SHARES RESULTS AND DETAILS OF R3 EFFORTS WITH ALL STATE AGENCIES SO THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL AGENCY CAN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THESE PROGRAMS.SEE SCHEDULE OSTATE ENGAGEMENT (CONT'D) MANY STATE PARTNERS ARE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIC TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE ANGLER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND REACTIVATION, A PLAYBOOK FOR ASSESSING AND IMPROVING CURRENT R3 TACTICS AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE NEW ONES. BUILT UPON PREVIOUS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE EFFORTS, THE RESOURCE WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AQUATIC RESOURCES EDUCATION ASSOCIATION WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ANGLER R3 STATE AGENCY WORKING GROUP.THE 2021 ANNUAL STATE MARKETING WORKSHOP, HELD VIRTUALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME, ATTRACTED THE HIGHEST ATTENDANCE OF ANY STATE MARKETING WORKSHOP TO-DATE, WITH NEARLY 500 REGISTRANTS. THE WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON DIGITAL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING, WITH 11 STATES PRESENTING R3 UPDATES AND MARKETING SUCCESSES. DR. SUE VARMA SPOKE ON THE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF GETTING OUT ON THE WATER. THERE WAS ALSO A FOCUS ON RETAINING THE MILLIONS OF NEW FISHING AND BOATING PARTICIPANTS RECRUITED IN 2020.THE YEAR'S WEBINAR SERIES ALSO HELPED GROW STATE PARTNERS' MARKETING CAPACITY. WEBINARS FOCUSED ON STATES' DIGITAL MARKETING EXPERIENCES, THE GET ON BOARD CAMPAIGN, R3 PLANNING, USING SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING AND IDENTIFYING NEW ANGLERS AND BOATERS FOR RETENTION EFFORTS.FY21'S ANNUAL STATE MARKETING PROGRAMS TOGETHER YIELDED UNPRECEDENTED RESULTS. THE BOAT REGISTRATION REACTIVATION PROGRAM ALONE RESULTED IN ALMOST 29,000 BOAT REGISTRATIONS AND GENERATED OVER $1.2 MILLION IN FEES FOR THE PARTICIPATING STATE AGENCIES.TO SPUR ADDITIONAL INNOVATION, RBFF AWARDED $308,000 OF R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS, FUNDING DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS IN 24 STATES.TWO NEW GRANT PROGRAMS WERE ESTABLISHED IN FY21. RBFF AWARDED DIGITAL R3 MARKETING CAMPAIGN GRANTS TOTALING $330,000, WHICH ENABLED 8 STATE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND CONDUCT DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS. ALSO, THE MOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS CONCEPT WAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE MOBILE LEARNING CENTERS, BRANDED WITH TAKEMEFISHING SIGNAGE, TO 18 STATES WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF OVER $200,000.Desc

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DescINDUSTRY ENGAGEMENTTHE OBJECTIVE OF THE INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS TO PARTNER WITH INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MARKETING PROJECTS DESIGNED TO INCREASE CATEGORY GROWTH THROUGH RESEARCH AND TO DEVELOP CONSUMER INSIGHTS, KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THAT THE FISHING AND BOATING INDUSTRIES CAN USE TO GROW THEIR INDIVIDUAL BRANDS.SEE SCHEDULE OINDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT (CONT'D) INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN BOATING AND FISHING IS A BULWARK AGAINST A CHANGING CONSUMER ENVIRONMENT. THE MORE BOATERS AND ANGLERS OUT THERE, THE GREATER THE DEMAND FOR INDUSTRY PRODUCTS. IN FY21, RBFF'S TAKE ME FISHING-BRANDED R3 ACTIVITIES INCREASED PARTICIPATION. RBFF ALSO CONTINUED INITIATIVES TO HELP INDUSTRY PARTNERS THEMSELVES REACH AND ENGAGE NEW CUSTOMERS. IN FY21, RBFF COLLABORATED WITH THE NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NMMA) AND ITS DISCOVER BOATING ARM, ALONG WITH THE MARINE RETAILERS OF AMERICA ASSOCIATION (MRAA) TO JOINTLY IMPLEMENT THE GET ON BOARD CAMPAIGN. NEARLY 400 MARINE INDUSTRY BUSINESSES SUPPORTED THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH SUCCEEDED IN LURING A PANDEMIC-STRESSED NATION TO BOATING AND FISHING. IN ADDITION, RBFF AND WEST MARINE PARTNERED TO PRODUCE FOUR FISHING "HOW TO" WEBINARS FOR BEGINNING ANGLERS. THE WEBINARS, WHICH SUPPORT RBFF'S RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS, FEATURE BLOGGER AND AVID ANGLER DEBBIE HANSON, AND ARE PACKED WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET STARTED, THE BEST TIMES AND PLACES TO FISH, NEW SKILLS TO IMPROVE YOUR FISHING, AND SALTWATER FISHING BASICS.FOR MANY OF THE NATION'S FY21 NEWCOMERS TO FISHING AND BOATING, A FIRST QUESTION WAS WHERE TO HEAD TO GO FISHING AND BOATING AND WHERE TO GET SUPPLIES. WITH THE TAKE ME FISHING PLACES TO FISH & BOAT MAP EMBEDDED IN 106 STAKEHOLDERS' OWN WEBSITES, ANSWERS WERE AT NEWCOMERS' FINGERTIPS AND LINKED WITH EACH STAKEHOLDER'S BRAND. ANGLERS AND BOATERS ENGAGED IN OVER 700,000 SESSIONS WITH THE EMBEDDABLE MAP IN FY21.RBFF CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH INDUSTRY TO FACILITATE NATIONWIDE EVENTS AND ENGAGEMENT. THE CONTINUING PARTNERSHIP WITH DISCOVER BOATING REMAINS STRONG. THIS YEAR, IT RESULTED IN OVER 220,000 CONSUMER REFERRALS FROM TAKEMEFISHING.ORG PROPERTIES TO DISCOVERBOATING.COM.INDUSTRY SUPPORT FOR THE GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND CONTINUED IN FY21 WITH CONTINUED DONATIONS FROM BASS PRO SHOPS. THE PROGRAM FUNDED 16 GRANT PROPOSALS ACROSS 8 STATES.Desc

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DescFEDERAL AGENCY ENGAGEMENTNEW IN FY20, THE FEDERAL AGENCY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE SEEKS TO PROMOTE RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING ON BODIES OF WATER MANAGED BY OUR FEDERAL AGENCY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), FOREST SERVICE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND NOAA.THROUGH ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS AND EFFORTS, RBFF HELPS THE USFWS FULFILL ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN FISHING, SPORT FISH RESTORATION, BOATING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONSERVATION. THIS YEAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION (ASA) AND THE AMERICAN FLY FISHING TRADE ASSOCIATION (AFFTA), RBFF PARTNERED WITH THE USFWS TO CREATE A SHORT VIDEO THAT EXPLAINS TO ANGLERS AND BOATERS HOW EXCISE TAXES ON THEIR PURCHASES MAKE USFWS ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE.IN FY21, RBFF ALSO WORKED WITH THE U.S. COAST GUARD TO PRODUCE A BOATING SAFETY VIDEO, POSTED ON ITS FACEBOOK PAGE.THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) INSERTED RBFF'S FISHING LICENSE PLUGIN INTO ITS "GET INTO YOUR SANCTUARY" WEBSITE, AS WELL AS A LINK TO RBFF'S BOAT REGISTRATION PLUGIN.WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF "SCAN, LICENSE & GO" IN FY20, WHEN ANGLERS TAKE TO U.S. FOREST SERVICE LANDS, THEY CAN GET A FISHING LICENSE ON THE FLY. ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS CENTER THEIR MOBILE PHONE CAMERA ON A STATE-SPECIFIC QR-CODE POSTED IN VISITORS CENTERS, THEN CLICK THE POP-UP NOTIFICATION. ANGLERS ARE INSTANTLY CONNECTED TO THEIR STATE'S FISHING LICENSE WEBPAGE, READY TO FINISH THE LICENSE PURCHASE RIGHT ONSITE. IN FY21, RBFF HELPED THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE EXPAND USE OF BOAT RAMP QR CODES ON ITS SIGNAGE FOR ON-SITE, REAL-TIME PURCHASES OF BOAT RAMP AND PARKING PASSES.Desc
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DIRECTOR OF MARKETING40.00$112,679$0$28,387Yes (X)
JOHANA REYES
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY & OPERATIONS40.00$103,283$0$47,921Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,381,939TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$348,358TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
COLLE MCVOY
400 FIRST AVENUE NORTH SUITE 500MINNEAPOLISMN55401MEDIA, CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN$4,776,425
WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS
PO BOX 733121DALLASTX75373MEDIA, PUBLIC RELATIONS$1,831,000
BLAST ANALYTICS & MARKETING
6020 WEST OAKS BLVD SUITE 260ROCKLINCA95765WEB/SEO CONSULTING, SEM$307,719
SOUTHWICK ASSOCIATES
23 S 3RD STFERNANDINA BEACHFL32034MARKET RESEARCH AND STATISTICS$126,896
USPS PERMIT 661
2226 DUKE STALEXANDRIAVA22314POSTAGE AND MAILING SERVICES$124,948
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$12,968,537GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$105,114AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,073,651TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,932TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,932ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,879TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,879ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,100,462TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$26,811ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,257,258TotalAmt
Program Services$1,257,258ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,158,265TotalAmt
Program Services$880,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$277,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,195,490TotalAmt
Program Services$909,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$285,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,451TotalAmt
Program Services$87,593ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$418,870TotalAmt
Program Services$320,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,722TotalAmt
Program Services$107,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,381ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,683TotalAmt
Program Services$3,876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,196TotalAmt
Program Services$8,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,195,525TotalAmt
Program Services$8,155,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,306TotalAmt
Program Services$68,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,452ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,054TotalAmt
Program Services$44,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,713TotalAmt
Program Services$144,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,338ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,141TotalAmt
Program Services$126,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,323TotalAmt
Program Services$12,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,334TotalAmt
Program Services$10,908ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,426ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$146,569$134,090$12,479
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$17,973$13,678$4,295
TAXES AND LICENSES-$5,670-$4,315-$1,355

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,177,203TotalAmt
Program Services$12,280,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$896,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200BOYAmt
EOY$201EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$892,622BOYAmt
EOY$958,010EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,058BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,438BOYAmt
EOY$400,152EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$623,049LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$516,661LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,712BOYAmt
EOY$106,388EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,785BOYAmt
EOY$17,785EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,547,815BOYAmt
EOY$1,482,536EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$227,665BOYAmt
EOY$399,427EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$323,836BOYAmt
EOY$73,225EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$413,972BOYAmt
EOY$504,283EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$965,473BOYAmt
EOY$976,935EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,342BOYAmt
EOY$505,601EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,342BOYAmt
EOY$505,601EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,547,815BOYAmt
EOY$1,482,536EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$76,741ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,106,204CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,429,524CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,314,950CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,165,895CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,073,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,090,224TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,106,204CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,429,524CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,314,950CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,165,895CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,073,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,090,224TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$62,090,224PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,152CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,379CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,686CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,133CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,811CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,161TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$62,193,385TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99830PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$555,504OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$452,573DepreciationAmt
Book Value$102,931BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$67,545OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$64,088DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,457BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$106,388TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVESDesc
Amt$504,283Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$504,283TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,100,462TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,100,462RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,100,462TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,177,203TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,177,203ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,177,203TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (54 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
ALABAMA DEPT OF CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES WILDLIFE AND FRESHWATER
PO BOX 301456MONTGOMERYAL36130630844206115$19,621BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
2 NATURAL RESOURCES DRIVELITTLE ROCKAR72205716006567115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
2 NATURAL RESOURCES DRIVELITTLE ROCKAR72205716006567115DIGITAL R3 MARKETING CAMPAIGN GRANTS - SEE PART IV$55,000
ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT
100 N 15TH AVENUE SUITE 302PHOENIXAZ85007866004791115DIGITAL R3 MARKETING CAMPAIGN GRANTS - SEE PART IV$55,000
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
1416 NINTH STREET SUITE 1080SACRAMENTOCA95814941697567115GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND GRANT- SEE PART IV$46,266
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
79 ELM STREETHARTFORDCT06106861154163115$13,867BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
1200 FIRST STREET NE 5TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20002536001131115$14,134BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PO BOX 6150TALLAHASSEEFL32314593105845115GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND GRANT- SEE PART IV$2,750
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PO BOX 6150TALLAHASSEEFL32314593105846115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$14,000
GEORGIA WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION
2070 US HWY 278 SESOCIAL CIRCLEGA30025581130945115$11,252BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
502 EAST 9TH STREET 4TH FLOORDES MOINESIA50319426004572115$3,949BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
502 EAST 9TH STREET 4TH FLOORDES MOINESIA50319426004572115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$35,000
IDAHO DEPT OF FISH AND GAME
600 S WALNUT STREETBOISEID83712826000952115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$22,750
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS
512 SE 25TH AVENUEPRATTKS67124481124839115DIGITAL R3 MARKETING CAMPAIGN GRANTS - SEE PART IV$55,000
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS
512 SE 25TH AVENUEPRATTKS67124481124839115GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND GRANT- SEE PART IV$8,800
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS
512 SE 25TH AVENUEPRATTKS67124481124839115$14,239BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
ONE SPORTSMANS LANEFRANKFORTKY40601610600439115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
2000 QUAIL DRIVEBATON ROUGELA70898726000846115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$22,000
MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
1 RABBIT HILL ROADWESTBOROUGHMA01581046002284115DIGITAL R3 MARKETING CAMPAIGN GRANTS - SEE PART IV$55,000
MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
1 RABBIT HILL ROADWESTBOROUGHMA01581046002284115$12,867BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
1 RABBIT HILL ROADWESTBOROUGHMA01581046002284115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$20,000
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
580 TAYLOR AVENUEANNAPOLISMD21401526002033115GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND GRANT- SEE PART IV$23,075
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
580 TAYLOR AVENUEANNAPOLISMD21401526002033115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
500 LAFAYETTE RDST PAULMN55155416007162115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$4,000
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS
1505 EASTOVER DRIVEJACKSONMS39211640628588115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION
1712 MAIL SERVICE CENTERRALEIGHNC27699736502734115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$35,250
NEBRASKA GAME & PARKS COMMISSION
PO BOX 30370LINCOLNNE68503470491233115$11,546BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
NEBRASKA GAME & PARKS COMMISSION
PO BOX 30370LINCOLNNE68503470491233115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$43,500
NORTHEAST ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES INC
250 RABBIT COLLEGE ROADPETERSBURGHNY12138020418794501(C)(4)R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$55,000
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
PO BOX 400TRENTONNJ08625216000928115$2,143BOOKMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH
1 WILDLIFE WAYSANTA FENM87507856000565115$14,761BOOKMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
NYS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
625 BROADWAYALBANYNY12233146013200115$12,880BOOKMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
NEVADA DEPT OF WILDLIFE
4600 KIETZKE LANE SUITE D-137RENONV86502886000022115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
OHIO DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
2045 MORSE ROADCOLUMBUSOH43229311334820115GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND GRANT- SEE PART IV$5,995
OHIO DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
2045 MORSE ROADCOLUMBUSOH43229311334820115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
OKLAHOMA DEPT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
PO BOX 53466OKLAHOMA CITYOK73153736017988115GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND GRANT- SEE PART IV$5,000
OKLAHOMA DEPT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
PO BOX 53466OKLAHOMA CITYOK73153736017988115$13,097BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
OREGON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
3406 CHERRY AVE NESALEMOR97303930655103115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
PO BOX 67000HARRISBURGPA17106251898690115DIGITAL R3 MARKETING CAMPAIGN GRANTS - SEE PART IV$55,000
PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
PO BOX 67000HARRISBURGPA17106251898690115$12,751BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
PO BOX 67000HARRISBURGPA17106251898690115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF GAME FISH AND PARKS
523 EAST CAPITOLPIERRESD57501466000364115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY
5107 EDMONDSON PIKENASHVILLETN37211265007816115DIGITAL R3 MARKETING CAMPAIGN GRANTS - SEE PART IV$55,000
TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY
5107 EDMONDSON PIKENASHVILLETN37211265007816115$11,212BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY
5107 EDMONDSON PIKENASHVILLETN37211265007816115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$20,000
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
4200 SMITH SCHOOL ROADAUSTINTX78744741680372115GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND GRANT- SEE PART IV$10,000
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
4200 SMITH SCHOOL ROADAUSTINTX78744741680372115$5,031BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
4200 SMITH SCHOOL ROADAUSTINTX78744741680372115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES
PO BOX 90778HENRICOVA23228546001721115GEORGE H.W. BUSH VAMOS A PESCAR EDUCATION FUND GRANT- SEE PART IV$4,176
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES
PO BOX 90778HENRICOVA23228546001721115$16,653BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES
PO BOX 90778HENRICOVA23228546001721115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$25,000
VERMONT DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
1 NATIONAL LIFE DRIVEMONTPELIERVT05620036000264115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$14,000
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
1111 WASHINGTON ST SEOLYMPIAWA98501911632572115$14,013BOOKTRAILERS AND SUPPLIESMOBILE FIRST CATCH CENTER GRANTS - SEE PART IV
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
1111 WASHINGTON ST SEOLYMPIAWA98501911632572115R3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS- SEE PART IV$10,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org54Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL RBFF SUB-GRANTEES WERE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT, AS SPELLED OUT IN THE SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT. PROGRESS REPORTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FIVE DISTINCT SECTIONS: 1. GENERAL GRANT INFORMATION - DATE OF REPORT, REPORT PERIOD, GRANT PROJECT PERIOD, NAME OF GRANT RECIPIENT AND GRANT RECIPIENT CONTACT PERSON. 2. PROGRESS IN ACCOMPLISHING GOALS & OBJECTIVES - GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (ACTUAL) WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO CORRESPOND TO THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (PLANNED) OF THE APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. 3. DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED - INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC REASONS WHY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WERE NOT MET AND RESOLUTION/SCHEDULE OF CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN. 4. FINANCIAL STATUS - DETAILED LINE ITEM REPORT (PER GRANT APPLICATION) WHICH COMPARES ACTUAL (YEAR TO DATE) EXPENSES TO BUDGET (YEARLY OPERATING) PLANNED EXPENSES WITH A FINAL INDICATION OF THE UNSPENT LINE ITEM DOLLARS. 5. ACTIVITY ANTICIPATED NEXT REPORTING PERIOD - WORK PLANNED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD. IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING SCHEDULED PROGRESS REPORTS, ALL SUB-GRANTEES WERE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL AS EXPLAINING ANY MILESTONES NOT ACCOMPLISHED ALONG WITH TWO COPIES OF ALL PRINTED PRODUCTS AND NEWS ARTICLES PUBLISHED ABOUT THE PROJECT, AS DETAILED IN THE SUB-GRANT AGREEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
FRANK PETERSON
PRESIDENT/CEO$286,112$0$41,543$0$991$0$32,765$0$37,758$0$399,169$0$0$0
JAMES HEMENWAY
SVP - FINANCE & ADMINISTRA$212,577$0$20,024$0$1,524$0$23,260$0$37,863$0$295,248$0$0$0
STEPHANIE VATALARO
SVP - MARKETING & COMMUNIC$145,285$0$19,015$0$13,263$0$16,430$0$46,253$0$240,246$0$0$0
DAVID CHANDA
VP - INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT$166,666$0$19,015$0$3,840$0$18,568$0$1,338$0$209,427$0$0$0
STEPHANIE HUSSEY
STATE R3 PROGRAM DIRECTOR$120,423$0$10,083$0$179$0$13,051$0$17,216$0$160,952$0$0$0
JOHANA REYES
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY & OPERA$93,154$0$10,083$0$46$0$10,324$0$37,597$0$151,204$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATWENTY TWO MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSES RELATE TO RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. IT WILL THEN BE POSTED TO A WEB PORTAL FOR REVIEW BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE SVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY BOARD ACTION RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON SUCH ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN AN ANNUAL REVIEW MEMORANDUM. INITIAL COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANNUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INCORPORATED INTO THE ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMEDIA AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,155,414. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,155,414. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 40,111. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,111.