SOUTH SHORE FISHING ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- SOUTH SHORE FISHING ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 35-2189776)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-21
- IRS object ID
- 202631419349201018
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-21T11:41:36-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 381977929 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ANDERSON TACKMAN & COMPANY PLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 102 W WASHINGTON ST SUITE 109 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MARQUETTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49855 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 352189776 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOUTH SHORE FISHING ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOUT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9063603890 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 214 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MARQUETTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49855 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAMELA BASAL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9063603890 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-20 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DANIEL E BIANCHI CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00167073 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9062251166 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-20 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | SOUTHSHOREFISHING.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $149,417 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $100,895 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $38,232 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $4,040 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $6,250 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $25,876 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$19,626 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $123,541 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $781 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,527 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,673 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $114,846 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $119,827 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $3,714 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $21,669 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $25,383 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,984 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,342 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,685 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,041 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,669 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,383 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,669 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,383 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO MAINTAIN A UNION OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN SPORT FISHING IN THE WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR'S SOUTH SHORE AND ITS TRIBUTARY WATERS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE ASSOCIATION RAISED PUBLIC AWARENESS RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF FISHING ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH ITS 150 MEMBERS AND SPONSORSHIP OF THE TEAL LAKE ICE FISHING DERBY, SPRING SHOOTOUT FISHING DAY, KIDS FISHING DAY, WOMENS AND CHILDRENS FISHING DAY, VETERANS FISHING DAY, RESCUE 21 ICE FISHING DERBY AND THE FALL CLASSIC FISHING TOURNAMENT. THE FUNDS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP DUES AND TOURNAMENT FEES WERE USED TO CLEAN LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND UPGRADE THE FISH CLEANING STATION AT MARQUETTE'S LOWER HARBOR. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $111,410 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $111,410 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JOE HANSON | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| PAMELA BASAL | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| JAKE BOSSERT | ||
| MEMBERSHIP D | 1.00 | $0 |
| JESSE BIANCHI | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| KATIE GRAHAM | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| RYAN BARR | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAMELA BASAL | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 S BIG CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MARQUETTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49855 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9063603890 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,819 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $87,507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,895 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $332,881 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,819 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $87,507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,895 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $332,881 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,368 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $329,513 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,721 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $3,721 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $336,602 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $116,964 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97890 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96460 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | RAFFLE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $31,250 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $25,000 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $6,250 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | $876 | CashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $25,000 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $31,250 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $25,000 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $6,250 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | $876 | CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $25,000 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $25,876 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$19,626 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | FISHING TOURNAMENTS TOURNAMENT PRIZES 22,865 EXPENSES MARKETING & ADVERTISING 5,686 SUPPLIES 3,416 INSURANCE 1,272 BUSINESS LICENSES 235 SUPPLIES 15,798 TELEPHONE, TELECOM 455 DONATIONS 16,195 NONCASH DONATIONS-PS 43,780 MEMBERSHIP COSTS 3,500 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,644 TOTAL 114,846 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | EQUIPMENT 14,867 14,867 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 4,182 5,826 TOTAL 10,685 9,041 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO MAINTAIN A UNION OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN SPORT FISHING IN THE WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR'S SOUTH SHORE AND ITS TRIBUTARY WATERS |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | THE ASSOCIATION RAISED PUBLIC AWARENESS RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF FISHING ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH ITS 150 MEMBERS AND SPONSORSHIP OF THE TEAL LAKE ICE FISHING DERBY, SPRING SHOOTOUT FISHING DAY, KIDS FISHING DAY, WOMENS AND CHILDRENS FISHING DAY, VETERANS FISHING DAY, RESCUE 21 ICE FISHING DERBY AND THE FALL CLASSIC FISHING TOURNAMENT. THE FUNDS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP DUES AND TOURNAMENT FEES WERE USED TO CLEAN LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND UPGRADE THE FISH CLEANING STATION AT MARQUETTE'S LOWER HARBOR. |