SOUTH SHORE FISHING ASSOCIATION INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $124K · expenses $120K · assets $25K
- Also known as
- INC
- EIN
- 35-2189776
- Address
- PO BOX 214, MARQUETTE, MI 49855-0214
- Website
- SOUTHSHOREFISHING.COM
- NTEE code
- C32
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2003
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO MAINTAIN A UNION OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN SPORT FISHING IN THE WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR'S SOUTH SHORE AND ITS TRIBUTARY WATERS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hanson | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Basal | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jake Bossert | MEMBERSHIP D | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jesse Bianchi | VICE PRESIDE | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Graham | SECRETARY | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ryan Barr | VICE PRESIDE | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Buckmaster (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ryan Gerbig (former) | SECRETARY | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE HANSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA BASAL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAKE BOSSERT | MEMBERSHIP D | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE BIANCHI | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE GRAHAM | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN BARR | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE HANSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA BASAL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAKE BOSSERT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE BIANCHI | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW BUCKMASTER | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE HANSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA BASAL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN GERBIG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE BIANCHI | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW BUCKMASTER | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,541 | $119,827 | $25,383 | $25,383 | $100,895 | $38,232 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,671 | $130,687 | $21,669 | $21,669 | $87,507 | $35,683 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,618 | $72,024 | $18,685 | $18,685 | $74,819 | $30,113 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $143 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTH SHORE FISHING ASSOCIATION INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $143 | 2023 | $45 | show |
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $119,827 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $25,876
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $114,846 | 95.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,673 | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,527 | 1.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $781 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $25,876 | reported apart |
| Total | $119,827 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $130,687 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,329
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $125,039 | 95.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,569 | 2.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,489 | 1.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $590 | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,329 | reported apart |
| Total | $130,687 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $72,024 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $41,964
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,094 | 90.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,809 | 6.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,236 | 1.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $885 | 1.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $41,964 | reported apart |
| Total | $72,024 | 100% |