American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc
To promote the sustained growth of the fly fishing industry.
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $323,380
- -26.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $179,913
- -49.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2,523
- +13.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $292,982
- -32.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $153K (2020). In 2023 it reported $11K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AFFTA Fisheries Fund Bozeman, MT | Fund fisheries conservation and ed | $153,487 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $323,380 | $179,913 | $292,982 | — | — | $2,523 |
| 2023 | $439,528 | $358,367 | $431,917 | $10,750 | Total only | $2,223 |
| 2022 | $505,389 | $376,329 | $398,443 | $15,000 | Total only | $298 |
| 2021 | $609,309 | $504,305 | $416,287 | — | — | $188 |
| 2020 | $460,408 | $117,716 | $544,025 | $153,487 | 1 | $501 |
| 2019 | $996,229 | $762,382 | $836,614 | $10,000 | 1 | $906 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc is a public charity focused on Sports and recreation, based in Kalispel, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $323K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc is led by Lucas Bissett, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lucas Bissett
Executive Director
Vice Chair → Executive Director & Past Vice Chair, 2021
Executive Director & Past Vice Chair → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$52K (2021) → $90K (2024)
Corinne Doctor
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hogan Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Bartschi
Director
Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Volk
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilary Hutcheson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Murphy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Berry
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Brennan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harris Buddig
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Tisdale
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hamilton
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler O'Neill
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jin Choi
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Wolthuis
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Conklin
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Rachel Leinweber (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tag Kleiner (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Wood (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dexter Levandoski (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Bie (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brent Bauer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Toby Swank (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Lowman (2022) — Director
- Former: Nick English (2022) — Director
- Former: Ben Bulis (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Jesse Haller (2019–2021) — Past Secretary
- Former: Russ Coburn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joel LaFollette (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ben Kurtz (2019) — Director
- Former: Jen Ripple (2019) — Director
- Former: Joel La Follette (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Melvin (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Lucas Bissett (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc
How large is American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc?
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc reported $323K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $180K.
What is American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc?
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc is a public charity focused on Sports and recreation, based in Kalispel, MT. It holds $323K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc operate?
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc has awarded grants in Montana.
What is American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc's EIN?
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0499014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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