Fishamerica Foundation
To unite the sportfishing and boating industry with non-endemic corporations, foundations and government agencies to invest in fisheries and habitat in the U.S. and canada.
Fishamerica Foundation at a glance
In short: Fishamerica Foundation gave $62K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,385
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,596
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,142
- Total assets
- $2,212,216
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Fishamerica Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Fishamerica Foundation
Who Fishamerica Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition ($23K). Together the top 4 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 22 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fishamerica Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $205K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition Juneau, AK | Program Support | $22,575 |
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Silver Spring, MD | Program Support | $18,113 |
| Overmountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited Johnson City, TN | Program Support | $12,170 |
| Friends of Chicago River Chicago, IL | Program Support | $9,527 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,212,216 | $388,617 | $104,842 | $62,385 | 4 | $95,150 |
| 2024 | $1,929,199 | $213,944 | $180,951 | $140,340 | 4 | $60,674 |
| 2023 | $1,863,572 | $222,919 | $240,559 | $204,447 | 5 | $45,466 |
| 2022 | $1,876,455 | $298,819 | $244,924 | $204,765 | 4 | $7,699 |
| 2021 | $1,822,560 | $209,516 | $129,615 | $62,119 | 5 | $2,255 |
| 2020 | $1,701,635 | $194,599 | $117,931 | $53,337 | 3 | $1,232 |
| 2019 | $1,656,461 | $241,155 | $213,040 | $95,828 | 7 | $1,482 |
About Fishamerica Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Fishamerica Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $95K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fishamerica Foundation is led by Glenn D. Hughes, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenn D. Hughes
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Ferris
Chairman
Secretary → At-Large, 2023
At-Large → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Foley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Stanton
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Jensen
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Eubanks
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Powell
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Warden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Pastore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Lasko
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Kolodzinski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Fennel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodger Young
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick M. Gill
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Shedd
At Large
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Lillo
Immediate Past Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walt Sisson
Vice President of Finance
Vice President & Finance → Vice President of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Nussbaum
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Hammill
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: David J. Pfeiffer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jesse Simpkins (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chairman
- Former: Jim Hubbard (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Frank Hugelmeyer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Diane Bristol (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Tisa (2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Sutton (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Megan (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chairman
- Former: Diane L. Carpenter (2019–2022) — Former Vice President, Operations & CFO
- Former: Bob Hunter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charlie Davis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Jackson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan McDonald (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Larry Roberts (2022) — Director
- Former: Dave J. Pfeiffer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Akin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carl Liederman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dale Barnes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ed Carter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kirk Immens (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Louis Chemi (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Steve Smits (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Zack Swanson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott B. Gudes (2019) — V.p. Government Affairs
- Former: Thom Dammrich (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fishamerica Foundation
How much does Fishamerica Foundation give each year?
Fishamerica Foundation gave $62K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $140K across 4 grants.
What is Fishamerica Foundation's typical grant size?
Fishamerica Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,142, and its average grant was $15,596, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Fishamerica Foundation give grants?
Fishamerica Foundation's top state is Alaska, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (29%) and Tennessee (20%).
Does Fishamerica Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Fishamerica Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
How large is Fishamerica Foundation?
Fishamerica Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $389K.
What is Fishamerica Foundation?
Fishamerica Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Fishamerica Foundation's EIN?
Fishamerica Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3219015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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