Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Oldsmar, FL EIN: 59-3544654

The foundation's principle purpose is to promote public awareness of and encourage the protection of fisheries/habitats through displays, classes, seminars, presentations, clinics, and other means designed to teach/promote responsible angling, particularly to Florida's youth.

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc at a glance

In short: Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc gave $191K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$190,500
-17.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,167
+10.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,000
Total assets
$2,113,402
-1.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% 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 Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc

Who Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Intl Game Fishing Assn: $71KIntl Game Fishing Assn$71KYouth Environmental Alliance: $30KYouth Environmental Alliance$30KMarine Education Initiative: $25KMarine Education Initiative$25KCitrus County Education FD: $18KCitrus County Education FD$18KMahogany Youth Corp: $18KMahogany Youth Corp$18KNova Southeastern University: $10KNova Southeastern University$10KJacksonville Marine Charities: $7KJacksonville Marine Charities$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Intl Game Fishing Assn ($71K). Together the top 7 received $179K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($12,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 58 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

JacksonvilleDania BeachDavieMiamiTampaBoca RatonCoral GablesFt LauderdaleDelray BeachInvernessTallahasseeBig Pine KeyPensacolaWest Palm BeachFort MyersGulf BreezeSarasota

How Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K10 grants2019 9 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2022 13 grants2023 12 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2019) to $231K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $191K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Intl Game Fishing Assn Dania Beach, FLGrant Award$70,500
Youth Environmental Alliance Davie, FLGrant Award$30,000
Marine Education Initiative Delray Beach, FLGrant Award$25,000
Citrus County Education FD Inverness, FLGrant Award$18,000
Mahogany Youth Corp Miami, FLGrant Award$18,000
Nova Southeastern University Ft Lauderdale, FLScholarship Award$10,000
Jacksonville Marine Charities Jacksonville, FLGrant Award$7,000
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,113,402$718,505$737,222$190,5009$-10,904
2024$2,138,692$863,200$656,646$230,80012$150,858
2023$1,925,366$851,365$650,189$226,85213$150,971
2022$1,724,696$706,055$622,703$223,60012$33,406
2021$1,641,085$677,773$438,539$173,28012$25,130
2020$1,399,957$599,905$501,798$117,4999$14,942
2019$1,301,851$584,527$613,999$112,74610$14,564

About Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc

Based on IRS filings

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Oldsmar, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $191K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc is led by Brendan Barry, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brendan Barry

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Nichols

    Director

    CEO → Executive Director, 2022

    Executive Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $76K (2025)

  • Dave Workman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kieran Kidder

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Gale

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Tolley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Strauss

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Lapointe

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Askin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Hollingsworth

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Farag

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Kramer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Hanson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • William M. Camp

    Treasurer

    Sec'y & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Williams

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Erika Almond (2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: George Poveromo (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lara Halenda (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Harry Vernon (2022) — Director
  • Former: Diane Rome Peebles (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Drgreg Tolley (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Webb (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Ray Waldner (2020–2021) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Scott Nichols — Director: $76KScott NicholsDirector$76K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $76K, to Scott Nichols (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc

How much does Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc give each year?

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc gave $191K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $231K across 12 grants.

What is Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc's typical grant size?

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $21,167, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc give grants?

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant Award" (8 grants).

Who are Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc's largest grantees?

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Intl Game Fishing Assn ($70,500), Youth Environmental Alliance ($30,000) and Marine Education Initiative ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($12,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc?

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $719K.

What is Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc?

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Oldsmar, FL. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc's EIN?

Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3544654. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 8, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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