Wild Fish Conservancy
To preserve, protect and restore wild fish, the water in which they live, and the environment that supports them.
Wild Fish Conservancy at a glance
- Total assets
- $795,575
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,964,189
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,921,970
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wild Fish Conservancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Responsible Forestry Tacoma, WA | Legal work to protect the legacy forests of wa state/western wa legacy forest mapping project | $38,000 |
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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 | $795,575 | $1,964,189 | $1,921,970 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,112,845 | $2,192,966 | $2,101,922 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $703,248 | $1,838,039 | $1,828,031 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $790,143 | $1,783,851 | $1,671,608 | $38,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $567,213 | $2,096,581 | $2,133,303 | — | — | $-654 |
| 2020 | $596,414 | $1,820,280 | $1,541,810 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $238,076 | $1,647,916 | $1,650,227 | — | — | $3 |
About Wild Fish Conservancy
Based on IRS filings
Wild Fish Conservancy is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Duvall, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $796K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wild Fish Conservancy is led by Emma Helverson, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emma Helverson
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$69K (2022) → $94K (2025)
Graham Mackenzie
President
Board Member → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Beardslee
Board Member
Executive Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$78K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Candace Beardslee
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Lewis
Treasurer
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Stanford
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Conroy
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vance Jennings
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard N. Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Misty McDuffee
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: James Lichatowich (2019–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: John Skalski (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Williams (2019–2020) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $94K, to Emma Helverson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wild Fish Conservancy
How large is Wild Fish Conservancy?
Wild Fish Conservancy reported $796K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Wild Fish Conservancy?
Wild Fish Conservancy is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Duvall, WA. It holds $796K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wild Fish Conservancy operate?
Wild Fish Conservancy has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Wild Fish Conservancy's EIN?
Wild Fish Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1451405. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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