2026-09-23T14:49:28-05:00 2026-03-31 994625061 CRI ADVISORS LLC 7506 LYNX WAY SUITE 201 MELBOURNE FL 32940 990 2025-04-01 591234446 ORGANIZED FISHERMEN OF FLORIDA INC ORGA 9412419171 PO BOX 953 CORTEZ FL 34215 ALEXIS MESCHELLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9412419171 2026-09-17 1 MICHAEL S CEROW CPA P00059837 3212550088 2026-09-08 2025 ALEXIS MESCHELLE 3624 118TH STREET WEST BRADENTON FL 34210 200711 0 X ORGANIZEDFISHERMENFLORIDA.COM X 2003 FL PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF FLORIDA'S COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY. 15 14 1 100 0 0 18997 13675 74055 94089 5778 8371 86260 62574 185090 178709 7737 5300 0 0 40151 43449 0 0 0 116473 112216 164361 160965 20729 17744 459822 577926 7795 4601 452027 573325 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF FLORIDA'S COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY. 0 0 SEAFOOD FESTIVALS - OUR ORGANIZATION WORKS 3 SEAFOOD FESTIVALS EVERY YEAR. THE MARATHON, CORTEZ, AND GRANT FESTIVALS ALLOW US TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON COMMERCIAL FISHING. THIS LOOKS LIKE ENGAGING WITH FESTIVAL PATRONS ON OUR GEAR, BEST PRACTICES, SAFE SEAFOOD, AND WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN PURCHASING SEAFOOD AT A RETAIL MARKET, RESTAURANT, OR GROCERY STORE. IT ALSO ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ASK OUR MEMBERS (FISHERMEN) QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LOOKS LIKE. WE USE THESE FUNDS TO HELP OUR MEMBERS PAY THEIR MEMBERSHIP DUES, HELP OUR EXECUTIVE AND MEMBERS TRAVEL TO WORK WITH THE LEGISLATURE, FWC, AND OTHER IMPORTANT ADVOCACY EVENTS. TRAP RETRIEVAL CONTRACT WITH FWC - WE WORK WITH THE STATE TO REMOVE DERELICT TRAPS OUT OF THE WATER. THIS CLEANS UP OUR WATERS, PREVENTS MARINE LIFE FROM BEING TRAPPED, AND ALLOWS FOR BOATERS TO SAFELY NAVIGATE WATERWAYS. WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS PROGRAM FOR OVER 20 YEARS, AND ARE PROUD TO HELP REMOVE THOUSANDS OF TRAPS OUT OF THE WATER EVERY YEAR. THE CONTRACT ALLOWS FOR 85% OF THE FUNDS TO GO TO OUR FISHERMEN AND 15% OF THE FUNDS GO TOWARDS PROPER INSURANCE AND OUR GENERAL FUND TO AGAIN, TRAVEL TO MEETINGS AROUND THE STATE. OUR MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM IS A FULLY VOLUNTEER-BASED PROGRAM. OUR MEMBERS TAKE THEIR OWN VESSELS OUT TO CLEAN UP THEIR LOCAL WATERWAYS. AS A THANK YOU, OUR LOCAL RESTAURANTS PROVIDE LUNCH. THIS PROGRAM WAS CREATED BY THE FISHERMEN TO ENSURE THEY WERE DOING THEIR PART IN KEEPING OUR WATERS CLEAN AND PREVENTING POOR WATER QUALITY. THIS ENSURES THAT WE ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THE WATER, TOURISTS AND LOCALS CAN ENJOY THEIR RECREATIONAL TIME, AND RESTAURANTS HAVE A LOVELY VIEW. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X ALEXIS MESCHELLE 9412419171 3624 118TH STREET WEST BRADENTON FL 34210 JUSTIN BRULAND PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHAN MESCHELLE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD LYNN NORTH FL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART CANNON CITRUS CO. DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LEBO SOUTH FL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MAYER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIS MESCHELLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 40000 0 0 BEN VALDIVIESO CORTEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY PILLAR LOWER KEYS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE CORDOVA MARATHON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CRAMER MIDDLE/UPPER KEYS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PROFFIT TAMPA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CAPO PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAN HUBBARD NAPLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DEVANE CENTRAL FL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 40000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12484 1191 13675 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 94089 94089 94089 8371 8371 82993 22002 60991 60991 OTHER INCOME 900099 1583 1583 1583 178709 95672 0 69362 X 300 5000 40000 3449 4537 88114 802 3335 3002 75 5329 DUMP FEE REIMBURSEMENT 4410 BANK FEES 1414 TELEPHONE 335 MEMBERSHIP DUES 300 563 160965 251767 364658 207899 212626 8385 8385 0 0 156 642 459822 577926 7795 4601 7795 4601 X 0 0 0 0 452027 573325 452027 573325 459822 577926 17744 103554 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 LOBBYING EXPENSES OF $13,000 WERE PAID TO RICK MARKS, A LOBBYIST FOR ORGANIZED FISHERMEN OF FLORIDA, INC. (OFF). OFF PROMOTES IMPROVEMENT IN THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE FISHERIES OF FLORIDA UTILIZING FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPALS OF SUSTAINABILITY, CONSERVATION, AND TRAN 8385 8385 0 0 MARATHON FESTIVAL 71754 71754 22002 SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 8510 8510 2729 2729 82993 82993 22002 22002 60991 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ALEXIS MESCHELLE AND NATHAN MESCHELLE HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 13,000. CONTRACT LABOR 75,114.