Nonprofit · EIN 03-0220781
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC
Tax-exempt · MANCHESTER, VT 05254
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $548,560 | $968,791 | -$420,231 | $2,448,711 | $9,666 | $2,439,045 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $596,749 | $786,213 | -$189,464 | $2,669,691 | $7,020 | $2,662,671 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $474,607
- Membership dues
- $76,352
- Program service revenue
- $21,694
- Investment income
- $19,910
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,230
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $27,173
- Other revenue
- $32,349
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $119,285
- Other salaries and wages
- $218,949
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $390,874
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,132
- Occupancy
- $35,560
- Travel
- $11,740
- Depreciation
- $50,969
- Program services (functional)
- $625,151
- Management and general (functional)
- $241,213
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,427
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,669,691
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,448,711
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,666
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,439,045
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,256,551
- Publicly traded securities
- $916,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,431,017
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,028
- Gross receipts
- $648,532
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FOSTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $81,810 | $37,475 |
| FREDERICK S POLHEMUS | PRESIDENT (J Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARDNER L GRANT JR | PRESIDENT (O Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAL CAMPOFRANCO | VP, TREASURE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COMORA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW W WARD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C WOODS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BEATTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BEVERIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOWDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY DAVINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD GARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE KAAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A ODEN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM PHILIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER POST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER S THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD G TISCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE TISHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM TRISK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE ZORIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FOSTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $78,150 | $33,743 |
| FREDERICK S POLHEMUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COMORA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARDNER L GRANT JR | VICE PRES, T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW W WARD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C WOODS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FOSTER BAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BEVERIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOWDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAL CAMPOFRANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY DAVINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD GARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HESPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A ODEN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER RICCARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD STUCKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER S THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD G TISCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TRISK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ZORIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BEATTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER POST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 42, MANCHESTER, VT 05254-0042
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH FOSTER, PO BOX 42, MANCHESTER, VT 05254
- Signed the 990
- SARAH FOSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 362-3300
- Website
- WWW.AMFF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MUDGETT JENNETT & KROGH-WISNER
Mission
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING IS THE STEWARD OF THE HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND PRACTICES OF THE SPORT OF FLY FISHING AND PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION OF ITS WATERS. THE MUSEUM COLLECTS, PRESERVES, EXHIBITS, STUDIES, AND INTERPRETS THE ARTIFACTS, ART, AND LITERATURE OF THE SPORT AND USES THESE RESOURCES TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND BENEFIT ALL.
Program accomplishments
- MAINTENANCE OF EXHIBITS - THE MUSEUM MAINTAINED AND DISPLAYED EXHIBITS TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL FLY FISHING ARTIFACTS AND MEMORABILIA AND TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING THE HISTORY OF FLY FISHING.Expenses $551,437 · revenue $10,479
- JOURNAL AND PUBLICATIONS - THE PUBLISHING OF FLY FISHING LITERATURE IS AN IMPORTANT MEANS OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY OF FLY FISHING.Expenses $54,236 · revenue $1,805
- EVENTS, SHOWS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS - THE MUSEUM HOSTS COMMUNITY ORIENTED EVENTS CENTERED AROUND FLY FISHING EDUCATION.Expenses $19,478 · revenue $9,410
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0220781
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,448,711
- Income (IRS master file)
- $648,532
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $548,560 | $968,791 | $2,448,711 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $596,749 | $786,213 | $2,669,691 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $633,460 | $788,252 | $2,655,424 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0220781).
Questions about AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC is 03-0220781.
- Is AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARAH FOSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,810 (SARAH FOSTER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $548,560, expenses of $968,791 and total assets of $2,448,711 at year end.
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