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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7231048

INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · DANIA, FL 33004

Financials

$3.8M$3.9M2022$4.4M$21M2023$4.9M$5.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$4,934,226$5,385,661-$451,435$5,752,700$974,274$4,778,426
September 30, 2024990$4,439,045$20,950,414-$16,511,369$6,429,519$1,199,658$5,229,861
September 30, 2023990$3,843,291$3,922,396-$79,105$22,790,415$1,159,511$21,630,904
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,525,174
of which government grants
$317,091
Membership dues
$298,040
Program service revenue
$488,236
Investment income
$1,092
Net income from fundraising events
-$85,314
Net income from gaming
$5,094
Other revenue
-$80,276

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$674,252
Other salaries and wages
$2,251,670
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,251,670
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$28,950
Travel
$132,856
Depreciation
$10,465
Program services (functional)
$3,703,937
Management and general (functional)
$940,893
Fundraising (functional)
$740,831

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,429,519
Total assets, end of year
$5,752,700
Total liabilities, end of year
$974,274
Net assets, end of year
$4,778,426
Land, buildings and equipment
$647,772
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,476,321
Net assets with donor restrictions
$302,105
Gross unrelated business income
$16,796
Gross receipts
$5,786,248
Employees
22
Volunteers
80
Year formed
1939
State of legal domicile
FL

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JASON SCHRATWIESERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$212,614
JILYNNE TAPIASECRETARY
Officer
40$155,727
BARBARA CINICHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$152,562
ERIC COMBASTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$138,815
BRUCE GIBBS POHLOTCONSERVATION DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$103,813
ROY W CRONACHER JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JOHN BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MASSIMO BROGNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RALPH AGIE VICENTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ANDY MILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MOHAMED KADDAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
BRETT CLEARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT KURZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CHASE OFFIELDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CHAD MOSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHANIE CHOATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE CRISCOLA IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT CUNNIGHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
SAM PETERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MOLLY FLEMINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
JUAN PABLO GOZIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
NASSIM JOAQUINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
NATHANIAL LINVILLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
AMANDA SABINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHAN ZIETSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
GARY CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RYAN SEIDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
CHRIS SCHORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RICHARD SOLA TANCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSE ANTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RYAN BERGERONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
GREGG HEMINGWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
GEORGE G MATTHEWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
BILL SHEDDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JASON SCHRATWIESERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$205,694
JILYNNE TAPIASECRETARY
Officer
40$141,112
ERIC COMBASTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$134,484
JOHN VITEKFORMER DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Former
40$124,932
ROY W CRONACHER JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JOHN BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
TERRI K ANDREWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MASSIMO BROGNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RALPH AGIE VICENTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ANDY MILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MOHAMED KADDAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
BRETT CLEARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT KURZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CHASE OFFIELDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CHAD MOSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
STEPHANIE CHOATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE CRISCOLA IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT CUNNIGHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
SAM PETERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MOLLY FLEMINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
JUAN PABLO GOZIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
NASSIM JOAQUINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
NATHANIAL LINVILLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
AMANDA SABINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHAN ZIETSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
GARY CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RYAN SEIDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
CHRIS SCHORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RICHARD SOLA TANCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL FARRIORHISTORIAN
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JASON SCHRATWIESERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$200,211
JILYNNE TAPIASECRETARY
Officer
40$134,491
ERIC COMBASTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$131,623
JOHN VITEKDIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$122,286
ROY W CRONACHER JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JOHN BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSE PEPE ANTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MASSIMO BROGNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RALPH AGIE VICENTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ANDY MILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MOHAMED KADDAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
BRETT CLEARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT KURZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CHASE OFFIELDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CHAD MOSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
STEPHANIE CHOATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE CRISCOLA IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT CUNNIGHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
SAM PETERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MOLLY FLEMINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
JUAN PABLO GOZIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
NASSIM JOAQUINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
NATHANIAL LINVILLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
AMANDA SABINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHAN ZIETSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
GARY CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RYAN SEIDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
BILL SHEDDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
CHRIS SCHORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RICHARD SOLA TANCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
TIM CHOATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
TERRI ANDREWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL FARRIORHISTORIAN
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 GULF STREAM WAY, DANIA, FL 33004-2118
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JASON SCHRATWIESER, 300 GULF STREAM WAY, DANIA BEACH, FL 33004
Signed the 990
JASON SCHRATWIESER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(954) 924-4315
Return prepared by
THANEY & ASSOCIATES PA

Mission

THE INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE CONSERVATION OF GAME FISH AND THE PROMOTION OF RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL ANGLING PRACTICES THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, RULE MAKING AND RECORD KEEPING.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: IGFA CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE CONSERVATION OF GAME FISH AND THEIR HABITATS. THE IGFA WORKS WITH LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS ON CONSERVATION TOPICS SUCH AS WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DESTRUCTIVE FISHING GEAR TO ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT. PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE GREAT MARLIN RACE WHERE OVER 650 BILLFISH HAVE BEEN TAGGED TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE ANIMALS UTILIZE THEIR HABITAT WITH A GOAL OF HELPING TO FURTHER BILLFISH CONSERVATION, THE BILLFISH SYMPOSIUM WHICH BROUGHT THE WORLDS BILLFISH SCIENTISTS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS BILLFISH SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION, IMPROVING FORAGE FISH MANAGEMENT AND DATA COLLECTION THROUGH THE FORAGE FISH RESEARCH PROGRAM; THE STRIPED MARLIN RESEARCH STUDY WHICH AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT CONSERVATION MEASURES NEEDED TO PROTECT THE FISHERY, AND REPRESENTING THE ANGLER VOICE IN THE INITIATIVE TO PROTECT 30% OF THE PLANET'S LAND AND OCEAN THROUGH THE 30X30 INITIATIVE.
    Expenses $753,221 · revenue $117,800
  • ANGLER RECOGNITION:THE IGFA MAINTAINS WORLD RECORDS FOR ALL SPECIES OF GAME FISH AND IS COMMITTED TO RULE MAKING, RECORD KEEPING AND RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ANGLING. THE IGFA BINDS ALL SPORT ANGLERS TO A UNIVERSAL SET OF ANGLING RULES. THE IGFA ALSO MAINTAINS THE FISHING HALL OF FAME WHICH RECOGNIZES EXTRAORDINARY, LIFE-LONG ACHIEVEMENTS IN RECREATIONAL FISHING AROUND THE WORLD BY ANGLERS, CAPTAINS, SCIENTISTS, CONSERVATIONISTS, WRITERS OR INDUSTRY LEADERS.
    Expenses $724,753 · revenue $314,568
  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS:THE IGFA EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT THE SPORT OF ANGLING IS AN IMPORTANT RECREATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY ON WHICH THE PUBLIC MUST BE EDUCATED TO PURSUE IN A MANNER THAT ALIGNS WITH THE IGFA'S MISSION OF PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL ANGLING PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AROUND THE WORLD. THE IGFA HAS A CURRENT YOUTH EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO TEACH 250,000 KIDS TO FISH TO HELP BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF ETHICAL, CONSERVATION-MINDED ANGLERS WITH CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDING FREE ONLINE FISHING COURSES, VIRTUAL FISHING FILEDTRIPS AND, "PASSPORTS TO FISHING", IGFA'S PREMIER YOUTH ANGLER PROGRAM.
    Expenses $603,577 · revenue $55,868
  • MEMBERSHIP AND RECORDKEEPING $765,312GRANT TO THE IGFA FOUNDATION $546,276OTHER PROGRAMS $310,798
    Expenses $1,622,386 · grants $674,252

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7231048
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
1976
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,752,700
Income (IRS master file)
$5,786,248

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$4,934,226$5,385,661$5,752,700XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$4,439,045$20,950,414$6,429,519XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$3,843,291$3,922,396$22,790,415XML
990September 2022$3,152,444$3,817,360$22,267,053IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2018–––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 23-7231048).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC is 23-7231048.
Is INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION 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 INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JASON SCHRATWIESER.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $212,614 (JASON SCHRATWIESER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,934,226, expenses of $5,385,661 and total assets of $5,752,700 at year end.

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