Nonprofit · EIN 82-1415281
NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC
Tax-exempt · POLSON, MT 59860
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $94,060 | $113,379 | -$19,319 | $177,231 | $113,379 | $63,852 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $111,360 | $154,726 | -$43,366 | $237,897 | $154,726 | $83,171 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $154,000 | $151,760 | $2,240 | $278,297 | $151,760 | $126,537 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $94,060
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $113,379
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,171
- Total assets, end of year
- $177,231
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $113,379
- Net assets, end of year
- $63,852
- Cash, savings and investments
- $83,171
- Gross receipts
- $94,060
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-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Benson | CEO | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Foust | Director-Board President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Traci McDonald | Director-Board Secretay | 0.5 | $0 |
| Barry Hansen | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Les Evarts | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Ducharme | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Benson | CEO | 2 | $0 |
| Shane Hendrickson | Director-Board President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Traci McDonald | Director-Board Secretay | 0.5 | $0 |
| Barry Hansen | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Les Evarts | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Ducharme | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Benson | CEO | 2 | $0 |
| Shane Hendrickson | Director-Board President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Traci McDonald | Director-Board Secretay | 0.5 | $0 |
| Barry Hansen | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Les Evarts | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Ducharme | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1174, POLSON, MT 59860-1174
- In care of
- % CINDY BENSON
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tr, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tr
Mission
Suppression of non-native fish-processed and sold to help sustain the program funding needs. Donations made to food banks of unsold fish.
Program accomplishments
- Suppression of non-native fish to increase native fish populations. Processing of fish to be sold to sustain the program and also donate to area food banks.
- Removal of a prescribed quantity of non-native fish with public anglers and agency gillnets to restore the native trout populations. Sales of the fish offset costs of the program. All of society benefits from the conservation effort.
- Donation of a portion of the fish to area food banks.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1415281
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $177,231
- Income (IRS master file)
- $94,060
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $94,060 | $113,379 | $177,231 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $111,360 | $154,726 | $237,897 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $154,000 | $151,760 | $278,297 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 82-1415281).
Questions about NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC
- What is the EIN of NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC is 82-1415281.
- Is NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIVE FISH KEEPERS 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 NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIVE FISH KEEPERS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $94,060, expenses of $113,379 and total assets of $177,231 at year end.
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