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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2065536

FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE

Tax-exempt · NORMAL, IL 61761

Financials

$688K$705K2023$685K$590K2024$1.2M$703K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,245,609$702,529$543,080$805,218$2,072$803,146
December 31, 2024990$685,238$589,622$95,616$260,909$843$260,066
December 31, 2023990$687,881$705,135-$17,254$165,351$901$164,450
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,231,137
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,472
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$79,100
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$35,100
Other salaries and wages
$15,715
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$52,446
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$355
Accounting fees
$10,187
Occupancy
$3,686
Travel
$27,770
Depreciation
$4,278
Program services (functional)
$635,637
Management and general (functional)
$63,382
Fundraising (functional)
$3,510

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$260,909
Total assets, end of year
$805,218
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,072
Net assets, end of year
$803,146
Land, buildings and equipment
$33,086
Net assets without donor restrictions
$803,146
Gross receipts
$1,245,609
Employees
1
Volunteers
1
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
IL

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Haven King-NoblesExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$35,100
Krzysztof WojtasTrustee
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Tony SenanayakeTrustee
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Ameer ViraniTrustee, Board President
Officer
0.25$0
Laura GoughTrustee, Board Secretary
Officer
0.25$0
Kyle LuccheseTrustee, Board Treasurer
Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Haven King-NoblesExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$33,000
Thomas BillingtonTrustee, Special Projects Lead
Trustee or director
33$23,612
Laura GoughTrustee, Board President
Officer
0.25$0
Andres Jimenez ZorillaTrustee, Board Secretary
Officer
0.25$0
Nicholas HollmanTrustee, Board Treasurer
Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Haven King-NoblesExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$32,920
Thomas BillingtonDirector of Impact and Evaluation
Trustee or director
40$24,399
Andres Jimenez ZorillaTrustee, Board President
Officer
0.25$0
Laura GoughTrustee, Board Secretary
Officer
0.25$0
Nick HollmanTrustee, Board Treasurer
Officer
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3123 BUTTERFLY DR, NORMAL, IL 61761-9397
In care of
% HAVEN KING-NOBLES
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Haven King-Nobles, 3123 Butterfly Dr, Normal, IL 61761
Signed the 990
Haven King-Nobles, Executive Director
Phone
(440) 340-1517

Mission

To improve and advance the welfare interests of fish and other aquatic life used by humans.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our Research & Development Department conducted studies to improve fish welfare in India, including satellite monitoring of water quality, potential welfare improvements for fish at the nursery farming stage, and improved slaughter. We also developed a welfare assessment protocol for Indian major carps to enhance monitoring tools. Results from these studies are available on our blog and research pages at www.fwi.fish/blog and www.fwi.fish/research.
    Expenses $321,559 · grants $79,100
  • We collaborated with local partners in China to host an Aquatic Animal Welfare Forum and 2 webinars discussing fish welfare. We also conducted in-country field visits and identified key welfare improvements for farmed fish in China. We continued building relationships with key Chinese stakeholders that will be significant for advancing the field and idea of fish welfare in China in the next years to come.
    Expenses $149,713
  • Through our on-ground staff in India, we supported 179 active farms in adopting higher welfare practices. These practices included lowering stocking densities to sustainable levels and improving water quality management. In 2025, we estimate that this program improved the lives of over 1.9 million fish.
    Expenses $142,583
  • Description: Advancing FWI's mission for aquatic life and animal welfare in India and China. These expenses directly support program delivery in India and China, including supplies for field offices where programmatic work is conducted and meals for staff during field visits.
    Expenses $21,782

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2065536
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$805,218
Income (IRS master file)
$1,245,609

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,245,609$702,529$805,218XML
990December 2024$685,238$589,622$260,909XML
990December 2023$687,881$705,135$165,351XML
990December 2022$368,854$493,269$0IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 85-2065536).

Questions about FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE is 85-2065536.
Is FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE 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 FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Haven King-Nobles.
Who are the officers and directors of FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,100 (Haven King-Nobles, Executive Director).
How much revenue does FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,245,609, expenses of $702,529 and total assets of $805,218 at year end.

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