Civic Intelligence

Americans Fishermen Research Foundation

EIN 23-7118665 • 501(c)6 • Portland, OR

Profile

Scientific research relating to commercial tuna fishing activities.

P O Box 16338Portland, OR 97292

www.afrf.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

80th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$42,468

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 47.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

66th percentile

7.4%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

24%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$258,221

Up $17,685 (+7.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$258,221

Up $17,685 (+7.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Up

$89,809

Up $17,253 (+24%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$72,124

Down $27,779 (-28%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$17,685

Up $45,032 (+165%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $196,117Net Assets 2014: $196,1172014Assets 2015: $232,242Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $232,2422015Assets 2016: $208,340Net Assets 2016: $208,3402016Assets 2017: $217,481Net Assets 2017: $217,4812017Assets 2018: $257,101Net Assets 2018: $257,1012018Assets 2019: $275,099Net Assets 2019: $275,0992019Assets 2020: $270,485Net Assets 2020: $270,4852020Assets 2021: $293,879Net Assets 2021: $293,8792021Assets 2022: $267,883Net Assets 2022: $267,8832022Assets 2023: $240,536Net Assets 2023: $240,5362023Assets 2024: $258,221Net Assets 2024: $258,2212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$258,221
Liabilities-
Net Assets$258,221
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $116,362Expenses 2014: $145,890Net Income 2014: -$29,5282014Revenue 2015: $268,592Expenses 2015: $232,467Net Income 2015: $36,1252015Revenue 2016: $176,027Expenses 2016: $199,929Net Income 2016: -$23,9022016Revenue 2017: $163,051Expenses 2017: $153,910Net Income 2017: $9,1412017Revenue 2018: $151,792Expenses 2018: $112,172Net Income 2018: $39,6202018Revenue 2019: $111,358Expenses 2019: $93,360Net Income 2019: $17,9982019Revenue 2020: $52,200Expenses 2020: $56,814Net Income 2020: -$4,6142020Revenue 2021: $140,087Expenses 2021: $116,693Net Income 2021: $23,3942021Revenue 2022: $31,006Expenses 2022: $57,002Net Income 2022: -$25,9962022Revenue 2023: $72,556Expenses 2023: $99,903Net Income 2023: -$27,3472023Revenue 2024: $89,809Expenses 2024: $72,124Net Income 2024: $17,6852024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$89,809
Expenses$72,124
Net Income$17,685
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$258,221
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$258,221
Revenue
$89,809
Expenses
$72,124
Net income
$17,685
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.58$2.58$0.90$0.72$0.18
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$2.41$0.73$1.00$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$2.68$0.31$0.57$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.94$2.94$1.40$1.17$0.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.70$2.70$0.52$0.57$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.75$2.75$1.11$0.93$0.18
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$2.57$1.52$1.12$0.40
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$2.17$1.63$1.54$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.08$2.08$1.76$2.00$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.00$2.32$2.69$2.32$0.36
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$1.96$1.16$1.46$0.30
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$89,809
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Scientific research relating to commercial tuna fishing activities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATING TO COMMERCIAL TUNA FISHING ACTIVITIES,INCLUDING ARCHIVAL TAGGING.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ericka CarlsonAdminstratorPT$42,468-$42,468
Rick GocheDirector-$0--
Christa SvenssonVice President-$0--
Karl JohnsonDirector-$0--
Ben CarvalhoTreasurerPT$0--
William GounderDirector-$0--
Jeremy BrownDirector-$0--
Matthew HallDirector-$0--
Anthony VuosoDirector-$0--
Mike CornmanPresidentPT$0--
Lewis HillDirector-$0--
Henry deRondenSecretary-$0--
Larz MalonyDirector-$0--
Shawn RyanDirector-$0--
Doug FrickeDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Americans Fishermen Research Foundation
EIN
23-7118665
Phone
9712092030
Address
P O BOX 16338, PORTLAND, OR 97292

Signing Officer

Name
Ericka Carlson
Title
Adminstrator
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Melinda A Walsh CPA
Address
614 Harris Street, Eureka, CA 95503
Preparer
Melinda A Walsh
Phone
7074439930
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1035”

Other Expenses.1

“Bio sampling expenses $10893”

Other Expenses.2

“Noaa contract expenses $7375”

Other Expenses.3

“RESEARCH EXPENSES $2237”

Other Expenses.4

“Payroll processing fees $1770”

Other Expenses.5

“COMMUNICATIONS $297”

Other Expenses.6

“Public education expense $296”

Other Expenses.7

“Bank service charges & fees $16”

Other Expenses.8

“FILING FEES $5”

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