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Louisville Tropical Fish Fanciers Inc

EIN 61-1053662 • 501(c)7 • Louisville, KY

Profile

Education of tropical fish hobbyists

6815 Carolyn RoadLouisville, KY 40214

ltff.net

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

1st percentile

-831%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-67%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$21,389

Down $4,370 (-17%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$21,389

Down $4,370 (-17%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$526

Down $1,088 (-67%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$4,896

Down $4,986 (-50%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$4,370

Up $3,898 (+47%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $16,075Net Assets 2012: $16,0752012Assets 2013: $16,711Net Assets 2013: $16,7112013Assets 2014: $22,135Net Assets 2014: $22,1352014Assets 2015: $28,200Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $25,340Net Assets 2016: $25,3402016Assets 2017: $24,487Net Assets 2017: $24,4872017Assets 2018: $23,510Net Assets 2018: $23,5102018Assets 2019: $25,931Net Assets 2019: $25,9312019Assets 2020: $19,969Net Assets 2020: $19,9692020Assets 2021: $17,178Net Assets 2021: $17,1782021Assets 2022: $40,473Net Assets 2022: $40,4732022Assets 2023: $34,027Net Assets 2023: $34,0272023Assets 2024: $25,759Net Assets 2024: $25,7592024Assets 2025: $21,389Net Assets 2025: $21,3892025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$21,389
Liabilities-
Net Assets$21,389
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2012: $2,849Expenses 2012: $2,725Net Income 2012: $1242012Revenue 2013: $2,577Expenses 2013: $1,941Net Income 2013: $6362013Revenue 2014: $9,494Expenses 2014: $4,070Net Income 2014: $5,4242014Revenue 2015: $9,735Expenses 2015: $3,670Net Income 2015: $6,0652015Revenue 2016: $2,866Expenses 2016: $5,726Net Income 2016: -$2,8602016Revenue 2017: $2,728Expenses 2017: $3,581Net Income 2017: -$8532017Revenue 2018: $2,491Expenses 2018: $3,468Net Income 2018: -$9772018Revenue 2019: $7,563Expenses 2019: $5,142Net Income 2019: $2,4212019Revenue 2020: $1,908Expenses 2020: $7,870Net Income 2020: -$5,9622020Revenue 2021: $2,585Expenses 2021: $5,376Net Income 2021: -$2,7912021Revenue 2022: $27,889Expenses 2022: $4,594Net Income 2022: $23,2952022Revenue 2023: $2,327Expenses 2023: $8,773Net Income 2023: -$6,4462023Revenue 2024: $1,614Expenses 2024: $9,882Net Income 2024: -$8,2682024Revenue 2025: $526Expenses 2025: $4,896Net Income 2025: -$4,3702025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$526
Expenses$4,896
Net Income-$4,370
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,389
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$21,389
Revenue
$526
Expenses
$4,896
Net income
-$4,370
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.4$21.4$0.53$4.90$4.37
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.8$25.8$1.61$9.88$8.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.0$34.0$2.33$8.77$6.45
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.5$40.5$27.9$4.59$23.3
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.2$17.2$2.59$5.38$2.79
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.0$20.0$1.91$7.87$5.96
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.9$25.9$7.56$5.14$2.42
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.5$23.5$2.49$3.47$0.98
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.5$24.5$2.73$3.58$0.85
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.3$25.3$2.87$5.73$2.86
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$28.2$0.00$9.74$3.67$6.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.1$22.1$9.49$4.07$5.42
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.7$16.7$2.58$1.94$0.64
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.1$16.1$2.85$2.73$0.12
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 17, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$526
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education of tropical fish hobbyists

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR ITSMEMBERS. SPEAKERS ARE FEATURED WHO SPEAK ON VARIOUS TOPICSRELATING TO TROPICAL FISH IN ORDER TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS.--
THE ORGANIZATION OCASSIONALLY HOLDS EXIBITS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE PROBLEMS FACEDBY TROPICAL FISH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD WESSELTreasurerPT$0--
GEORGE HALLSecretaryPT$0--
SANDY HECKMANPresidentPT$0--
JOHN CAMPBELLDirectorPT$0--
TIM STONEDirectorPT$0--
CHRIS STITHVice PresidentPT$0--
NATHAN CALLOWAYDirectorPT$0--
HAWTHORN CARSONDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Louisville Tropical Fish Fanciers Inc
EIN
61-1053662
Phone
5024481625
Address
6815 CAROLYN ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40214

Signing Officer

Name
Richard Wessel
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5024481625
Signed
2026-02-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
William E Armistead
Address
15218 Champion Lakes Place, Louisville, KY 40245
Preparer
William E Armistead
Phone
5028195773
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“REFRESHMENTS 47.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SPEAKERS 1617.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Computer service/support 616.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“INSURANCE 459.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“BANK CHARGES 36.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“CONVENTION EXPENSE 632.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SPONSORS 450.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“LOAN TO AFFILIATE 5000.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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