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Conservation Fisheries Inc

EIN 62-1502226 • 501(c)3 • Knoxville, TN

Profile

Conservation, education and outreach on behalf of the incredible aquatic biodiversity of our region.

3424 Division StreetKnoxville, TN 37919-3621

conservationfisheries.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

35th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

33rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

80th percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$47,291

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

86th percentile

35%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

77%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets35th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,425,193

Up $368,992 (+35%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$19,468

Up $9,229 (+90%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,405,725

Up $359,763 (+34%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue33rd percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,241,230

Up $540,890 (+77%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$881,467

Up $271,481 (+45%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$359,763

Up $269,409 (+298%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $534,181Liabilities 2010: $95,899Net Assets 2010: $438,2822010Assets 2011: $533,481Liabilities 2011: $80,115Net Assets 2011: $453,3662011Assets 2012: $529,790Liabilities 2012: $59,131Net Assets 2012: $470,6592012Assets 2013: $516,304Liabilities 2013: $43,850Net Assets 2013: $472,4542013Assets 2014: $496,736Liabilities 2014: $32,345Net Assets 2014: $464,3912014Assets 2015: $494,933Liabilities 2015: $16,094Net Assets 2015: $478,8392015Assets 2016: $522,572Liabilities 2016: $892Net Assets 2016: $521,6802016Assets 2017: $598,084Liabilities 2017: $1,658Net Assets 2017: $596,4262017Assets 2018: $643,760Liabilities 2018: $18,734Net Assets 2018: $625,0262018Assets 2019: $655,741Liabilities 2019: $15,590Net Assets 2019: $640,1512019Assets 2020: $770,268Liabilities 2020: $9,731Net Assets 2020: $760,5372020Assets 2021: $795,782Liabilities 2021: $4,347Net Assets 2021: $791,4352021Assets 2022: $958,592Liabilities 2022: $2,980Net Assets 2022: $955,6122022Assets 2023: $1,056,201Liabilities 2023: $10,239Net Assets 2023: $1,045,9622023Assets 2024: $1,425,193Liabilities 2024: $19,468Net Assets 2024: $1,405,7252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,425,193
Liabilities$19,468
Net Assets$1,405,725
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $315,7942010Expenses 2011: $350,4242011Expenses 2012: $345,8922012Expenses 2013: $383,8102013Revenue 2014: $329,901Expenses 2014: $337,964Net Income 2014: -$8,0632014Revenue 2015: $361,618Expenses 2015: $347,170Net Income 2015: $14,4482015Revenue 2016: $370,550Expenses 2016: $327,709Net Income 2016: $42,8412016Revenue 2017: $409,610Expenses 2017: $334,864Net Income 2017: $74,7462017Revenue 2018: $424,299Expenses 2018: $395,699Net Income 2018: $28,6002018Revenue 2019: $452,021Expenses 2019: $436,896Net Income 2019: $15,1252019Revenue 2020: $560,707Expenses 2020: $440,321Net Income 2020: $120,3862020Revenue 2021: $544,710Expenses 2021: $513,812Net Income 2021: $30,8982021Revenue 2022: $710,556Expenses 2022: $546,379Net Income 2022: $164,1772022Revenue 2023: $700,340Expenses 2023: $609,986Net Income 2023: $90,3542023Revenue 2024: $1,241,230Expenses 2024: $881,467Net Income 2024: $359,7632024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,241,230
Expenses$881,467
Net Income$359,763
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1,425,193
Liabilities
$19,468
Net assets
$1,405,725
Revenue
$1,241,230
Expenses
$881,467
Net income
$359,763
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.02$1.41$1.24$0.88$0.36
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.01$1.05$0.70$0.61$0.09
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.96$0.00$0.96$0.71$0.55$0.16
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.80$0.00$0.79$0.54$0.51$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.01$0.76$0.56$0.44$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.02$0.64$0.45$0.44$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.02$0.63$0.42$0.40$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.41$0.33$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$0.37$0.33$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.02$0.48$0.36$0.35$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.03$0.46$0.33$0.34$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.04$0.47$0.38
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.06$0.47$0.35
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.08$0.45$0.35
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.10$0.44$0.32
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Aug 14, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$1,241,230
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Conserving and recovering native fish populations

Conservation, education and outreach on behalf of the incredible aquatic biodiversity of our region.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$438,704$485,024▲ $46,320
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$322,991$417,842▲ $94,851
Pledges and Grants Receivable$132,904$370,891▲ $237,987
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$161,602$148,594▼ $13,008
Accounts Receivable-$2,842-
Total Assets$1,056,201$1,425,193▲ $368,992
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$10,239$19,468▲ $9,229
Total Liabilities$10,239$19,468▲ $9,229
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$749,103$776,675▲ $27,572
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$296,859$629,050▲ $332,191
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,045,962$1,405,725▲ $359,763
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,056,201$1,425,193▲ $368,992

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$148,594$221,074$369,668
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John T BaxterPresident/trFT$47,291-$47,291
Melissa PettyVice Pres/seFT$45,769$1,257$47,026
John R ShuteDirectorPT$20,000-$20,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Chris CameronDirector
Elizabeth EtnierDirector
John TullockDirector
Patrick L RakesDirector
Peggy ShuteDirector
Steve ScarboroughDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,054,130
Program Service Revenue
$181,484
Investment Income
$5,616
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$136,612
Change in Net Assets
$359,763
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$651,201
Other Expenses$230,266
Total Fundraising Expense$46,898
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$560,360$29,493-$589,853
Fees for Services Other$76,395$4,717-$81,112
Office Expenses$16,564-$36,553$53,117
Payroll Taxes$41,969$2,209-$44,178
Occupancy$26,066--$26,066
Travel$25,156--$25,156
Depreciation Depletion$14,757--$14,757
Other Employee Benefits$13,832--$13,832
Advertising--$10,345$10,345
Insurance$9,963--$9,963
Conferences and Meetings$6,658--$6,658
Pension Plan Contributions$3,338--$3,338
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,088-$3,088
Interest$4--$4
Total Functional Expenses$795,062$39,507$46,898$881,467
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is emailed to all board members and they are requested to contact officers or cpa with questions or concerns”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Annually in board meeting, conflict of interest worksheet is updated. This is monitored by officers of the organization”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Compensation of officers is significantly less than the going rate for these specialists.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Compensation of officers is significantly less than the going rate for these specialists”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Form 990 is maintaned on guidestar.com. This and other required items to be made available for public inspection are available upon request from our office”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Conservation Fisheries Inc
EIN
62-1502226
Phone
8655216665
Address
3424 DIVISION STREET, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919-3621

Signing Officer

Name
John T Baxter
Title
President/treasurer
Phone
8655216665
Signed
2025-08-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John T Baxter
Formed
1993
Legal Domicile
Tn
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
14
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Hines & Company Pc
Address
405 AGNES RD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Preparer
Renee M Davis CPA Ea
Phone
8655843300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

“In 2023-2024, cfi continued to propagate, stock and monitor multiple species of rare, threatened or endangered fish species across the eastern united states. Renovation of our knoxville, tennessee propagation facilities and offices is ongoing. These renovations will continue to increase our ability to host visitors, provide better facilities for our staff and volunteers, and increase the impact of our work to "save the fishes". Cfi has worked in the past year to increase our outreach and education efforts, and has hosted over 80 visits by conservation partners, community groups, schools, and interested public. Cfi continues to build relationships with local universities and local primary and secondary schools to increase our educational and outreach impact. Cfi's mission of conservation, education, and outreach on behalf of the incredible aquatic biodiversity of our region continues.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Book / tax depreciation difference 1 rounding -1”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THEY ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT OFFICERS OR CPA WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
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