Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Veterans Fishing Organization Inc
EIN 81-4129035 • 501(c)3 • Lagrange, GA
Profile
SEE SCH O
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 66.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
23rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$12,146
Up $9,241 (+318%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$12,146
Up $9,241 (+318%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$58,582
Up $27,587 (+89%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$49,341
Up $13,440 (+37%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$9,241
Up $14,147 (+288%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $12,146
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $12,146
- Revenue
- $58,582
- Expenses
- $49,341
- Net income
- $9,241
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Feb 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $58,582
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
SEE SCH O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION TAKES VETERANS OUT ON THE LAKE IN A BOAT, GIVES FISHING INSTRUCTION, AND PROVIDES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY VIEWING DEER, OSPREY, EAGLES, AND OTHER WILDLIFE. | $11,834 | $49,341 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH BEARDEN | Executive Director | FT | $20,000 | - | $20,000 |
| LILY HAMILTON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE HUDSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMY DUPONT | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANTHONY CLEGG | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| THERESA MENARD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARILYN KING | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Veterans Fishing Organization Inc
- EIN
- 81-4129035
- In Care Of
- % KENNETH BEARDEN
- Phone
- 7708840494
- Address
- PO BOX 192, LAGRANGE, GA 30241
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kenneth Bearden
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 7068840494
- Signed
- 2025-02-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- Southern Tax & Accounting Inc
- Address
- PO BOX 370, Franklin, GA 30217
- Preparer
- Sarah Robinson
- Phone
- 7066750227
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountFUEL AND OIL 3,588BOAT EXPENSE 8,414TAXES 2,497CORPORATE FEES 30OFFICE EXPENSE 146FISHING SUPPLIES 1,136TRAVEL & PROMOTION 467WEBSITE 272INSURANCE 1,798PO BOX 182MISCELLANEOUS 279VETERAN COMFORT 405FISHING LICENSES 65BOAT DOWN PAYMENT 10,000OTHER EXPENSE 62”
Part III response or note to any other line in Part III
“The mission of the veterans fishing organization, inc is to provide american combat veterans from all branches of the armed services with a day of freshwater guided fishing and wildlife observation at no charge to thank them for their service to the united states of america.”
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