Atlantic Salmon Federation (US)
Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) reported $18.2 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.99 went to program services, $8.87 to management and general costs and $10.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.3% of the total. Government grants made up 9.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $59,884 (Director). Revenue rose 312% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.0MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.0% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.3% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $59,884 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.5 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 58 of 60 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConservation - undertake informational activities to foster understanding of wild Atlantic salmon populations and impediments to their survival
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $53,271 | $0 | $6,613 | $59,884 |
| VP Finance/Administration Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $46,165 | $0 | $11,603 | $57,768 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b60 · 58 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Appalachian Mountain Club Conservation projects/consulting | $1,913,955 |
| Linkel Construction Inc Construction and maintenance | $1,255,252 |
| Sargent Corporation Construction and maintenance | $808,832 |
| Duvaltex (US) Inc Textile innovations | $500,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
48 private foundations reported grants to Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Atlantic Salmon Federation (US)'s own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Atlantic Salmon Federation (US), you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) spent in FY2025, $80.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Atlantic Salmon Federation (US)'s spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) reported that 81.0% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $59,884, for the role of Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) get its money?
Of $18.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 91.3% came from contributions and grants (including 9.3% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2618801 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612229349300821 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502209349301500 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432129349301418 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312099349300901 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232249349300628 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101749349300405 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2618801: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.