2024-05-14T16:13:09-04:00 2023-12-31 263631452 LEONARDO & COMPANY 950 PENINSULA CORPORATE CIRCLE STE BOCA RATON FL 33487 990 2023-01-01 592694327 THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION INC BILL 9549380150 1915 NE 45TH ST STE 212 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33308 ELLEN PEEL PRESIDENT 9549380150 2024-05-14 true ELLEN PEEL 999009999 false ALIZ LEONARDO CPA P00781872 5612052727 2024-05-14 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X ELLEN PEEL 5100 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33308 1626818 false X WWW.BILLFISH.ORG X 1986 FL RESPONSIBLY CONSERVING, MANAGING, AND ENHANCING BILLFISH POPULATIONS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 12 0 7 0 914962 1263622 0 83 1252 94009 183195 1009054 1448069 0 0 435367 498481 0 35455 396968 581973 832335 1080454 176719 367615 1649467 2385761 967 170319 1648500 2215442 X THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO RESPONSIBLY CONSERVING, MANAGING, AND ENHANCING BILLFISH POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE HEALTHLY FISH STOCKS, MARINE HABITAT AND SPORT FISHING OPPORTUNITIES. false false 303073 PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES, COST TO PUBLISH NEWSLETTER AND OTHER TEXTS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE GOALS OF THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION. 340087 PUBLIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WITH THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND CONCERNED CONSEVATIONISTS AT DINNERS, TOURNAMENTS, PUBLIC MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP. 297265 RELEASE AND TAGGING PROGRAM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CATCH AND RELEASE PROGRAM TARGETED AT ANGLERS WORLDWIDE TO GATHER SCIENTIFIC DATA USED TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BILLFISH POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE. TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE GOALS OF THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. 940425 true false false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 0 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true true false false FL X ELLEN PEEL 9549380150 5100 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY STE 200 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33308 ELLEN PEEL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 137166 0 10200 LUIS L BACARDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES F GADDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MACMILLIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH ENGLISH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT COOPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNY DORLAND OBBC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HEALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT NAVARRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SMYTH MCKISSICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SERENA WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN MUSSELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 137166 10200 1 false false false 211098 1052524 1263622 1252 1252 258938 178749 80189 80189 95042 95042 95042 MISCELLANEOUS 7964 7964 7964 1448069 103006 81441 X 137166 112477 10973 13716 238822 216678 17873 4271 90502 75914 8640 5948 31991 30697 1294 3690 3690 11000 11000 36967 36780 187 209393 195360 7568 6465 8158 7654 504 68011 51902 14063 2046 70335 70335 38830 23507 12314 3009 34195 32759 1436 20313 13721 6592 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 72437 72437 OTHER EXPENSES 8644 204 8440 1080454 940425 104574 35455 326133 438052 620192 376525 186000 31614 378599 375137 12956 3462 685186 1175185 5000 174923 1649467 2385761 967 20405 149914 967 170319 X 1562031 2215442 86469 1648500 2215442 1649467 2385761 X 367615 173164 112632 -86469 X false true X true false X 1031310 706363 941767 914962 1263622 4858024 1031310 706363 941767 914962 1263622 4858024 4858024 23078 30879 41706 83 1252 96998 223575 45499 246485 198698 258938 973195 5928217 287420 0.81950 0.84130 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS - 2014 TO 2018 TOTAL 714,257 137206 28069 165275 165968 -28762 137206 153944 12024 165968 134146 19798 153944 107748 26398 134146 1.00000 false false 378599 375137 3462 3462 OPERATING LEASE ROU ASSET -WAREHOUSE 127644 OPERATING LEASE ROU ASSET-OFFICE 34096 DEPOSITS 13183 174923 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY-WAREHOUSE 117620 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY-OFFICE 32294 149914 1621233 173164 173164 1448069 1448069 1080454 1080454 1080454 GALA DINNER 232153 232153 153539 AWARD CEREMONY 26785 26785 25210 258938 258938 178749 178749 80189 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO RESPONSIBLY CONSERVING, MANAGING, AND ENHANCING BILLFISH POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE HEALTHLY FISH STOCKS, MARINE HABITAT AND SPORT FISHING OPPORTUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE GOALS OF THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND COO PRIOR TO FILING. A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS RETURN WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AT THE ORGANIZATION'S SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE EDUCATED REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS INTERESTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS MADE TO THE FULL BOARD. THE DECIDED AMOUNT IS THEN INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S BUDGET. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONSISTS ONLY OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND IS THEN INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR BUDGET. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONSISTS ONLY OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTIST AND PHOTO FEES 0 2,797 4,135 ARTIST AND PHOTO SERVICES 29,263 0 0 ARTIST AND PHOTO SERVICES 22,224 0 0 ARTIST AND PHOTO SERVICES 3,456 0 0 INTERNSHIP 3,000 0 0 MAIL HOUSE SERVICES 27,531 0 0 MAIL HOUSE SERVICES 338 0 0 MAIL HOUSE SERVICES 0 1,520 2,188 MAIL HOUSE SERVICES 36,377 0 0 OTHER 51,740 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1,285 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 146 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 0 2,014 142 RESEARCH SERVICES 20,000 0 0 RESEARCH SERVICES 0 1,237 0 TOTAL 195,360 7,568 6,465 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS -86,469