2026-05-27T21:32:25-04:00 2025-09-30 743116770 Abercrombie and Associates LLC 8609 Second Avenue 507B Silver Spring MD 20910 990 2024-10-01 521736536 The Fishing School Inc % Meeta Sharma-Holt FISH 2023993618 4737 Meade Street NE Washington DC 20019 MEETA SHARMA-HOLT Executive Director 2023993618 2026-04-30 false true TIM ABERCROMBIE P01254858 3015855050 2026-05-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 763227 false X www.fishingschool.org X 1990 DC To equip children from low-income communities with future-ready skills through STEM & Arts-focused afterschool and summer programs. By nurturing academic growth and fostering critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, they prepare each kid to thrive in the future of work. 12 12 52 20 0 0 625099 653837 64500 84500 556 711 2382 24179 692537 763227 0 0 1091654 829082 0 54152 360009 337170 1451663 1166252 -759126 -403025 1973969 1234580 409143 72779 1564826 1161801 To equip children from low-income communities with future-ready skills through STEM & Arts-focused afterschool and summer programs. By nurturing academic growth and fostering critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, they prepare each kid to thrive in the future of work. false false 869230 84500 During the 20242025 school year, the organization delivered no-cost after-school and summer programming focused on building elementary-aged students future-ready skills through STEM, the arts, and life skills activities. Our programs served over 300 students attending four Title Ieligible public elementary schools with no access to the types of enrichment opportunities we offer. Participants demonstrated drammatic gains in knowledge and skill development, exceeding established performance benchmarks. These results underscore the organizations commitment to advancing equitable access and preparing youth for long-term success 869230 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false 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 true 9 0 52 true false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false DC X X Meeta Marshall-Holts 2023993618 4737 Meade Street NE Washington DC 20019 Meeta Sharma-Holt Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 156499 0 0 Ronald Bozant Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gretchen Brainard Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Lineberger Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dave Watts Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kate Holman Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Larry Bank Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Davis Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tisha L Ellison Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joyce Jones Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erik Causey Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sheila Harley Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tsitsi Batia Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 156499 0 0 1 false true false 233000 420837 653837 Afterschool Programming 611710 84500 84500 84500 711 711 23550 23550 23550 23550 0 Other Revenue 900099 629 629 629 763227 108679 0 711 156499 134589 18780 3130 591548 508731 70986 11831 18620 16014 2234 372 62415 53677 7490 1248 63205 63205 94758 33666 26256 34836 30083 28429 1418 236 24453 21377 3003 73 1259 1259 39484 39484 47636 40547 6977 112 Professional Development 7698 6620 924 154 Communications 28594 24321 2113 2160 1166252 869230 242870 54152 368958 126753 368802 269294 45883 26400 12671 14023 2164760 1366650 837594 798110 340061 1973969 1234580 69082 40279 32500 340061 409143 72779 X 1564826 1148517 13284 1564826 1161801 1973969 1234580 -403025 0 X false true X true false X 1507061 1400656 1246304 625099 653837 5432957 1507061 1400656 1246304 625099 653837 5432957 273040 5159917 27 37 64 5433021 0.94970 0.97310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8142 8142 1503344 713376 789968 653274 653274 798110 X 1271510 508283 508283 763227 763227 1674537 508283 508283 1166254 1166254 Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, that provide guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes. For the year ended September 30, 2025, TFS has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10 and determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The Federal Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt for Income Tax, is subject to examination by the InternalRevenue Service generally for three years after it is filed. Tax year ending September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022 remain open with both Federal and State taxing authorities. X X X X false false false false false false Meeta Sharma-Holt Executive Director 156499 156499 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board of Directors reviews the audit report and the 990 on an annual basis. After management reviews both documents and completes edits with the auditor, management emails the 990 to the Board of Directors for a period of thorough review. After the Board completes its extensive review, the auditor then presents the documents in their entirety to the Board of Directors for questions and answers. If acceptable to the Board, the governing body votes to approve the 990. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Fishing School has a written conflict of interest policy which is discussed and reviewed each year by the board. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The board of directors contracted with JBR Solutions and completed a process for determining the Executive Director salary in recently. The review included independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Fishing School makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. The 990 is available online at Guidestar.org.