2026-04-20T12:33:46-04:00 2025-12-31 263631452 LEONARDO & COMPANY 950 PENINSULA CORPORATE CIRCLE STE BOCA RATON FL 33487 990 2025-01-01 592694327 THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION INC BILL 9549380150 1915 NE 45TH ST STE 212 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33308 ELLEN PEEL PRESIDENT 9549380150 2026-04-06 true ALIZ LEONARDO CPA P00781872 5612052727 2026-04-20 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELLEN PEEL 1915 NE 45TH ST STE 212 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33308 1434762 false X WWW.BILLFISH.ORG X 1986 FL RESPONSIBLY CONSERVING, MANAGING, AND ENHANCING BILLFISH POPULATIONS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 11 0 7 0 769126 983402 0 55 34 168895 271331 938076 1254767 0 0 644423 634332 0 32581 630879 542064 1275302 1176396 -337226 78371 2160494 2305807 108804 49316 2051690 2256491 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 293045 PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES, COST TO PUBLISH MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER TEXTS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE RESEARCH AND GOALS OF THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION. 331465 PUBLIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WITH THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND CONCERNED CONSEVATIONISTS AT SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUMS, TOURNAMENTS, PUBLIC MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP EVENTS. 389851 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. 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GALA DINNER 338329 338329 139449 AWARD CEREMONY 55548 55548 40546 393877 393877 179995 179995 213882 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 CEO 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DECIDED AMOUNT IS THEN INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S BUDGET. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND IS THEN INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S BUDGET WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC