2026-08-17T14:23:39-04:00 2024-09-30 631209243 HINES & COMPANY PC 405 AGNES RD KNOXVILLE TN 37919 990 2023-10-01 621502226 CONSERVATION FISHERIES INC CONS 8655216665 3424 DIVISION STREET KNOXVILLE TN 379193621 JOHN T BAXTER PRESIDENT/TREASURER 8655216665 2025-08-17 true true RENEE M DAVIS CPA EA P00542035 8655843300 2026-08-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JOHN T BAXTER 859288 false X CONSERVATIONFISHERIES.ORG X 1993 TN CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON BEHALF OF THE INCREDIBLE AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY OF OUR REGION. 7 7 14 8 0 577723 782188 116495 71484 6122 5616 0 700340 859288 0 0 447306 651201 0 46898 162680 230266 609986 881467 90354 -22179 1056201 1043251 10239 19468 1045962 1023783 X CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON BEHALF OF THE INCREDIBLE AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY OF OUR REGION. false false 795062 71484 IN 2023-2024, CFI CONTINUED TO PROPAGATE, STOCK AND MONITOR MULTIPLE SPECIES OF RARE, THREATENED OR ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. RENOVATION OF OUR KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE PROPAGATION FACILITIES AND OFFICES IS ONGOING. THESE RENOVATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO HOST VISITORS, PROVIDE BETTER FACILITIES FOR OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK TO "SAVE THE FISHES". CFI HAS WORKED IN THE PAST YEAR TO INCREASE OUR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS, AND HAS HOSTED OVER 80 VISITS BY CONSERVATION PARTNERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, AND INTERESTED PUBLIC. CFI CONTINUES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO INCREASE OUR EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH IMPACT. CFI'S MISSION OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ON BEHALF OF THE INCREDIBLE AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY OF OUR REGION CONTINUES. 795062 true true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false TN JOHN T BAXTER 8655216665 3424 DIVISION ST KNOXVILLE TN 37922 JOHN T BAXTER PRESIDENT/TR 40.00 X X 47291 0 0 MELISSA PETTY VICE PRES/SE 40.00 X X 45769 0 1257 JOHN R SHUTE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 20000 0 0 PATRICK L RAKES DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SCARBOROUGH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ETNIER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CAMERON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY SHUTE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TULLOCK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 113060 1257 false false false 645576 136612 782188 ENDANGERED FISH ASSISTANCE 900099 71484 71484 71484 5616 5616 859288 71484 5616 589853 560360 29493 3338 3338 13832 13832 44178 41969 2209 3088 3088 10345 10345 53117 16564 36553 26066 26066 25156 25156 6658 6658 4 4 14757 14757 9963 9963 SUPPLIES 63815 60572 3243 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 7980 7980 LICENSES AND FEES 3586 3586 CONTRACT LABOR 2712 2712 3019 1545 1474 881467 795062 39507 46898 322991 252443 438704 485024 132904 154348 2842 369668 221074 161602 148594 1056201 1043251 10239 19468 10239 19468 X 749103 394733 296859 629050 1045962 1023783 1056201 1043251 X -22179 X false false X 503267 479821 614778 577723 782188 2957777 503267 479821 614778 577723 782188 2957777 2957777 248 140 133 6122 5616 12259 2970036 405565 0.99590 0.99960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 369668 221074 148594 148594 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B --DURING THE YEAR, THE TAXPAYER DID A CONVERSION OF THEIR ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE AND THE CONVERSION CREATED ERRORS THAT WERE NOT CAUGHT UNTIL AFTER THE TAX RETURN WAS FILED. --IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING THE NEW SOFTWARE, THERE WERE DUPLICATE ENTRIES THAT WERE MADE THAT CAUSED REVENUE TO BE OVERSTATED. --ERRORS WERE MADE IN THE CALCULATION OF GRANTS RECEIVABLE WHICH ALSO CAUSED REVENUE TO BE OVERSTATED. --OTHER EXPENSES MOVED TO CORRECT LINE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2023-2024, CFI CONTINUED TO PROPAGATE, STOCK AND MONITOR MULTIPLE SPECIES OF RARE, THREATENED OR ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. RENOVATION OF OUR KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE PROPAGATION FACILITIES AND OFFICES IS ONGOING. THESE RENOVATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO HOST VISITORS, PROVIDE BETTER FACILITIES FOR OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK TO "SAVE THE FISHES". CFI HAS WORKED IN THE PAST YEAR TO INCREASE OUR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS, AND HAS HOSTED OVER 80 VISITS BY CONSERVATION PARTNERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, AND INTERESTED PUBLIC. CFI CONTINUES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO INCREASE OUR EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH IMPACT. CFI'S MISSION OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ON BEHALF OF THE INCREDIBLE AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY OF OUR REGION CONTINUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THEY ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT OFFICERS OR CPA WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY IN BOARD MEETING, CONFLICT OF INTEREST WORKSHEET IS UPDATED. THIS IS MONITORED BY OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE GOING RATE FOR THESE SPECIALISTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE GOING RATE FOR THESE SPECIALISTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS MAINTANED ON GUIDESTAR.COM. THIS AND OTHER REQUIRED ITEMS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM OUR OFFICE FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1 ROUNDING -1