Nonprofit · EIN 59-3157238
FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · WINTER HAVEN, FL 33882
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $106,169 | $82,081 | $24,088 | $783,516 | $0 | $783,516 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $85,220 | $95,448 | -$10,228 | $759,428 | $0 | $759,428 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,538 | $92,673 | -$90,135 | $769,656 | $0 | $769,656 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,100
- Membership dues
- $12,100
- Program service revenue
- $23,510
- Investment income
- $70,559
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,458
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $6,600
- Travel
- $1,515
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $759,428
- Total assets, end of year
- $783,516
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $783,516
- Publicly traded securities
- $566,669
- Gross receipts
- $216,832
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BOOZER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $43,200 |
| DAVID RAWLINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PIERRE LEPOCHAT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRITTANY HOLLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DRAWDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MIKE DRAWDY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| GARRY DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JASON DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MIKE NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHELB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN SKIDMORE - THRU 625 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| VICTOR ZULETA - AS OF 625 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BOOZER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $5,000 |
| DAVID RAWLINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PIERRE LEPOCHAT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRITTANY HOLLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DRAWDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| GARRY DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JASON DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MIKE DRAWDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MIKE NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHELB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN SKIDMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BOOZER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $5,000 |
| DAVID RAWLINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PIERRE LEPOCHAT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRITTANY HOLLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DRAWDY | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| GARRY DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIE DE ZWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JASON DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MIKE DRAWDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MIKE NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHELB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN SKIDMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1519, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33882-1519
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID BOOZER, PO BOX 1519, WINTER HAVEN, FL 338821519
- Signed the 990
- DAVID BOOZER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (863) 293-5710
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.FTFFA.COM/
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO REPRESENT ITS MEMBERS IN GOVERNMENTAL MATTERS, PROVIDE A COOPERATIVE FOR PURCHASING NECESSARY MATERIALS TO PRODUCE MEMBER PRODUCTS, AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ORNAMENTAL SPECIES.
Program accomplishments
- FTFFA HELPS AND SUPPORTS THE FISH FARMER IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS. IN PARTICULAR, IT CONDUCTS MARKETING FOR THE FARMERS, GETTING THE WORD OUT TO CUSTOMERS THAT THE FISH FROM FLORIDA ARE SUPERIOR IN EVERY WAY. NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND BREEDING TECHNIQUES HAVE INCREASED BOTH THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF FISH THAT FTFFA FARMS DELIVER TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. THERE ARE OVER 120 FARMS IN FLORIDA RAISING A WIDE VARIETY OF FISH, AQUATIC PLANTS, AND ASSORTED INVERTEBRATES. TROPICAL FISH ARE THE NUMBER ONE CARGO COMMODITY OUT OF TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE 8,000 TO 10,000 BOXES ARE SHIPPED WEEKLY.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OEVERY YEAR IN ORLANDO, FTFFA HAS A MASSIVE DISPLAY AT THE APPA GLOBAL PET EXPO IN A DISPLAY KNOWN AS THE AQUATIC LOUNGE WHICH SHOWCASES FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH AND AQUATIC PLANTS TO PERFECTION FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE LARGEST PET INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW IN NORTH AMERICA. FULLY DECORATED AQUARIUM TANKS HIGHLIGHT THE FISH AND PLANTS AS CAN BE SEEN NOWHERE ELSE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-3157238
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $783,516
- Income (IRS master file)
- $216,832
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $106,169 | $82,081 | $783,516 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $85,220 | $95,448 | $759,428 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,538 | $92,673 | $769,656 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $59,682 | $84,858 | $859,791 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-3157238).
Questions about FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC is 59-3157238.
- Is FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID BOOZER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,200 (DAVID BOOZER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH FARMS TRADE ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,169, expenses of $82,081 and total assets of $783,516 at year end.
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