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Nonprofit · EIN 65-0988321

BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC

Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33133

Financials

$5.3M$5.1M2023$5.5M$5.2M2024$2.4M$4.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,442,536$4,113,189-$1,670,653$1,981,013$1,482,940$498,073
December 31, 2024990$5,496,257$5,203,667$292,590$2,512,720$343,994$2,168,726
December 31, 2023990$5,279,132$5,081,692$197,440$2,494,890$618,754$1,876,136
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,440,842
Membership dues
$44,420
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,369
Net income from sales of inventory
-$9,675
Other revenue
-$9,675

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,301,336
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$394,074
Other salaries and wages
$551,409
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,069,029
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$62,877
Travel
$213,780
Depreciation
$2,403
Program services (functional)
$3,551,718
Management and general (functional)
$561,471

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,512,720
Total assets, end of year
$1,981,013
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,482,940
Net assets, end of year
$498,073
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,634
Net assets without donor restrictions
$498,073
Gross unrelated business income
-$9,675
Gross receipts
$2,837,603
Employees
17
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1999
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JIM MCDUFFIEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$376,074$18,000
HAROLD BREWERPAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
BILL HORNVICE CHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
TOM DAVIDSONCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
RUSS FISHERVICE CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
CARL NAVARRECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JEFF HARKAVYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
STU APTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN ABPLANALPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICH ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RODNEY BARRETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TIM O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
EVAN CARRUTHERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADOLPHUS A BUSCH IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN DAVIDSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JERRY KLAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CLARKE OHRSTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SANDY MORETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AMBROSE MONELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KRIS ROCKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN JOHNSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RICK RUOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ADELAIDE SKOGLUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DOUG KILPATRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ALI GENTRY FLOTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM FRAZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE LARKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
THORPE MCKENZIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JENNIFER REHAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
VAUGHN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
NOAH VALENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JIM MCDUFFIEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$326,270$18,000
HAROLD BREWERPAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
BILL HORNVICE CHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
TOM DAVIDSONCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
RUSS FISHERVICE CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
CARL NAVARRECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JEFF HARKAVYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
STU APTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN ABPLANALPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICH ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RODNEY BARRETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TIM O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
EVAN CARRUTHERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADOLPHUS A BUSCH IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN DAVIDSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
JERRY KLAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CLARKE OHRSTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SANDY MORETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMBROSE MONELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KRIS ROCKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN JOHNSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
RICK RUOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ADELAIDE SKOGLUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DOUG KILPATRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ALI GENTRY FLOTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TOM FRAZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MIKE LARKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
THORPE MCKENZIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JENNIFER REHAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
VAUGHN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NOAH VALENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JIM MCDUFFIEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$303,724$18,000
HAROLD BREWERPAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
BILL HORNVICE CHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
TOM DAVIDSONCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
RUSS FISHERVICE CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
CARL NAVARRECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JEFF HARKAVYFOUNDING MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
STU APTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN ABPLANALPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICH ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RODNEY BARRETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAN BERGERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EVAN CARRUTHERSTREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ADOLPHUS A BUSCH IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN DAVIDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JERRY KLAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
WAYNE MELANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SANDY MORETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMBROSE MONELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN JOHNSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AL PERKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JULIAN ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICK RUOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ADELAIDE SKOGLUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DOUG KILPATRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ALI GENTRY FLOTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TOM FRAZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MIKE LARKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
THORPE MCKENZIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JENNIFER REHAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
VAUGHN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DIANA RUDOLPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NOAH VALENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2937 SW 27TH AVE STE 203, MIAMI, FL 33133-3772
In care of
% THOMAS N DAVIDSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JIM MCDUFFIE, 2937 SW 27TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33133
Signed the 990
JIM MCDUFFIE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(786) 618-9479
Return prepared by
NICHOLS CAULEY ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE BONEFISH, TARPON AND PERMIT FISHERIES AND HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDING SUPPORT TO VARIOUS PROGRAMS STUDYING THE BEHAVIOR OF BONEFISH, TARPON, AND PERMIT
    Expenses $3,551,718 · grants $1,301,336

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
65-0988321
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D113)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,981,013
Income (IRS master file)
$2,837,603

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,442,536$4,113,189$1,981,013IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$5,496,257$5,203,667$2,512,720XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$5,279,132$5,081,692$2,494,890XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$3,835,027$3,924,905$2,231,762IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 65-0988321).

Questions about BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC

What is the EIN of BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC is 65-0988321.
Is BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST 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 BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JIM MCDUFFIE.
Who are the officers and directors of BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $376,074 (JIM MCDUFFIE, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,442,536, expenses of $4,113,189 and total assets of $1,981,013 at year end.

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