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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2898501

CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Financials

$82K$145K2023$68K$156K2024$61K$77K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$60,667$77,075-$16,408$1,348$2,467-$1,119
December 31, 2024990-EZ$68,133$156,415-$88,282$15,289$244,125-$228,836
December 31, 2023990-EZ$81,855$145,054-$63,199$29,599$170,153-$140,554
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$60,035
Investment income
$632

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$57,535
Occupancy
$13,404
Printing, publications and postage
$108
Other expenses
$6,028

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,289
Total assets, end of year
$1,348
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,467
Net assets, end of year
-$1,119
Cash, savings and investments
$1,348
Gross receipts
$60,667

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVE RUDIEDIRECTOR1$0
CHRIS HARMENINGDIRECTOR1$0
DAVID DICARLODIRECTOR1$0
JOSH ANDERSONDIRECTOR1$0
TOM TOBINDIRECTOR1$0
JOHN CAITODIRECTOR1$0
MICHAEL KINGDIRECTOR1$0
PAMELA TOMDIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT ROSSEXECUTIVE DI40$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVE RUDIEDIRECTOR1$0
CHRIS HARMENINGDIRECTOR1$0
DAVID DICARLODIRECTOR1$0
JOSH ANDERSONDIRECTOR1$0
TOM TOBINDIRECTOR1$0
JOHN CAITODIRECTOR1$0
MICHAEL KINGDIRECTOR1$0
PAMELA TOMDIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT ROSSEXECUTIVE DI40$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN JOYCETREASURER2$0
DAVE RUDIEDIRECTOR1$0
CHRIS HARMENINGDIRECTOR1$0
DAVID DICARLODIRECTOR1$0
JOSH ANDERSONDIRECTOR1$0
TOM TOBINDIRECTOR1$0
JIM CAITODIRECTOR1$0
RICK HARRISDIRECTOR1$0
MICHAEL KINGDIRECTOR1$0
PAMELA TOMDIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1015 K ST, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3803
Signed the 990-EZ
ROBERT ROSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Return prepared by
ROOD & DINIS LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2898501 or by the name CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE INSTITUTE WAS FORMED BY INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES TO PRESERVE, FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE CONSUMER SEAFOOD SUPPLY INDUSTRY, TO ADVOCATE SOUND LEGISLATION FOR THE INDUSTRY, TO MARKET THE CONSUMPTION OF SEAFOOD WITH A POSITIVE IMAGE, TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO DEMAND ACCESS TO QUALITY SEAFOOD, TO ADVOCATE TRUE MARINE CONSERVATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE EFFORTS TO PLANT AND MAINTAIN MARINE LIFE SPECIES.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROMOTE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2898501
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,348
Income (IRS master file)
$60,667

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$60,667$77,075$1,348XML
990-EZDecember 2024$68,133$156,415$15,289IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$81,855$145,054$29,599XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 94-2898501).

Questions about CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE is 94-2898501.
Is CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1984.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE 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 CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE 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 CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA FISHERIES & SEAFOOD INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $60,667, expenses of $77,075 and total assets of $1,348 at year end.

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