Human Services
(P40Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FISHING SCHOOL INC
Financial strength (30%)
95/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
90/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
The mission of The Fishing School (TFS) is to prepare elementary and middle school youth for success in high school and life by improving their life skills and academic performance, and engaging them and their parents in intensive, multi-year, and research-based out-of-school time (OST) and parent engagement programs and activities. Our name is inspired by the adage “If you give a man a fish, you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will feed himself for a lifetime.”
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$763K
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Net Assets
52
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
74.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
11.95x
Liability-to-Asset
5.9%
Revenue Diversification
85.7%
Executive Compensation
$156K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 3,979 similar organizations
(United States, Human Services, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
74.5% | 85.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
20.8% | 11.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.6% | 0.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
12.0 mo | 9.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
5.9% | 12.0% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
85.7% | 92.3% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
10.2% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-19.7% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-52.8% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $763K | $1.2M | $1.2M | 74.5% | 52 |
| 2024 | $693K | $1.5M | $1.6M | 71.8% | 66 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $2.3M | 71.9% | 74 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $2.5M | 68.0% | 41 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.1M | N/A | — | 41 |
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