Fishery Foundation of California
Fishery Foundation of California
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About this organization
Mission
TO IMPROVE FISHERIES RESOUCES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
About
FISH AND HABITAT MONITORING:THE FISHERY FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA (FFC) HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE SACRAMENTO/SAN JOAQUIN DELTA FOR 30 PLUS YEARS BOTH AS A STAKEHOLDER AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN ITS ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT. PAST AND PRESENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF RESTORED TIDAL AND SEASONAL WETLANDS, TRACKING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALMON AND STEEL HEAD, THE SPATIAL DOCUMENTATION OF FISH COMMUNITY ASSEMBLAGES, AND COLLECTION OF YEAR ROUND WATER QUALITY DATA. FFC HAS INCREASED AWARENESS OF DELTA ISSUES AND HAS FURTHERED THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE BY PUBLISHING ITS MANY FINDINGS IN THE CALFED AND IEP ON JOURNALS AND ON THE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING PROGRAM (CAMP) WEB SITE. FFC STAFF SERVE ON A NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. THE FFC IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PREDATORY FISH IN CLIFTON COURT FOREBAY TO INCREASE SURVIVAL OF STATUS FISH MOVING THROUGHT THE FOREBAY.SALMON ACCLIMATION:FFC HAS BEEN ACCLIMATING STATE AND FEDERAL HATCHERY SALMON SINCE 1994. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO INCREASE SURVIVAL OF THE SALMON BY 200-300 PERCENT. THE FFC ACCLIMATED 13.2 MILLION HATCHERY SALMON IN 2016-2017. IN TOTAL, THE FFC HAS ACCLIMATED OVER 120 MILLION SALMON SINCE THE START OF THE PROGRAM IN 1994. HABITAT RESTORATION:IN 2014-2018 THE FFC IMPLEMENTED PASSAGE AND HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE COSUMNES RIVER WATERSHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. FFC PARTNERED IN THE FISH PASSAGE ASSESSMENT AT 6 BARRIERS IN STEVENS CREEK DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. FFC STAFF SERVE ON THE COSUMNES RIVER TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH RAISES AWARENESS SURROUNDING COSUMNES RIVER FISHERY ISSUES AND GUIDES PRESENT AND FUTURE RESTORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE WATERSHED. CURRENTLY, THE FFC IS MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PAST RESTORATION ACTIONS IN THE COSUMNES WATERSHED.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “To improve fisheries resouces in the state of california”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To improve fisheries resouces in the state of california”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is CA, as reported.
- The form of the non-profit reports 4 employees as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$6,866.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 4 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1986.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $146,702 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,625 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
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