TY 2024 Form 990EZ

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
PETER JARVIS Director	1.00	0
TONY LOMBARDI Director	1.00	0
AUSTIN ABRAMS Director	1.00	0
SHERRI MCCOY Director	1.00	0
JENNA MERRIFIELD Director	1.00	0
PAT BARKER Director	1.00	0
JIM ZURBRICK Director	1.00	0
DENNIS HENDERSON Director	1.00	0
KAREN BELL Director	1.00	0
JIMMY HULL Director	1.00	0
MIKE MERRIFIELD President	1.00	0
CHRIS MERRIFIELD Director	1.00	0
EUGENE RAFFIELD Chairman	1.00	0
STEVEN RASH Director	1.00	0
MIKE LOMBARDI Vice President	1.00	0
PAT LYNCH Director	1.00	0
JUSTIN VERSAGGI Director	1.00	0
AMY WIRTZ Secretary/Treas	1.00	0
CAPTAIN ROBERT F ZALES II Executive Dir.	40.00	67,600

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

PETER JARVIS

Director

1.00

TONY LOMBARDI

Director

1.00

AUSTIN ABRAMS

Director

1.00

SHERRI MCCOY

Director

1.00

JENNA MERRIFIELD

Director

1.00

PAT BARKER

Director

1.00

JIM ZURBRICK

Director

1.00

DENNIS HENDERSON

Director

1.00

KAREN BELL

Director

1.00

JIMMY HULL

Director

1.00

MIKE MERRIFIELD

President

1.00

CHRIS MERRIFIELD

Director

1.00

EUGENE RAFFIELD

Chairman

1.00

STEVEN RASH

Director

1.00

MIKE LOMBARDI

Vice President

1.00

PAT LYNCH

Director

1.00

JUSTIN VERSAGGI

Director

1.00

AMY WIRTZ

Secretary/Treas

1.00

CAPTAIN ROBERT F ZALES II

Executive Dir.

40.00

67,600

(a) Name and title of each employee

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

NONE

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor

(b) Type of service

(c) Compensation

NONE

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

SOUTHEASTERN FISHERIES ASSOCIATION INC

Employer identification number

59-0685087

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $2742
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $3095
Other Expenses.1003	Information Technology $1645
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $16449
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $42410
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $954
Other Expenses.1	DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $3870
Other Expenses.2	CREDIT CARD FEES $1331
Other Expenses.3	TELEPHONE $1213
Other Expenses.4	CONTRIBUTIONS $1000
Other Expenses.6	LICENSES & TAXES $70
Other Expenses.7	BANK SERVICE CHARGES $25
Other Expenses.8	MISCELLANEOUS $13
Other Assets.1005	Accounts Receivable - Beginning $20480 Accounts Receivable - Ending $160
Other Assets.1	REFUND RECEIVABLE - Beginning $159 REFUND RECEIVABLE - Ending $0
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $300 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $300
Total Liabilities.1	PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Beginning $2088 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Ending $1709
Total Liabilities.2	ACCRUED PAYROLL - Beginning $0 ACCRUED PAYROLL - Ending $8357

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

Additional Data

Software ID:	24020490
Software Version:	2024v5.2

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	89,378
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	59,495
4	Investment income ....................................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	148,873

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	77,329
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	25,700
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	604
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	74,817
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	178,450

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-29,577
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	81,011
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	51,434

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? SOUTHEASTERN FISHERIES ASSOCIATION, INC. PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 SOUTHEASTERN FISHERIES ASSOCIATION, INC. PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

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Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ...............................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ..................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2021	(b) 2022	(c) 2023	(d) 2024	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures