COMMERCIAL FISHERIES CENTER OF RHODE ISLAND INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $440K · expenses $320K · assets $458K
- EIN
- 87-2476405
- Address
- PO BOX 5161, WAKEFIELD, RI 02880-5161
- Website
- www.cfcri.org
- NTEE code
- K30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PRESERVE COMMERCIAL FISHING AS A PROFESSION, CULTURE AND WAY OF LIFE THROUGH PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY OF THE RESOURCE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO BRINGS AWARENESS TO THE LOCAL FISHING COMMUNITY THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Brown | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Marchetti | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Brian Thibeault | SECRETARY | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Lanny Dellinger | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alan Eagles | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Mcgivney | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Todd Sutton | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Fred Mattera | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Greg Mataronas | VICE PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Bellevance | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL MARCHETTI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRIAN THIBEAULT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GREG MATARONAS | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD BELLEVANCE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MCGIVNEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TODD SUTTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LANNY DELLINGER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALAN EAGLES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRED MATTERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL MARCHETTI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRIAN THIBEAULT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GREG MATARONAS | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD BELLEVANCE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MCGIVNEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TODD SUTTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LANNY DELLINGER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALAN EAGLES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRED MATTERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL MARCHETTI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRIAN THIBEAULT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GREG MATARONAS | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD BELLEVANCE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MCGIVNEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TODD SUTTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LANNY DELLINGER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRED MATTERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $439,689 | $320,143 | $458,297 | $458,297 | $389,151 | $45,542 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $402,769 | $237,428 | $338,751 | $338,751 | $270,287 | $132,228 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $251,359 | $97,336 | $173,410 | $173,410 | $215,000 | $36,359 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- EAST FARM COMMERCIAL FISHERIES CENTER Wakefield, RI · 8 people in common (Alan Eagles, Brian Thibeault, Christopher Brown)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $200,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | $100,000 | show |
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| PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER INC | KY | K30 | $330,643 | $281,187 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| ALL IN ONE COMMUNITY CENTER INC | FL | K30 | $290,282 | $290,239 | DIRECTOR | $31,608 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| TURNAROUND RESOURCE CENTER INC | KY | K30 | $415,020 | $560,647 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| FORK REAL COMMUNITY CAFE INC | SD | K30 | $815,279 | $616,307 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $47,821 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| COLUMBIA FARMERS MARKET INC | MO | K30 | $423,944 | $412,845 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $64,080 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| FIRST FRUITS OF THE RIDGE INC | GA | K30 | $224,418 | $255,409 | LEAD PASTOR | $65,000 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| STW CHARITIES INC | MO | K30 | $633,279 | $694,178 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| HUNGER TASK FORCE OF LA CROSSE INC | WI | K30 | $520,700 | $565,946 | Executive Director | $75,532 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| EMPTY TOMB MINISTRIES INC | NE | K30 | $338,125 | $452,313 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| ALL FARMERS INC | MA | K30 | $712,692 | $420,851 | EXECUTIVE DI | $94,672 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| CORTLAND LOAVES & FISHES INC | NY | K30 | $226,683 | $177,258 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF VIDOR TEXAS INC | TX | K30 | $235,478 | $180,061 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| FARM TO NEIGHBOR | VA | K30 | $693,517 | $677,097 | EXECUTIVE DI | $62,700 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CENTER FOR A GREEN FUTURE | ME | K30 | $222,201 | $234,503 | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $44,750 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| PISCATAQUIS REGIONAL FOOD CENTER | ME | K30 | $313,146 | $359,430 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| SALEM DREAM CENTER | OR | K30 | $598,700 | $612,643 | Executive Dir. | $36,072 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER | CA | K30 | $365,292 | $427,273 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| HEART OF DINNER INC | CA | K30 | $788,415 | $1,171,364 | CO PRESIDENT | $119,792 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY COOKS INC | MA | K30 | $684,039 | $619,126 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $108,677 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| WHIDBEY ISLAND NOURISHES | WA | K30 | $445,684 | $330,474 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| LIVING HOPE FARM INC | PA | K30 | $318,229 | $350,554 | HEAD FARMER | $40,000 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| COMMON MARKET GREAT LAKES | IL | K30 | $480,264 | $801,229 | MEMBER | $265,422 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| WESTERN COLORADO FOOD ANDAGRICULTURE COUNCIL | CO | K30 | $501,121 | $414,502 | EXECUTIVE DI | $63,125 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| CLEVELAND ROOTS INC | OH | K30 | $275,768 | $91,474 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| NOURISHING THE NORTH SHORE INC | MA | K30 | $713,276 | $547,072 | Executive Director | $79,500 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $320,143 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,502
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SEAFOOD PURCHASES | $252,871 | $252,871 | $0 | $0 | 79.0% |
| Other (as described) | FUEL AND TRUCK EXPENSES | $30,155 | $30,155 | $0 | $0 | 9.4% |
| All other expenses | $29,553 | $29,553 | $0 | $0 | 9.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $2,302 | $2,302 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,950 | $0 | $1,950 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,502 | $0 | $1,502 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE AND MISCELLANEOUS | $978 | $0 | $978 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $622 | $622 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $210 | $210 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $320,143 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $237,428 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SEAFOOD PURCHASES | $208,428 | $208,428 | $0 | $0 | 87.8% |
| Other (as described) | FUEL AND TRUCK EXPENSES | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | 7.6% |
| Fees: other services | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,550 | $0 | $2,550 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| All other expenses | $1,607 | $857 | $0 | $750 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $636 | $636 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $581 | $0 | $581 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Occupancy | $494 | $494 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE AND MISCELLANEOUS | $132 | $0 | $132 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $237,428 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $97,336 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SEAFOOD PURCHASES | $70,766 | $70,766 | $0 | $0 | 72.7% |
| Other (as described) | FUEL AND TRUCK EXPENSES | $11,358 | $11,358 | $0 | $0 | 11.7% |
| Fees: other services | $8,223 | $7,238 | $985 | $0 | 8.4% | |
| Occupancy | $3,241 | $3,241 | $0 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,762 | $0 | $1,762 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $845 | $845 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Travel | $439 | $410 | $29 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE AND MISCELLANEOUS | $417 | $63 | $354 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $150 | $0 | $150 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $135 | $135 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $97,336 | 100% |
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