Program areas at CFRF
Atlantic state marine Fisheries commission: american lobster maturity assessment project collects species/data to monitor and help determine the effects of increased water temperatures on lobster sizes at maturity and growth patterns.
Cfrf in partnership with local fishermen are conducting pre- construction Fisheries monitoring surveys of the south fork offshore wind farm. It includes up to 15 wind turbine generators,submarine cables between turbines and offshore substation. The project aims to collect pre-construction data on 1)the abundance,size structure, and distribution of marine species and 2)oceanographic data that can be used to characterize the conditions of the south fork wind farm lease area.
The black seas bass Research fleet project employs eight ri Commercial and recreational fishermen utilizing a variety of gear types to collect biological and fishery data on black sea bass throughout the year. Data is collected and transmitted to the cfrf using a specifically designed black sea bass sampling application on andriod tablets.
The scup fillet marketing and production, shelf Research, piloting automatic squid jigging and other projects are maintained and overseen by cfrf throughout the year.
Who funds Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at CFRF
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| N David Bethony | Executive Director | $134,273 | 2023-06-30 |
| Teresa Winneg | Business Manager | | 2022-09-07 |
| Fred Mattera | President | $10,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| John Kennedy | Vice President | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Chris Lee | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for CFRF
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,891,317 | $1,827,252 | 58.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $2 | $2 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,891,319 | $1,827,254 | 58.2% |
Organizations like CFRF
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Round River Conservation Studies | 501(c)(3) | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,612,004 |
| Oceans Initiative | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $1,174,810 |
| Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Roby, TX | $2,693,065 |
| Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) | 501(c)(3) | Norwich, VT | $2,569,664 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education (DEI) | 501(c)(3) | Beals Island, ME | $1,574,675 |
| Pacific Whale Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Wailuku, HI | $3,245,548 |
| The Institute for Bird Populations | 501(c)(3) | Petaluma, CA | $2,832,237 |
| Conservation X Labs | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,235,002 |
| Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO) | 501(c)(3) | Ashland, OR | $1,192,737 |
| George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center | 501(c)(3) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,092,963 |
Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 7, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Research centersWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyAnimalsWildlifeHuman servicesPublic policy
Characteristics
Conducts researchReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 278
- Saunderstown, RI 02874
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- County
- Washington County, RI
- Website URL
- cfrfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (401) 515-4892
IRS details
- EIN
- 86-1116341
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
- NAICS code, primary
- 5417: Scientific Research and Development Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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