Fly Fishers International (FFI), formerly known as International Federation of Fly Fishers, is a non-profit New York corporation recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a Section 501 (c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization. The original status was granted by the IRS on January 12, 1994. This non-profit tax-exempt status has been extended to FFI's Councils and Charter Clubs through a non-profit Group Exemption from the IRS. The FFI's EIN is 23-7037444, the FFI Group EIN is 81-0514222 and the FFI Group Exemption Number (GEN) is 9453. Donors can rely on the current IRS confirmation letter issued in 2017 as proof that the organization and the subordinate entities are covered by the letter (download below).
Donations to FFI, its Councils and Charter Clubs are deductible by donors as provided by IRS regulations under Section 170. FFI is listed on the IRS website under Exempt Organizations Select Check (search with FFI's EIN) and includes the information that contributions to its subordinate organizations are covered by the group exemption. Most subordinate organizations are not separately listed. IRS Publication 4573, Group Exemptions, states the subordinate organization need not be itself listed. Donors may rely upon the central organization verification with respect to the deductibility of contributions to subordinates covered in a section 501(c)(3) group tax-exempt exemption ruling.
Below is the most recent IRS letter recognizing FFI's non-profit 501(c)(3) status including its subordinates. Following this letter is a list of FFI's Councils and Charter Clubs which are included in FFI's Group Exemption. Donors can rely on FFI's verification that these Councils and Charter Clubs qualify under FFI's Group Exemption as non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations.
Chesapeake Council Lane Thurgood, President c/o Pete McCall, Secretary 4015 Grandeview Dr. Pylesville, MD 21132 EIN #52-1838553
Great Lakes Council Mark Johnson, President 1954 N. Harrison East Lansing, MI 48823 EIN #38-2853180
Gulf Coast Council AJ Rosenbohm, President 10130 Suzanne Drive River Ridge, LA 70123 EIN #20-5335893
North Eastern Council George Sylvestre, Co-President Patrick Johnson, Co-President 432 Elm St, Suite H Biddeford, ME 04005 EIN #14-1725096
Northern California Council Clay Hash, President c/o Tom Smith, Treasurer PO Box 7231 Reno, NV 89510 EIN #94-3124970
Southern Council Chris Allen, President Ron Knight, Treasurer 1425 S. 16th Street Leavenworth, KS 66048 EIN #43-1559545
Texas Council Russell Husted, President PO Box 171031 Arlington, TX 76003 EIN #32-0398293
Western Rocky Mtn Council Dave Londeree, President PO Box 1004 Athol, ID 83801 EIN #84-0441249
E-mail: operations@flyfishersinternational.org
Telephone: 406-222-9369 X4