California Trout

Analysis

California Trout is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, California Trout reported income of $19.3m and spending of $20.8m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $9.6m to $19.3m (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, California Trout sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lifeline Animal Project Inc ($19.2m), Gulf of Maine Research Institute ($19.4m) and Foundation to Support Animal Protection ($18.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $452k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $14.9m against liabilities of $7.2m, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 47 employees.