Trout Unlimited Inc

Analysis

Trout Unlimited Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1972, 54 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 March 2023, Trout Unlimited Inc reported income of $62.7m and spending of $67.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $26.9m to $62.7m (+133%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Trout Unlimited Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City Mo ($62.5m), The Saint Louis Zoo Foundation ($63.3m) and Petsmart Charities Inc ($61.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 9.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.3m. At year end it held assets of $46.5m against liabilities of $6.5m, net assets of $40.0m. It reported 411 employees.