Trout Unlimited

Analysis

Trout Unlimited is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. 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 2024, Trout Unlimited reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.9m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $832k to $2.3m (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Trout Unlimited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Retrieving Freedom ($2.3m), SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare ($2.3m) and Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 3.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $217k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $649k, net assets of $1.0m.