Trout Unlimited Inc
1700 N Moore St Ste 2005, Arlington, VA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $109,528,553 | $104,578,566 | $40,930,630 |
| FY2024 | $83,453,958 | $88,335,935 | $36,496,466 |
| FY2023 | $62,668,640 | $66,964,069 | $40,042,389 |
| FY2022 | $73,589,857 | $62,204,790 | $45,044,150 |
| FY2021 | $70,259,099 | $63,808,381 | $34,218,970 |
| FY2020 | $60,391,561 | $57,903,753 | $25,733,884 |
| FY2019 | $26,904,528 | $26,016,468 | $23,144,249 |
| FY2018 | $53,649,485 | $51,315,921 | $22,348,827 |
| FY2017 | $46,967,046 | $45,633,047 | $20,174,101 |
| FY2016 | $45,468,923 | $46,563,143 | $18,425,998 |
| FY2015 | $46,515,058 | $48,655,091 | $19,175,977 |
| FY2014 | $42,032,022 | $43,512,269 | $22,035,604 |
| FY2013 | $40,684,589 | $40,880,871 | $22,927,332 |
| FY2012 | $34,011,522 | $34,235,954 | $22,708,168 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Trout Unlimited Inc (EIN 38-1612715), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $103,197,410 | 94% |
| Program service revenue | $4,205,533 | 4% |
| Other revenue | $2,125,610 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $92,258,246 | 88% |
| Management & general | $8,537,438 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $3,782,882 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 94% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 88% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 4%.
- 88% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 81.3% of 241 Animal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in VA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 4.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 23rd percentile among 323 Animal-Related organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 327 Animal-Related organizations in VA.
- Total revenue rose from $34,011,522 in FY2012 to $109,528,553 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2023, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $22,708,168 to $40,930,630 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 86% of revenue in FY2012 and 94% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE NORTH AMERICA'S COLDWATER FISHERIES AND THEIR WATERSHEDS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1972 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | D330 — Animal-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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