Trout Unlimited
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To Preserve protect and restore our cold water fisheries and their watersheds.
- Income
- $61,464
- Spending
- $39,453
- Reserves
- 66.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $13,782 spent. Conducted and supported various stream resorations projectsimprove fish habitat at variuos fisheries: Department of Natural Resources owned easements.
- $13,782 spent. produced and sponsored the Womens Beginer Fly Fishing Clinic.the clinic is designed to give a braod view of fly fishingand offer an opportunity to try it in a safe enjoyable environment.
- $5,040 spent. Childrens Fly Fishing Education. Donated funds and expertiesand provide fly fishing poles and suppiles
- $6,950 spent. Fly fishing is seen as a form of recreational therapy, providing a calming and engaging activity that can help veterans cope with mental health challenges and stress, including PTSD. The programs foster a sense of belonging and community among veterans who share similar experiences, creating opportunities for them to connect, build friendships, and support each other.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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