Trout Unlimited
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Arizona Council of Trout Unlimited is an organization whose mission is to conserve, protect and restore Arizona's cold-water fisheries and watersheds to enhance the native and wild fish populations of our state.
- Income
- $118,033
- Spending
- $113,461
- Reserves
- 9.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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, 2026, 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 (3)
- $35,300 spent. Youth Education. Fish Camps: week-long, camps for youth, interactive to learn conservation, protecting and restoring aquatic resources. Trout in the Classroom. Students grade 4-12, raise trout, monitor water quality, stream habitat, water resources, conservation ethic. 40+ AZ schools, 4500+ students participated.
- $11,108 spent. Member Growth and Engagement. Objective is active participation to conserve, protect, and restore Arizona's cold-water fisheries and watersheds to enhance the native and wild fish populations. 1980 members.
- $51,727 spent. Conservation and Education. Efforts include sustainable native Apache & Gila Trout recovery, recreational fisheries, stream & watershed restoration projects, citizen science programs to monitor water temp & aquatic activity. Education includes public interaction & awareness of conservation initiatives.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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 2026.
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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