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Trout Unlimted

EIN 81-0702540 · Johnson City, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE TENNESSEE COUNCIL (9042) OF TROUT UNLIMITED'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBER CHAPTERS AND TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE COLD-WATER FISHERIES AND THEIR WATERSHEDS IN TENNESSEE CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION AND PURPOSE(S) OF TROUT UNLIMITED, INC.

Income
$118,903
Spending
$94,975
Reserves
23.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 90%

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: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% 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)
  1. $34,139 spent. GRANTS TO MEMBER CHAPTERS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE FOR CONSERVATION AND SERVICE PROJECTS
  2. $36,175 spent. JOHN THURMAN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN TROUT ADVENTURE CAMP IS A COUNCIL SPONSORED NON-SCHOOL RELATED PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 12-15 DESIGNED TO INSTILL THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING, PROTECTING, AND RESTORING OUR AQUATIC RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM, IN ITS TENTH YEAR, RENAMED THE JOHN THURMAN TROUT ADVENTURE CAMP, AFTER ITS FOUNDING AND LONGTIME CAMP DIRECTOR, JOHN THURMAN, OFFERS CAMPERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, STREAM HYDROLOGY, COLD WATER ECOSYSTEMS AN D THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FLY FISHING AND FLY TYING. THE PROGRAM IS BASED AT THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE AT TREMONT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS LOCATED AT TNTROUTADVENTURE.ORG.
  3. $16,602 spent. TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM IS A COUNCIL SPONSORED SCHOOL RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS, GRADES K THROUGH 12, RAISE TROUT FROM EGGS TO FRY, MONITOR TANK WATER QUALITY AND ENGAGE IN STREAM HABITAT STUDY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS FOSTERING A CONSERVATION ETHIC, APPRECIATION OF WATER RESOURCES, AND UNDERSTANDING THE ECOSYSTEM. THE PROGRAM ENDS THE YEAR BY RELEASING THE TROUT IN A STATE-APPROVED STREAM IN COOPERATION WITH THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY (TWRA)

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

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. 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 October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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