George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Public charity · Grantmaker Butte, MT EIN: 23-7355288

Providing conservation of wild trout habitat through funding water quaility improvement projects throughout sw Montana

George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited at a glance

In short: George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$58,290
+288.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,573
+191.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,645
Total assets
$404,136
+4.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Montana (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Montana Trout Unlimited: $35KMontana Trout Unlimited$35KTrout Unlimited: $15KTrout Unlimited$15KBig Hole Watershed: $4KBig Hole Watershed$4KPublic Land Water Access: $4KPublic Land Water Access$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Montana Trout Unlimited ($35K). Together the top 4 received $58K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

MissoulaArlingtonBozemanButteDivide

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $58K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Montana Trout Unlimited Missoula, MT—$35,000
Trout Unlimited Arlington, VA—$15,000
Big Hole Watershed Divide, MT—$4,290
Public Land Water Access Bozeman, MT—$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$404,136$164,196$142,288$58,2904$12,009
2024$386,326$145,092$103,811$15,0003$7,311
2023$345,351$104,927$54,403———
2022$300,137$112,721$69,691———

About George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Based on IRS filings

George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited is a public charity, based in Butte, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $404K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited is led by Forest Jay, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Forest Jay

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Hamming

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Stokke

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave McKernan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Mariano

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Sutherland

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Olson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Day

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Morris

    Director

    Past President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Luebeck

    Director

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Thompson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Leone

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Thompson

    Past President

    President → Past Presiident, 2023

    Past Presiident → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Connors

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dylan Livingston

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jim Gleason (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited

How much does George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited give each year?

George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.

What is George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited's typical grant size?

George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited's median grant in 2025 was $9,645, and its average grant was $14,573, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited give grants?

George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited gives mostly in Montana: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (26%).

How large is George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited?

George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited reported $404K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $164K.

What is George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited's EIN?

George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7355288. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 30, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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