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Pennsylvania Trout Inc

Grantmaker Bellefonte, PA EIN: 23-7188794 Website

To conserve, protect, restore, and sustain Pennsylvanias cold water fisheries especially our wild trout resources.

Pennsylvania Trout Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,339,240
-2.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$191,329
-48.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$5,744
-86.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$217,712
-31.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Pennsylvania Trout Inc

Who Pennsylvania Trout Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

IndianaClearfieldLock HavenMill HallAaronsburgArlingtonCollegevilleFayettevilleHollidaysburgLeesportNew FlorencePittsburghRidgwaySaint MarysUniontownWarrenWellsboroWilkes-BarreWilliamsport

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2021) to $74K (2023). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $74K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kettle Creek Watershed Assoc Mill Hall, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$9,000
Warren County Conservation District Warren, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$9,000
Northcentral PA Conservancy Williamsport, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$9,000
Berks County Conservation District Leesport, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$8,550
Elk County Conservation District Saint Marys, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$8,460
Western PA Conservancy Hollidaysburg, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$8,280
Chestnut Ridge Chapter of TU Uniontown, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$7,650
Audubon Society of Western PA Pittsburgh, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$7,470
Clearfield County Conservation Dist Clearfield, PAImplementation of Conservation Plan$6,750
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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$1,339,240$191,329$217,712——$5,744
2024$1,371,197$369,554$316,213——$42,766
2023$816,530$463,623$296,275$74,1609$15,513
2022$662,257$324,766$285,632$66,5009$17,093
2021$632,076$209,319$189,468$50,7536$10,055

About Pennsylvania Trout Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pennsylvania Trout Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bellefonte, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pennsylvania Trout Inc is led by Len Lichvar, Council Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Len Lichvar

    Council Chair

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Council Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Thrall

    Treasurer

    Regional Vice President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    30 hrs/week

    $9K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Bryan Mathie

    Regional Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erick Lewis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Malaska

    Past Council Chair

    President → Past Council Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russ Collins

    Nlc Representative

    Regional Vice President → Nlc Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Parzanese

    Regional Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Nyles

    Council Vice Chair

    Regional Vice President → Council Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Burns

    Regional Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ari Capotis

    Regional Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Druckenmiller

    Regional Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Daniels

    Regional Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Stahl

    Council Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Kelly Williams (2021–2024) — Council Vice President
  • Former: Jimmy OConnor (2022–2024) — Regional Vice President
  • Former: Charlie Charlesworth (2021–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Robert Hughes (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Brenda Bittinger (2021) — Regional Vice President
  • Former: Brian Wagner (2021) — Nlc
  • Former: Robert Volkmar (2021) — Regional Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Russell Thrall — Treasurer: $9KRussell ThrallTreasurer$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $9K, to Russell Thrall (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania Trout Inc

How large is Pennsylvania Trout Inc?

Pennsylvania Trout Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $191K.

What is Pennsylvania Trout Inc?

Pennsylvania Trout Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bellefonte, PA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pennsylvania Trout Inc operate?

Pennsylvania Trout Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is Pennsylvania Trout Inc's EIN?

Pennsylvania Trout Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7188794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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