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Trout Unlimited Inc

ARLINGTON, VA EIN: 38-1612715 Website

TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE NORTH AMERICA'S COLDWATER FISHERIES AND THEIR WATERSHEDS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$48.0M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$948K

-9.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$105K

+172.3% YoY

About Trout Unlimited Inc

Based on IRS filings

Trout Unlimited Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $948K. Net investment income was $668K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

31states
+23 more states

Cities

ArkvilleAshlandAtlantaBedfordBelchertownBellinghamBelmontBerthoudBoiseCamdenCanadaiguaCarlisleChester SpringsClarionCodyColumbiaCropseyvilleDavisDecorahDenver

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$24M$49M$73M$97M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$47,970,885$46,514,067$51,595,446
Revenue$83,453,958$62,668,640$73,589,857
Expenses$88,335,935$66,964,069$62,204,790
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$667,852$316,133$621,656
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$311K$621K$932K$1M28 grants202026 grants202132 grants202227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

UINTA COUNTY CONSERVATIO…$300KCONFEDERATED TRIBES OF T…$160KCASCADE FISHERIES$143KCASCADIA CONSERVATION DI…$100KSAGELAND COLLABORATIVE$88KCLALLAM COUNTY$82KJEFFERSON COUNTY$54KKLAMATH WATERSHED PARTNE…$17KSUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST$5K

Grant Size Distribution

122 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K17$50–100K9$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Trout Unlimited Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Uinta County Conservation District ($300,000), Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation ($160,000), Cascade Fisheries ($143,080).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CASCADIA CONSERVATION DISTRICT WENATCHEE, WAIMPLEMENTATION OF LOW-TECH PROCESS-BASED RESTORATION AND THE REINTRODUCTION OF BEAVERS ON TO NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM (NFS) LANDS.$100,000
CASCADE FISHERIES WENATCHEE, WATHIS PARTNERSHIP WILL HELP THE AGENCY IMPLEMENT AOP PROJECTS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WITH THE SUPPORT OF TU.$143,080
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION NESPELEM, WATHIS PROJECT SUPPORTS PROJECT PLANNING AND A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE REMOVAL OF ENLOE DAM.$160,000
SAGELAND COLLABORATIVE SALT LAKE CITY, UTPROJECT DESIGN, MONITORING, PERMITTING, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION FACILITATION$87,598
KLAMATH WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP KLAMATH FALLS, ORSUPPORTS A COLLABORATION TO IMPLEMENT LOW-TECH PROCESS-BASED RESTORATION TECHNIQUES THROUGHOUT THE SPRAGUE RIVER WATERSHED.$16,780
SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST PORTLAND, ORSUPPORTS A COLLABORATION TO IMPLEMENT LOW-TECH PROCESS-BASED RESTORATION TECHNIQUES THROUGHOUT THE SPRAGUE RIVER WATERSHED.$5,080
CLALLAM COUNTY PORT ANGELES, WAREPLACE THREE EXISTING FISH PASSAGE CULVERT BARRIERS WITH NEW STREAM CROSSING STRUCTURES TO RESTORE FISH PASSAGE.$82,000
JEFFERSON COUNTY PORT TOWNSEND, WACORRECTION OF FIVE FISH PASSAGE BARRIERS IN THE HOH WATERSHED (UPPER HOH ROAD; TRIBUTARY TO HELL ROARING CREEK, SNELL CREEK, LINDER CREEK AND OIL CITY ROAD)$53,754
UINTA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT LYMAN, WYRESTORE APPROXIMATELY 6,300 FEET OF THE BEAR RIVER WITH NATURAL CHANNEL DESIGN RESTORATION TECHNIQUES AND REPLACE A FAILING IRRIGATION DIVERSION THAT INHIBITS FISH MIGRATION.$300,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHRISTOPHER WOODPRESIDENT & CEO$449KJOANNE THEURICHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$267KJAMES HUGHEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$250KELIZABETH NORTHVP DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 10/11/…$247KPETER BARBERVP MARKETING$223KELENA PARKINCONTROLLER (UNTIL 3/8/2024)$192KROBERT MASONISVP WESTERN CONSERVATION$182KKEITH CURLEYVP EASTERN CONSERVATION$176KLINDSAY SLATERVP GOV'T AFFAIRS (FROM 4/4/2…$174K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTOPHER WOODPRESIDENT & CEO40$448,706
HARRIS HYMANCHAIRMAN20
JIM WALKERVICE CHAIR/CHAIR NLC (UNTIL 9/2023)20
RICH THOMASNATIONAL SECRETARY20
PATSY ISHIYAMASECRETARY (UNTIL 9/2023)15
LAWRENCE GARLICKTREASURER15
LINDA ROSENBERG ACHTRUSTEE, THEN SEC. (TRANS. @ 9/2023)5
STEWART ALSOPTRUSTEE (FROM 9/2023)5
SCOTT BLACKLEYTRUSTEE10
TONY BROOKFIELDTRUSTEE (FROM 9/2023)5
JOHN BURNSTRUSTEE (FROM 4/2023)10
AMY CORDALISTRUSTEE5
JOSH CRUMPTONTRUSTEE5
MAC CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE10
JOSEPH DE BRIYNTRUSTEE10
PAUL DOSCHERTRUSTEE5
LAWRENCE FINCHTRUSTEE5
SUSAN GREERTRUSTEE (FROM 9/2023)5
PETER GRUATRUSTEE5
CHRIS HILLTRUSTEE5
THOMAS L JONESTRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/2023)5
ALEX MAHERTRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/2023)5
GREGORY A MCCRICKARDTRUSTEE10
PHOEBE MUZZYTRUSTEE5
STEWART PARKERTRUSTEE (FROM 9/2023)5
AL PERKINSONTRUSTEE5
GREG PLACONETRUSTEE5
CANDICE PRICETRUSTEE5
DONALD DWIGHT SCOTTTRUSTEE5
KATHY SCOTTTRUSTEE5
JUDI SITTLERTRUSTEE5
JOE SWEDISHTRUSTEE5
SHARON SWEENEY FEETRUSTEE (FROM 4/2023)5
BLAIN TOMLINSONTRUSTEE (FROM 9/2023)5
TERRY TURNERTRUSTEE10
LESLIE WELDONTRUSTEE (FROM 9/2023)5
JEFF WITTENTRUSTEE10
JOANNE THEURICHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$266,706
JAMES HUGHEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$250,080
ELIZABETH NORTHVP DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 10/11/2023)40$247,499
PETER BARBERVP MARKETING40$223,433
ELENA PARKINCONTROLLER (UNTIL 3/8/2024)40$191,839
KEITH CURLEYVP EASTERN CONSERVATION40$176,446
ROBERT MASONISVP WESTERN CONSERVATION40$181,868
LINDSAY SLATERVP GOV'T AFFAIRS (FROM 4/4/2023)40$174,331

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trout Unlimited Inc?

Trout Unlimited Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in ARLINGTON, VA. It holds $48.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Trout Unlimited Inc?

As of 2024, Trout Unlimited Inc holds $48.0M in total assets with $83.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $948K in 2024.

Where does Trout Unlimited Inc operate?

Trout Unlimited Inc has awarded grants in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming.

What size grants does Trout Unlimited Inc award?

In 2024, Trout Unlimited Inc awarded 9 grants totaling $948K — an average of about $105K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Trout Unlimited Inc's EIN?

Trout Unlimited Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1612715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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