CALIFORNIA TROUT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA TROUT INC

EIN 23-7097680 · Animal-Related (D330)

What they do

CALTROUTS MISSION is ENSURING HEALTHY WATER and RESILIENT WILD FISH for (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) A BETTER CALIFORNIA. WE SHARE A COMMON VISION of A CALIFORNIA WHERE HEALTHY WATERS FLOW FROM HEADWATERS to SEA. WHERE THE DIVERSITY and RESILIENCE of OUR WATERS and FISH MATCH THAT of THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT OUR STATE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.11%of revenue went to mission work83.9% of expenses · Program services

6.59%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$95.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.80%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$24,697,461

Mission workProgram services$19,786,11180.11% of revenue83.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,172,6158.80% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,627,5146.59% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,111,2214.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,586,24095.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.9% mission · 9.2% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 6.6% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 7.3% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 7.4% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 6.9% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 8.4% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 3.8% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 5.6% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,697,461

Expenses$23,586,240

Annual surplus $1,111,221 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,786,111 · 83.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,172,615 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,627,514 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,697,461

Expenses$23,586,240

Assets$16,548,789

Income$25,864,166

Contributions$24,760,712

Mission work (program services)$19,786,111

Fundraising$1,627,514

Management and general$2,172,615

Executive compensation (total)$378,064

Accounting fees$104,146

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CURTIS KNIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $309,028Base $263,847 · Other $45,181

ALAN J ROESBERRYCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC · 40 hrs/week $229,965Base $183,306 · Other $46,659

SHARRIN RIOSFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $203,580Base $162,576 · Other $41,004

BRET POPPLETONVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $196,458Base $163,698 · Other $32,760

GABRIELLA ROFFINSTITUTIONAL GIVING DIREC · 40 hrs/week $187,528Base $156,870 · Other $30,658

SANDRA JACOBSONPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $179,650Base $140,019 · Other $39,631

JACOB KATZSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $179,270Base $137,171 · Other $42,099

DARREN MIERAUDIRECTOR OF SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $178,993Base $131,051 · Other $47,942

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

CURTIS KNIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALAN J ROESBERRYCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC

SHARRIN RIOSFINANCE DIRECTOR

BRET POPPLETONVP OF OPERATIONS

GABRIELLA ROFFINSTITUTIONAL GIVING DIREC

SANDRA JACOBSONPROGRAM DIRECTOR

JACOB KATZSENIOR SCIENTIST

DARREN MIERAUDIRECTOR OF SCIENCE

LORETTA KELLERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24/25)

JEFF WILLIAMSSECRETARY

MILTON REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER

MITCH ZUKLIEBOARD MEMBER

NICHOLAS BLIXTBOARD MEMBER

RICH MOOREBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24/25)

ROBERT PAYNEBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24/25)

STEPHANIE CARLSON PHDBOARD MEMBER

STEVE BALOFFTREASURER

SYDNIE KOHARABOARD MEMBER

TODD RULON-MILLERBOARD MEMBER

KESLEY GALLAGHERBOARD MEMBER

KELLY BARLOWBOARD CHAIR

JEFF MOUNT PHDBOARD MEMBER

HELENE DILLARDBOARD MEMBER

GREG RUPPERTBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE REVELBOARD MEMBER

FRASER PRESTONBOARD MEMBER

DIANA JACOBSBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS JAFFEBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES FARMANBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN GRAYBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY BORENBOARD MEMBER

AMELIE KAPPESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 435 PACIFIC AVE 200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: ALAN J ROESBERRY
Primary officer: ALAN J ROESBERRY, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailrcollins@caltrout.org Phone(415) 392-8887

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D330)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations