NATIONAL TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 37-1052878 · Fishing & Hunting (N61)

What they do

to DEFEND and PROMOTE THE SAFE and ETHICAL HARVEST of FURBEARING MAMMALS and to THE PRESERVATION and ENHANCEMENT of THEIR HABITATS. FIFTY-ONE STATE TRAPPING AFFILIATES MAKE UP THE CORE of THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THOUSANDS of FUR HARVESTERS FROM EVERY PORTION of THE COUNTRY. THE MEMBERS CONTINUE to RESEARCH and ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT and USAGE of THE MOST EFFECTIVE and HUMANE TRAPPING TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 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 leaders59 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.10%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

4.12%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$94.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.92%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$3.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$758,578

Mission workProgram services$554,54273.10% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$128,38216.92% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$31,2204.12% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$44,4345.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$714,14494.14% 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: 77.7% mission · 18.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 14.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 22.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 20.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 18.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 21.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 17.3% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.44% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 23.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$758,578

Expenses$714,144

Annual surplus $44,434 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)$554,542 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$128,382 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$31,220 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$758,578

Expenses$714,144

Assets$2,226,053

Income$914,027

Contributions$88,669

Mission work (program services)$554,542

Fundraising$31,220

Management and general$128,382

Stocks and bonds$269,394

Accounting fees$2,927

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

BROOKE NORTONOFFICE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $56,818Base $52,651 · Other $4,167

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (59)

BROOKE NORTONOFFICE MANAGER

NELSON PEARCEDIRECTOR

JOHN DANIELPRESIDENT

JORDAN WELKERDIRECTOR

JUSTIN WEBBDIRECTOR

KENNETH BURZYNSKIDIRECTOR

KENNETH STEWARTDIRECTOR

KENNY PRINCEDIRECTOR

KENT WEILDIRECTOR

KEVIN NORDBYDIRECTOR

MARK GRIFFITHDIRECTOR

MATT LUMLEYVICE PRESIDENT

MATTHEW BENNETTDIRECTOR

MIKE FISCHERDIRECTOR

MIKE MURDOCKDIRECTOR

NATHAN BROCKDIRECTOR

JOE LEONARDDIRECTOR

REID AITONDIRECTOR

RICK FRIEDRICHDIRECTOR

ROBERT LEEDIRECTOR

ROBERT STEINMETZDIRECTOR

RONNIE HUNTDIRECTOR

RUSTY KRAMERGENERAL ORGANIZER

SCOTT MCAULEYDIRECTOR

SHANNON SHEFFERTDIRECTOR

STEPHEN COALEPRESIDENTS CLUB - ENDOWMENT

STEVEN LINNDIRECTOR

TOM PARRDIRECTOR

TRACY TRUMANDIRECTOR

VICKI SIEVERINGDIRECTOR

DANIEL HEPKERDIRECTOR

ANTHONY EVANSDIRECTOR

ANTON KASKADIRECTOR

BRIAN COGILL SRDIRECTOR

BRUCE BARTOWPRESIDENTS CLUB - ENDOWMENT

CHARLES BIANCHIDIRECTOR

CHARLES RANSIEARDIRECTOR

CHARLES RATHDIRECTOR

CHIP DAVISDIRECTOR

CHRIS MCALLISTERPAST PRESIDENT

CRAIG KISELYDIRECTOR

CRAIG KUNKELDIRECTOR

CRAIG SPOORESDIRECTOR

DANIEL DAWSONDIRECTOR

DANIEL GATESDIRECTOR

JOE PIODIRECTOR

DANIEL KVACIKDIRECTOR

DAVE LINKHARTNTA DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

DAVID PERRINDIRECTOR

DAVID SHUTTLEWORTHDIRECTOR

DEBBIE DANIELDIRECTOR

DONALD LAFOUNTAINDIRECTOR

DOUG NICHOLDIRECTOR

EDWARD HEBBEDIRECTOR

HARRY LINDENMUTHDIRECTOR

JAMES SOARESDIRECTOR

JASON WISNIEWSKIDIRECTOR

JEREMY LASKODIRECTOR

ADRIAN ROMERODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 429 H ST, BEDFORD, IN 47421-2211
County: Lawrence
In care of: BROOKE NORTON
Primary officer: BROOKE NORTON, OFFICE MANAGER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@nationaltrappers.com Phone(812) 277-9670

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLUE & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Fishing & Hunting (N61)
IRS tax category: Fishing & Hunting