COLORADO TROUT UNLIMITED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO TROUT UNLIMITED

EIN 84-0628113 · Animal-Related (D330)

What they do

to CONSERVE, PROTECT and RESTORE COLORADOS COLDWATER FISHERIES and THEIR WATERSHEDS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.09%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

6.92%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$89.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.16%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.7%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$1,442,473

Mission workProgram services$1,111,99977.09% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$74,4665.16% of revenue5.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$99,8236.92% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$156,18510.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,286,28889.17% 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: 86.5% mission · 5.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 2.5% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 4.5% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 4.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 7.2% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 5.7% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 11.8% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.41% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 8.2% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,442,473

Expenses$1,286,288

Annual surplus $156,185 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)$1,111,999 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$74,466 · 5.8% of expenses

Fundraising$99,823 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,442,473

Expenses$1,286,288

Assets$1,570,344

Income$1,549,532

Contributions$1,250,640

Mission work (program services)$1,111,999

Fundraising$99,823

Grants given$6,317

Average grant$6,317

Management and general$74,466

Stocks and bonds$390,110

Accounting fees$4,757

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (39)

MICKEY MCGUIREREGIONAL VP

JOHN ELLISCHAPTER PRES

JOHN HAMILLCHAPTER PRES

KARA ARMANOCHAPTER PRES

KEN KEHMEIERDIRECTOR AT

KEN NEUBECKERCHAPTER PRES

KIRK KLANCKECHAPTER PRES

LARRY HOWESECRETARY

MAC CUNNINGHAMNTU TRUSTEE

MARK LUCASDIRECTOR AT

JOEL EVANSREGIONAL VP

NICHOLAS HALLCHAPTER PRES

NICK NOESENCHAPTER PRES

SCOTT SCHREIBERDIRECTOR AT

SCOTT TAMPACHAPTER PRES

STEPHEN BRANTCHAPTER PRES

TOM DYKEMACHAPTER PRES

TOM JONESDIRECTOR AT

TOM MCDERMOTTTREASURER

TYLER SCOTTCHAPTER PRES

CHRIS LAMSONCHAPTER PRES

ALEX ZIPPCHAPTER PRES

ARIANA BIRDSEYECHAPTER PRES

ASHLEY GILESDIRECTOR AT

BARBARA LUNEAUPRESIDENT

BARBARA SHEEDLOADVOCAY COMM

BARRY WIEBEREGIONAL VP

BRAD WALTMANCHAPTER PRES

BRYAN HESSCHAPTER PRES

CELIA SHENEMANDIRECTOR AT

DAN PASSCHAPTER PRES

DAVID HAEUSLERVICE PRESIDE

DAVID TAYLORDIRECTOR AT

DON GILMORECHAPTER PRES

DON LOGELINCHAPTER PRES

DOUG CAMPCHAPTER PRES

GARRISON DOCTORDIRECTOR AT

GREG HARDYNLC REPRESEN

HOWARD LACKEYCHAPTER PRES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 1536 WYNKOOP STREET RM/STE 320, DENVER, CO 80202
County: Denver
In care of: DAVID NICKUM
Primary officer: DAVID NICKUM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 440-2937

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BIVINS & BUNYAK CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D330)
Grant-giving organization: Yes