Nonprofit · EIN 81-0702540
TROUT UNLIMTED
Also known as TENNESSEE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · JOHNSON CITY, TN 37605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990-EZ | $118,903 | $94,975 | $23,928 | $183,329 | $0 | $183,329 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $120,560 | $94,539 | $26,021 | $159,401 | $0 | $159,401 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $116,434 | $143,313 | -$26,879 | $133,380 | $0 | $133,380 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $4,590
- Program service revenue
- $11,400
- Investment income
- $28
- Net income from fundraising events
- $102,625
- Other revenue
- $260
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,139
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $925
- Occupancy
- $1,584
- Other expenses
- $58,327
- Program services (functional)
- $86,916
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $159,401
- Total assets, end of year
- $183,329
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $183,329
- Cash, savings and investments
- $183,329
- Gross receipts
- $118,903
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN TURGEON | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE KESSELRING | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| VACANT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER TURGEON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| TONY GREGG | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY SELLS | NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCI | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BONNER | TIC COORDINATOR | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN FAGAN | TROUT CAMP DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP TIPTON | CLIMATE COORDINATOR | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRELL GREENE | SCIENCE AND TECH ADVISOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN TURGEON | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE KESSELRING | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BROWN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER TURGEON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| TONY GREGG | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SPANGLER | NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN TURGEON | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE KESSELRING | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| BILL WATKINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER TURGEON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| TONY GREGG | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 894, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37605-0894
- In care of
- % MARK SPANGLER
- Signed the 990-EZ
- RYAN TURGEON, CHAIR
- Phone
- (570) 351-5975
- Website
- WWW.TCTU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE TENNESSEE COUNCIL (9042) OF TROUT UNLIMITED'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBER CHAPTERS AND TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE COLD-WATER FISHERIES AND THEIR WATERSHEDS IN TENNESSEE CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION AND PURPOSE(S) OF TROUT UNLIMITED, INC.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS TO MEMBER CHAPTERS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE FOR CONSERVATION AND SERVICE PROJECTSExpenses $34,139 · grants $34,139
- JOHN THURMAN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN TROUT ADVENTURE CAMP IS A COUNCIL SPONSORED NON-SCHOOL RELATED PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 12-15 DESIGNED TO INSTILL THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING, PROTECTING, AND RESTORING OUR AQUATIC RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM, IN ITS TENTH YEAR, RENAMED THE JOHN THURMAN TROUT ADVENTURE CAMP, AFTER ITS FOUNDING AND LONGTIME CAMP DIRECTOR, JOHN THURMAN, OFFERS CAMPERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, STREAM HYDROLOGY, COLD WATER ECOSYSTEMS AN D THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FLY FISHING AND FLY TYING. THE PROGRAM IS BASED AT THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE AT TREMONT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS LOCATED AT TNTROUTADVENTURE.ORG.Expenses $36,175
- TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM IS A COUNCIL SPONSORED SCHOOL RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS, GRADES K THROUGH 12, RAISE TROUT FROM EGGS TO FRY, MONITOR TANK WATER QUALITY AND ENGAGE IN STREAM HABITAT STUDY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS FOSTERING A CONSERVATION ETHIC, APPRECIATION OF WATER RESOURCES, AND UNDERSTANDING THE ECOSYSTEM. THE PROGRAM ENDS THE YEAR BY RELEASING THE TROUT IN A STATE-APPROVED STREAM IN COOPERATION WITH THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY (TWRA)Expenses $16,602
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0702540
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 2266: TROUT UNLIMITED INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $183,329
- Income (IRS master file)
- $118,903
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | March 2026 | $118,903 | $94,975 | $183,329 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2025 | $120,560 | $94,539 | $159,401 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2024 | $116,434 | $143,313 | $133,380 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0702540).
Questions about TROUT UNLIMTED
- What is the EIN of TROUT UNLIMTED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TROUT UNLIMTED is 81-0702540.
- Is TROUT UNLIMTED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Which annual return does TROUT UNLIMTED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TROUT UNLIMTED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TROUT UNLIMTED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended March 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of TROUT UNLIMTED?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TROUT UNLIMTED have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $118,903, expenses of $94,975 and total assets of $183,329 at year end.
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