National Trappers Foundation EIN 36-3646973

National Trappers Foundation

EIN  36-3646973 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Bedford, IN
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates the public about fur-bearing animals, promoting their appreciation and wise management.
Leadership
Brian Cogill · Director
Money in and out
$186K revenue, $216K expenses
Bottom line
64% program efficiency

Educates the public about fur-bearing animals, promoting their appreciation and wise management. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $186K in revenue, $216K in expenses, and $260K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$186K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$216K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$260K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$30K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.36
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-16%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -494% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$186K
FY2025▼ -6%
Expenses
$216K
FY2025▲ +14%
Total assets
$262K
FY2025▼ -10%
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total revenue
$186K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$216K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$260K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$30K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$262K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $139K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

National trappers foundation (NTF) establishes programs to preserve and enhance the furbearer habitat. Programs also promote and assist scientific research of furbearer species and their needs. NTF also teaches conservation education to the public, monitors species population densities, and provides research grants and scholarships.

$139Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNational Trappers Foundation
EINHdr · item D36-3646973
Principal addressHdr · item CBedford, IN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.furbearers.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D340)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1989

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$163K · 87%
Contributions & grants$32K · 17%
Program service revenue87%$163K
Contributions & grants17%$32K
Total revenueLn 12$186K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.36
Program services64%$139K
Management & general36%$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$216K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$174K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$260K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $174K · Operating expenses/yr $216K
9.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $139K · Total expenses $216K
64%
Management & General
Management & general $77K · Total expenses $216K
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $216K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $37K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $32K · Total revenue $186K
17%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $186K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $163K · Total revenue $186K
87%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $186K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $163K · Total expenses $216K
75%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $186K · Prior year $198K
-6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $85K · FY2025 $186K
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $260K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $186K · Expenses $216K
-16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $262K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $260K · Total assets $262K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $262K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brian Cogill · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $216K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $216K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 36%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -6%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $29K · 2021–2025
Maine Trappers AssociationME · FY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$4,500
Montana Youth CampFY2021$8,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$186K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$198K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$177K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$183K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$174K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$85K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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