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ARIZONA TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION INC

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 860528033 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · Micro (<$100K) · arizonatrappersassociation.com
revenue
$1K
expenses
$2K
net assets
$59K
employees
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF FURS

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Trappers Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting ethical trapping practices, educating the public and members on wildlife management, and preserving the cultural heritage of trapping in Arizona. They emphasize responsible wildlife management, conservation, and adherence to state laws and regulations.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Advocacy Support
Informs members about legislation and regulations, and represents Arizona's trapping community in legislative and regulatory discussions to defend trapper rights.
Conservation and Wildlife Management
Promotes regulated trapping as a tool for maintaining healthy wildlife populations, supporting scientific study, and managing species, including controlling invasive or overabundant species.
Education and Outreach
Provides classroom sessions, field demonstrations, and hands-on training events to teach safe, humane, and ethical trapping practices, including wildlife biology and non-target animal care.
Heritage and Tradition Preservation
Sustains the historical traditions of trapping as an outdoor skill and way of life, passing knowledge and values to future generations through mentoring and community events.
Learning Center
Provides resources and articles about Arizona's predators, furbearers, trapping, and conservation.
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Hunter and Trapper Education Programs 4 activities
    • Conducts trapping education and wildlife outreach programs
      Provides hands-on trapping classes, live demonstrations, and educational resources on predator and furbearer species like coyotes to promote ethical trapping, responsible predator control, and habitat conservation. These efforts support broader outreach to preserve trapping as a wildlife management tool.
    • Educating the public and members on ethical trapping and conservation
      The organization provides informational content about Arizona's predator and furbearer species, conducts hands-on trapping classes, live demonstrations, and participates in wildlife education programs to promote ethical trapping and conservation. They also support education and outreach to preserve trapping as a wildlife management tool.
    • Hands-on trapping education and wildlife outreach programs
      Conducts hands-on trapping classes, live demonstrations, and participates in wildlife education programs to promote ethical trapping practices, predator management, and conservation. Includes educational resources on species such as coyotes.
    • Wildlife Education and Ethical Trapping Training
      Provides educational resources on Arizona's predator and furbearer species, including hands-on trapping classes, live demonstrations, and participation in wildlife education programs to promote ethical trapping, responsible predator control, and habitat conservation.
  • Specialized Membership Clubs with Tiered Benefits 4 activities
    • Membership Programs
      Offers a range of membership options including annual junior (ages 17 and under), annual adult (18 and over), annual family, and lifetime memberships for individuals aged 1–64 and those 65 and older.
    • Membership programs for trappers of all ages
      Offers a range of membership options including 1-year junior (ages 1–17), 1-year adult (18+), 1-year family, and lifetime memberships for individuals aged 1–64 and those 65+.
    • Offering various membership options
      The organization offers a range of membership options including 1-year junior, adult, and family memberships, as well as lifetime memberships for individuals of different age groups.
    • Offers tiered membership programs
      Provides a range of membership options including annual junior (ages 17 and under), annual adult (18 and over), annual family, and lifetime memberships for individuals aged 1–64 and those 65 and older.
  • Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery 1 activity
    • Promoting responsible predator control and habitat conservation
      The organization advocates for responsible predator control and habitat conservation on both public and private lands.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Advocacy for Trapper Rights and Public Perception
      Represents Arizona's trapping community in legislative and regulatory discussions to defend trapper rights and builds a positive public image for trapping through community engagement and conservation partnerships.
    • Advocacy for trapper rights and public policy engagement
      Defends trapper rights and represents Arizona’s trapping community in legislative and regulatory discussions, working to influence policy and maintain legal trapping practices.
    • Advocates for trapper rights and positive public perception
      Represents Arizona's trapping community in legislative and regulatory discussions to defend trapper rights and promotes a positive public image of trapping through community engagement and conservation partnerships.
    • Advocating for trapper rights and community representation
      The organization defends trapper rights and represents Arizona's trapping community in legislative and regulatory discussions, while also building a positive public image for trapping through community engagement and conservation partnerships.
    • Public image and community relations for trapping
      Builds a positive public image for trapping through community engagement, conservation partnerships, and outreach initiatives that promote responsible predator control and habitat conservation.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$1K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$171%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$59K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$59K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 3
  • LANCE CROWTHERS — DIRECTOR
  • RYAN TROUSDALE — PRESIDENT DIRECTOR
  • WAYNE BORING — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • Arizona Game and Fish Department Government — Collaborates with the department and supports their trapper education courses.
  • Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation Partner — Collaborates with this non-profit that promotes habitat improvement, youth education, and wildlife conservation.
  • Don McDowell Outdoors Partner — Collaborates with Don McDowell, who promotes hunting, fishing, and conservation through his radio show.