Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety
Also known as Civilian Marksmanship Program
Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety reported $21.8 million in revenue and $24.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.40 went to program services, $33.60 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 11.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $438,513 (CEO & Chairman). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 32% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.34 $83,626
- Program service revenue$9.76 $2.4M
- Other revenue$89.90 $22M
Investment income was negative: −$2.9M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.6% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.1% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $438,513 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 191.7 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNational Matches, Clubs, and Competitions - Encourages civilian competitive markmanship programs and provide firearms and range safety instructions
Sales and Distribution - Provides funds required for the corporation's continued operations in promoting firearms and range safety. All sales pursuant to federal statute
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $423,241 | $0 | $15,272 | $438,513 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,000 | $0 | $7,040 | $247,040 |
| CIT & Marketing Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,500 | $0 | $19,784 | $218,284 |
| Chief of Programs Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,177 | $0 | $32,004 | $197,181 |
| Chief Product Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,000 | $0 | $24,071 | $184,071 |
| Chief Commercial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,500 | $0 | $30,205 | $172,705 |
| Chief Business Operations Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,623 | $0 | $23,630 | $131,253 |
| Marketing Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,130 | $0 | $27,844 | $130,974 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5229
- Volunteers Part I, line 662
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Faxon Firearms LLC Repair/Restore Historic Firearms | $1,142,214 |
| Minelli USA LLC Stocks and Handguards | $963,005 |
| Manufacturing Technology Repair/Restore Historic Firearms | $950,670 |
| Stephen W Delaney dba FASCO Memorabilia Products | $628,642 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety totaling $1,822 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety spent in FY2025, $66.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety reported that 66.4% of its $24.6 million in expenses went to program services, 33.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $438,513, for the role of CEO & Chairman (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety get its money?
Of $21.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 11.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1839195 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602239349301415 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512279349302641 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349300147 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349304028 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349304009 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349302177 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1839195: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.