Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Also known as Brady
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence reported $17.8 million in revenue and $15.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.02 went to program services, $7.88 to management and general costs and $21.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $553,779 (PRESIDENT). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 107% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 21.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.3% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $553,779 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.53% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expensePublic education and public health promotion programs:end family fire:educating and informing the american public about the dangers posed by loaded, unlocked guns in the home through our end family fire campaign, a coordinated marketing campaign conducted in conjunction with the ad council, and supported by world-class leaders in content development, end family fire messaging and delivery focuses on safe storage options and supports responsible american gun ownership. Campaign messaging focused initially on the unintentional shooting of eight children a day and has since shifted to include…
Legal enforcement:our legal team has led the Gun Violence prevention movement in landmark victories on behalf of Gun Violence victims for more than thirty years representing families of slain children, domestic violence victims, police officers shot in the line of duty, entire communities, and many other plaintiffs. Through litigation, we challenge laws that put americans at greater risk, and we target sources of crime guns by suing gun dealers who don't follow the law and established best practices when selling guns. Additionally, brady's legal team steps in when the american public's safety…
Grassroots organizing:our grassroots network of activists and survivors across the country, who work within their own states on key priorities and collectively on national issues, supported by brady, are key drivers of brady's message and influence, lending their voice, critical connections, know-how, and capability to our programs at the local and state levels. They have been particularly successful in engaging local organizations outside the Gun Violence prevention space to engage with and promote brady initiatives in their specific areas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $486,378 | $6,814 | $60,587 | $553,779 |
| CHIEF DEVEL & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $240,963 | $13,433 | $47,205 | $301,601 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $275,092 | $9,825 | $10,271 | $295,188 |
| VP, FINANCE (THRU 12/20/24) Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $205,410 | $15,936 | $51,997 | $273,343 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS & POLICY OFFICER Officer, 29.00 hrs/week | $173,811 | $62,768 | $31,879 | $268,458 |
| COUNSEL, VP Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $227,702 | $116 | $14,582 | $242,400 |
| VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 29.00 hrs/week | $129,549 | $46,800 | $34,541 | $210,890 |
| VP, ORGANIZING Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $175,051 | $8,808 | $23,209 | $207,068 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b14 · 14 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 578
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,505
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE AD COUNCIL Advertising | $2,305,103 |
| EVERGREEN STRATEGY GROUP INC Program support activities | $250,083 |
| MISSION WIRED Marketing and fundraising | $193,027 |
| WALDORF ASTORIA WASHINGTON DC Event support services | $175,929 |
| COMPLETE NETWORK INTEGRATION It services | $174,413 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
104 private foundations reported grants to Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence totaling $2.4M 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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Every number above is copied from Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence spent in FY2025, $71.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence reported that 71.0% of its $15.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 21.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $553,779, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence get its money?
Of $17.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 85.3% came from contributions and grants and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1285097 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641349349303454 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349309419 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349309559 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349307456 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349305266 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121369349301827 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1285097: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.