Nra Foundation
Nra Foundation reported $42.5 million in revenue and $32.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $63.02 went to program services, $13.22 to management and general costs and $23.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,151,233 (EX OFFICIO UNTIL 01/31/2024). Revenue fell 6% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.35 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.4% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,151,233 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.56% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 75.1 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Nra Foundation financially supports programs that provide direct community support, including: eddie eagle gunsafe program for children; partners in shooting, working with individuals with physical disabilities in the shooting sports; refuse to be a victim program training women on how to avoid being the victim of a crime; wildlife and natural resource conservation goals, such as hunters for the hungry; environment conservation and hunting outreach (echo); youth hunter education challenge (yhec); national school shield; basic firearms training and safety courses; marksmanship…
The Nra Foundation's national firearms law seminar is conducted annually and is an opportunity for attorneys who represent firearms owners and firearms-related businesses to meet and discuss legal issues and theories relevant to this expanding area of the law. A nationally-renowned faculty is always on hand to address a broad range of firearms-related issues
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX OFFICIO UNTIL 01/31/2024 Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,134,029 | $17,204 | $1,151,233 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 08/01/2024 Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $887,823 | $58,106 | $945,929 |
| EX OFFICIO FROM 05/20/2024 TO 08/23/2024 Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $544,228 | $79,297 | $623,525 |
| TREASURER Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $415,470 | $19,911 | $435,381 |
| EX OFFICIO UNTIL 05/19/2024 Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $411,647 | $18,317 | $429,964 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT STARTED 08/19/2024 Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $127,459 | $2,135 | $129,594 |
| SECRETARY, & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NRA FOUNDATION GRANT OUTREACH & STRATEGY Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $88,198 | $26,313 | $114,511 |
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 15aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,000
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DLA PIPER LLP (US) Legal services | $2,633,926 |
| ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING Printing services | $186,741 |
| BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP LLC Consulting services | $127,990 |
| APRIO LLP Accounting services | $121,970 |
| SKIPP CUNNART GALYTHLY Consulting services | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Nra Foundation totaling $181K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Nra Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Nra Foundation reported that 63.0% of its $32.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 23.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nra Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nra Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,151,233, for the role of EX OFFICIO UNTIL 01/31/2024 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nra Foundation get its money?
Of $42.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 51.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nra Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1710886 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523149349304562 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349303631 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323149349304267 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213149349307336 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349309605 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349318457 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1710886: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.