The Nra Foundation Inc.

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The Nra Foundation Inc.

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WWW.NRAFOUNDATION.ORG

11250 WAPLES MILL ROAD

FAIRFAX VA 22030-7550

703-267-1000

FAIRFAX VA | IRS ruling year: 1991 | EIN: 52-1710886

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Organization Mission

AWARDED OVER 2,800 GRANTS DURING 2023 IN SUPPORT OF FIREARM-RELATED PUBLIC INTEREST ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING YOUTH ... (More)

Rating Information

Not currently rated

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Historical Ratings

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Review Before Proceeding—Reported Settlement

On April 17, 2024, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia reported on a settlement entered into by The Nra Foundation Inc. in an article titled, “Attorney General Schwalb Forces NRA Foundation Reform After NRA Used Charitable Donations Without Oversight.” For more information regarding this matter, please see Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia article.

On April 17, 2019, The New Yorker published an article titled "Secrecy, Self-Dealing, and Greed at the N.R.A." For more information, please see The New Yorker article
On April 17, 2019, The New Yorker published an article titled "Secrecy, Self-Dealing, and Greed at the N.R.A." For more information, please see The New Yorker article
On April 27, 2019, The New York Times published an article titled "N.R.A. President to Step Down as New York Attorney General Investigates." For more information, please see The New York Times article
On April 27, 2019, The New York Times published an article titled "N.R.A. President to Step Down as New York Attorney General Investigates." For more information, please see The New York Times article
On May 2, 2019, The Washington Post published an article titled "Senate Democrats ask NRA execs, PR firm for documents related to alleged self-dealing." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On May 2, 2019, The Washington Post published an article titled "Senate Democrats ask NRA execs, PR firm for documents related to alleged self-dealing." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On May 13, 2019, ABC News published an article titled "NRA infighting spills into public view with anonymous leak of documents." For more information, please see ABC News article
On May 13, 2019, ABC News published an article titled "NRA infighting spills into public view with anonymous leak of documents." For more information, please see ABC News article
On May 14, 2019, The New York Times published an article titled "At the N.R.A., a Cash Machine Sputtering." For more information, please see The New York Times article
On May 14, 2019, The New York Times published an article titled "At the N.R.A., a Cash Machine Sputtering." For more information, please see The New York Times article
On June 20, 2019, The New York Times published an article titled "N.R.A. Suspends Second-in-Command, Implicating Him in Coup Attempt." For more information, please see The New York Times article
On June 20, 2019, The New York Times published an article titled "N.R.A. Suspends Second-in-Command, Implicating Him in Coup Attempt." For more information, please see The New York Times article
On July 12, 2019, The Hill published an article titled "DC attorney general subpoenas NRA financial records in nonprofit investigation." For more information, please see The Hill article
On July 12, 2019, The Hill published an article titled "DC attorney general subpoenas NRA financial records in nonprofit investigation." For more information, please see The Hill article
On August 1, 2019, The Washington Post published an article titled "Three NRA board members resign in latest sign of upheaval at gun rights group." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On August 1, 2019, The Washington Post published an article titled "Three NRA board members resign in latest sign of upheaval at gun rights group." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On August 7, 2019, The Washington Post published an article titled "NRA chief sought purchase of $6 million mansion in wake of Parkland shooting." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On August 7, 2019, The Washington Post published an article titled "NRA chief sought purchase of $6 million mansion in wake of Parkland shooting." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On September 6, 2019, The Washington Post published an article titled "NRA board member and former president Marion Hammer obtained low-interest loan from affiliate she leads." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On September 6, 2019, The Washington Post published an article titled "NRA board member and former president Marion Hammer obtained low-interest loan from affiliate she leads." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On September 23, 2019, The Wall Street Journal published an article titled "NRA Board Retroactively Approved Transactions Benefiting Insiders." For more information, please see The Wall Street Journal article
On September 23, 2019, The Wall Street Journal published an article titled "NRA Board Retroactively Approved Transactions Benefiting Insiders." For more information, please see The Wall Street Journal article
On December 9, 2019, The New York Times published an article titled "New York Deepens Its Investigation Into the N.R.A." For more information, please see The New York Times article
On December 9, 2019, The New York Times published an article titled "New York Deepens Its Investigation Into the N.R.A." For more information, please see The New York Times article
On August 6, 2020, The Washington Post published an article titled "New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA in suit accusing gun rights group of wide-ranging fraud and self-dealing." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On August 6, 2020, The Washington Post published an article titled "New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA in suit accusing gun rights group of wide-ranging fraud and self-dealing." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On August 6, 2020, The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia published an article titled "AG Racine Sues NRA Foundation for Diverting Charitable Funds to Support Wasteful Spending by NRA and Its Executives." For more information, please see The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia article
On November 25, 2020, The Washington Post published an article titled "NRA reports alleged misspending by current and former executives to IRS." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On November 25, 2020, The Washington Post published an article titled "NRA reports alleged misspending by current and former executives to IRS." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On December 22, 2020, The Washington Post published an article titled "Republican attorneys general back NRA in fight against New York effort to dissolve gun rights group." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On December 22, 2020, The Washington Post published an article titled "Republican attorneys general back NRA in fight against New York effort to dissolve gun rights group." For more information, please see The Washington Post article
On June 8, 2023, The Courthouse News Service published an article titled "NRA can’t assert bias defense to New York lawsuit." For more information, please see The Courthouse News Service article
On June 8, 2023, The Courthouse News Service published an article titled "NRA can’t assert bias defense to New York lawsuit." For more information, please see The Courthouse News Service article
On November 3, 2023, Reuters published an article titled "US Supreme Court to hear NRA free speech case against New York official." For more information, please see Reuters article
On November 3, 2023, Reuters published an article titled "US Supreme Court to hear NRA free speech case against New York official." For more information, please see Reuters article

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Accountability & Finance

Not Currently Scored

The Nra Foundation Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having 3 years of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data.

To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Accountability & Finance beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.

Charity Navigator currently only has 3 years of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for The Nra Foundation Inc. under the EIN: 52-1710886.

Before Charity Navigator can evaluate The Nra Foundation Inc., The Nra Foundation Inc. will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.

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Additional Information

Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available

This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.

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Salary of Key Persons - Data Available

This section offers insight into the charity’s compensation structure by listing the salaries of its five highest-paid employees.

Wayne R Lapierre, Ex Officio

$1,175,844

Tyler T Schropp, Executive Director

$777,049

Sonya B Rowling, Treasurer

$413,420

Skipp C Galythly, Secretary Until 01/31/2023

$146,095

Ruthann M Sprague, Secretary Started 01/31/2023

$89,076

We also calculate the compensation ratio, which compares the highest-paid employee's salary to the average staff compensation. This ratio highlights the pay gap between top leadership and the rest of the staff, providing a view of the charity’s compensation approach.

This charity’s high-average compensation ratio is approximately 1.

Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2023

IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available

Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website

Foundation Status:

Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)

Affiliation:

Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)

Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available

The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (The Nra Foundation Inc.) or EIN (521710886) in the 'Search Term' field.

Impact & Measurement

Not Currently Scored

The Nra Foundation Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.

Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.