THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH FIREARMS SAFETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH FIREARMS SAFETY INC

EIN 47-0920086 · Safety Education (M40)

What they do

to PROMOTE, ENHANCE, and DEVELOP PROGRAMS and CLASSES to EDUCATE YOUTH REGARDING THE SAFE and RESPONSIBLE HANDLING of FIREARMS and to OTHERWISE PROMOTE and FOSTER PROGRAMS INTENDED to ELIMINATE FIREARMS ACCIDENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.01%of revenue went to mission work91.0% of expenses · Program services

1.16%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$106.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.38%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

$0.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$279,342

Mission workProgram services$271,00097.01% of revenue91.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,4088.38% of revenue7.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,2331.16% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$297,641106.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 6.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 5.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 7.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 27.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 10.3% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 5.5% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 11.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$279,342

Expenses$297,641

Annual shortfall $18,299 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$271,000 · 91.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,408 · 7.9% of expenses

Fundraising$3,233 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$279,342

Expenses$297,641

Assets$122,343

Income$510,316

Contributions$135,459

Mission work (program services)$271,000

Fundraising$3,233

Grants given$1,495,583

Average grant$4,904

Management and general$23,408

Accounting fees$3,090

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

BILL BOWENVICE PRESIDENT

BOB BUCHOLZPRESIDENT

BOB SCHAEFFERDIRECTOR

CAROL IRELANDTREASURER

DAN OPPDIRECTOR

GREG WOLFDIRECTOR

HUNTER SERFOSSDIRECTOR

JASON REINKE SRDIRECTOR

JOE LONGDIRECTOR

MIKE ANDERSONDIRECTOR

RAY IRELANDDIRECTOR

STEVE CARONSECRETARY

TOM SCHAEFFERDIRECTOR

TOM SCHMITTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: PO BOX 712, ABERDEEN, SD 57402-0712
County: Brown
In care of: BILL BOWEN
Primary officer: BILL BOWEN, VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(605) 226-1400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SFG ACCOUNTING PROF LLC
NTEE classification: Safety Education (M40)
IRS tax category: Safety Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes