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NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

EIN 53-0116130 · Civil Liberties (R60)

What they do

PER NRA BYLAWS, to PROTECT and DEFEND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION; to PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY, LAW and ORDER, and NATIONAL DEFENSE; to TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES and CIVILIANS IN MARKSMANSHIP; to PROMOTE SHOOTING SPORTS and HUNTING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.90 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

60.10%of revenue went to mission work57.9% of expenses · Program services
15.23%of revenue went to fundraising14.7% of expenses
$103.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
28.49%of revenue went to management and office costs27.4% of expenses
$0.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
40.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $6,638,810 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,151,233 for WAYNE R LAPIERRE (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 01/31/2024). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

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$173,824,471
Mission workProgram services$104,469,68360.10% of revenue57.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$49,528,71228.49% of revenue27.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$26,464,88615.23% of revenue14.7% of expenses
Total expenses$180,463,281103.82% 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: 57.9% mission · 27.4% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.82% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 60.0% mission · 25.2% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.85% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 54.0% mission · 32.1% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.63% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 29.7% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.79% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 27.9% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.26% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 20.3% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.20% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 15.8% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.77% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 11.0% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$173,824,471
Expenses$180,463,281
Annual shortfall $6,638,810 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)$104,469,683 · 57.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$49,528,712 · 27.4% of expenses
Fundraising$26,464,886 · 14.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$173,824,471
Expenses$180,463,281
Assets$137,130,382
Income$217,130,736
Contributions$70,349,185
Mission work (program services)$104,469,683
Fundraising$26,464,886
Grants given$464,718
Average grant$15,491
Management and general$49,528,712
Stocks and bonds$32,382,257
Accounting fees$504,400
Investing fees$28,067
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
WAYNE R LAPIERREEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 01/31/2024 · 60 hrs/week $1,151,233Base $1,134,029 · Other $17,204
TYLER T SCHROPPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT UNTIL 08/01/2024 · 30 hrs/week $945,929Base $887,823 · Other $58,106
DOUGLAS J HAMLINEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT STARTED 05/20/2024 · 55 hrs/week $623,525Base $544,228 · Other $79,297
RANDY J KOZUCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ILA UNTIL 12/02/2024 · 40 hrs/week $555,116Base $496,167 · Other $58,949
SONYA B ROWLINGTREASURER & CFO · 37 hrs/week $435,381Base $415,470 · Other $19,911
ANDREW A ARULANANDAMINT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/19/2024 · 40 hrs/week $429,964Base $411,647 · Other $18,317
JOSEPH P DEBERGALIS JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GO UNTIL 12/06/2023 $392,143
JENNIFER L BRIEMANNDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ILA · 40 hrs/week $380,918Base $322,234 · Other $58,684
ROBERT J MENSINGERCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER STARTED 05/20/2024 · 50 hrs/week $375,288Base $349,702 · Other $25,586
JOHN C FRAZERSECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $363,554Base $301,751 · Other $61,803
THOMAS R TEDRICKMANAGING DIRECTOR FINANCE · 23 hrs/week $330,374Base $291,636 · Other $38,738
MICHAEL J ERSTLINGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $316,003Base $237,002 · Other $79,001

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

WAYNE R LAPIERREEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 01/31/2024

TYLER T SCHROPPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT UNTIL 08/01/2024

DOUGLAS J HAMLINEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT STARTED 05/20/2024

RANDY J KOZUCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ILA UNTIL 12/02/2024

SONYA B ROWLINGTREASURER & CFO

ANDREW A ARULANANDAMINT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/19/2024

JOSEPH P DEBERGALIS JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GO UNTIL 12/06/2023

JENNIFER L BRIEMANNDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ILA

ROBERT J MENSINGERCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER STARTED 05/20/2024

JOHN C FRAZERSECRETARY

THOMAS R TEDRICKMANAGING DIRECTOR FINANCE

MICHAEL J ERSTLINGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARSHALL J FLEMIONMANAGING DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED MARKETING

DEREK S ROBINSONMANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP

NEIL COURTNEY OLSONDIRECTOR, WESTERN SALES

JOHN S COMMERFORDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ILA STARTED 12/03/2024

MIKE SANFORDDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLICATIONS

JOSH R SAVANIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GO STARTED 12/02/2024

MARION P HAMMERBOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL 09/26/2024

TED W CARTERBOARD DIRECTOR

AL HAMMONDBOARD DIRECTOR

AMANDA SUFFECOOLBOARD DIRECTOR

AMY HEATH LOVATOBOARD DIRECTOR

ANTHONY P COLANDROBOARD DIRECTOR

ANTONIO HERNANDEZBOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/18/2024

BARBARA RUMPELBOARD DIRECTOR

BILL MILLERBOARD DIRECTOR

BLAINE WADEBOARD DIRECTOR

BOB BARRFIRST VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/20/2024 & PRESIDENT

BRUCE WIDENERBOARD DIRECTOR

CARL T ROWAN JRBOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL 05/18/2024

CAROL FRAMPTONBOARD DIRECTOR

CAROLYN D MEADOWSBOARD DIRECTOR

CATHY WRIGHTBOARD DIRECTOR

CHARLES L COTTONPRESIDENT UNTIL 05/20/2024 & BOARD DIRECTOR

CHARLES R BEERSBOARD DIRECTOR

CHARLES T HILTUNEN IIIBOARD DIRECTOR

CLEL BAUDLERBOARD DIRECTOR

CRAIG HAGGARDBOARD DIRECTOR STARTED 05/18/2024

CRAIG SWARTZBOARD DIRECTOR

CURTIS S JENKINSBOARD DIRECTOR

DANNY STOWERSBOARD DIRECTOR

DAVID NORCROSSBOARD DIRECTOR

DAVID A KEENEBOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL 05/18/2024

DAVID A RANEYBOARD DIRECTOR

DAVID G COYSECOND VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/20/2024 & BOARD DIR

DEAN CAINBOARD DIRECTOR

DENNIS FUSAROBOARD DIRECTOR STARTED 05/18/2024

DON SABABOARD DIRECTOR

DONALD J BRADWAYBOARD DIRECTOR

DWIGHT D VAN HORNBOARD DIRECTOR

EB WILKINSONBOARD DIRECTOR

EDIE P FLEEMANBOARD DIRECTOR

GREER JOHNSONBOARD DIRECTOR STARTED 09/26/2024

HOWARD J WALTERBOARD DIRECTOR

ISAAC DEMARESTBOARD DIRECTOR

J KENNETH BLACKWELLBOARD DIRECTOR

J WILLIAM CARTERBOARD DIRECTOR

JAMES CHAPMANBOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL 05/18/2024

JAMES L WALLACEBOARD DIRECTOR

JAMES W PORTER IIBOARD DIRECTOR

JANET D NYCEBOARD DIRECTOR

JAY PRINTZBOARD DIRECTOR

JEFF KNOXBOARD DIRECTOR STARTED 05/18/2024

JIM TOMESBOARD DIRECTOR

JOE M ALLBAUGHBOARD DIRECTOR

JOEL FRIEDMANBOARD DIRECTOR

JOHN C SIGLERBOARD DIRECTOR

JOHNNY NUGENTBOARD DIRECTOR

JUDI WHITEBOARD DIRECTOR

KIM RHODEBOARD DIRECTOR

LARRY E CRAIGBOARD DIRECTOR

LEROY SISCOBOARD DIRECTOR

LINDA L WALKERBOARD DIRECTOR

MARIA HEILBOARD DIRECTOR

MARK ROBINSONBOARD DIRECTOR

MARK E VAUGHANSECOND VICE PRESIDENT STARTED 05/20/2024 & BOARD D

MATT BLUNTBOARD DIRECTOR

MITZY MCCORVEYBOARD DIRECTOR

NIGER INNISBOARD DIRECTOR

OWEN BUZ MILLSBOARD DIRECTOR

PATRICIA A CLARKBOARD DIRECTOR

PAUL D BABAZBOARD DIRECTOR

PHILLIP B JOURNEYBOARD DIRECTOR STARTED 05/18/2024

RICK ECTORBOARD DIRECTOR

ROBERT WOSBOARD DIRECTOR

ROBERT E MANSELLBOARD DIRECTOR

ROCKY MARSHALLBOARD DIRECTOR STARTED 05/18/2024

RONALD L SCHMEITSBOARD DIRECTOR

RONNIE G BARRETTBOARD DIRECTOR

SANDRA S FROMANBOARD DIRECTOR

SCOTT L BACHBOARD DIRECTOR

STEVEN C SCHREINERBOARD DIRECTOR

STEVEN W DULANBOARD DIRECTOR

THOMAS P ARVASBOARD DIRECTOR

TODD R ELLISBOARD DIRECTOR

TOM KINGBOARD DIRECTOR

WAYNE ANTHONY ROSSBOARD DIRECTOR

WILLES K LEEBOARD DIRECTOR

WILLIAM A BACHENBERGFIRST VICE PRESIDENT STARTED 05/20/2024 & BOARD DI

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1944
Location
11250 WAPLES MILL ROAD, FAIRFAX, VA 22030-7550
County
Fairfax (city)
In care of
% LINDSAY MCGEE
Primary officer
MICHAEL J ERSTLING, TREASURER AND CFO

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Civil Liberties (R60)
IRS tax category
Civil Liberties
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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