AMERICANS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE
EIN 81-1741008 · Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
What they do
Americans Against Gun Violence Hosted Its Annual National High School Scholarship Essay Contest In 2025, Open to All U.S. High School Students, In Which Students Were Asked to Think and Write Critically About Our Countrys Epidemic of Gun Violence and The Definitive Measures Need to Stop This Epidemic. We Awarded A Total of $18,500 In Scholarships Distributed Among 28 Students and Posted The Winning Essays, or Excerpts From Them, On Our Website, Thereby Providing Students With A Platform to Express Their Own Views Concerning The Epidemic of Gun Violence That Disproportionately Affects Our Countrys Children and Youth. We Also Sent Periodic Newsletters to The Approximately 2,500 People On Our Listserv and Posted Updated Information On Our Website Related to New Developments In The Area of Gun Violence and Gun Violence Prevention In The United States, Including Comparing Rates of Gun Violence, Rates of Gun Ownership, and Gun-related Laws In The United States In Other High Income Democratic
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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 (6)
EDUARDO DELGADILLO ALFAROMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GRECIA JIMENEZ MACIASMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KATE VAN BURENMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARILYN BRADFORDSECRETARY/TREASURER
RAYMOND SWANSONVICE PRESIDENT
WILLIAM DURSTONPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 620 Coolidge Drive Ste 325 Office 2, Folsom, CA 95630
- County
- Sacramento
- In care of
- William Durston
- Primary officer
- William Durston, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
- IRS tax category
- Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C.