Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc
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What it says it does
THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND IS TO PROMOTE GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION AND INITIATIVES AND REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH THE EDUCATION OF POLICY-MAKERS, THE PRESS, AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF GUN VIOLENCE AND ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF GUN SAFETY.
- Income
- $57.1 million
- Spending
- $56.5 million
- Employees
- 224
- Volunteers
- 1,037,379
- Highest pay
- $455,831, political affairs senior vice president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $43.1 million spent. 2024 WAS A YEAR OF LIFE-SAVING ACTION, MAKING BIPARTISAN PROGRESS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS YEAR, EVERYTOWN, ALONGSIDE MOMS DEMAND ACTION AND STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION VOLUNTEERS, HELPED PASS 110 GUN SAFETY POLICIES, INCLUDING LAWS REQUIRING SECURE STORAGE OF FIREARMS, STRENGTHENING STATE BACKGROUND CHECK LAWS, CRACKING DOWN ON GHOST GUNS, AND INCREASING FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. WE ALSO DEFEATED 253 DANGEROUS, GUN LOBBY-BACKED BILLS. DURING THE ELECTION SEASON, EVERYTOWN WORKED TO KEEP BUILDING THE BENCH OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAWMAKERS. MOMS DEMAND ACTION VOLUNTEERS RAN FOR OFFICE AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, AND WON. OVERALL, 3,300 GUN SENSE CANDIDATES WERE ELECTED INTO OFFICE UP AND DOWN THE BALLOT DURING THE 2023-24 ELECTION CYCLE, INCLUDING 333 OF OUR VERY OWN MOMS DEMAND ACTION VOLUNTEERS. MARKING TWO YEARS SINCE THE 2022 PASSAGE OF THE BIPARTISAN SAFER COMMUNITIES ACT, EVERYTOWN, MOMS DEMAND ACTION AND STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION CELEBRATED THE FINALIZATION OF A FEDERAL RULE THAT CLOSED LOOPHOLES IN OUR BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM. IN JUNE, AT EVERYTOWN'S 11TH ANNUAL GUN SENSE UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSED MOMS DEMAND ACTION AND STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION VOLUNTEERS AND SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE FROM ALL 50 STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. AS THEY GATHERED TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING SESSIONS ABOUT EFFECTIVE ORGANIZING AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, CONFERENCE ATTENDEES TOOK TO CAPITOL HILL FOR OUR LARGEST FEDERAL ADVOCACY DAY AND ASKED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION TO ADDRESS OUR NATION'S GUN VIOLENCE CRISIS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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