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Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc

EIN 26-1598353 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND SEEKS TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES OF GUN VIOLENCE AND HELP TO REDUCE IT BY CONDUCTING GROUNDBREAKING ORIGINAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPING EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES, COMMUNICATING THIS KNOWLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, AND ADVANCING GUN SAFETY AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN COMMUNITIES AND THE COURTS.

Income
$37.3 million
Spending
$42.2 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
8.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
124
Volunteers
428,617
Highest pay
$409,281, everytown law executive director & chief litigatio

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $34.7 million spent. IN 2024, EVERYTOWN LAW, THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED TEAM OF LITIGATORS DEDICATED TO COMBATING GUN VIOLENCE IN THE COURTS, HELPED LEAD THE WAY IN ADVANCING GUN SAFETY. NOT ONLY DID EVERYTOWN LAW CELEBRATE THE UNITED STATE SUPREME COURT UPHOLDING THE LONGSTANDING FEDERAL LAW THAT PROHIBITS ABUSERS SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS FROM POSSESSING GUNS IN UNITED STATES V. RAHIMI, BUT SAW A STRING OF WINS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN A MAJOR WIN FOR GUN SAFETY, POLYMER80, THE NATION'S LARGEST PRODUCER OF GHOST GUN KITS AND COMPONENT PARTS, SHUTTERED IN 2024, FOLLOWING A YEARS-LONG EFFORT BY EVERYTOWN AND EVERYTOWN LAW TO HOLD THE GHOST GUN INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS ILLEGAL AND LIFE-ENDANGERING CONDUCT. EVERYTOWN LAW DIDN'T STOP THERE, FILING OR JOINING SEVEN NEW LAWSUITS THIS YEAR, ON BEHALF OF GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND STATES AND CITIES NATIONWIDE, SEEKING TO HOLD MEMBERS OF THE GUN INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNLAWFUL AND RECKLESS CONDUCT CONTRIBUTING TO GUN VIOLENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2024, THE EVERYTOWN COMMUNITY SAFETY FUND AWARDED OVER $2 MILLION IN GRANTS TO 34 COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP SUSTAIN CRITICAL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION WORK NATIONWIDE. OUR BE SMART PROGRAM KICKED OFF THE INAUGURAL SMART WEEK, A DEDICATED WEEK WHERE PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER TO SPREAD THE WORD ON THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF SECURE GUN STORAGE. AND THANKS TO THE HARD WORK OF MOMS DEMAND ACTION AND STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE, AT THE START OF THE 2024 SCHOOL YEAR, MORE THAN 11 MILLION STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY LIVED IN A DISTRICT THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE PARENTS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF SECURE FIREARM STORAGE IN KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE. IN JUNE, FOR THE 10TH YEAR, COUNTLESS PEOPLE NATIONWIDE JOINED TOGETHER FOR NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY AND THE WEAR ORANGE CAMPAIGN TO HONOR SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND DEMAND A FUTURE FREE FROM GUN VIOLENCE. THERE WERE MORE THAN 300 #WEARORANGE EVENTS SCHEDULED ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR ONLINE HUB, "THE SMOKING GUN," DEDICATED TO HOLDING THE GUN INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE, RELEASED NEARLY 90 ARTICLES AND REPORTS EXPOSING THE GUN INDUSTRY'S ROLE IN AMERICA'S GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC. AND AS ADVOCATES, JOURNALISTS, AND POLICYMAKERS SOUGHT CLEAR ANALYSIS ABOUT AMERICA'S GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC IN 2024, EVERYTOWN'S RESEARCH TEAM WAS A LEADING SOURCE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL DATA AND IMPORTANT CONTEXT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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