United States Sportsmens Alliance
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What it says it does
TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE AMERICA'S HERITAGE OF HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING BY UNITING SPORTSMEN TO PROTECT AGAINST LEGISLATIVE ATTACKS FROM THE ANIMAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN CONGRESS, ALL 50 STATE LEGISLATURES AND AT THE BALLOT BOX. TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR SPORTS BY ORGANZING AND EDUCATING AMERICA'S YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT REPRESENT THEM.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $283,340, 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 (5)
- $734,855 spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS THAT SUPPORT HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING ACTIVITIES AND WANT TO CONTINUE THE ABUNDANT WILDLIFE WE HAVE TODAY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE UPDATES ON CURRENT ISSUES, HOW TO ARTICLES, PERIODIC REPORTS CIRCULATED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND WEEKLY UPDATES.
- $97,372 spent. LEGISLATIVE SERVICES - USSA MONITORS, ANALYZES AND MANAGES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CAMPAIGNS TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE AMERICA'S RICH HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING HERITAGE. USSA SPECIALIZES IN GRASSROOTS COALITION BUILDING LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT IN ALL 50 STATES LEGISLATURES AND IN WASHINGTON D.C. USSA ADVOCATES FOR REDUCING ARBITRARY BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THE NEXT GENERATION OF HUNTERS FROM ENTERING THE FIELD AS WELL AS ACCESS TO PUBLIC LAND FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS. USSA ALSO MANAGES BALLOT ISSUE CAMPAIGNS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER SPORTSMEN ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF AMERICA'S HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING COMMUNITY.
- $182,006 spent. RESEARCH AND INFORMATION - IDENTIFY AND RESEARCH GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ADVOCATE POSITIONS THAT WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTRICT SPORTSMEN'S ABILITY TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP. DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT OPPOSE THE ANTI-HUNTING LOBBY AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING ACTIVITIES WHILE SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PRACTICES. PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO SCIENTIFIC WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE SPORTSMEN'S EFFECTIVE FUNDING METHOD THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE MOST ABUNDANT AND THRIVING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS IN MORE THAN 100 YEARS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY UTILIZING ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA, CREATION OF BROCHURES, AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS USED IN SPEECHES, DISPLAYS, AND DIRECT MAIL TO AMERICAN SPORTSMEN AND CONSERVATION CLUBS. IN HOUSE AND HIRED VENDORS PROVIDE THE RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND CREATIVITY NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY CRAFT AND DISTRIBUTE OUR MESSAGE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. RESEARCH AND INFORMATION - IDENTIFY AND RESEARCH GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ADVOCATE POSITIONS THAT WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTRICT SPORTSMEN'S ABILITY TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP. DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT OPPOSE THE ANTI-HUNTING LOBBY AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING ACTIVITIES WHILE SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PRACTICES. PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO SCIENTIFIC WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE SPORTSMEN'S EFFECTIVE FUNDING METHOD THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE MOST ABUNDANT AND THRIVING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS IN MORE THAN 100 YEARS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY UTILIZING ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA, CREATION OF BROCHURES, AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS USED IN SPEECHES, DISPLAYS, AND DIRECT MAIL TO AMERICAN SPORTSMEN AND CONSERVATION CLUBS. IN HOUSE AND HIRED VENDORS PROVIDE THE RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND CREATIVITY NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY CRAFT AND DISTRIBUTE OUR MESSAGE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
- $123,295 spent. LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND MONITORING - IDENTIFICATION, NON-LEGAL ANALYSES AND MONITORING OF LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.
- LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND MONITORING - IDENTIFICATION, NON-LEGAL ANALYSES AND MONITORING OF LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.
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 February 1977.
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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