The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
SUPPORT SAFE EDUCATIONAL SPACES NATIONWIDE BY OPPOSING THE PRESENCE OF CONCEALED FIREARMS IN ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION. WE FOSTER COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO AMPLIFY LOCAL VOICES THAT STIMULATE STATE-LEVEL ACTION, ULTIMATELY IMPACTING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION NATIONWIDE. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND LEGAL ACTION, WE STRIVE TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE MEASURES THAT KEEP GUNS OFF CAMPUS AND SAFEGUARD THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL.
- Income
- $139,152
- Spending
- $90,220
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $19,500, executive director
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
- $37,833 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION/RESEARCH INITIATIVE: IS PROVIDED VIA OUR WEBSITE ARMEDCAMPUSES.ORG TO POLICY MAKERS, PRESS, AND INDIVIDUALS REGARDING CAMPUS GUN LAWS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE CAMPAIGN ALSO COMPLETED ON A PROJECT VIA OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS TO IDENTIFY INCIDENTS ON CERTAIN COLLEGE CAMPUSES WHERE GUN INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. THIS RESEARCH WAS PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE (KEEPGUNSOFFCAMPUS.ORG) AND WAS ALSO SHARED WITH POLICY EXPERTS, LEGISLATORS, PRESS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.
- $34,049 spent. OPERATE A SPEAKERS' BUREAU WHERE THE CAMPAIGN TO KEEP GUNS OFF CAMPUS STAFF TRAINS COLLEGE FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE ISSUES INVOLVING GUNS ON CAMPUS AND PREPARES THEM FOR SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE THE RESPECTIVE COLLEGES, THE PRESS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES
- $3,783 spent. GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING: CONDUCTED EDUCATION AND ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES WITH OUR NETWORK OF FACULTY AND STUDENTS REGARDING THE DANGERS OF CONCEALED FIREARMS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES IN SEVERAL STATES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AZ, FL, NC, OK, SD AND WY. THIS COORDINATED EFFORT HELPS ELEVATE THE VOICES OF KEY COLLEGE STAKEHOLDERS AS THEY WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CAMPAIGN TO KEEP GUNS OFF CAMPUS IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION OF GUN FREE CAMPUSES.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.