Firearms Policy Coalition
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What it says it does
FIREARMS POLICY COALITION FPC FIGHTS FORWARD TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, DEFEAT GOVERNMENT OVERREACH, AND RESTORE THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT STRATEGIC LITIGATION, GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY, GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM, CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O
- Income
- $4.1 million
- Spending
- $5.4 million
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $304,048, president/chairman
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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)
- $3.5 million spent. IN ADDITION TO ITS DIRECT ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS REACHING MILLIONS EACH YEAR, FPCS LEGAL PROGRAM, FPC LAW FPCLAW.ORG, LED ONE OF THE NATIONS MOST AGGRESSIVE EFFORTS TO CHALLENGE AND DEFEAT UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN-CONTROL LAWS IN THE COURTS. DURING 2025, FPC LITIGATED MORE THAN 60 MAJOR LAWSUITS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS NATIONWIDE, FILED 10 NEW CASES, 54 SUBSTANTIVE BRIEFS, 8 MAJOR AMICUS BRIEFS, AND 1 PUBLISHED LAW REVIEW ARTICLE. FPC SECURED MORE THAN 10 SIGNIFICANT VICTORIES, INCLUDING MAJOR INJUNCTIONS AGAINST UNCONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARM OWNERSHIP AND CARRY IN MULTIPLE STATES, VACATUR OF THE ATFS PISTOL BRACE RULE IN MOCK V. GARLAND, AND A VICTORY OVER THE FEDERAL FIREARM CARRY BAN AT U.S. POST OFFICES IN FPC V. BONDI. LEARN MORE ABOUT FPCS SUCCESSES AT FIREARMSPOLICY.ORG/WINS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 October 2015.
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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