Capital City Young Guns
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAPITAL CITY YOUNG GUNS IS A YOUTH EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT TEACHES SELF-CONFIDENCE, ETHICS, AND DISCIPLINE BY PARTICIPATING SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY IN SHOTGUN SHOOTING SPORTS.
- Income
- $70,244
- Spending
- $37,111
- Reserves
- 87.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $33,894 spent. CCYG PROVIDED A SUMMER SHOTGUN SHOOTING PROGRAM TO BISMARCK/MANDAN AREA YOUTH. THE PROGRAM RAN FROM JUNE 4TH THROUGH AUGUST 20TH ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS. THE INSTRUCTION FOR THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS THAT VOLUNTEER WITH CCYG. THE PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE PROGRAM TO 30 TO 35 YOUTH EACH SESSION, WITH 2 SESSIONS PROVIDED. PROVIDING 2 SESSIONS WAS A NEW ASPECT TO THE SUMMER PROGRAM, WHICH ALLOWED DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF STUDENTS TO GO THROUGH THE PROGRAM AS PREVIOUS YEARS. THERE IS USUALLY ALWAYS A WAITLIST OF OTHER STUDENTS THAT WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE, BUT THE PROGRAM IS LIMITED DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE PROGRAM. THE BOARD CONTINUES TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO FIND ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS TO EXPAND THE REACH OF THE PROGRAM TO ADDITIONAL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM BREAKS THE PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS UP BY SKILL LEVEL TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE WITH OTHERS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCE TO THEM AND HELP THE INSTRUCTORS KNOW THE SKILL LEVEL OF STUDENTS WHEN PROVIDING THEIR INSTRUCTION. THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY FREE TO STUDENTS WITH SHOTGUNS OR BB GUNS PROVIDED BY CCYG ALONG WITH THE SHELLS/BB'S AND THE CLAY TARGETS. THE 2025 SEASON SAW YOUTH SHOOTING 12,500 ROUNDS SHOT AT 15,000 CLAY TARGETS. THIS IS POSSIBLE FROM GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM DONORS AND THE VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS AND BOARD. THE FOCUS OF THE INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IS ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST WITH OTHER IMPORTANT SKILLS SECONDARY, SUCH AS EYE DOMINANCE, BASIC MOUNT AND STANCE, GUN FIT, ETC.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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? 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.
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 April 2017.
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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