Gun Owners of America Inc
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What it says it does
TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF GUN OWNERS, INCLUDING PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP, AND CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY RELATED TO SUCH RIGHTS.
- Income
- $7.7 million
- Spending
- $12.5 million
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $194,191, executive v-p
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 (3)
- $7.3 million spent. INFORMATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE: INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ADVOCACY RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF FIREARM OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN AMERICA.
- $1.5 million spent. NEWSLETTER: DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS; DISSEMINATION OF NEWS AND ANALYSIS ON STATE FIREARMS RIGHTS ISSUE.
- $971,210 spent. MEMBERSHIP: TO UPDATE AND INFORM MEMBERS ON THE PROGRESS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND FUTURE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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 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? 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 September 7, 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 1978.
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.
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