Texas Gun Rights Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To educate the public on the historical, constitutional, and moral necessity of bearing arms as a safeguard against tyranny, while promoting firearms safety, shooting sports, and hunting as part of Texass cultural heritage. TXGRF also works to defend the Second Amendment through litigation and legal education, including the protection of due process and free speech rights necessary to preserve and exercise the right to keep and bear arms.
- Income
- $58,123
- Spending
- $35,229
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $1,500, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- $30,229 spent. 1. Legal and Policy GuidanceMaintained a legal retainer to provide timely legal and policy analysis on Second Amendment issues, enabling the Foundation to educate members and the public on constitutional rights. This service also allows the Foundation to assist individuals who inquire about firearms laws and related concerns.2. Legal Fees for Gun Owners in LitigationProvided legal support in Second Amendment-related litigation, ensuring that Texans constitutional rights were defended in cases with broader implications for due process and firearm ownership. These efforts further the Foundations mission of protecting and educating the public on the legal necessity of the right to keep and bear arms.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 November 6, 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 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 March 2023.
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 November 4, 2026.
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