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Craig B Spray

Treasurer Until 06/01/2021 · National Rifle Association of America

Treasurer Until 06/01/2021 at National Rifle Association of America. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$468K

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Treasurer Until 06/01/2021 of National Rifle Association of America, based in Fairfax, VA.
Received $468K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Treasurer Until 01/28/2021 of Nra Civil Rights Defense Fund, uncompensated.
Also listed as Treasurer Until 01/15/2021 of The Nra Foundation INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Craig B. Spray served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the National Rifle Association from 2018 until his firing in 2020.

He testified in bankruptcy proceedings that he attempted to implement financial controls and objected to governance practices under CEO Wayne LaPierre, including unauthorized board member flights and circumvention of internal controls. Previously, Spray was CFO of furniture manufacturer Knoll, Inc.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
CFO and Treasurer at NRA (2018-2020)

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

National Rifle Association of America Treasurer Until 06/01/2021 · $211.3M revenue · Fairfax, VAFIREARMS SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING; AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSpay $806K → $468KFiled FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$468Kreported comp
Nra Civil Rights Defense Fund Treasurer Until 01/28/2021 · $1.0M revenue · Fairfax, VATHE FUND PROVIDES LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SELECTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS DEFENDING THEIR RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. ADDITIONALLY,…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Nra Foundation INC Treasurer Until 01/15/2021 · $58.3M revenue · Fairfax, VAAWARDED OVER 1,800 GRANTS DURING 2021 IN SUPPORT OF FIREARM-RELATED PUBLIC INTEREST ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Nra Special Contribution Fund Nra Whittington Center Treasurer Until 01/28/2021 · $4.4M revenue · Raton, NM(See Schedule O)Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Nra Freedom Action Foundation Treasurer Until 06/01/2021 · $1.0M revenue · Fairfax, VASEE SCHEDULE OFiled FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Executive Director Ila Until 6/26/2019 · FY2021
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W
Executive Vice President Until 01/31/2024 · FY2024
$1.1M
T
Executive Director, Advancement Until 08/01/2024 · FY2024
$888K
J
Chief of Staff and Senior Strategist · FY2019
$859K
T
Executive Director, Advancement · FY2022
$774K
W
Former Treasurer 9/13/2018 · FY2019
$659K
D
Deputy Executive Director 9/13/2019 · FY2019
$636K
D
Executive Vice President Started 05/20/2024 · FY2024
$544K
D
Executive Director, Publications · FY2022
$531K
R
Executive Director Ila Until 12/02/2024 · FY2024
$496K
J
Executive Director Ila · FY2022
$435K
T
Executive Director, Membership Until 09/12/2022 · FY2023
$435K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org