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Maryland Shall Issue INC

Parkville, MD501(c)(4)Since 2005EIN 20-4313402Revenue $113K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmarylandshallissue.org9613 Harford Rd, 21234-2150 · Parkville, MDTax-exempt since Apr 2021

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Preservation and advancement of gun owners rights in Maryland

17¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 57 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 59% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
128 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 127.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2000
of 2000 voting members
Looks good: 2000 of 2000 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$113K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$68K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$724K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$113K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$113K
Expenses
$68K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$75K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$68K
Net assets
$724K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$290K
FY2022$414K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$679K
FY2025$724K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2012, reinstated. IRS ruling Apr 2021, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $11K Management & general 83% · $57K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Pennak
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Novotny
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Burke
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Omar Chung
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Bary
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for and protects gun owners' rights in Maryland.

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3 programs · $11K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Gun Law Education

efforts to teach citizens about gun laws and how they are affected

$5Kprogram expense
02

Reform of Maryland firearm laws and policies

$5Kprogram expense
03

Firearm safety

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Friends for a Better Way FoundationFY2022$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$113K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$68K
Ln 25
Programscol B$11K
Managementcol C$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$724K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$726K
Total assetsLn 16$726K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2,000
IndependentVI 1b2,000
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$113K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$680K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$726K
Total assetsLn 16$726K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$724K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 657
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$684K$726K
Total assetsLn 16$684K$726K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$679K$724K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$0$21K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$354$0$354$0
Office expensesLn 13$567$567$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K$0$0
TravelLn 17$817$0$817$0
InterestLn 20$58$0$58$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$0$9K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$5K$11K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$68K$11K$57K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $113K$68K$44K$724K 990 PDF
FY2024 $129K$69K$60K$679K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$75K$206K$619K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$414K 990 PDF
FY2021 $122K$290K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $112,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,018$103,289
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,430$9,309
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,448$112,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,411$68,195
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,411$68,195
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,037$44,403
Part VI · Governance 2,000 of 2,000 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2,000
VI-1b Independent voting members2,000
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $112,598 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$76,171
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,118
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,309$9,309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,309$112,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,195 across 11 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $21,440 · Fundraising $0$21,440
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,094 · Fundraising $0$12,094
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,270 · Fundraising $0$1,270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $354 · Fundraising $0$354
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $567 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$567
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,040 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,040
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $817 · Fundraising $0$817
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $58 · Fundraising $0$58
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,131 · Fundraising $0$1,131
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $8,776 · Fundraising $0$8,776
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,824 · Management $10,824 · Fundraising $0$15,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,431 · Management $56,764 · Fundraising $0$68,195
Part X · Balance sheet $726,037 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $329,726$45,904
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $353,935$680,133
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $683,661$726,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,168$2,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,168$2,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $679,493$723,896
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $683,661$726,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $723,896 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$112,598
XI-2 Total expenses$68,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$679,493
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$723,896

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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