The foundation's principal purpose is to be a charitable organization engaged in activities designed to defend and advance human and civil rights secured by law, specifically defending and advancing the rights of citizens to own and use Firearms for all legal activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $138K a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $513K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$330K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$778K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$330K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$330K
Expenses
$262K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$262K
Net assets
$778K
FY2024-0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$716K
FY2022$745K
FY2023$781K
FY2024$778K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $231K Management & general 12% · $31K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Dean Rieck$923$24,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Defends and advances citizens' legal rights to own and use firearms.

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3 programs · $231K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response

Faster saves lives: we provide and facilitate training for school staff to properly respond to and reduce damages during active KILLER/ACTIVE shooter events. We contract with other experts to provide training and guidance. Training includes mindset, shooting, and trauma care of the injured.

$209Kprogram expense
02

Provided a 2-DAY youth shoot event for under 18 year old youths to learn about firearms safety and marksmanship. Also hosted the buckeye blast fun shoot. Provided other 1-DAY training classes for beginners to advanced shooters for basic tactical training, idpa-style scenario shoots, and learning fundamentals of reactive shooting.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Defending and advancing human and civil rights secured by law, specifically the rights of citizens to own and use firearms for all legal activities.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2022–2022
Second Amendment FoundationWA · FY2022$8,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$231K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$778K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$513K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$778K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$490K$513K
Total assetsLn 16$791K$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$784K$778K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$74K$60K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$970
Information technologyLn 14$18K$11K$7K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K$52
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$63K$32
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$37K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$231K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $330K$262K$68K$778K 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$403K$15K$781K 990 PDF
FY2022 $370K$282K$88K$745K 990 PDF
FY2021 $678K$257K$422K$716K 990 PDF
FY2020 $440K$341K$99K$299K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $329,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $266,019$219,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,754$87,444
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,556$22,887
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,435$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $417,764$329,975
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,700$18,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $387,087$243,882
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,787$261,882
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,977$68,093
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,975 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$200,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,644
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $87,444$87,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,887$22,887
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,444 · Excluded from tax $22,887$329,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $261,882 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,000$18,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $60,050 · Management $13,728$73,778
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,082$5,082
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,535$12,535
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,182 · Management $970$2,152
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,941 · Management $6,789$17,730
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,944 · Management $52$28,996
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $62,939 · Management $32$62,971
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,075$2,075
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,778 · Management $1,785$38,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,369 · Management $30,513 · Fundraising $0$261,882
Part X · Balance sheet $795,990 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,449$210,620
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $69,638$7,200
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $72,250$65,204
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $490,317$512,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $790,654$795,990
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,557
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,895$12,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,895$18,084
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $781,498$775,645
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,261$2,261
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $783,759$777,906
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $790,654$795,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $777,906 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,975
XI-2 Total expenses$261,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$783,759
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,952
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$67,994
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$777,906

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