Giffords EIN 46-5592432

Giffords

EIN  46-5592432 Membership association Washington, DC Founded 2014
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Verified accurate 8/11/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Advocates for gun violence prevention through legislation and public dialogue.
Leadership
Emma Brown · Executive Director · $300K
Money in and out
$17.6M revenue, $17.2M expenses
Bottom line
+2% operating surplus

Advocates for gun violence prevention through legislation and public dialogue. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $17.6M in revenue, $17.2M in expenses, and $4.3M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$17.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$17.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $397K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.16
Operating surplus
+2%
revenue over expenses▲ +338% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
35%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -25% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$17.6M
FY2024▲ +38%
Expenses
$17.2M
FY2024▲ +34%
Total assets
$6.4M
FY2024▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -8%
Total revenue
$17.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$17.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$397K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $12.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Building a strong national organization focused on engaging and growing a diverse national network of supporters and participating in an ongoing dialogue with the american public in order to reduce gun violence in our communities.

$12.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGiffords
EINHdr · item D46-5592432
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.giffords.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$300,491Pt VII · Sec A
$256,328Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Government and Political Affairs
$236,913Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advisor, (until 8/1/24)
$226,562Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$220,946Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Communications
$212,231Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$211,777Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of State Affairs
$206,570Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Brown’s $300K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Ambler-Retro Pay 130k$341,608
Emma Brown$300,491$4,414
Gabrielle Giffords$256,328$122,975$109,681
Vanessa Gonzalez$236,913
Peter Ambler$226,562$193,114$229,069$185,854
Sheila Isong$222,977
Robin Lloyd$221,171$221,737$179,426
Christopher Phillips$220,946$122,431$131,185$106,681$111,043

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$17.6M
Investment income$15K
Other revenue$733
Total revenueLn 12$17.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.16
Program services72%$12.4M
Management & general12%$2.1M
Fundraising16%$2.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$4.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $17.2M · Less non-cash grants $1.1M · Cash operating expenses/yr $16.2M
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $12.4M · Total expenses $17.2M
72%
Management & General
Management & general $2.1M · Total expenses $17.2M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2.7M · Total expenses $17.2M
16%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2.7M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $13.2M
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $17.6M · Total revenue $17.6M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $17.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $17.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $17.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $17.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $17.6M · Prior year $12.8M
+38%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $7.0M · FY2024 $17.6M
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $17.6M · Expenses $17.2M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.3M · Total assets $6.4M
68%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Emma Brown · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $300K · Total expenses $17.2M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.1M · Total expenses $17.2M
35%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 16%
Revenue growth 38%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Bll FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$28K
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $723K · 2020–2024
Arizona Democratic PartyFY2024$100,000
Senate Majority PacFY2024$100,000
Unrig Our Economy INCDE · FY2024$40,000
End Gun Violence MichiganMI · FY2024$20,000
Texas Gun SenseTX · FY2024$10,000
Tides CenterCA · FY2024$10,000
Hispanic FederationDC · FY2024$10,000
Texas Gun SenseTX · FY2023$6,000
Alianza CenterFL · FY2023$5,500
Safe Schools Safe Community OregonFY2022$105,000
All Together ColoradoFY2022$25,000
Better Colorado AllianceFY2022$10,000
CeasefirepaPA · FY2022$10,000
Mending Roots Forest ProjectFY2022$5,500
Mending Roots Forest ProjectFY2021$10,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$17.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$12.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$14.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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