The Crpa Foundation

Tax-deductible

Fullerton, CA501(c)(3)Since 2005Recreation & SportsEIN 73-1719822

The purpose of the foundation shall be to promote firearms and hunting safety, educate individuals on firearms, firearms history, hunting safety and marksmanship, award scholarships to deserving students, and assist in the legal defense of 2ND amendment issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,000 volunteers.
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $214K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$173K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$779K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$779K
FY2024▼ -35%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$738K
FY2021$681K
FY2022$676K
FY2023$888K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$779K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$969K
FY2022$918K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2005.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $961K Management & general 4% · $45K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$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

Defends the Second Amendment through education and litigation, preserving hunting and shooting heritage.

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1 program service account for $961K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The foundation supported the legal defense of the second amendment and civil rights issues regarding the second amendment. These funds were used to help defray the legal costs in major court cases.

$961Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $4.8M · 2019–2024
Michel and AssociatesFY2023$567,568
Michel and AssociatesFY2022$155,463
Michel and AssociatesFY2021$120,000
Michel and AssociatesFY2020$120,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,500
Yreka High School Trap TeamFY2020$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,000
Raahaugee Shooting Sports FoundationFY2019$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,000
Yreka High School Trap TeamFY2019$2,500
Ojai Valley Gun ClubCA · FY2019$2,400
Debra Takayama Memorial Junior Pheasant HuntFY2019$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$779K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$706K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$961K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$706K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$779K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$49K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K$173K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$820K$820K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$41K$20K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$113K$113K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$212$212
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$961K$45K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$135K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $888K$1.0M−$141K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $676K$918K−$243K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $681K$969K−$289K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $738K$1.0M−$262K$1.9M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $778,501 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$705,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$705,753
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44,376$44,376
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,372$28,372
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72,748$778,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,014,810 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $820,314$820,314
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,000 · Management $21,264$41,264
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $112,518$112,518
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,290 · Management $3,290$6,580
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,072$9,072
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,843$12,843
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $212$212
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,007$7,007
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $961,122 · Management $44,616 · Fundraising $9,072$1,014,810
Part X · Balance sheet $1,460,343 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,026$48,914
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,504,473$1,411,429
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,584,862$1,460,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$44,059
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $136,798$129,106
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,798$173,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,448,064$1,287,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,448,064$1,287,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,584,862$1,460,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,287,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$778,501
XI-2 Total expenses$1,014,810
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$236,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,448,064
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$75,423
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,287,178

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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