The NRA Foundation: Kentucky Grants
Funding Amount
US $3,000 - US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- All applying organizations must possess a Federal Employer Identification number (EIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service and be an/a:IRS 501 (c) recognized entity (must submit IRS Determination Letter with application) OrFederal, State or local government entity (law enforcement, public…
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: The following organizations are NOT eligible for grants:Labor organizations.
- Not eligible: Private businesses and enterprises, including LLCs.
- Not eligible: Organizations or groups that do not have a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
- Not eligible: Friends of NRA Committees or NRA Foundation State Fund Committees.
- Not eligible: Individuals.
Overview
The NRA Foundation: Kentucky Grants provide funding to organizations that promote firearm safety, education, and marksmanship in line with charitable purposes defined by the IRS. Eligible applicants include IRS-recognized nonprofits, government entities, and state-recognized organizations. Ineligibility applies to labor organizations, private businesses, and individuals. The Foundation aims to foster educational and scientific initiatives within the shooting sports community, ensuring a commitment to safety and responsible firearm use.
Grant funding provided by The NRA Foundation must meet all NRA Foundation requirements and be used to further a charitable purpose as defined by the Internal Revenue Code under section 501(c)(3) and accompanying rules, regulations, and other IRS law and materials. Eligibility and funding amount are determined solely by the Foundation.
Grant requests must conform to, and foster the purposes in, The NRA Foundation’s mission statement, such as:
Promote, advance, and encourage firearms, the shooting sports, and hunting safety.Educate individuals, including the youth of the United States, with respect to firearms, firearms history, participation in the shooting sports, hunting safety, and marksmanship, as well as with respect to other subjects that are of importance to the well-being of the general public.Conduct research in furtherance of improved firearms safety and marksmanship facilities and techniques.Support activities of the National Rifle Association of America, to the extent that such activities are in furtherance of charitable, educational, or scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which includes activities that are charitable, educational, or foster National or International sports competition.
Eligibility
All applying organizations must possess a Federal Employer Identification number (EIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service and be an/a:IRS 501 (c) recognized entity (must submit IRS Determination Letter with application) OrFederal, State or local government entity (law enforcement, public school, college) OrState recognized nonprofit organization (must submit copy of state nonprofit registration)
Ineligibility
The following organizations are NOT eligible for grants:Labor organizations.Private businesses and enterprises, including LLCs.Organizations or groups that do not have a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service.Friends of NRA Committees or NRA Foundation State Fund Committees.Individuals.
What NRA Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 510
- Total given
- $13.92M
- Median grant
- $8,181
- Range
- $5,002–$7.22M
- By dollars: Virginia 53%, Colorado 5%, Indiana 4%. Top recipient cities: Fort Wayne, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Idaho Falls, ID.
- 37% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
National Rifle Association of America · Fairfax, VA
Community Outreach, Training, Safety, Education, 2nd Amendment, General Shooting…
$7.22M
Independence Institute · Denver, CO
2nd Amendment Protection
$268K
USA Shooting Inc · Colorado Springs, CO
Competitive Shooting
$250K
The American Society for the Promotion of International Amateur Competition (Taspiac) · Dover, DE
Competitive Shooting
$189K
The X Count Inc · Fort Wayne, IN
Competitive Shooting
$151K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Youth sports
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