Second Amendment Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Bellevue, WA EIN 91-6184167

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.7M

Foundation funders

51

Grants recorded

122

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Second Amendment Foundation?

Second Amendment Foundation is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation ($750K), KatherineJames Foundation ($550K), Donors Trust Inc ($503K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Second Amendment Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation$750,00032023–2025
KatherineJames Foundation$550,00042021–2024
Donors Trust Inc$503,48062020–2024
Brownell Family Foundation$161,48642022–2025
The Constitutional Defense Fund Inc$150,00032020–2022
The San Francisco Foundation$100,00012019
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$56,80132022–2023
HD Perry Family Foundation$53,50052020–2024
National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers$50,00012024
Apex Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Illinois State Rifle Association$50,00012023
Kauai Energy Institute$45,00042021–2024
Bill Stroecker Foundation$33,70062020–2025
Burton Foundation Inc$25,00052020–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$18,92112022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$14,30022021–2024
Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Buckeye Firearms Foundation Inc$8,50012022
John Sluck & Anita Sluck Foundation$8,00032021–2023
David G Danforth Charitable Fdn$7,50012025
Nespola Charitable Foundation$6,50032021–2023
The Alaska Community Foundation$5,62012022
The Bessemer Giving Fund$5,00012020
The Art Laboe Foundation Inc$4,00022020–2021
Firehole Foundation$3,88242021–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2019 12 grants2020 23 grants2021 27 grants2022 28 grants2023 23 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2019) to $670K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $247K.

What grants has Second Amendment Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Melva Bucksbaum Family FoundationALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$200,000
2025Brownell Family FoundationCharitable$25,335
2025Oklahoma City Community Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$10,000
2025David G Danforth Charitable FdnGENERAL OPERATING FUND$7,500
2025Bill Stroecker FoundationRECIPIENT AUTHORIZED EXEMPT PURPOSES$4,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$330
2025Barry-Bashur FoundationCivic$50
2024Melva Bucksbaum Family FoundationALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$300,000
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$102,120
2024KatherineJames FoundationPrograms$100,000
2024National Association of Sporting Goods WholesalersSUPPORT OF INDUSTRY$50,000
2024Brownell Family FoundationCharitable$31,823
2024Kauai Energy InstituteN A$15,000
2024HD Perry Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$12,000
2024Apex FoundationADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,800
2024Bill Stroecker FoundationRECIPIENT AUTHORIZED EXEMPT PURPOSES$4,500
2024Ed Uihlein Family FoundationGENERAL$2,000
2024Firehole FoundationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$1,690
2024The Bahramzadeh Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
2024McClure Family Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2024Shell USA Company Foundation310$310
2024John P & Kathryn G Evans FoundationOperating Fund$250
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$200
2024JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$120
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncVOLUNTEER PROGRAM$100
2024Celanese FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$62
2024Barnabas Foundation IncFOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSE$35
2024Wabtec FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25
2024Barry-Bashur FoundationCivic$20

Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Second Amendment Foundation?

Second Amendment Foundation is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation ($750K), KatherineJames Foundation ($550K), Donors Trust Inc ($503K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Second Amendment Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Second Amendment Foundation's largest funder?

Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Second Amendment Foundation, with $750K across 3 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Second Amendment Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Second Amendment Foundation across 122 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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