2025-08-15T09:04:43-05:00 2024-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 5255 E WILLIAMS CIRCLE STE 5000 TUCSON AZ 85711 990 2023-10-01 743197990 KNIFE RIGHTS INC KNIF 6024762702 313 W TEMPLE CT GILBERT AZ 85233 DOUGLAS S RITTER CHAIRMAN/CEO 6024762702 2025-08-14 1 1 HERB HOFFMAN CPA P00177945 5207903500 2025-08-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DOUGLAS S RITTER 313 W TEMPLE CT GILBERT AZ 85233 296945 0 X WWW.KNIFERIGHTS.ORG X 2006 AZ LOBBYING FOR KNIFE AND EDGED TOOLED USERS ACROSS THE US THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 4 4 0 8 0 0 334524 279775 14640 17170 0 0 7000 0 356164 296945 0 0 0 0 0 75605 0 0 0 298578 255144 298578 330749 57586 -33804 344046 310242 0 0 344046 310242 X KNIFE RIGHTS IS DEDICATED TO: 1. PROVIDING KNIFE AND EDGED TOOL OWNERS AN EFFECTIVE VOICE TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND TO OPPOSE EFFORTS TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT TO OWN, USE AND CARRY KNIVES AND EDGED TOOLS; 2. ENCOURAGING SAFE, RESPONSIBLE AND LAWFUL USE OF KNIVES AND EDGED TOOLS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, ENHANCING POSITIVE PERCEPTIONS OF KNIVES AND EDGED TOOLS AND THEIR OWNERS AND USERS; 3. ENCOURAGING THE MARKETING OF KNIVES AND EDGED TOOLS IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER CONDUCIVE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS; 4. COOPERATING WITH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS HAVING COMPLEMENTARY INTERESTS AND GOALS; 5. PROVIDING KNIFE AND EDGED TOOL OWNERS WITH SERVICES THAT THEY WILL FIND VALUABLE IN ORDER TO BUILD MEMBERSHIP TO ENABLE SUCCESS IN OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVES. 0 0 304973 0 17170 KNIFE LAW PREEMPTION PROTECTS KNIFE OWNERS' CIVIL RIGHTS BY REMOVING CONFUSING AND DISCRIMINATORY PATCHWORKS OF LOCAL KNIFE RESTRICTIONS SO THAT KNIFE OWNERS ARE TREATED THE SAME WHEREVER THEY TRAVEL WITHIN A STATE'S BORDERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK CONTINUED THIS YEAR AND SAW GREAT SUCCESS -IN NEW JERSEY, KNIFE RIGHTS SUCCESSFULLY WORKED TO GET A SENATE COMMITTEE TO AMEND A BILL THAT TARGETED KNIFE OWNERS WITH FELONIES.IN PENNSYLVANIA KNIFE RIGHTS SUCCESSFULLY REPEALED THE STATE'S IRRATIONAL, OUTDATED AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL AUTOMATIC KNIFE RESTRICTIONS.IN VIRGINIA KNIFE RIGHTS SUCCESSFULLY REPEALED THE STATE'S IRRATIONAL, OUTDATED AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON CONCEALED CARRY OF AUTOMATIC KNIVES.KNIFE RIGHTS IS A PLAINTIFF IN A KNIFE RIGHTS FOUNDATION, INC. LAWSUIT SEEKING TO END CALIFORNIA'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL "SWITCHBLADE" BAN.KNIFE RIGHTS SUPPORTED FLORIDA PERMITLESS CARRY BILL (INCLUDING KNIVES) IS SIGNED INTO LAW.KNIFE RIGHTS SUPPORTED BILL REPEALS BAN ON KNIFE CARRY AT POLLS.KNIFE RIGHTS SUPPORTED NEBRASKA PERMITLESS CARRY BILL (INCLUDING KNIVES) IS SIGNED INTO LAW.KNIFE RIGHTS WAS A PLAINTIFF IN A KNIFE RIGHTS FOUNDATION, INC. LAWSUIT THAT SUCCEEDED IN ENDING PHILADELPHIA'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON ANY KNIFE CARRY IN PUBLIC.KNIFE RIGHTS WAS A PLAINTIFF IN A KNIFE RIGHTS FOUNDATION, INC. LAWSUIT CHALLENGING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE FEDERAL SWITCHBLADE ACT AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. 304973 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AZ X DOUGLAS RITTER 6024762702 313 W TEMPLE COURT GILBERT AZ 85233 DOUGLAS S RITTER CHAIRMAN/CEO 35.00 15.00 X X 15050 0 0 ALAN ROMANIA SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ETHAN BECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BROWNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 15050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110075 169700 279775 LAW SHIELD REVENUE 541100 17170 17170 17170 296945 17170 0 0 60198 60198 15407 15407 13727 1373 12354 114490 114490 3864 3864 2948 2358 590 10686 10152 534 96623 86961 9662 1718 1718 MERCHANT ACCOUNT FEES 6494 6494 OTHER EXPENSES 4594 3676 918 330749 304973 25776 0 344046 310242 344046 310242 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 344046 310242 344046 310242 344046 310242 -33804 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN PRIOR TO FILING AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AFTER FILING FOR INDIVIDUAL REVIEW AND QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. KNIFE RIGHTS FOUNDATION 313 W TEMPLE CT GILBERT AZ 85233 743197994 ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH AZ 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0