2026-01-28T05:42:58-06:00 2025-03-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 1570 FRUITVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 LANCASTER PA 17601 990 2024-04-01 060860132 NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC NATI 2034261320 6 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 650 SHELTON CT 06484 JOHN SMITH VP/CFO/ASST. TREASURER 2034261320 2026-01-14 1 1 KERRI N BOGDA P00760402 7177404863 2026-01-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOSEPH BARTOZZI 6 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 650 SHELTON CT 06484 173834561 0 X WWW.NSSF.ORG X 1969 CT TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, AND PRESERVE HUNTING AND THE SHOOTING SPORTS. 17 17 68 19 82042 36375 424355 398431 56092692 58931896 2402046 3518589 62332 102186 58981425 62951102 1324238 1561115 0 0 10477709 11751618 0 0 0 38402339 57884938 50204286 71197671 8777139 -8246569 98306350 90111263 27026648 26458631 71279702 63652632 X NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION'S (NSSF) PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE SHOOTING SPORTS AND FOSTER A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF RECREATIONAL SHOOTING. CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O.NSSF WORKS FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF HUNTING, TARGET SHOOTING, FIREARM SAFETY, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF PROPER AND CORRECT HANDLING OF SPORTING FIREARMS. 0 0 SHOT SHOW - NSSF HOLDS ITS ANNUAL TRADE SHOW DURING THE YEAR. THIS EVENT ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE SHOOTING, HUNTING, AND OUTDOOR TRADES TO SHOWCASE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - NSSF REPRESENTS THE INTEREST OF THE FIREARM INDUSTRY THROUGH COORDINATION WITH POLITICAL, REGULATORY, AND MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. NOT ONLY DOES NSSF ADVOCATE FOR THE INDUSTRY'S BEST INTERESTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., BUT ALSO IN STATE CAPITALS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. SAFETY & EDUCATION - NSSF PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED VARIOUS NEWSLETTERS, PAMPHLETS AND PUBLICATIONS TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE SAFE USE OF SPORTING FIREARMS, VARIOUS SPORT SHOOTING EVENTS, AND TO PROMOTE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS RELATED TO HUNTING AND THE SHOOTING SPORTS. NSSF ALSO PROMOTES GUN SAFETY BY DISTRIBUTING GUN LOCKS AND OTHER GUN SAFETY MATERIALS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 154 0 68 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X JOHN SMITH VPCFOASST TREASURER 2034261320 6 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 650 SHELTON CT 06484 ROBERT L SCOTT CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HORNADY CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY REH CO-VICE CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 12/24) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRETT FLAUGHER CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS HALL TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM CHANDLEY GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE PETTET GOVERNOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SPRAGUE GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN TUCKER GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KILLOY GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JASON VANDERBRINK GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL CHARTIER GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEANELLE WESTROM GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE ARONSON GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY DANIEL GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELYN CLARK GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS GUEUARA GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK SEVCIK GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY CHISHOLM GOVERNOR (UNTIL 3/31/24) 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA W DORSEY IV GOVERNOR (UNTIL 8/24) 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BARTOZZI PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 28.50 11.50 X 802792 0 60391 LAWRENCE G KEANE SR. VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY 28.50 11.50 X 640100 0 106126 JOHN SMITH VP/CFO/ASST. TREASURER 28.50 11.50 X 426091 0 26052 CHRISTOPHER DOLNACK SENIOR VP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 553282 0 75662 DEBORAH KENNEY VP, HR & ADMIN 40.00 X 440877 0 76199 WILLIAM DUNN VP, MARKETING 40.00 X 311946 0 71188 ROSS BIDDLE CIO 40.00 X 261572 0 30333 PATRICK ROTHWELL VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 X 241877 0 68220 JAKE MCGUIGAN MANAGING DIRECTOR, GR - STATE AFFAIRS 40.00 X 226445 0 36559 JOHN MCNAMARA MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES 40.00 X 203814 0 59048 MARK OLIVA MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 190564 0 12843 4299360 0 622621 41 0 1 0 THE HERALD GROUP 1800 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC DC 20036 CONSULTING SERVICES 9711669 CAMPAIGN AND ISSUES MGT 338 BROADWAY CAPE GIRARDEAU MT 63701 CONSULTING SERVICES 5172009 VENETIAN 3355 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTH LAS VEGAS NV 89109 TRADE SHOW MANAGEMENT 3796017 CONVEXX 6865 S EASTERN AVE STE 101 LAS VEGAS NV 89119 TRADE SHOW MANAGEMENT 3435416 CLEMENT AND MURPHY PLLC 706 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22201 LEGAL SERVICES 2992156 23 150000 248431 398431 SHOT SHOW 900099 48499390 48499390 MEMBER SERVICES 519200 9147763 9125220 22543 CONFERENCES 900099 807588 807588 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 900099 208750 208750 SAFETY AND EDUCATION 900099 158191 158191 110214 110214 58931896 2812934 2812934 29307 29307 111589114 110883459 705655 705655 705655 COMMISSIONS - JOB POSTINGS 519200 59499 59499 VOTER EDUCATION SALES 900099 56 56 13324 13324 72879 62951102 10410019 82042 52060610 X 1561115 3596393 6406247 399857 782518 566603 108416 67228 7229985 172119 11305551 455690 2353294 629541 108138 183806 37838 389163 220486 PROXY/UBI TAX 1518297 SHOT SHOW EXPENSES 18309331 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 5676497 MEMBER SERVICES 2367527 6752031 71197671 144 144 29450228 28135895 1782196 1015977 1171826 526340 1583031 1551458 246992 111434 107372 135558 61077084 55876133 3134469 2869758 98306350 90111263 11373018 9390694 11941197 13805300 3712433 3262637 27026648 26458631 X 70927116 63332094 352586 320538 71279702 63652632 98306350 90111263 -8246569 619499 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 9125220 7229985 7229985 7229985 73955 22188 51767 173037 89246 83791 135558 POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS LIABILITY 405697 457(B) PLAN LIABILITY 1109474 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT 8062 DUE TO AFFILIATES -9176 OTHER LIABILITIES 65781 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS 1682799 3262637 X 63396001 619499 -174600 444899 62951102 0 62951102 71023071 0 71023071 174600 174600 71197671 PART X, LINE 2: THERE ARE CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS THAT COULD BE DEEMED "UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND WOULD RESULT IN A TAX LIABILITY. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO NOT BE OVERTURNED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE TRANSACTIONS TO ESTIMATE POTENTIAL TAX LIABILITIES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRC SECTION 6033(E), THE FOUNDATION HAS ELECTED TO PAY ALL TAX ON LOBBYING EXPENSES, RATHER THAN NOTIFYING ITS MEMBERS THAT A PORTION OF THEIR DUES IS NOT DEDUCTIBLE. THE FOUNDATION INCURRED TAXES OF $1,518,297 AND $1,179,503 ON LOBBYING EXPENSES OF $7,229,985 AND $5,616,681 FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY REVIEWS ITS TAX PROVISIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MGT. FEES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FINANCIALS -172,119. WRITE OFFS NETTED AGAINST REVENUES -2,481. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MGT. FEES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FINANCIALS 172,119. 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X X X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BARTOZZI PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 545542 0 257250 0 0 0 18975 0 41416 0 863183 0 0 0 LAWRENCE G KEANE SR. VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SEC 481291 0 158809 0 0 0 55200 0 50926 0 746226 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER DOLNACK SENIOR VP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 416682 0 136600 0 0 0 55200 0 20462 0 628944 0 0 0 DEBORAH KENNEY VP, HR & ADMIN 332832 0 108045 0 0 0 55200 0 20999 0 517076 0 0 0 JOHN SMITH VP/CFO/ASST. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS OF THE FOUNDATION MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A THREE-QUARTERS VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT AT AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FOUNDATION, OR BY A THREE-QUARTERS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, VP/CFO/ASSISTANT TREASURER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY/SENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, AND ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT NO LESS THAN ANNUALLY. THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS ON-GOING AND MAY REQUIRE MORE FREQUENT DISCLOSURE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE ANNUAL SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THIS COMMITTEE ALSO PROVIDES INPUT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS REGARDS THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF OTHER COMPANY EXECUTIVES. COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND SURVEY DATA OBTAINED FROM AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS COLLECTED AND IS PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1024 APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION (INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS AND DOCUMENTS FILED OR RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH) AND THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN (INCLUDING SCHEDULES) FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC EITHER IN PERSON AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS PREMISES IN SHELTON, CT DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1024 (INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS) AND FORM 990 ARE ACCEPTED UPON PRIOR PAYMENT OF REASONABLE COPYING FEES AND, IF APPLICABLE, ACTUAL MAILING COSTS. IF SUCH REQUEST IS MADE IN PERSON, COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY AND, IF MADE IN WRITING, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER PAYMENT CLEARS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ANY OF ITS CONTRIBUTORS OR SCHEDULES OR FORMS NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTERNAL CORPORATE DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS BYLAWS, MINUTES, FINANCIALS, HANDBOOKS, OR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, ANY PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SUCH AS TRADE SECRETS OR PERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERESTS IF DISCLOSED, UNLESS SUCH DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT FEES 10,669,035. PROFESSIONAL FEES 275,473. OUTSIDE SERVICES 361,043. PROJECT CHILDSAFE INC 6 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 650 SHELTON CT 06484 462147964 EDUCATE FAMILIES ON GUN SAFETY CT 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0