Nonprofit · EIN 06-0860132
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SHELTON, CT 06484
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $62,951,102 | $71,197,671 | -$8,246,569 | $90,111,263 | $26,458,631 | $63,652,632 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $58,981,425 | $50,204,286 | $8,777,139 | $98,306,350 | $27,026,648 | $71,279,702 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $57,068,690 | $46,528,441 | $10,540,249 | $78,527,174 | $21,466,426 | $57,060,748 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $398,431
- Program service revenue
- $58,931,896
- Investment income
- $3,518,589
- Royalties
- $29,307
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $705,655
- Other revenue
- $102,186
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,561,115
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,596,393
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,406,247
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,751,618
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $108,416
- Accounting fees
- $67,228
- Occupancy
- $108,138
- Travel
- $183,806
- Depreciation
- $389,163
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $98,306,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,111,263
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,458,631
- Net assets, end of year
- $63,652,632
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $135,558
- Publicly traded securities
- $55,876,133
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $63,332,094
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $320,538
- Gross unrelated business income
- $82,042
- Gross receipts
- $173,834,561
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH BARTOZZI | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 28.5 | $802,792 | $60,391 |
| LAWRENCE G KEANE | SR. VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 28.5 | $640,100 | $106,126 |
| CHRISTOPHER DOLNACK | SENIOR VP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $553,282 | $75,662 |
| DEBORAH KENNEY | VP, HR & ADMIN Key employee | 40 | $440,877 | $76,199 |
| JOHN SMITH | VP/CFO/ASST. TREASURER Officer | 28.5 | $426,091 | $26,052 |
| WILLIAM DUNN | VP, MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $311,946 | $71,188 |
| PATRICK ROTHWELL | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,877 | $68,220 |
| ROSS BIDDLE | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,572 | $30,333 |
| JAKE MCGUIGAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, GR - STATE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,445 | $36,559 |
| JOHN MCNAMARA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,814 | $59,048 |
| MARK OLIVA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,564 | $12,843 |
| ROBERT L SCOTT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HORNADY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY REH | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT FLAUGHER | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS HALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM CHANDLEY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRUCE PETTET | GOVERNOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD SPRAGUE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRYAN TUCKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KILLOY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JASON VANDERBRINK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL CHARTIER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEANELLE WESTROM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAURIE ARONSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTY DANIEL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN CLARK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARLOS GUEUARA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEREK SEVCIK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SANDY CHISHOLM | GOVERNOR (UNTIL 3/31/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSHUA W DORSEY IV | GOVERNOR (UNTIL 8/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH BARTOZZI | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 28.5 | $762,059 | $51,651 |
| LAWRENCE G KEANE | SR. VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 28.5 | $608,094 | $99,273 |
| CHRISTOPHER DOLNACK | SENIOR VP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $519,783 | $71,586 |
| DEBORAH KENNEY | VP, HR & ADMIN Key employee | 40 | $413,684 | $72,714 |
| JOHN SMITH | VP/CFO/ASST. TREASURER Officer | 28.5 | $408,721 | $20,052 |
| WILLIAM DUNN | VP, MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $297,834 | $65,706 |
| PATRICK ROTHWELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR, FEDERAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,781 | $61,572 |
| ROSS BIDDLE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,707 | $24,224 |
| WILLIAM BRASSARD | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,362 | $63,861 |
| JAKE MCGUIGAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, STATE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,114 | $33,905 |
| JOHN MCNAMARA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,146 | $54,058 |
| ROBERT L SCOTT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HORNADY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY REH | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT FLAUGHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA W DORSEY IV | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHANDLEY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY CHISHOLM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PETTET | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SPRAGUE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN TUCKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KILLOY | GOVERNOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON VANDERBRINK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CHARTIER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GRESHAM | GOVERNOR (UNTIL 1/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANELLE WESTROM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ARONSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY DANIEL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH BARTOZZI | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 28.5 | $697,812 | $47,741 |
| LAWRENCE G KEANE | SR. VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 28.5 | $577,467 | $91,110 |
| CHRISTOPHER DOLNACK | SENIOR VP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $484,404 | $66,694 |
| DEBORAH KENNEY | VP, HR & ADMIN Key employee | 40 | $378,789 | $67,464 |
| JOHN SMITH | VP/CFO/ASST. TREASURER Officer | 28.5 | $382,620 | $18,822 |
| WILLIAM DUNN | VP, MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $275,156 | $60,872 |
| ROSS BIDDLE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,044 | $46,746 |
| PATRICK ROTHWELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR, FEDERAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,782 | $54,110 |
| JAKE MCGUIGAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, STATE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,819 | $32,224 |
| JOHN MCNAMARA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,931 | $48,275 |
| CHRISTOPHER TATULLI | SR. DIRECTOR, SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,237 | $48,571 |
| ROBERT L SCOTT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HORNADY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY REH | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT FLAUGHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA W DORSEY IV | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHANDLEY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY CHISHOLM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PETTET | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SPRAGUE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN TUCKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KILLOY | GOVERNOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON VANDERBRINK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CHARTIER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GRESHAM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANELLE WESTROM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ARONSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY DANIEL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6 CORPORATE DR STE 650, SHELTON, CT 06484-6271
- In care of
- % JOSEPH BAETOZZI PRESIDENT & CEO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH BARTOZZI, 6 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 650, SHELTON, CT 06484
- Signed the 990
- JOHN SMITH, VP/CFO/ASST. TREASURER
- Phone
- (203) 426-1320
- Website
- WWW.NSSF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0860132
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,111,263
- Income (IRS master file)
- $173,834,561
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $62,951,102 | $71,197,671 | $90,111,263 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $58,981,425 | $50,204,286 | $98,306,350 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $57,068,690 | $46,528,441 | $78,527,174 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $51,692,186 | $36,101,896 | $68,041,486 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0860132).
Questions about NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC is 06-0860132.
- Is NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1971.
- Are donations to NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JOSEPH BARTOZZI.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $802,792 (JOSEPH BARTOZZI, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $62,951,102, expenses of $71,197,671 and total assets of $90,111,263 at year end.
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