Nonprofit · EIN 35-2151649
GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · MISSION, KS 66201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $835,201 | $686,267 | $148,934 | $1,159,203 | $0 | $1,159,203 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $729,171 | $703,998 | $25,173 | $1,014,041 | $0 | $1,014,041 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $646,530 | $797,064 | -$150,534 | $977,065 | $0 | $977,065 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,488
- Program service revenue
- $782,589
- Investment income
- $32,303
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $18,821
- Other revenue
- $18,821
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,765
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $24,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,039
- Accounting fees
- $12,023
- Travel
- $22,911
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,014,041
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,159,203
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,159,203
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,500
- Publicly traded securities
- $959,389
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,159,203
- Gross unrelated business income
- $32,303
- Gross receipts
- $855,118
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BERNAZZANI | DIRECTOR/EDITOR Trustee or director | 20 | $20,000 |
| BRIAN GUENTHENSPBERGER | VICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,000 |
| ANDREW HALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEVEN PAUTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DON KEMPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ADELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROB CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY DOBISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK PRUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SEIJAS | DIRECTOR/EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BERNAZZANI | DIRECTOR/EDITOR Trustee or director | 20 | $20,000 |
| BRIAN GUENTHENSPBERGER | VICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,000 |
| ANDREW HALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEVEN PAUTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DON KEMPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ADELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROB CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY DOBISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK PRUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SEIJAS | DIRECTOR/EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BERNAZZANI | DIRECTOR/MANAGING EDITOR Trustee or director | 20 | $20,000 |
| BRIAN GUESNTHENSPBERGER | DIRECTOR/EDITOR Trustee or director | 10 | $4,000 |
| ANDREW HALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| OREST MICHAELS | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DON KEMPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ADELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY DOBISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID H MCCLAIN | DRECTOR/EDITOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK PRUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SEIJAS | DIRECTOR/SENIOR EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 640, MISSION, KS 66201-0640
- In care of
- % ATTACHE INTERNATIONAL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW HALL, PO BOX 640, MISSION, KS 66201
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW HALL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (816) 471-2005
- Website
- THEGCA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND EXPAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE U.S. RIFLE, CALIBER .30, M1; TO PRESERVE AND PUBLICIZE THE HISTORY OF THE RIFLE AND ITS INVENTOR JOHN C. GARAND; TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE NEW COLLECTORS; (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) TO ASSIST AUTHORS IN WRITING NEW REFERENCE WORKS; TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN THEIR COLLECTING; AND TO ENCOURAGE COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL SAFE SHOOTING OF THE RIFLE.
Program accomplishments
- QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE GCA JOURNAL, THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION TO APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MEMBERS. THE MAGAZINE HAS GROWN FROM A NEWSLETTER IN ITS EARLY DAYS TO A FULL COLOR, STRIKING PUBLICATION CONTAINING ARTICLES FROM SOME OF THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE ALIVE TODAY ABOUT JOHN GARAND'S SUPERB M1 RIFLE AND RELATED TOPICS. ARTICLES DETAIL RESEARCH ABOUT THE WEAPON AND INCLUDES SEVERAL STANDING FEATURES AND A PHOTO ESSAY ABOUT AN INTERESTING M1 THAT SHOWCASES ITS UNIQUENESS WITH TEXT, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DATA SHEETS.
- PROVIDING EDUCATION RELATED TO JOHN GARAND'S SUPERB M1 RIFLE INCLUDING PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS 1-10 OF THE SERIES "BEST OF GCA JOURNAL,' SIGNIFICANT WEBSITE RESOURCES, EVENTS AND NUMEROUS VIDEO PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTING THE WEAPON AND ITS HISTORY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, GCA PURCHASED HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS FROM JOHN C. GARAND FAMILY ESTATE. THESE ITEMS WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH AND PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
- GRANTS ARE MADE TO FURTHER GARAND'S MISSION OF EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE OF THE US RIFLE AND ENCOURAGING COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL SAFE SHOOTING OF THE RIFLE.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-2151649
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,159,203
- Income (IRS master file)
- $855,118
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $835,201 | $686,267 | $1,159,203 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $729,171 | $703,998 | $1,014,041 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $646,530 | $797,064 | $977,065 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $650,949 | $751,868 | $1,125,762 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 35-2151649).
Questions about GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC is 35-2151649.
- Is GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 2002.
- Are donations to GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION 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 GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ANDREW HALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,000 (MICHAEL BERNAZZANI, DIRECTOR/EDITOR).
- How much revenue does GARAND COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $835,201, expenses of $686,267 and total assets of $1,159,203 at year end.
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