The 1791 Foundation Inc
5875 W Van Horn Tavern Rd Ste Q, Columbia, MO · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $42,527,486 | $32,344,623 | $202,349,647 |
| FY2023 | $34,224,215 | $36,036,468 | $183,320,169 |
| FY2022 | $58,279,843 | $33,186,090 | $172,338,937 |
| FY2021 | $31,195,407 | $22,706,642 | $161,233,554 |
| FY2020 | $31,708,941 | $31,043,459 | $142,460,624 |
| FY2019 | $45,316,749 | $48,706,382 | $138,451,288 |
| FY2018 | $55,244,207 | $50,424,586 | $131,362,848 |
| FY2017 | $45,805,799 | $44,460,690 | $133,824,835 |
| FY2016 | $52,621,079 | $47,057,079 | $124,307,577 |
| FY2015 | $49,746,464 | $45,577,207 | $115,778,916 |
| FY2014 | $45,663,924 | $38,644,023 | $114,719,112 |
| FY2013 | $41,337,513 | $31,484,754 | $106,203,166 |
| FY2012 | $43,034,962 | $29,132,902 | $90,457,800 |
| FY2011 | $29,412,304 | $26,751,339 | $73,254,984 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The 1791 Foundation Inc (EIN 52-1710886), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $21,876,099 | 51% |
| Program service revenue | $20,455 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $20,630,932 | 49% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $20,384,612 | 63% |
| Management & general | $4,274,114 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $7,685,897 | 24% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 51% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 63% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 24%.
- 63% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 0.6% of 179 Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in MO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 75.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 88th percentile among 88 Crime & Legal-Related organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was the highest among 89 Crime & Legal-Related organizations in MO.
- Total revenue rose from $29,412,304 in FY2011 to $42,527,486 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2019, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $58,279,843 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $73,254,984 to $202,349,647 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 70% of revenue in FY2011 and 51% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
AWARDED OVER 2,700 GRANTS DURING 2024 IN SUPPORT OF FIREARM-RELATED PUBLIC INTEREST ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING YOUTH, WOMEN AND MEN.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1991 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | I22Z — Crime & Legal-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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