National Rifle Association of America
Fairfax, VA 22030 · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $173,824,471 | $180,463,281 | $15,704,775 |
| FY2023 | $175,677,097 | $208,785,871 | $22,133,163 |
| FY2022 | $211,332,026 | $233,802,345 | $41,839,452 |
| FY2021 | $227,419,952 | $217,855,965 | $77,802,482 |
| FY2020 | $282,030,375 | $237,633,314 | $49,304,273 |
| FY2019 | $291,155,464 | $303,387,315 | $9,654,157 |
| FY2018 | $352,550,864 | $355,275,317 | $16,031,526 |
| FY2017 | $311,987,734 | $329,831,651 | $24,950,203 |
| FY2016 | $366,889,703 | $412,737,440 | $36,114,690 |
| FY2015 | $336,709,238 | $303,534,567 | $75,358,162 |
| FY2013 | $347,968,789 | $290,550,357 | $74,908,078 |
| FY2012 | $256,290,928 | $254,161,078 | $11,221,390 |
| FY2011 | $218,983,530 | $231,071,589 | $5,663,756 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Rifle Association of America (EIN 53-0116130), 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 | $70,349,185 | 40% |
| Program service revenue | $70,544,633 | 41% |
| Other revenue | $32,930,653 | 19% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $104,469,683 | 58% |
| Management & general | $49,528,712 | 27% |
| Fundraising | $26,464,886 | 15% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 41% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 58% of functional expenses, management & general 27%, and fundraising 15%.
- 58% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 4% of 100 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide (too few in VA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 1 month of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 12th percentile among 103 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 104 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in VA.
- Total revenue fell from $218,983,530 in FY2011 to $173,824,471 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 4 and decreased in 8 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 13 reported years (FY2011, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $366,889,703 in FY2016.
- Net assets grew from $5,663,756 to $15,704,775 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 27% of revenue in FY2011 and 41% in FY2024.
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
FIREARMS SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING; AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1944 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(4) |
| Program area (NTEE) | R60 — Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy |
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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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