2022-02-14T11:43:32-06:00 2021-03-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 1570 FRUITVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 LANCASTER PA 17601 990 2020-04-01 060860132 NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC NATI 2034261320 11 MILE HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 JOHN SMITH VP, CFO, ASST. TREASURER 2034261320 2022-02-12 1 JOHN SMITH 999009999 KERRI N BOGDA CPA P00760402 7177404863 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOSEPH BARTOZZI 11 MILE HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 79388832 0 X WWW.NSSF.ORG X 1969 CT TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, AND PRESERVE HUNTING AND THE SHOOTING SPORTS. 19 19 62 20 54400 28425 238525 5843820 44751962 6729072 1569856 7639596 144549 83039 46704892 20295527 1020918 389425 0 0 9753258 10325330 0 0 0 29837772 28050081 40611948 38764836 6092944 -18469309 67616284 54831980 18972584 22694225 48643700 32137755 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, FIREARMS 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.DUE TO THE RECENT RISE IN COVID-19 CASES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, 2021 SHOT SHOW WAS CANCELLED. THE SHOW WOULD HAVE BEEN HELD FROM JANUARY 18TH THROUGH JANUARY 22ND, 2021. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - NSSF REPRESENTS THE INTEREST OF THE FIREARMS 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 1 165 0 1 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X JOHN SMITH VP CFO ASST TREASURER 2034261320 11 MILE HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 ROBERT L SCOTT CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HORNADY CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY REH CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRETT FLAUGHER TREASURER 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA W DORSEY IV SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM CHANDLEY GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY CHISHOLM GOVERNOR 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS HALL GOVERNOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE PETTET GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SPRAGUE GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TAYLOR GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN TUCKER GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KILLOY GOVERNOR 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 JASON VANDERBRINK GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BOYADJIAN GOVERNOR (UNTIL 7/27/20) 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL CHARTIER GOVERNOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GRESHAM 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 JOSEPH BARTOZZI PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 28.50 11.50 X 611698 0 45023 LAWRENCE G KEANE SENIOR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL 28.50 11.50 X 526614 0 84325 JOHN SMITH VP, CFO, & ASST. TREASURER 28.50 11.50 X 308042 0 17913 CHRISTOPHER DOLNACK SENIOR VP & CMO 40.00 X 413018 0 61486 DEBORAH KENNEY VP, HR & ADMIN 40.00 X 305693 0 63450 MICHAEL VROOMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 244976 0 9863 ROSS BIDDLE MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 183163 0 44968 JACOB MCGUIGAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 181292 0 28649 WILLIAM DUNN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 179192 0 50362 PATRICK ROTHWELL MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 178524 0 48349 STEPHEN SANETTI FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0.00 0.00 X 212095 0 14847 3344307 0 469235 32 1 1 0 CONVEXX LLC 6865 S EASTERN AVE STE 101 LAS VEGAS NV 89119 TRADE SHOW MANAGEMENT 1380355 RED EDGE LLC 2300 CLARENDON BLVD 91 ARLINGTON VA 22201 CONSULTING 746305 AMERICAN TOWNS LLC 59 WILTON RD STE 1/FLOOR 1 WESTPORT CT 06880 CONSULTING 642500 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL LLC PO BOX 734596 DALLAS TX 75373 CONSULTING 294080 FREEMAN DECORATING PO BOX 734596 DALLAS TX 75373 CONSULTING 204242 11 5843820 5843820 MEMBER SERVICES 900099 5764999 5735524 29475 SHOT SHOW 900099 535483 535483 SAFETY AND EDUCATION 900099 409717 409717 RENTAL FROM AFFILIATE 531120 13233 13233 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 900099 5640 5640 6729072 1090683 1090683 63508 63508 65641218 1000 59093305 0 6547913 1000 6548913 6548913 COMMISSIONS - JOB POSTINGS 900099 19285 19285 VOTER EDUCATION SALES 900099 246 246 19531 20295527 6158720 54400 8238587 X 389425 2441183 6049196 361751 941356 531844 110046 87286 4472039 96948 12997925 76758 137471 898193 175506 699 21536 117848 121528 PROXY/UBI TAX 950000 POSTAGE 1985314 SHOT SHOW EXPENSES 1812287 COMMUNICATION 1791213 2197484 38764836 515 399 23706099 11274884 1608932 458346 1169538 1176019 1169944 2040809 3024956 1823097 1302439 1201859 38055441 37891637 603376 788027 67616284 54831980 7084250 2635197 10405103 18392972 1483231 1666056 18972584 22694225 X 48152055 31652171 491645 485584 48643700 32137755 67616284 54831980 -18469309 1963364 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 5735524 4472039 4472039 0 4472039 187683 187683 2532057 1630156 901901 305216 192941 112275 1201859 POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS LIABILITY 913464 457(B) PLAN LIABILITY 741511 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT 5511 OTHER LIABILITIES 5570 1666056 X 22161943 1963364 -96948 1866416 20295527 0 20295527 38667888 0 38667888 96948 96948 38764836 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 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 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 $950,000 AND $1,000,901 ON LOBBYING EXPENSES OF $4,472,039 AND $4,766,196 FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020, 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 -96,948. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MGT. FEES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FINANCIALS 96,948. 1 ASSOCIATION OF FISH & WILDLIFE AGENCIES 1100 FIRST ST NE SUITE 825 WASHINGTON DC 20002 416029770 501(C)(6) 5000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CEIR FOUNDATION 12700 PARK CENTRAL DRIVE SUITE 308 DALLAS TX 75251 521953469 5000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT T ROOSEVELT CONVERVATION PARTNERSHIP INC 529 14TH STREET NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20045 043706385 501(C)(3) 5000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT DELTA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION 1412 BASIN AVE BISMARK ND 58504 530259796 7500 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT MAJOR COUNTY SHERIFFS OF AMERICA 1450 DUKE STREET SUITE 207 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 541865566 501(C)(6) 10000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CT SHOOTING CLAYS 501 GEORGE STREET NEW HAVEN CT 06511 042971480 501(C)(3) 10000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT U S SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE 801 KINGSMILL PARKWAY COLUMBUS OH 43223 310899414 501(C)(4) 10000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION PO BOX 530425 BIRMINGHAM AL 35253 631166618 501(C)(3) 10000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT HOODNECK INC 2618 AVE N GALVESTON TX 77550 850725405 501(C)(3) 10000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 250 WASHINGTON DC 20006 113655877 10000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BULLSEYE 7850 N SILVERBELL ROAD SUITE 114-315 TUSCON AZ 85743 860963861 10000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT QUALITY DEER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PO BOX 160 BOGART GA 30622 570941892 15000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT USA CLAY TARGET LEAGUE 990 LONE OAK ROAD SUITE 120 EAGAN MN 55121 273226324 501(C)(3) 20000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT UNION SPORTMEN'S ALLIANCE 4800 NORTHFIELD LANE SPRING HILL TN 37174 272345009 501(C)(3) 20000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT WONDER OF WILDLIFE - JOHNNY MORRIS FOUNDATION 500 W SUNSHINE SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 431512191 501(C)(3) 40000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN'S FOUNDATION 110 NORTH CAROLINA AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 521686163 501(C)(3) 95000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL DEER ALLIANCE 700 NORTH MAIN STREET NEWARK NJ 14513 473886198 501(C)(4) 100000 SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH HAVING REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF THE RECIPIENT; THROUGH REQUESTING AND REVIEWING FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE RECIPIENT; OR BY REQUIRING REPORTS ON HOW THE GRANT WAS SPENT FROM THE RECIPIENT. X X X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BARTOZZI PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 414898 0 196800 0 0 0 11400 0 33623 0 656721 0 0 0 LAWRENCE G KEANE SENIOR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL 392158 0 134456 0 0 0 45600 0 38725 0 610939 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER DOLNACK SENIOR VP & CMO 314192 0 98826 0 0 0 45600 0 15886 0 474504 0 0 0 DEBORAH KENNEY VP, HR & ADMIN 246525 0 59168 0 0 0 45600 0 17850 0 369143 0 0 0 JOHN SMITH VP, CFO, & ASST. TREASURER 248874 0 59168 0 0 0 15675 0 2238 0 325955 0 0 0 MICHAEL VROOMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 209393 0 35583 0 0 0 9863 0 0 0 254839 0 0 0 WILLIAM DUNN MANAGING DIRECTOR 147556 0 31636 0 0 0 12973 0 37389 0 229554 0 0 0 ROSS BIDDLE MANAGING DIRECTOR 150821 0 32342 0 0 0 7571 0 37397 0 228131 0 0 0 STEPHEN SANETTI FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 58345 0 153750 0 0 0 14847 0 0 0 226942 0 0 0 PATRICK ROTHWELL MANAGING DIRECTOR 148927 0 29597 0 0 0 10373 0 37976 0 226873 0 0 0 JACOB MCGUIGAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 150237 0 31055 0 0 0 12876 0 15773 0 209941 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS BOTH VOTING AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY A PLURALITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FOUNDATION. 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, ASSISTANT SECRETARY/SENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL, AND THE ASSISTANT TREASURER/VP & CFO. 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 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, MEETS IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO REVIEW THE SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, CEO, SR. VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL, VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO, VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION. VP OF MARKETING COMMUNICATION AND SR. VICE PRESIDENT AND CCO. COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND SURVEY DATA OBTAINED FROM AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS COLLECTED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION AND IS PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKET. WRITTEN RECORDS OF DECISIONS ARE MAINTAINED. 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 NEWTOWN, 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 12,808,468. PROFESSIONAL FEES 84,157. OUTSIDE SERVICES 105,300. SPORTING ARMS & AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS' INSTITUTE INC 11 MILE HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 204993541 EDUCATE & SUPPORT MEMBERS ON SPORTING FIREARMS & AMMUNITION CT 501(C)(6) N/A 0 PROJECT CHILDSAFE INC 11 MILE HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 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