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American Firearms and Shooting Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfax, Virginia · EIN 526064435

American Firearms and Shooting Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfax, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,871 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $23,871. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $47,653 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$47,6534$1.4 million
2024$38,8714$1.7 million

How to apply

American Firearms and Shooting Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What American Firearms and Shooting Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Mexico.

StateGrantsAmount
New Mexico1$23,871
Connecticut1$5,000
Michigan1$5,000
Oklahoma1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Nra Whittington Center
Raton, NM
General support$23,871
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Scholarships$5,000
Friends of Fort Sill Inc
Fort Sill, OK
Scholarships$5,000
Shooting Sports Academy HSC
Monroe, CT
Scholarshipsscholarships$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does American Firearms and Shooting Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does American Firearms and Shooting Foundation give?

$38,871 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs American Firearms and Shooting Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James W Porter II (Chairman), Alan D Cors (Trustee), David A Keene (Trustee) and John Sigler (Trustee).

What does American Firearms and Shooting Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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