National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
ActivePublic CharityMutual & Membership Benefit
ANKENY, IAWebsite
About National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
To service our membership through strong, trusted relationships between shooting sports buyers and sellers.
Focus Areas
Shooting sports industry supportWholesale distribution / two-step distributionIndustry data and analytics (SCOPE)Trade events and awards (NASGW Expo, Caliber Awards)Insurance and risk managementAdvocacy and industry partnerships
Who They Fund
industries / business sectorsfor-profit businessestrade associations
Funding Style
sector-specific supporteconomic development / competitiveness
About National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
A defining feature of National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers’ giving is its board-selected support for shooting sports organizations and advocacy groups, with annual donations announced at the NASGW Expo Appreciation Dinner. The foundation’s recent grants show a consistent pattern of backing sector organizations rather than individuals, with awards such as $50,000 to the Second Amendment Foundation in Bellevue, Washington, and $30,000 to the National Shooting Sports Foundation in Shelton, Connecticut. In 2023, it also made $25,000 grants to groups including Walk the Talk America, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, and Youth Shooting Sports Alliance, all tied to industry support. The organization’s stated purpose is to service its membership through strong, trusted relationships between shooting sports buyers and sellers, and its grant activity reflects that trade-association orientation. Across the recent grants listed, the funder supports advocacy, industry growth, youth participation, and related programs within the shooting sports sector. Its giving is narrow in subject matter but broad in the range of partner organizations it supports within that field.
What National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Funds
The foundation’s grantmaking centers on shooting sports industry support, but the funded purposes vary within that lane. In advocacy, it gave $25,000 to American Suppressor Association in Atlanta for industry support, building on an earlier $25,000 donation announced in 2017 for state and national advocacy efforts. It also awarded $25,000 to Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in Washington, DC, another industry support grant tied to policy and legislative work. Youth participation appears as well: Youth Shooting Sports Alliance in Elkhorn, Nebraska received $25,000 for industry support, and the active program notes youth shooting sports as a focus. Mental health and suicide prevention are part of the mix through Walk the Talk America in Las Vegas, Nevada, which also received $25,000. These grants show a portfolio aimed at the ecosystem around shooting sports, not just one type of organization.
How National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Gives
The recent grant sizes cluster tightly around $25,000: the median is $25,000, with both p25 and p75 also at $25,000. That indicates a highly standardized grant size, with a few larger awards such as $30,000 and $50,000 appearing in the recent list. The foundation gives through a public charity structure and does not fund individuals. Its pattern is board-directed rather than open application-based; the active programs describe annual board donations and one-time board-selected donations, and they do not accept unsolicited requests. The recipient list shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, including multiple annual donations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$175K
Total Assets
$9M
Total Revenue
$3.8M
Total Expenses
$2.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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