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About Nra Foundation
The NRA Foundation concentrates its giving on promoting shooting sports, firearms safety/training, and 2nd Amendment advocacy, with substantial support for competitive and youth shooting programs as well as range infrastructure and conservation-related hunting organizations. Grants range from very large endowment and program-support awards to the National Rifle Association itself to numerous repeat, mid-size gifts to colleges, youth leagues, state shooting associations, and conservation partners. The foundation consistently funds both competitive shooting infrastructure (teams, ranges, tournaments) and policy/education efforts that defend or promote firearm ownership.
Focus Areas
National Rifle Association program support and endowment fundingCompetitive shooting programs and national teams (colleges, USA Shooting, youth leagues)Youth shooting and firearms safety development (4-H, High School Clay Target League, local shooting clubs)Range construction and improvements for scouting/county/state shooting facilitiesHunting and conservation organizations that combine education and training (Pheasants Forever, Wild Turkey, outdoor stewards)2nd Amendment policy and legal advocacy (grants to think tanks and college programs)
About Nra Foundation
A defining pattern in Nra Foundation Inc’s grantmaking is its repeated support for the National Rifle Association of America in Fairfax, Virginia: three of the largest recent awards went to that single recipient, including a $7,219,321 grant in 2025. Beyond that core relationship, the foundation backs a wide network of shooting-sports, firearms training, safety, education, and conservation organizations across the United States. Its recent grants also reach colleges, youth shooting leagues, state associations, and range-related projects, showing a mix of institutional support and program-specific funding. The foundation’s portfolio includes competitive shooting support for USA Shooting Inc and the United States National Rifle Team Inc, alongside youth-oriented grants to groups such as the USA High School Clay Target League and National Boy Scouts of America Foundation. It also funds 2nd Amendment advocacy and education through recipients including Hillsdale College, George Mason University Foundation, and the Independence Institute. Conservation and hunting-related organizations appear as well, with grants to Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation and National Wild Turkey Federation Inc. The overall picture is of a public charity funding shooting sports infrastructure, training, and advocacy at national scale.
What Nra Foundation Funds
In competitive shooting, the foundation gave $250,000 to USA Shooting Inc in 2025 and another $87,786 to the United States National Rifle Team Inc in 2024. It also supported college and youth pathways into the sport, including $139,839 to USA High School Clay Target League and $128,821 to the University of Tennessee. For firearms safety, training, and education, grants reached organizations such as National Wild Turkey Federation Inc, which received $157,745 in 2024 for Training, Safety, Education, and Neosho School District, which received $77,234 in 2024 for the same broad area. Range-related support also appears in the grant list, including $95,450 to National Boy Scouts of America Foundation for Range Improvements. On the policy and academic side, the foundation funded 2nd Amendment protection through Hillsdale College, George Mason University Foundation, and the Independence Institute. Hunting and conservation also remain part of the mix, including support for Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation.
How Nra Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$13.9M
Total Assets
$212.2M
Total Revenue
$42.5M
Total Expenses
$32.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$13K
Geographic Reach
National47 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in ID.
Funding intensity
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