GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION (EIN 521297380) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

🔒

Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN VELLECO

Phone

7033218585

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION, founded in 1983, is a small nonprofit that reported $291K in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue surged 53% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $81K, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

DEFENDING AMERICA'S UNIQUE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS, THROUGH EDUCATION AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN IMPORTANT FIREARMS CASES.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $797,204

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $3,943

Other Revenue $9,219

TOTAL REVENUE $810,366

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $108,048

Fundraising Expenses $99,840

Program Expenses $261,094

Other Expenses $290,664

TOTAL EXPENSES $398,712

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$810,366	$774,615	+0.0%
Expenses	$398,712	$331,792	+0.2%
Net Income	$411,654	$442,823	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$578,336

Total Directors

$578,336

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SAMUEL A PAREDES	SEC/TREAS AND DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$6,000	$0	$80,600
TIMOTHY P MACY	PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$132,300
STEVEN HUMMELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM KUCHAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN LAROCCA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID RUSH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID WHITT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICH PRATT	SENIOR VP AND DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$35,094	$55,612	$182,301
JOHN VELLECO	EXECUTIVE VP AND DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$36,577	$43,027	$183,135

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$810,366	$398,712	$2,118,719	$411,654
2022	$774,615	$331,792	$1,714,193	$442,823
2021	$814,705	$281,766	$1,244,765	$532,939
2020	$460,805	$297,908	$714,205	$162,897
2019	$365,768	$238,690	$545,104	$127,078
2018	$291,390	$210,710	$352,933	$80,680

GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION