Since 1992, Friends of NRA has conducted events to raise funds to support The NRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, all with the help of dedicated volunteers. The NRA Foundation then allocates half of all net proceeds to fund projects within the state in which the money was raised and uses the other half to fund projects on a national scope. .
Since its inception, the NRA Foundation has given Pennsylvania alone more than $11.6 million.
In 2023, thanks to the Friends of The NRA, the Foundation was able to distribute $413,000 in Pennsylvania to programs in Grants from the NRA Foundation. See www.friendsofnra.org for more information
The 2023 National distribution was as follows: 43% to General Shooting Programs ; 43% to Competitive Shooting Programs; 49% for Range Improvements; 4% for Training, Safety and Education; and 2% to Community Outreach.
In 2022, The NRA Foundation granted over $4.8 million nationally to NRA’s 501(c)(3) eligible programs. Eligible programs include the National Firearms Museum, Competitive Shooting, Law Enforcement Training & Competitions, Youth Education & Training, Community Outreach (Eddie Eagle, Refuse To Be A Victim), Hunter Services, NRA School Shield, Outdoor Recreation, Hunters Leadership, Range Services and a small percentage of others. The NRA Foundation only supports activities of the NRA that are charitable in nature, as required by The NRA Foundation’s 501(c)(3) charitable status.
For more information about the NRA Foundation, please visit us online at www.nrafoundation.org.