Mission
TO PROMOTE, ENHANCE, AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND CLASSES TO EDUCATE YOUTH REGARDING THE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE HANDLING OF FIREARMS AND TO OTHERWISE PROMOTE AND FOSTER PROGRAMS INTENDED TO ELIMINATE FIREARMS ACCIDENTS.
Public Charity
THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH FIREARMS SAFETY INC
Based in ABERDEEN, SD, THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH FIREARMS SAFETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $279K in revenue, $298K in expenses, $122K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 238 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.2M.
EIN: 470920086
ABERDEEN, SD
Safety Education
NTEE: M40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$279K
Total Expenses$298K
Total Assets$122K
Grants Given238
Grant Total$1.2M
Filing Years2019–2025
Where $100 goes at The Foundation for Youth Firearms Safety Inc
How The Foundation for Youth Firearms Safety Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$53
Awarded 27 grants to organizations/groups for enhancements to educational buildings and grounds
$27
Awarded 25 grants to assist with youth program costs for activities such as archery, clay targets, and trap shooting
$8
Awarded 7 grants for events that gave men, women, and children the opportunity to experience hunting along with other outdoor activities, or for events to teach about firearm…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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Sample Grants Given
CAMPSITE ELECTRICAL PEDESTAL, CLUBHOUSE, HIGHWAY SIGN, NEW SKEET FIELD, TARGET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, USED SKID STEER, YOUTH LEAGUE
$84,000
SPORTSMAN'S CLUB OF BROWN COUNTY
TARGET STOARGE RACKS, YOUTH SPORTS FEST, TECH UPDATED, WEED CONTROL, RAIL ROAD TIES, LADIES DAY AT THE RANGE, FENCING
$31,900
WHITETAIL BOWMEN ARCHERY CLUB
ROOFIN, BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND SIDEWALK REPAIRS
$25,000
CLARK COUNTY SHOOTING SPORTS
ARCHERY, GUN AND WESTERN HERITAGE DISCIPLINE
$9,300
DEUEL AREA CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION
ATLAS ATA AT- 300-C TRAP THROWER, PURCHASE SHELLS AND CLAYS
$8,700
Showing up to 5 of 238 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Bill Bowen
PRESIDENT
Bob Bucholz
DIRECTOR
Bob Schaeffer
TREASURER
Carol Ireland
DIRECTOR
Dan Opp
DIRECTOR
Greg Wolf
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $279K | $298K | $122K |
| 2024 | $308K | $324K | $124K |
| 2023 | $233K | $230K | $123K |
| 2021 | $25K | $35K | $64K |
| 2019 | $129K | $161K | $33K |
Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $129K to $279K (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $122K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN, ND, SD.
MNNDSD
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.