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← UNITED STATES SPORTSMENS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UNITED STATES SPORTSMENS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,086,890
Total expenses
$4,139,192
Contributions and grants received
$2,143,761
Grants paid
$532,234
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$274,389
Other revenue
$668,740
Total assets, end of year
$7,758,526
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,239,461
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,519,065
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,433,681
Management and general expenses
$260,210
Fundraising expenses
$445,301
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,433,681

Program services were 83.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,143,761

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $178,962

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $274,389 · excluded $274,389

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $48,693

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $14,482

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $34,211 · excluded $34,211

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $1,805,031

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $1,170,502

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $634,529 · excluded $634,529

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $532,234 · program services $532,234

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $888,538 · program services $694,784 · management and general $84,120 · fundraising $109,634

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $799,274 · program services $624,982 · management and general $75,672 · fundraising $98,620

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $57,081 · program services $44,634 · management and general $5,404 · fundraising $7,043

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $164,896 · program services $128,939 · management and general $15,611 · fundraising $20,346

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $117,277 · program services $91,704 · management and general $11,103 · fundraising $14,470

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $93,086 · program services $68,547 · management and general $20,845 · fundraising $3,694

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,720 · program services $9,367 · management and general $2,848 · fundraising $505

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $78,680 · program services $57,939 · management and general $17,619 · fundraising $3,122

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $69,095 · program services $33,274 · management and general $921 · fundraising $34,900

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $226,137 · program services $171,733 · management and general $12,256 · fundraising $42,148

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $46,524 · program services $36,833 · management and general $3,612 · fundraising $6,079

  • 17 · Travel

    total $114,984 · program services $98,096 · management and general $3,464 · fundraising $13,424

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,400 · program services $2,675 · management and general $271 · fundraising $454

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $45,102 · program services $35,496 · management and general $3,580 · fundraising $6,026

  • 24a · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $836,907 · program services $756,469 · fundraising $80,438

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $36,742 · program services $33,185 · management and general $1,327 · fundraising $2,230

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $15,390 · program services $12,116 · management and general $1,220 · fundraising $2,054

  • 24d · Other expenses: REAL ESTATE TAXES

    total $856 · program services $674 · management and general $68 · fundraising $114

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $269 · management and general $269

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $531,280 · end of year $673,893

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $155,546 · end of year $26,564

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,518,012 · end of year $1,522,820

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $66,678 · end of year $151,873

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,412,535

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $968,554

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $291,257 · end of year $443,981

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,757,490 · end of year $4,939,395

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $982,062 · end of year $1,237,070

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $92,378

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $13,391 · end of year $2,391

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,831,631 · end of year $5,118,264

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,400,801 · end of year $1,400,801

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE AMERICA'S HERITAGE OF HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING BY UNITING SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN TO PROTECT AGAINST LEGAL ATTACKS BY THE ANIMAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. GAIN SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR SPORTS BY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATING AMERICA'S YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT REPRESENT THEM.

  • EDUCATION AND INFORMATION - CREATED THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM OF ITS KIND - TRAILBLAZER ADVENTURE PROGRAM, RENAMED TO CONSERVATION ADVENTURES PROGRAM. HISTORICALLY WE HELPED SCHOOLS ORGANIZE YOUTH GROUPS TO BRING THE THRILL OF HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, WILDLIFE INDENTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION TO AMERICA'S YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC WE TRANSITIONED OUR PRIMARY FOCUS TO OUR CONSERVATION SCIENCE CIURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS STEM-BASED CURRICULUM INTRODUCES THE NEXT GENERATION TO THE OUTDOORS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE AND IMMERISIVE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM, WHICH FOUCUSES ON ACTIVTIES THAT EMPHAZIE SUSTAINABLE PARTICPATION AND SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION, SPECIFICALLY THE AMERICAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION MODEL.

    Expenses $1,223,944 · Grants $250,867

  • CONSERVATION RESEARCH - IDENTIFY AND RESEARCH GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ADVOCATE POSTIONS THAT WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND SPORTSMEN'S ABILITY TO HUNT, FISH AND TRAP. RESEARCH AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT OPPOSE THE ANTI-HUNTING MOVEMENT AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE SPORTSMEN'S EFFECTIVE FUNDING MODEL THAT HAS PRODUCED THE MOST ABUNDANT AND THRIVING WILDLIFE POPULATIONS IN MORE THAN 100 YEARS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY UTILIZING ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA, THE CREATION OF BROCHURES, AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS USED IN SPEECHES, DISPLAYS AND DIRECT MAIL TO SPORTSMEN AND CONSERVATION CLUBS NATIONWIDE. IN HOUSE AND HIRED VENDORS PROVIDE THE RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND CREATIVITY NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY CRAFT AND DISTRIBUTE OUR MESSAGE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

    Expenses $636,789 · Grants $213,367

  • DONOR SERVICES - SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS THAT SUPPORT HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING ACTIVITIES AND WANT TO CONTINUE THE ABUNDANT WILDLIFE WE HAVE TODAY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE CURRENT ISSUES ADVISEMENTS, EDUCATIONAL WHITE PAPERS, WEBSITE PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH AND RESOURCES, MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND WEEKLY UPDATES.

    Expenses $1,192,923

  • LEGAL DEFENSE - LITIGATION. LEGAL RESEARCH. ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATION (INCLUDING TREATIES AND INITIATIVES/REFERENDA) AND REGULATIONS BY LAWYERS.

    Expenses $380,025 · Grants $68,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Evan Heusinkveld

    PRESIDENT &

    Total calculated
    $283,340
    From this org
    $191,597
    From related orgs
    $46,462
    Other
    $45,281
    Hours/week
    25 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,597 + $46,462 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $16,746 + $5,535 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,000
    Filer's total
    $231,343 + $51,997 related

  • Todd A Adkins

    VP GOVERNMEN

    Total calculated
    $201,183
    From this org
    $146,212
    From related orgs
    $48,738
    Other
    $6,233

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,212 + $48,738 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $4,675 + $1,558 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $150,887 + $50,296 related

  • Wm Brian Dowler

    VP- MEMBERSH

    Total calculated
    $190,495
    From this org
    $126,818
    From related orgs
    $42,394
    Other
    $21,283

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,818 + $42,394 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $14,162 + $4,721 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,400
    Filer's total
    $143,380 + $47,115 related

  • Jeffrey O Nations

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $189,206
    From this org
    $130,705
    From related orgs
    $43,568
    Other
    $14,933
    Hours/week
    12 + 43 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,705 + $43,568 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,850 + $2,283 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,800
    Filer's total
    $143,355 + $45,851 related

  • Dan Cabela

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Michael Cassidy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Jimmy Conner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Paul Delaney

    SEC/TREASURE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Nathan Dudney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Karl Evans

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Orrin H Ingram II

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Henry Crosby Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Mason Lampton Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Marion S Searle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Eleanor Warriner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202543089349302279

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