Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← UNITED STATES SPORTSMENS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNITED STATES SPORTSMENS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,044,198
Total expenses
$4,201,443
Contributions and grants received
$2,383,353
Grants paid
$419,786
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$141,085
Other revenue
$519,760
Total assets, end of year
$7,320,263
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,087,831
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,232,432
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,482,265
Management and general expenses
$194,754
Fundraising expenses
$524,424
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,482,265

Program services were 82.9% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $2,653

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,380,700

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $439,748

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $134,151 · excluded $134,151

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $6,934

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $6,934

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,934 · related or exempt $6,934

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $53,176

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,290

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $50,886 · excluded $50,886

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $1,647,665

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $1,178,791

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $468,874 · excluded $468,874

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $419,786 · program services $419,786

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $739,271 · program services $479,272 · management and general $95,885 · fundraising $164,114

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $629,323 · program services $526,192 · management and general $42,936 · fundraising $60,195

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $51,468 · program services $37,812 · management and general $5,221 · fundraising $8,435

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $161,077 · program services $118,338 · management and general $16,339 · fundraising $26,400

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $105,955 · program services $77,842 · management and general $10,747 · fundraising $17,366

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $7,254 · program services $7,094 · management and general $44 · fundraising $116

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,906 · program services $25,331 · management and general $159 · fundraising $416

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $528,061 · program services $516,356 · management and general $3,233 · fundraising $8,472

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $84,084 · program services $79,381 · management and general $1,633 · fundraising $3,070

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $273,760 · program services $201,684 · management and general $13,921 · fundraising $58,155

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $29,261 · program services $23,031 · management and general $2,317 · fundraising $3,913

  • 17 · Travel

    total $79,769 · program services $74,827 · fundraising $4,942

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $19,620 · program services $15,441 · management and general $1,558 · fundraising $2,621

  • 24a · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $1,037,861 · program services $872,851 · fundraising $165,010

  • 24b · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $9,537 · program services $7,389 · management and general $800 · fundraising $1,348

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $421 · program services $337 · management and general $31 · fundraising $53

  • 24d · Other expenses: REAL ESTATE TAXES

    total -$971 · program services -$699 · management and general -$70 · fundraising -$202

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,056,494 · end of year $531,280

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $210,884 · end of year $155,546

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $12,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $899,639 · end of year $1,518,012

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $32,781 · end of year $66,678

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

    $1,214,709

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

    $923,452

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $307,230 · end of year $291,257

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,405,375 · end of year $4,757,490

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $833,822 · end of year $982,062

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $231,957 · end of year $92,378

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $38,814 · end of year $13,391

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,407,009 · end of year $4,831,631

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,413,301 · end of year $1,400,801

Mission and programs · 2023

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 $1,083,441 · Grants $181,073

  • 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 $612,605 · Grants $149,993

  • 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 $1,301,509

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

    Expenses $484,710 · Grants $88,720

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Evan Heusinkveld

    PRESIDENT &

    Total calculated
    $339,594
    From this org
    $238,328
    From related orgs
    $78,766
    Other
    $22,500
    Hours/week
    25 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,684 + $56,410 related
    Bonus
    $67,644 + $22,356 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $16,911 + $5,589 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $255,239 + $84,355 related

  • Jeffrey O Nations

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $170,066
    From this org
    $104,462
    From related orgs
    $60,304
    Other
    $5,300

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $95,427 + $55,089 related
    Bonus
    $9,035 + $5,215 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $3,360 + $1,940 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $107,822 + $62,244 related

  • Wm Brian Dowler

    VP- MEMBERSH

    Total calculated
    $162,176
    From this org
    $110,517
    From related orgs
    $49,259
    Other
    $2,400

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $100,093 + $44,613 related
    Bonus
    $10,424 + $4,646 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,660 + $740 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $112,177 + $49,999 related

  • Todd A Adkins

    VP GOVERNMEN

    Total calculated
    $161,875
    From this org
    $73,686
    From related orgs
    $88,189
    Other
    $0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $67,313 + $80,562 related
    Bonus
    $6,373 + $7,627 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $73,686 + $88,189 related

  • Dan Cabela

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Michael Cassidy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jimmy Conner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Paul Delaney

    TRUSTEE

    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

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Barbara Sackman

    SECRETARY/TR

    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
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202423199349306537

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.