This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $37,348,957 | $42,246,007 | $6,821,157 | $34,593,827 | $32,623,377 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $33,479,284 | $41,081,956 | $7,411,015 | $40,096,027 | $37,520,362 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $58,479,092 | $34,309,951 | $6,482,732 | $48,056,766 | $44,905,901 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $29,178,892 | $34,115,867 | $6,952,146 | $23,844,967 | $20,736,760 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $27,331,940 | $31,658,780 | $6,571,909 | $27,869,632 | $26,123,775 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 96% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACE MEDIA INCNEW YORK, NY | RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES | $1,642,500 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Feinblatt | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 15.00 | $0 |
| Richard K Descherer | VICE PRES & DIRECTOR THRU 3/23/24 | 0.50 | $0 |
| Ian Shapiro | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Megan Sheekey | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES |
| $1,478,250 |
| 2021 |
| TRACE MEDIA INCBROOKLYN, NY | RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES | $1,340,425 | 2023 |
| TRACE MEDIA INCNEW YORK, NY | RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES | $1,330,425 | 2022 |
| TRACE MEDIA INCNEW YORK, NY | RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES | $1,206,382 | 2024 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INCNEW YORK, NY | EDUCATIONAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITY - GRANT MADE TO ORGANIZATION IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE CODE WAS FOR PERMISSIBLE 501(C)(3) ACTIVITIES AND WAS NOT PERMITTED TO BE USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDNEW YORK, NY | EDUCATIONAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITY -GRANT MADE TO ORGANIZATION THAT IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OFTHE CODE WAS FOR PERMISSIBLE 501(C)(3) ACTIVITIES AND WAS NOT PERMITTEDTO BE USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INCNEW YORK, NY | EDUCATIONAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITY - GRANT MADE TO ORGANIZATION IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE CODE WAS FOR PERMISSIBLE 501(C)(3) ACTIVITIES AND WAS NOT PERMITTED TO BE USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INCNEW YORK, NY | EDUCATIONAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITY - GRANT MADE TO ORGANIZATION IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE CODE WAS FOR PERMISSIBLE 501(C)(3) ACTIVITIES AND WAS NOT PERMITTED TO BE USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES | $1,000,000 | 2021 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INCNEW YORK, NY | EDUCATIONAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITY - GRANT MADE TO ORGANIZATION IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE CODE WAS FOR PERMISSIBLE 501(C)(3) ACTIVITIES AND WAS NOT PERMITTED TO BE USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES | $990,000 | 2023 |
| CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL | COMMUNITY GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES | $850,000 | 2022 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN FIREARMS LAW AND POLICY | $350,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDCOLLEGE PARK, MD | VIOLENCE REDUCTION CENTER SYMPOSIUM SPONSORSHIP | $290,481 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUMWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT GUN VIOLENCE MEMORIAL PROJECT | $255,000 | 2020 |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED - THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBOSTON, MA | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM | $254,000 | 2024 |
| GLOBAL IMPACTALEXANDRIA, VA | SUPPORT RESEARCH OF FUND FOR A SAFER FUTURE | $225,000 | 2023 |
| NEW VENTURE FUNDWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $225,000 | 2021 |
| CHILDREN AND YOUTH JUSTICE CENTERSEATTLE, WA | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE KING COUNTY REGIONAL OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION | $225,000 | 2023 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN FIREARMS LAW AND POLICY | $225,000 | 2020 |
| CITY OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA | PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY GUN VIOLENCE DATA FELLOWSHIP | $200,000 | 2021 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN FIREARMS LAW AND POLICY | $192,500 | 2024 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN FIREARMS LAW AND POLICY | $181,800 | 2021 |
| EMORY UNIVERSITYATLANTA, GA | COMMUNITY GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES & INJURY PREVENTION RESEARCH | $162,000 | 2023 |
| CHILDREN AND YOUTH JUSTICE CENTERSEATTLE, WA | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE KING COUNTY REGIONAL OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION | $150,000 | 2024 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN FIREARMS LAW AND POLICY | $150,000 | 2022 |
| 0.50 |
| $0 |
| Shari Hyman | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Howard Wolfson | VICE PRES & DIRECTOR AS OF 5/21/24 | 0.50 | $0 |
| Dennis Walcott | DIRECTOR AS OF 5/21/24 | 0.50 | $0 |
| Fatima Shama | DIRECTOR AS OF 5/21/24 | 0.50 | $0 |
| Michael Brouillard | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER | 20.00 | $0 |
| Tamara Ferrell-Zabala | MOMS DEMAND ACTION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SENIOR VP | 40.00 | $355,117 |
| Eric Tirschwell | EVERYTOWN LAW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF LITIGATIO | 40.00 | $354,421 |
| Becky George | CHIEF MOVEMENT BUILDING OFFICER | 40.00 | $263,892 |
| Alla Lefkowitz | AFFIRMATIVE LITIGATION MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $229,988 |
| Michael-Sean Spence | COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVES MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $220,988 |