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Filing year 2024

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Fairfax, Virginia·EIN 53-0116130·NTEE R60 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$173.8M
Total assets
$137.1M
Total expenses
$180.5M
Reported officers
100
Mission

PER NRA BYLAWS, TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION; TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY, LAW AND ORDER, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CIVILIANS IN MARKSMANSHIP; TO PROMOTE SHOOTING SPORTS AND HUNTING.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.

Executive Vice President Until 01/31/2024
Executive Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$1.2M
$1.2M
Base
$278k
Bonus
Other
$856k
Benefits
$6k
Executive Director, Advancement Until 08/01/2024
Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia
$946k
$1M
Base
$470k
Bonus
Other
$418k
Benefits
$44k
Executive Vice President Started 05/20/2024
Executive Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$624k
$662k
Base
$495k
Bonus
Other
$49k
Benefits
$65k
Executive Director Ila Until 12/02/2024
Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia
$555k
$589k
Base
$438k
Bonus
Other
$58k
Benefits
$45k
Treasurer & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$435k
$462k
Base
$399k
Bonus
Other
$16k
Benefits
$6k
Int Executive Vice President Until 05/19/2024
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$430k
$457k
Base
$407k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$5k
Executive Director Go Until 12/06/2023
Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia
$392k
$416k
Base
Bonus
Other
$392k
Benefits
Deputy Executive Director, Ila
Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia
$381k
$405k
Base
$321k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$46k
Chief Compliance Officer Started 05/20/2024
Officer (Unspecified)
$375k
$399k
Base
$345k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$13k
Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$364k
$386k
Base
$282k
Bonus
Other
$20k
Benefits
$50k
Managing Director Finance
Above 90th percentile
$330k
$351k
Base
$281k
Bonus
Other
$11k
Benefits
$27k
Director of Finance
Above 90th percentile
$316k
$336k
Base
$235k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$69k
Managing Director, Integrated Marketing
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$312k
$331k
Base
$190k
Bonus
$69k
Other
$21k
Benefits
$32k
Managing Director, Membership
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$309k
$328k
Base
$245k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$51k
Director, Western Sales
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$296k
$314k
Base
$159k
Bonus
$66k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$50k
Executive Director, Ila Started 12/03/2024
75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia
$291k
$309k
Base
$256k
Bonus
Other
$543
Benefits
$24k
Deputy Executive Director, Publications
75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia
$271k
$288k
Base
$171k
Bonus
$60k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$27k
Executive Director, Go Started 12/02/2024
75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia
$242k
$257k
Base
$213k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$19k
Board Director Until 09/26/2024
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$110k
$117k
Board Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$660
$701

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 80 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2024)
0.6%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 10%
from 2023

From $1.3M in 2023 to $1.2M in 2024.

$1.3M
2023
$1.2M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 13% in real terms$1.4M to $1.2M

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Executive Vice President pay fell 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.

$1.3M in 2023 to $1.2M in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$175.7M
$208.8M
2023
$173.8M
$180.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy executives earn in Virginia

Comparable civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations in Virginia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $92,185.

25th percentile
$44k
Median
$92,185
75th percentile
$188k
90th percentile
$311k

These are civil rights, social action & advocacy sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 89 organizations across 89 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy pay data for Virginia
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

What does the Executive Vice President of NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA earn?

In 2024, the Executive Vice President of NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA received $1,151,233 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Executive Vice President roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Executive Vice President pay at NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Executive Vice President at NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA reported $173.8M in total revenue and $180.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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