The Foundation for Youth Firearms

ABERDEEN, SD EIN: 47-0920086

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.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$122K

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$271K

-9.1% YoY

Grant Count

36

-5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-4.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$89K$178K$267K$356K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$122,343$124,309$123,132
Revenue$279,342$307,923$233,145
Expenses$297,641$323,984$230,200
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$6,873$7,694$112
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$149K$224K$298K9 grants202142 grants202236 grants202338 grants202436 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ABERDEEN GUN CLUB$84KSPORTSMAN'S CLUB OF BROW…$32KWHITETAIL BOWMEN ARCHERY…$25KCLARK COUNTY SHOOTING SP…$9KDEUEL AREA CLAY TARGET A…$9KLUDDEN OUTDOORSMEN & YOU…$9KDAY COUNTY 4-H SHOOTING …$8KSDWF YOUTH CONSERVATION …$6KDEUEL COUNTY SHOOTING SP…$5KMARSHALL COUNTY SPORTSME…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

161 grants across all recorded years

158<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BOB BUCHOLZPRESIDENT1.5
BILL BOWENVICE PRESIDENT2.5
JOE LONGDIRECTOR1
CAROL IRELANDTREASURER4
STEVE CARONSECRETARY1.5
JASON REINKE SRDIRECTOR0.5
DAN OPPDIRECTOR2
MIKE ANDERSONDIRECTOR0.5
HUNTER SERFOSSDIRECTOR0.5
RAY IRELANDDIRECTOR3
TOM SCHAEFFERDIRECTOR0.5
BOB SCHAEFFERDIRECTOR0.5
GREG WOLFDIRECTOR0.5
TOM SCHMITTDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AberdeenBrandtBristolBrittonClarkClear LakeColumbiaCresbardFlorenceGettysburgGrotonHaytiHeclaHuronIpswichLeolaMelletteMillerMinaMobridge

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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