5 Employees of the NRA Take Home $35 Million in Compensation
5 of the most highly compensated employees of the NRA in 2024 took home $35 million in compensation (note: does not include any highly compensated employee from 2015-2023 but not in 2024, including Chris Cox who received $13 million from 2015-2021, Joshua Powell who received $3 million from 2017-2019, and Oliver North, who received more than $2 million in 2018-2019) from 2015-2024: Read more 
Executive Compensation at the NRA (2024)
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a non-profit 501 (c) (4) organization or what many people refer to as an membership advocacy organization that fights tirelessly for our second amendment rights and pays their executives very well while also paying for first class or charter travel.
The most recent IRS Form 990 (2024) reports the organization employed 487 individuals (compared to 496 in 2023, 507 in 2022, 521 in 2021, 640 in 2020 and 770 in 2019) who were compensated $37 million, which equates to an average compensation of nearly $76,000. 102 employees (compared to 97 in 2023, 119 in 2022, 92 in 2021, 107 employees in 2020 and 149 employees in 2019) received more than $100,000 in compensation while the 18 most highly compensated key executives received $8 million in 2024: Read more
Executive Compensation at the NRA (2019)
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a non-profit 501 (c) (4) organization or what many people refer to as an membership advocacy organization that fights tirelessly for our second amendment rights and pays their executives very well while also paying for first class or charter travel, travel for companions, health or social club dues or initiation fees, gross up payments and tax indemnification, and provides housing allowances or housing for personal use.
The most recent IRS Form 990 (2019) reports the organization employed 770 individuals who were compensated $57 million, which equates to an average compensation of $74,000. 149 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation while the 15 most highly compensated key executives received more than $12 million dollars in 2019: Read more
Executive Compensation at Young Life
Young Life is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) based in Colorado Springs, CO that is engaged in “introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith” through weekly club meetings, small group bible studies, nationwide camping programs, short-term missions, and student exchange programs. Consequently, Young Life is a staff intensive organization with nearly 5,882 employees in 2019. Read more
Executive Compensation at the NRA (2018)
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a non-profit 501 (c) (4) organization or what many people refer to as an membership advocacy organization that fights tirelessly for our second amendment rights and pays their executives very well while also paying for first class or charter travel, travel for companions, health or social club dues or initiation fees, gross up payments and tax indemnification, and provides housing allowances or housing for personal use.
The most recent IRS Form 990 (2018) reports the organization employed 816 individuals who were compensated $63.9 million, which equates to an average compensation of $78,300. 122 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation while the 16 most highly compensated key executives received $13.4 million dollars in 2018: Read more
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