2026-07-15T01:15:31-00:00 2025-08-31 822851604 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990EZ 2024-09-01 262103623 ARIZONA OUTDOOR SPORTS INC ARIZ 4806289977 PO BOX 40102 MESA AZ 85274 THOMAS SLAUGHTER PRESIDENT 4806289977 2026-07-15 true true KRISTINA MORGAN P01370742 6022302700 2026-07-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ArizonaOutdoorSports.com X X 57017 X 57010 7 57017 2545 1800 192 69200 73737 -16720 112083 95363 112083 95363 112083 95363 112083 95363 X AWARENESS CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND SEE SCH O FOR DETAILED ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2545 66584 66584 THOMAS SLAUGHTER PRESDIENT 038.00 0 MIGUEL CHAPA VICE PRESIDENT 002.00 0 ALAN HANAOKA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 028.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false THE ORGANIZATION PO BOX 40102 MESA AZ 85274 4806289977 false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 47873 60370 37672 57595 57010 260520 47873 60370 37672 57595 57010 260520 260520 1 1 12 6 7 27 260547 12918 0.99990 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses ADVERTISING 1,247 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses OFFICE EXPENSES 2,555 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses IT EXPENSES 812 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses TRAVEL EXPENSES 569 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses PROGRAM MEETINGS 845 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses INSURANCE 2,382 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses OUTDOOR EVENT ACTIVITIES/SUPPLIES 60,790 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 SHOOTING SPORTS PARTICIPATION CONTINUED TO REBOUND FROM THE STATE MANDATED RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA ON GROUP EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. AS MORE AND MORE SHOOTING SPORTS ATHLETES WERE ALLOWED TO ATTEND PRACTICES AND COMPETITIONS. MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITY INCREASED. OUR WEEKLY SHOOTING RANGE PRACTICE NUMBERS WENT FROM 10 OR 12 TO 20 OR MORE. THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AGAIN OFFERED US THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THEIR LARGE WATERFOWL REFUGES FOR ONE WEEKEND TO TRAIN YOUTHFUL WATERFOWL HUNTERS IN SAFE, SUCCESSFUL HUNTING METHODS. BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND, THE YOUNG HUNTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAD A VESTED INTEREST IN HELPING TO MAINTAIN WATERFOWL POPULATIONS NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE. TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN EACH HUNT WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 INCLUDING HUNTERS WITH FAMILIES PLUS COACHES AND GUIDES. STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES WERE CLOSE AT HAND TO OVERSEE THE ACTIVITIES. THEY LIKED WHAT THEY SAW. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AGAIN OFFERED US THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THEIR LARGE WATERFOWL REFUGES FOR ONE WEEKEND TO TRAIN YOUTHFUL WATERFOWL HUNTERS IN SAFE, SUCCESSFUL HUNTING METHODS. BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND, THE YOUNG HUNTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAD A VESTED INTEREST IN HELPING TO MAINTAIN WATERFOWL POPULATIONS NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE. TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN EACH HUNT WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 INCLUDING HUNTERS WITH FAMILIES PLUS COACHES AND GUIDES. STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES WERE CLOSE AT HAND TO OVERSEE THE ACTIVITIES. THEY LIKED WHAT THEY SAW Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 THE GOOD RESPONSE FROM THE U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO OUR SUCCESSFUL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT PINTAIL SLOUGH NEAR HAVASU AND THE CIBOLA REFUGE ON THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER PROVIDED THE IMPETUS FOR EXPANDING OUR MOBILE TRAINING RANGE. THIS YEARS TRAINING INCLUDED TARGETS SIMULATING DUCKS MOVING AT VARIED ELEVATIONS AND ANGLES. USFWS ESPECIALLY LIKED THE SUCCESS RATE OF YOUTHFUL SHOOTERS NOW SURPASSING THAT OF MATURE SHOOTERS PLUS WE STILL HAVE A PERFECT SAFETY RECORD. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 THE STATE OF ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPT. AGAIN INVITED US TO BE A FOOD PURVEYOR AT THE ARIZONA GAME AND FISH EXPO. THE BRATWURST SANDWICHES MADE WITH BRATS SUPPLIED TO US BY JOHNSONVILLE HAVE BEEN A FAVORITE OF EXPO ATTENDEES AND A SERIOUS SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR AOS YOUTH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. OVER 25,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS YEAR. OUR BRAT BOOTH WAS OPERATED BY ABOUT 22 AOS VOLUNTEERS. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 THE USA SHOOTING JUNIOR OLYMPIC WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAP WAS HELD IN TUCSON WITH AOS SHOOTING SPORTS ATHLETES COMPETING. THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE EXPO AND ADVANCED OLYMPIC TARGET TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE UPGRADED MOBILE RANGE. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 THE USA SHOOTING OPERATORS OF THE USA SHOOTING NATIONAL RANGE AT HILLSDALE COLLEGE INVITED THE TOP AOS SQUAD OF INTERNATIONAL TRAP SHOOTERS TO VISIT THE RANGE, TOUR THE COLLEGE, AND SPEND PART OF THE DAY TRAINING WITH THE USA OLYMPIC TEAM. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES OFFERED TO FLY OUR SQUAD OF 5 AT NO COST FROM ARIZONA TO MICHIGAN FOR THIS EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURE. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 THE OLYMPIC RANGE EXPERIENCE AND COLLEGE TOUR WERE HUGE SUCCESSES. THE AOS SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET SHOOTERS WERE INVITED TO SEND ANOTHER SQUAD THE NEXT YEAR AND SOUTHWEST AGAIN AGREED TO FLY THE STUDENTS IN THE SQUAD AT NO COST. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 AOS WAS INVITED TO ATTEND THE SUMMER CONVENTION OF THE ARIZONA CATTLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION TO DISPLAY AND INFORM CATTLEMEN OF THE TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR NEW SHOOTERS. WE DID ATTEND AND MADE SOME FRIENDS WITH CATTLEMEN INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING SAFE SHOOTING SKILLS BUT NOT NECESSARILY IN INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SHOOTERS. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 AS A DIRECTOR OF THE AZGFD ADVISORY BOARD FOR SHOOTING SPORTS, WE MET WITH STATE LEADERS IN PLANNING OUR START OF A THIRD DECADE OF THE SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM. COVID WAS A MAJOR SETBACK FOR THIS AND ALL OUTDOOR GROUP ACTIVITIES, BUT THE STRONG SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM HAS PREVAILED MAKING THE FUTURE BRIGHT. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN HUNTER SAFETY CONTINUED WITH OUR BETTER THAN EVER DOVE HUNT ON STATE LAND NEAR ROBBINS BUTTE. WE WORKED WITH AZGFD TO PROVIDE A SAFE FIRST HUNT OPPORTUNITY TO ALMOST 100 YOUTHFUL NEW HUNTERS. THEY GATHERED AT THE SITE BEFORE DAWN TO LISTEN AS WE SHARED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFE SHOOTING WITH THEM. EACH ACCEPTED PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY AND THE HUNT BEGAN AT DAWN. A COUPLE HOURS LATER, ANOTHER SAFE HUNT HAD ENDED, AND 85 NEW HUNTERS HAD LEARNED ABOUT SAFE OUTDOOR SPORTS. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 EXCEPT FOR A FEW MAJOR HOLIDAYS, OUR AZGFD SCTP YOUTH ATHLETE PRACTICES CONTINUED EVERY WEEK ON THE AZGFD RANGE A USERY PASS. DONATIONS COVERED THE COST OF TARGETS, RANGE FEES, AND AMMO FOR FIRST TIME SHOOTERS BROUGHT TO THE PRACTICE BY THEIR PARENTS. WE NOW HAVE 6 ATHLETES SHOOTING AT AN OLYMPIC SKILL LEVEL FOR OLYMPIC TRAP AND ABOUT 12 MORE LEARNING AT THE STATE SKILL LEVEL PLUS COMPETING IN THE SCTP AMERICAN TRAP COMPETITIONS. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 THE ENHANCED TARGET PRESENTATIONS OF THE MOBILE RANGE HAVE RESULTED IN OTHER GROUPS ASKING US FOR A BOOST IN THEIR TRAINING PROGRAMS. WE RESPONDED TO A GROUP OF SCOUTS COACHED BY A QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER TO EARN THE SCOUT SHOTGUN MERIT BADGE. THIS YEARS PROGRAM NEAR MARANA WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH ABOUT 65 SCOUTS. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 A GROUP OF WOMEN WITH ACCESS TO A RANCH PROVIDING SAFE PLACES TO SHOOT ASKED FOR OUR HELP USING OUR MOBILE RANGE TO PROPERLY INTRODUCE THEMSELVES TO SAFE SHOOTING. THEY ARE PRIMARILY SINGLE MOMS AND WANT TO BE A PART OF ANY SHOOTING SPORT ACTIVITY THAT BECOMES PART OF THEIR OFFSPRINGS LIFE. THIS FIRST EXPOSURE WAS WELL RECEIVED. THEY NOW HAVE SUPPORT FROM A BRANCH OF THE AZGFD, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HELP WITH AN ANNUAL VISIT.