Nonprofit · EIN 46-4638549
GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,457,257 | $12,164,493 | -$707,236 | $10,815,967 | $1,316,248 | $9,499,719 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,684,596 | $11,412,578 | -$2,727,982 | $11,602,903 | $1,506,034 | $10,096,869 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,426,036
- Program service revenue
- $822,468
- Investment income
- $208,753
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,574
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,632,945
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,796
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,864,164
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,411,096
- Professional fundraising fees
- $111,649
- Legal fees
- $133,927
- Accounting fees
- $78,941
- Occupancy
- $318,428
- Travel
- $495,183
- Depreciation
- $11,747
- Program services (functional)
- $9,334,808
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,155,397
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,674,288
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,602,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,815,967
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,316,248
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,499,719
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,269
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,626,660
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,435,433
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,064,286
- Gross receipts
- $11,459,831
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $300,491 | $25,802 |
| LAURA CUTILLETTA | CHIEF OF STAFF, VP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $268,928 | $31,882 |
| GABBY GIFFORDS | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 13 | $0 | $256,328 | $23,333 |
| PAUL CARRILLO | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $242,102 | $30,425 |
| JOHN ADAM SKAGGS | CHIEF COUNSEL/VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $240,310 | $22,602 |
| PETER AMBLER SEE SCHED O | FORMER E.D. (12/2023) MEMBER, Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $226,562 | $31,563 |
| ALISON DAMASKOS | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 8 | $0 | $211,778 | $38,281 |
| CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 17 | $0 | $220,945 | $21,778 |
| LINDSAY NICHOLS | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $182,922 | $25,423 |
| JOHN HEISSE | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KAPNICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA BHARGAVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CHAPMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN CLEMENTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOK DOOLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES DYKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FEENEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FOUSEKIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA HAAG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKIKO HUANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL KINGSLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KISSINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LIPKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MALUTTA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFRY MANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MOSLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MARSHALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MOGILNICKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA NILL SANCHEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT POWERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT RAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH RAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SEFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAROLD SOGARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNA C STEELE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH TABER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODERICK THOMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER AMBLER-RETRO PAY 130K | ED - Ended 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $133,221 | $367,374 | $50,409 |
| LAURA CUTILLETTA | CHIEF OF STAFF/VP | 25 | $170,568 | $105,361 | $11,037 |
| PAUL CARRILLO | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $245,984 | $0 | $9,839 |
| JOHN SKAGGS | CHIEF COUNSEL/VP | 40 | $236,504 | $2,699 | $9,568 |
| LINDSAY NICHOLS | POLICY DIRECTOR | 36 | $160,565 | $18,684 | $4,253 |
| ELLEN FRENCH | COO | 40 | $161,897 | $0 | $6,476 |
| DAVID H FRY ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J KAPNICK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARON ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CABRASER ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CHAPMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN CLEMENTS ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS COLL ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK DOOLEY ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DYKE ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC FAGEL ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FOUSEKIS ESQ INACTIVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC J MOGILNICKI ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER GERKING ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HISERT ESQ INACTIVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL KINGSLEY ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D KISSINGER ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LIPKIN ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MALUTTA ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MOSLEY ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H FEENEY ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY GORDON ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW D POWERS ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT P RAY ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID R ROTH ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SEFF ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKIKO HUANG MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN L SMITH ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNA C STEELE ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH W TABER ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RODERICK THOMPSON ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA HAAG ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH RAY ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD SOGARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R HEISSE ESQ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HANSON ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND C MARSHALL ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA C NILL SANCHEZ ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN L TOM ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J YOUNG ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFRY MANN ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA BHARGAVA MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 268 BUSH STREET 555, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-3503
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 15642, Washington DC 20003
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMMA BROWN, 268 BUSH STREET 555, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Hayley Zachary, PO Box 15642, Washington DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- EMMA BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (301) 857-9043
- Website
- GIFFORDS.ORG/LAWCENTER
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-4638549 or by the name GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF GUN VIOLENCE AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS THAT INCREASE THE SAFETY OF COMMUNITIES BY ENCOURAGING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMON SENSE POLICIES.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA AND PROPOSING SOLUTIONS THAT INCREASE THE SAFETY OF COMMUNITIES BY ENCOURAGING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMON SENSE POLICIES.Expenses $9,334,808 · grants $1,632,945 · revenue $822,468
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4638549
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,815,967
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,459,831
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,457,257 | $12,164,493 | $10,815,967 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,684,596 | $11,412,578 | $11,602,903 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,383,923 | $10,001,840 | $13,974,721 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Hayley Zachary | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4638549).
Questions about GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
- What is the EIN of GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE is 46-4638549.
- Is GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EMMA BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 40 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,457,257, expenses of $12,164,493 and total assets of $10,815,967 at year end.
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