The NRA Just Reported Losing $55 Million In Income

[Go Braves]

The gun-rights group has its biggest champion in the White House. But its financial situation has worsened in the age of Trump

The nation’s leading gun-rights organization saw its income drop by $55 million last year, after a record-breaking 2016 in which the group and its political affiliates spent unprecedented sums to elect President Donald Trump.

The National Rifle Association of America reported $98 million in contributions in 2017, down from nearly $125 million in 2016, according to new tax records obtained by The Daily Beast. Nearly one-fifth of its contributions last year came from a single anonymous donor, who chipped in nearly $19 million to the group.

More noteworthy than its drop in contributions, though, was its decline in membership dues. The NRA took in more than $128 million in dues last year—a significant sum, but down considerably from the $163 million it took in the year prior. That decline, more than the drop in direct contributions, appears to indicate a dwindling, if still formidable, base of public support.

Anybody else find it a little suspicious that "nearly a fifth of its contributions last year came from a single anonymous donor, who chipped in nearly $19 million to the group"?

 

[Aryeh Jay]

The gun-rights group has its biggest champion in the White House. But its financial situation has worsened in the age of Trump



Anybody else find it a little suspicious that "nearly a fifth of its contributions last year came from a single anonymous donor, who chipped in nearly $19 million to the group"?

Cry me a river. What they need to do is get there base fired up with another fear message and have them take to the streets.

 

[Sabertooth]

The nation’s leading gun-rights organization saw its income drop by $55 million last year,...

The National Rifle Association of America reported $98 million in contributions in 2017, down from nearly $125 million in 2016,...

I count a $27M difference. Do they think that their readers can't/won't do the math...?

 

[FenderTL5]

I count a $27M difference. Do they think that their readers can't/won't do the math...?

or it could be revenue from other sources were also down.

for example (also from the article), "More noteworthy than its drop in contributions, though, was its decline in membership dues."
So dues and contributions are ledgered independently. There's also magazine subscriptions and paraphernalia sales

 

[Go Braves]

I count a $27M difference. Do they think that their readers can't/won't do the math...?

I think they think their readers will actually read the whole article, then do the math. It wasn't just the contributions that were down.

More noteworthy than its drop in contributions, though, was its decline in membership dues. The NRA took in more than $128 million in dues last year—a significant sum, but down considerably from the $163 million it took in the year prior. That decline, more than the drop in direct contributions, appears to indicate a dwindling, if still formidable, base of public support.

In all, the NRA reported just under $312 million in total income, down from nearly $367 million the year before.

$367 million - $312 million = $55 million

 

[Aryeh Jay]

I count a $27M difference. Do they think that their readers can't/won't do the math...?

Or actually read the article...

"In all, the NRA reported just under $312 million in total income, down from nearly $367 million the year before."

 

[Sabertooth]

Or actually read the article...

Thanks. It was inaccessible because of my ad-blocker.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Thanks. It was inaccessible because of my ad-blocker.

I hate that and the sites that you have to pay a month for in order to read one story.

 

[Tanj]

There's a certain amount of irony in gun related groups (including sellers) needing a Democrat president to bolster sales/membership.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

They don't have their boogeyman to raise money against.

I hope they fold. They really are useless.

As a gun rights advocate who's done some digging...The 2nd Amendment Foundation is the org that's won all of the key/landmark cases protecting gun rights. They're much smaller, and less nutty than the NRA, then the NRA swoops in and tries to claim credit for it.

For instance, a solitary lawyer for 2AF basically won the DC v. Heller Case, and the NRA insisted on filing a motion to allow their attorney to speak, even though the case was already wrapped up and the court was ready to rule in favor of gun owners, just so they could claim "look, we won this case for gun owners!"

Anyone who researches case history and actual accomplishments gives money to 2AF...people easily persuaded by yelling and fearmongering (and who aren't particularly concerned with actual results) give money to the NRA.

 

[seeking.IAM]

Tragic. Just think how many senators and congress persons they could buy for 55 million.

 

[Go Braves]

Thanks. It was inaccessible because of my ad-blocker.

It's not blocked by my ad blocker so I wasn't aware an issue. Feel free to let me know if you can't access an article I've posted & I'll be glad to help you out. On account of the rules here I can't paste the whole article in the OP, but what I can do is send it to you in a PM. Or just copy more parts of it into a post like I did above.