Civic Intelligence

Knife Rights Inc

EIN 74-3197990 • 501(c)4 • Gilbert, AZ

Profile

Knife rights is dedicated to: 1. Providing knife and edged tool owners an effective voice to influence public policy and to oppose efforts to restrict the right to own, use and carry knives and edged tools; 2. Encouraging safe, responsible and lawful use of knives and edged tools through education and outreach, enhancing positive perceptions of knives and edged tools and their owners and users; 3. Encouraging the marketing of knives and edged tools in a responsible manner conducive to the organization's goals; 4. Cooperating with advocacy organizations having complementary interests and goals; 5. Providing knife and edged tool owners with services that they will find valuable in order to build membership to enable success in our primary objectives.

313 W Temple CTGilbert, AZ 85233

www.kniferights.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

29th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-9.8%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$310,242

Down $33,804 (-9.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$310,242

Down $33,804 (-9.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$296,945

Down $59,219 (-17%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$330,749

Up $32,171 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$33,804

Down $91,390 (-159%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $16,514Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $16,5142010Assets 2011: $20,346Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $20,3462011Assets 2012: $1,372Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $1,3722012Assets 2013: $73,120Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $73,1202013Assets 2014: $26,687Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $26,6872014Assets 2015: $23,389Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $23,3892015Assets 2016: $5,386Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $5,3862016Assets 2017: $57,885Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $57,8852017Assets 2018: $28,407Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $28,4072018Assets 2019: $22,699Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $22,6992019Assets 2020: $89,670Liabilities 2020: $10,606Net Assets 2020: $79,0642020Assets 2021: $175,932Liabilities 2021: $11,854Net Assets 2021: $164,0782021Assets 2022: $293,944Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $293,9442022Assets 2023: $344,046Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $344,0462023Assets 2024: $310,242Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $310,2422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$310,242
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$310,242
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $62,553Expenses 2010: $49,699Net Income 2010: $12,8542010Revenue 2011: $91,369Expenses 2011: $87,537Net Income 2011: $3,8322011Revenue 2012: $82,290Expenses 2012: $101,264Net Income 2012: -$18,9742012Expenses 2013: $145,3962013Revenue 2014: $161,907Expenses 2014: $207,829Net Income 2014: -$45,9222014Revenue 2015: $173,814Expenses 2015: $177,112Net Income 2015: -$3,2982015Revenue 2016: $215,240Expenses 2016: $233,243Net Income 2016: -$18,0032016Revenue 2017: $254,326Expenses 2017: $201,827Net Income 2017: $52,4992017Revenue 2018: $280,369Expenses 2018: $309,847Net Income 2018: -$29,4782018Revenue 2019: $312,304Expenses 2019: $318,012Net Income 2019: -$5,7082019Revenue 2020: $258,230Expenses 2020: $201,865Net Income 2020: $56,3652020Revenue 2021: $286,400Expenses 2021: $201,386Net Income 2021: $85,0142021Revenue 2022: $363,758Expenses 2022: $245,746Net Income 2022: $118,0122022Revenue 2023: $356,164Expenses 2023: $298,578Net Income 2023: $57,5862023Revenue 2024: $296,945Expenses 2024: $330,749Net Income 2024: -$33,8042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$296,945
Expenses$330,749
Net Income-$33,804
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$310,242
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$310,242
Revenue
$296,945
Expenses
$330,749
Net income
-$33,804
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.10$0.00$3.10$2.97$3.31$0.34
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.44$0.00$3.44$3.56$2.99$0.58
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.94$0.00$2.94$3.64$2.46$1.18
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.76$0.12$1.64$2.86$2.01$0.85
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.11$0.79$2.58$2.02$0.56
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$3.12$3.18$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$2.80$3.10$0.29
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$2.54$2.02$0.52
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$2.15$2.33$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$1.74$1.77$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$1.62$2.08$0.46
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.73$0.00$0.73$1.45
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.82$1.01$0.19
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.91$0.88$0.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.63$0.50$0.13
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Aug 14, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$296,945
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Knife rights is dedicated to: 1. Providing knife and edged tool owners an effective voice to influence public policy and to oppose efforts to restrict the right to own, use and carry knives and edged tools; 2. Encouraging safe, responsible and lawful use of knives and edged tools through education and outreach, enhancing positive perceptions of knives and edged tools and their owners and users; 3. Encouraging the marketing of knives and edged tools in a responsible manner conducive to the organization's goals; 4. Cooperating with advocacy organizations having complementary interests and goals; 5. Providing knife and edged tool owners with services that they will find valuable in order to build membership to enable success in our primary objectives.

Lobbying for knife and edged tooled users across the us through education and outreach.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$344,046$310,242▼ $33,804
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$344,046$310,242▼ $33,804
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$344,046$310,242▼ $33,804
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$344,046$310,242▼ $33,804
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$344,046$310,242▼ $33,804
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Douglas S RitterChairman/CEOFT$15,050$15,050

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ethan BeckerDirector
Peter BrownellDirector
Alan RomaniaSecretary/treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$279,775
Program Service Revenue
$17,170
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$169,700
Change in Net Assets
$-33,804
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$255,144
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$75,605
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Lobbying$114,490--$114,490
Travel$86,961$9,662-$96,623
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$60,198--$60,198
Payroll Taxes$15,407--$15,407
Fees for Services Accounting$1,373$12,354-$13,727
Information Technology$10,152$534-$10,686
Other Expenses$3,676$918-$4,594
Advertising$3,864--$3,864
Office Expenses$2,358$590-$2,948
Insurance-$1,718-$1,718
Total Functional Expenses$304,973$25,776$0$330,749
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$0
Section 527 Activity Spending$0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The return is reviewed by the chairman prior to filing and distributed to the governing body after filing for individual review and questions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Knife Rights Inc
EIN
74-3197990
Phone
6024762702
Address
313 W TEMPLE CT, GILBERT, AZ 85233

Signing Officer

Name
Douglas S Ritter
Title
Chairman/CEO
Phone
6024762702
Signed
2025-08-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Douglas S Ritter
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
5255 E WILLIAMS CIRCLE STE 5000, TUCSON, AZ 85711
Preparer
Herb Hoffman CPA
Phone
5207903500
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