Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
36th percentile
Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
65th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$23,389
Down $3,298 (-12%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$23,389
Down $3,298 (-12%) from 2014
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$173,814
Up $11,907 (+7.4%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$177,112
Down $30,717 (-15%) from 2014
Net Income
Up-$3,298
Up $42,624 (+93%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
- Signed
- Aug 12, 2016
- Return Version
- 2014v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $173,814
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.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| KNIFE RIGHTS ALSO CONTINUED AS A PLAINTIFF IN A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CYRUS VANCE, JR. AS WELL CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO PUBLICIZE THE CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PRECIPITATED ON KNIFE RETAILERS AND KNIFE OWNERS IN NEW YORK CITY AS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO WARN THOSE PARTIES IN ORDER TO PREVENT ARRESTS PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE LAWSUIT. | $0 | $127,569 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS S RITTER | Chairman/CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ETHAN BECKER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALAN ROMANIA | Secretary/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| TOM GRESHAM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PETER BROWNELL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- In-house lobbying only
- No
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
- 2016-08-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
- Address
- 5255 EAST WILLIAMS CIRCLE STE 5000, TUCSON, AZ 85711
- Preparer
- Herb Hoffman CPA
- Phone
- 5207903500
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: membership. Amount: 5,060. Description: software. Amount: 515. Description: supplies. Amount: 595. Description: bank and merchant fees. Amount: 2,684. Description: conferences, conventions and meetings. Amount: 45,758. Description: other travel. Amount: 47,105. Description: telephone. Amount: 272. Description: operation. Amount: 5,000. Description: marketing. Amount: 4,368. Description: other cost. Amount: 809. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 112,166.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP. AMOUNT: 5,060. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 515. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 595. DESCRIPTION: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES. AMOUNT: 2,684. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 45,758. DESCRIPTION: OTHER TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 47,105. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 272. DESCRIPTION: OPERATION. AMOUNT: 5,000. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 4,368. DESCRIPTION: OTHER COST. AMOUNT: 809. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 112,166. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2016-08-15T14:50:46-05:00 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2015-09-30 |
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $23,389
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $23,389
- Revenue
- $173,814
- Expenses
- $177,112
- Net income
- -$3,298