Knife Rights Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 74-3197994

Oct 01, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020 • Filed on Aug 13, 2021

Organization Profile WWW.KNIFERIGHTS.ORG

313 W Temple CTGilbert, AZ 85233

(602) 476-2702

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

-15%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

-20%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

-77%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,654

Down $1,913 (-20%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$7,654

Down $1,913 (-20%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue55th percentile Net Margin25th percentile

Revenue

Down

$13,015

Down $42,655 (-77%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$14,928

Down $49,678 (-77%) from 2019

Net Income

-$1,913

Up $7,023 (+79%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2020

Assets$7,654

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$7,654

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$13,015

Expenses$14,928

Net Income-$1,913

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
Signed: Aug 13, 2021
Return Version: 2019v5.2
Gross Receipts: $13,015

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

1. Encouraging safe and responsible use of knives and edged tools through education and outreach; 2. Educating knife owners, public officials and the general public about the history of knives and edged tools; 3. Educating knife owners, public officials and the general public about knife and edged tool related laws and regulations; 4. Defense of knife owners and their civil rights through litigation; 5. To engage in any and all activities and for any and all purposes as shall be permitted by law for non-profit organizations.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
KNIFE RIGHTS FOUNDATION INTRODUCED ITS LEGALBLADE APP 2.0, AN UPGRADED AND EXAPANDED APP THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE AT THE USER'S FINGERTIPS TO THE KNIFE LAWS OF ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND OVER 40 CITIES. KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW IS THE FIRST STEP IN AVOIDING AN ARREST, LOSS OF KNIFE OR OTHER LEGAL COMPLICATIONS.	$0	$13,505

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
DOUGLAS RITTER	Chairman/CEO	PT	$0	-	-
ETHAN BECKER	Director	-	$0	-	-
SUSAN RITTER	Sec/Treasurer	PT	$0	-	-
PETE BROWNELL	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Knife Rights Foundation Inc
EIN: 74-3197994
Phone: 6024762702
Address: 313 W TEMPLE CT, GILBERT, AZ 85233

Signing Officer

Name: Douglas S Ritter
Title: Chairman/CEO
Phone: 6024762702
Signed: 2021-08-13
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

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

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising and marketing. Amount: 510. Description: office expense. Amount: 158. Description: travel. Amount: 4,988. Description: telephone. Amount: 873. Description: conferences. Amount: 1,000. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 7,529.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $7,654
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $7,654
Revenue: $13,015
Expenses: $14,928
Net income: -$1,913

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.41	$0.00	$1.41	$0.70	$0.33	$0.36
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.05	$0.00	$1.05	$0.78	$0.08	$0.69
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.35	$0.00	$0.35	$0.24	$0.03	$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.13	$0.00	$0.13	$0.10	$0.05	$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.08	$0.00	$0.08	$0.13	$0.15	$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.10	$0.00	$0.10	$0.56	$0.65	$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.19	$0.00	$0.19	$0.68	$0.58	$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.09	$0.00	$0.09	$0.41	$0.34	$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.02	$0.00	$0.02	$0.15	$0.47	$0.32
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.34	$0.00	$0.34	$0.51	$0.76	$0.25
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.59	$0.00	$0.59	$0.41	$0.53	$0.12
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.71	$0.00	$0.71	$0.21	$0.36	$0.15
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.86	$0.00	$0.86	$0.32	$0.56	$0.24
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.10	$0.00	$1.10	$1.29	$0.74	$0.55