A Summer of Impact – and More to Come

This summer was a busy one for The 1791 Foundation and a powerful reminder of what our mission looks like in action.

Over the past several months, we had the opportunity to support two of the country’s premier youth shooting and outdoor events: the 2026 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship and the 2026 Scouting America National Jamboree.

In July, nearly 3,000 student athletes representing 469 high schools from across the country gathered in Mason, Michigan, for the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship. The 1791 Foundation was proud to sponsor an event that gives young people the opportunity to compete at the highest level while developing the discipline, responsibility, and sportsmanship that are at the heart of the shooting sports.

Later that month, we joined 15,000 Scouts at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, where The 1791 Foundation served as the presenting sponsor of the Range & Target Activities program. Our support helped thousands of young people experience safe, supervised marksmanship under the guidance of certified instructors.

These are exactly the kinds of investments we believe matter. We want to put our resources where they can have a significant impact, while operating efficiently and ensuring that the support entrusted to us goes as far as possible. If we want America’s shooting and outdoor traditions to endure, we have to give the next generation opportunities to experience them firsthand.

But our work this summer went well beyond these two events.

We continued supporting outstanding programs and organizations across the country through our grantmaking. That includes Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry, where Foundation support is helping hunters turn harvested game into nutritious meals for families in need; the Conservation Federation of Missouri; and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Our support for Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry alone included a $20,000 grant announced this month to help provide protein-rich meat to people facing food insecurity.

Different organizations. Different programs. But they share an important thread: people doing impactful work in their communities to strengthen shooting sports, conservation, hunting traditions, and the outdoor heritage that has been passed down through generations of Americans.

It has been a big summer. But we’re not slowing down.

The work of The 1791 Foundation doesn’t pause when summer ends. We’re already looking ahead to an even bigger fall and to new opportunities to invest in the people and programs carrying this mission forward.

For more than 35 years, this Foundation has invested in firearm education and training, youth programs, competitive shooting, conservation, and America’s shooting and hunting heritage. More than $500 million in grants have gone to programs and communities across the country. Today, we’re building on that legacy with a renewed commitment to efficiency, responsible stewardship, and making every dollar entrusted to us work as hard as possible.

And we can’t do it without our donors and partners.

If you share our mission, we’d love to have you alongside us. If you’re interested in becoming a donor or partner of The 1791 Foundation, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly. You can also learn more about our work and make a secure contribution through 1791.org/donate.

Every contribution matters. Every partnership helps. And we are committed to using every dollar efficiently to support the people and programs ensuring that America’s shooting sports, conservation traditions, and outdoor heritage remain strong for generations to come.