Evolve USA

Coordinates: 40°44′04″N 73°59′48″W / 40.734429°N 73.996545°W / 40.734429; -73.996545
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Evolve USA
FormationJune 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)[1]
FoundersRebecca Bond and Jon Bond
30-0792448[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[3]
PurposeGun safety
HeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.
Coordinates40°44′04″N 73°59′48″W / 40.734429°N 73.996545°W / 40.734429; -73.996545
Director
Rebecca Bond[2]
Co-director
Jon Bond[2]
Revenue (2016)
$30,000[2]
Expenses (2016)$31,100[2]
Websiteevolveusa.com
Formerly called
Evolve Together

Evolve USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[3] that advocates for gun safety. In contrast to many groups involved in gun politics in the United States, Evolve focuses on individual, voluntary actions to prevent accidental shootings.[4][5] It was founded in 2013, after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[6]

In 2015 they ran an ad campaign that caught media attention for its humour, using "hilarious social faux pas to illustrate the danger of keeping guns in the house."[7]

References

  1. ^ "Evolve Together, Inc." Entity Information. Division of Corporations. New York State Department of State. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Form 990-EZ: Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Evolve Together Inc". Guidestar. December 31, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Evolve USA, Inc.' Exempt Oragnizations Select Check. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Evolve". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  5. ^ LLC, Evolvinx. "Evolve USA | There's no debating the need for Gun Safety". www.evolveusa.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  6. ^ Nocera, Joe (1 March 2013). "Opinion | Changing Minds After Newtown". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  7. ^ McCrum, Kirstie (4 September 2015). "Why are the kids in this ad campaign playing with condoms and tampons?". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.