Here's what the NRA reported it paid it's board members for various services in 2019. The organization reports any official payments made to board members of they exceed $2,000.
Here's what the NRA reported it paid board members in 2018.
And here are the 2017 numbers. I don't have the 2020 numbers. I may have missed that handout at the members' meeting this year. If anyone has a copy, let me know and I'll share it.
A source just sent the NRA's 2020 disclosure for what it paid board members. As you can see, it has cut back a great deal on how many board members it's paying, and how much it's paying them.
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