The Coast Guard Foundation: - supports Coast Guard members through education, morale, wellness, and recognition programs that honor their service to america. - empowers Coast Guard spouses with grants to help them achieve college degrees or professional certifications, giving them personal fulfillment and boosting the family's financial stability. - invests in Coast Guard children through scholarships that make the dream of college and technical school a reality, enrichment grants that help them attend camps, and comprehensive education support for those who have lost a Coast Guard parent in the line of duty during an operational mishap. - assists Coast Guard families through tragedy assistance when a Coast Guard member is injured or dies in the line of duty or when a family member dies, and emergency relief when they suffer a significant loss during a natural disaster.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $14.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $72K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$549K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 29 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.5M
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$17.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$17.3M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$12.6M
Net assets
$17.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.8M
FY2021$20.8M
FY2022$17.9M
FY2023$20.3M
FY2024$21.6M
FY2025$27.7M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1986.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $4.2M Management & general 12% · $792K Fundraising 24% · $1.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

82 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$222,560Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP of Development
$175,982Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Dir of Philanthropy
$153,271Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Dir of Philanthropy
$152,390Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Dir of Philanthropy
$151,285Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Dir of Philanthropy
$140,453Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Dir of Philanthropy
$135,964Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Ac
$94,107Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Ludwig’s $401K as President is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 232 $10–100M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Ludwig$400,821$350,265$272,978$241,415$224,255$222,560
Brad Sisley$234,501$194,846$189,558$180,723$175,429$175,982
Ron Labrec$224,613$191,042$181,923$173,754$162,844$152,390
Brian Overcast$192,802$171,446$162,429$150,493$132,424$135,964
Victor Stanescu$188,544—————
Linda Naugle$187,967$176,033$166,221$158,397$154,091$153,271
Marc Cregan$182,507$165,969$162,367$154,715$150,427$151,285
Brian E Klinzing$173,493—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides emergency financial relief, disaster grants, and morale support to Coast Guard members and their families during times of crisis, injury, or loss.

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3 programs · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Support to members of the united states coast guard:the coast guard foundation's support for coast guard members enhances their mission readiness and resilience. Through fitness and recreation gear, we promote morale and wellness initiatives.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Support to Coast Guard Families

The coast guard foundation provides scholarships for spouses and college-age children of coast guard members. The foundation upgrades the coast guard locations and family housing areas with projects such as safe playgrounds and recreation facilities.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Support to the corps of cadets at the coast guard academy:the coast guard foundation supports the coast guard's future officer corps through leadership development programs, diversity and inclusion initiatives, academic enrichment, and athletics and club activities at the coast guard academy.

$303Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$72K
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Grants paid · 82 grants · $31.7M · 2020–2025
United States Coast GuardFY2025$2,327,222
United States Coast GuardFY2025$1,167,549
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,028,263
United States Coast GuardFY2025$411,842
United States Coast GuardFY2025$374,855
Unitemized GrantFY2025$235,840
United States Coast GuardFY2025$99,164
Unitemized GrantFY2025$59,494
United States Coast GuardFY2025$21,422
United States Coast GuardFY2024$1,812,913
United States Coast GuardFY2024$1,812,913
United States Coast GuardFY2024$943,184
United States Coast GuardFY2024$943,184
Unitemized GrantFY2024$814,092
Unitemized GrantFY2024$814,092
United States Coast GuardFY2024$395,279
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$603K
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$792K
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$17.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$549K
PeoplePt VI, VII
82
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$390K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$241K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$603K
Gains on assetsLn 7$179K
Total revenueLn 12$7.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$718K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$478K
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$549K
Net assetsLn 32$17.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6112
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.5M$14.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$534K$478K
Total assetsLn 16$16.8M$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$677K$549K
Net assetsLn 32$16.1M$17.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.4M$1.4M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.3M$1.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$530K$275K$142K$113K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$635K$246K$486K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$73K$25K$16K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$125K$46K$11K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$132K$44K$28K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$228K$228K
Investment management feesLn 11f$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$236K$80K$90K$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$173K$90K$83K
Information technologyLn 14$98K$45K$15K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$44K$33K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$14K$4K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$34K$11K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$697K$224K$100K$373K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$4.2M$792K$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17.3M$12.6M$4.7M$27.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.5M$12.5M$5K$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.8M$10.8M$969K$20.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.5M$11.3M$223K$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$7.7M$2.7M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.5M$6.6M$895K$17.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,507,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,299,517$7,296,667
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $461,832$602,674
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$97,035−$391,788
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,664,314$7,507,553
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,377,646$2,662,276
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,148,283$2,226,970
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $252,608$228,352
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,259,417$1,495,262
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,037,954$6,612,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,626,360$894,693
Part VI · Governance 28 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members28
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,507,553 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$12,746
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,085,649
VIII-1e Government grants$389,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,808,772
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$240,827
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,296,667
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $423,530$423,530
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $179,144$179,144
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$436,467−$436,467
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $44,679$44,679
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,679 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $166,207$7,507,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,612,860 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,406,456$1,406,456
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,255,820$1,255,820
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $274,917 · Management $141,613 · Fundraising $113,163$529,693
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $634,691 · Management $245,774 · Fundraising $486,309$1,366,774
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,847 · Management $15,661 · Fundraising $32,637$73,145
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,398 · Management $11,198 · Fundraising $67,831$125,427
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,889 · Management $28,256 · Fundraising $59,786$131,931
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,895$18,895
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,518$41,518
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $228,352$228,352
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $35,981$35,981
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,007 · Management $89,920 · Fundraising $66,211$236,138
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $89,823 · Fundraising $83,297$173,120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,776 · Management $15,242 · Fundraising $37,815$97,833
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,218 · Management $33,448 · Fundraising $8,740$86,406
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,536 · Management $3,594 · Fundraising $29,699$46,829
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,348 · Management $11,360 · Fundraising $16,098$61,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $223,593 · Management $99,717 · Fundraising $373,426$696,736
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,217,319 · Management $792,177 · Fundraising $1,603,364$6,612,860
Part X · Balance sheet $18,378,114 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $982,609$717,849
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,251,610$1,609,374
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,210,220$994,051
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,548$1,283
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $35,169$33,557
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $256,396$68,736
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $533,741$478,171
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,494,578$14,475,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,769,871$18,378,114
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $394,985$355,820
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $282,340$193,667
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $677,325$549,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,867,117$5,504,219
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,225,429$12,324,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,092,546$17,828,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,769,871$18,378,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,828,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,507,553
XI-2 Total expenses$6,612,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$894,693
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,092,546
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$841,388
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,828,627

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