Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2008.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
20 people listed on the 990; $467K paid to officers and key staff.
Majgen James W Lukeman’s $251K as President & CEO is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majgen James a Kessler | — | — | — | — | $263,099 |
| Majgen James W Lukeman | $250,788 | $245,785 | $243,282 | $228,264 | — |
| Jennifer Vanderveld | $216,133 | $205,130 | $197,435 | $186,272 | $171,139 |
| Susan L Hodges | — | — | — | — | $117,446 |
| Holly Devendorf | — | $107,201 | $100,964 | — | — |
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.
See Marine Corps Heritage Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Preserves and shares Marine Corps history, traditions, and culture, educating Americans on its virtues.
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Programs for the national museum of the marine corps include support for museum COLLECTIONS/EXHIBITS, artwork, educational programs, community outreach efforts, a volunteer docent program, payroll support for interns and special assistants, marketing, and heritage center PROPERTY/GROUNDS maintenance.
Other foundation programs include support for annual national history day (NHD) competitions, grants for usmc historical projects; usmc band concerto and "call for scores" music competitions and staff assistance; events honoring significant dates in usmc history, and an annual awards program recognizing exemplary work that furthers the…
Historical programs include support for the marine corps university history division's interns, research grants and fellowships, and academic degree scholarships. During 2024, 1 educational grant was awarded totaling $40,833; and the usmc history division intern / special assistant program had 4 staff members with support totaling…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $871K | $808K | $771K | $1.0M | $1.1M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $14K | $46K | $118K | $113K | $68K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $8.5M | $5.4M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $15.5M | $17.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $58.7M | $78.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $114.4M | $109.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.8M | $1.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $111.6M | $108.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $41K | $41K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $65K | $65K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $513K | $262K | $73K | $177K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.6M | $831K | $212K | $518K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $76K | $22K | $17K | $37K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $100K | $30K | $22K | $48K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $146K | $78K | $20K | $48K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $83K | $40K | $12K | $31K |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $102K | $102K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.9M | $1.4M | $81K | $380K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $181K | $141K | $39K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $196K | $79K | $67K | $50K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $323K | $208K | $48K | $68K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $307K | $279K | $24K | $4K |
| TravelLn 17 | $8K | $3K | $4K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $60K | $942 | $58K | $1K |
| InterestLn 20 | $10K | $9K | $797 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $6.0M | $6.0M | $8K | $20K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $110K | $94K | $16K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $3.6M | $1.5M | $597K | $1.6M |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $15.5M | $11.1M | $1.4M | $3.0M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 16, 2025 | $11.1M | $15.5M | −$4.4M | $108.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2024 | $9.7M | $14.3M | −$4.6M | $111.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 | $9.7M | $12.9M | −$3.3M | $114.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 | $11.8M | $12.3M | −$478K | $120.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2021 | $9.1M | $12.1M | −$3.1M | $119.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,058,052 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,058,052 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,465,788 across 20 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $109,397,838 assets, 19 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,386,712 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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