Marines' Memorial Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-5261064Revenue $602K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmarinesmemorial.org609 Sutter Street 2m, 94102-1081 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jun 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the Foundation is to honor the legacy of military service through its programs and by its direct support of the Marines' Memorial association in fulfilling its mission to commemorate the sacrifices of our nation's veterans, educate the public about those sacrifices, and serve veterans of all eras, to include currently serving members of the armed forces and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $218K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $155K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$602K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$520K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$518K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$602K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$444K
FY2022$442K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$602K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$520K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$183K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$523K
Net assets
$518K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$465K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2012.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $500K Management & general 4% · $20K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Honors military service by supporting veterans and educating the public about their sacrifices.

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2 programs · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Non-Profit Entities

The foundation hosts and directly supports a variety of non-profit organizations both local and from afar. These organizations provide culture and entertainment opportunities to educate and a location to expand their mission.

$500Kprogram expense
02

Other commemorative and educational events, these events included meet the author, lecture, and leading from the front series events, our inaugural event of the year was a marines' memorial lecture series featuring a presentation by english journalist and author alex kershaw in sept 2023, this event was followed up by two more leading…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2024
Marines' Memorial AssociationCA · FY2024$500,000
Marines' Memorial AssociationCA · FY2023$500,000
Marines' Memorial AssociationCA · FY2022$500,000
Marines' Memorial AssociationCA · FY2021$460,000
Marines' Memorial AssociationCA · FY2020$150,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$602K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$579K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$520K
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$518K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$579K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$602K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$456K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$456K
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$518K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K$456K
Total assetsLn 16$482K$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$0
Net assetsLn 32$436K$518K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500K$500K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K$500K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$523K$774K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $602K$520K$83K$518K 990 PDF
FY2023 $523K$530K−$7K$436K 990 PDF
FY2022 $442K$465K−$23K$443K 990 PDF
FY2021 $444K$183K$261K$465K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $602,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $511,917$579,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,039$23,152
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,283$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $523,239$602,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500,000$500,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,378$19,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $530,378$519,527
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,139$82,630
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $602,157 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$579,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$579,005
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,152$23,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,152$602,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $519,527 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500,000$500,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,427$19,427
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $500,000 · Management $19,527 · Fundraising $0$519,527
Part X · Balance sheet $518,272 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,956$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $433,818$456,059
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$62,213
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $481,774$518,272
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,132$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,132$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$120,108−$207,821
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $555,750$726,093
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $435,642$518,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $481,774$518,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $518,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$602,157
XI-2 Total expenses$519,527
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,630
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$435,642
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$518,272

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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