Marine Corps Association

Not tax-deductible

Quantico, VA501(c)(19)Since 1972EIN 54-0460860Revenue $9.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmca-marines.org715 Broadway St, 22134-5176 · Quantico, VATax-exempt since Oct 1989

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To support the Marine Corps by disseminating knowledge of military art & science among marines.

Run by 20 volunteers and 126 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $440K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$675K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $201K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.2M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$8.5M
Net assets
$15.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$9.2M
Expenses
$8.5M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.5M
Net assets
$15.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.6M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$14.4M
FY2024$15.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1989.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

32 people listed on the 990; $675K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Usmc (ret), President & CEO
$247,173Pt VII · Sec A
Usmc (ret), VP Publishing & Prof Dev
$148,514Pt VII · Sec A
VP Events Sponsorship & Advertising
$136,462Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$128,093Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marine Corps Assn. Foundation
$14,444Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Usmc (ret), Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ltgen Charles Chiarotti Usmc Ret—$252,292$258,428$113,479—
Ltgen Charles Chiarotti$247,173————
Ltgen William Mark Faulkner Usmc———$224,305$203,419
Col Daniel P O'Brien Usmc Ret———$113,642$177,459
Col Mary Reinwald Usmc Ret——$163,058$159,258$145,164
Col Christopher Woodbridge$148,514————
Col Christopher Woodbridge Usmc Ret—$145,356$127,856$136,222$121,226
Leeann Mitchell$136,462$137,605$141,802$129,835$114,856

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

Supports Marines' professional development by hosting educational events, leadership seminars, and awards dinners that share military knowledge and foster camaraderie.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Retail Operations

Since mca is the premier provider of all in-print books listed on the marine corps professional reading program, it operates a retail book service (both online and through brick-and-mortar stores) for the convenience of members in building their own professional libraries. The marine shop is located in quantico, virginia.

Pt IX · col B
02

Publications and Membership

The marine corps association produces two monthly publications, the "marine corps gazette and the "leatherneck." the "marine corps gazette's" mission has remained unchanged during its 110 years of publication: "to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas that will advance knowledge, interest and esprit in the marine corps".

Pt IX · col B
03

Professional Development and Awards Dinner

Each year, mca advances leadership and recognizes excellence in the marines through dinners, luncheons, and professional events. These professional development opportunities promote camaraderie among marines and provide the opportunity for marines to learn leadership and mentoring skills, acquire additional knowledge of ongoing…

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$201K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $35K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$8.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$15.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K
Total assetsLn 16$17.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$927K
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
SavingsLn 2$305K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$493K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$17.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$15.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5126
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$473K$493K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.2M$11.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M$17.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$14.4M$15.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$395K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$129K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$257K
Payroll taxesLn 10$306K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K
Investment management feesLn 11f$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$215K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$69K
Office expensesLn 13$266K
Information technologyLn 14$245K
OccupancyLn 16$65K
TravelLn 17$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$661K
InterestLn 20$765
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$239K
InsuranceLn 23$89K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$94K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9.2M$8.5M$743K$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$7.8M$37K$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.8M$7.4M$403K$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.5M$7.4M$78K$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.8M$6.8M$938K$14.6M 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 $9,230,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,000$200,995
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,261,056$4,436,388
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $544,990$1,265,119
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,928,999$3,328,458
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,885,045$9,230,960
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,635,757$4,967,985
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,211,866$3,520,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,847,623$8,488,232
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,422$742,728
Part VI · Governance 27 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $9,230,960 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,097,356 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$200,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,995
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,022,998 · Unrelated business $413,390$4,436,388
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $338,308$338,308
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $129,385$129,385
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $97,020$97,020
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $926,811$926,811
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,697$4,697
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,120,354 · Unrelated business $413,390 · Excluded from tax $1,496,221$9,230,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,488,232 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$395,132
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$3,881,281
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$128,580
IX-9 Other employee benefits$256,638
IX-10 Payroll taxes$306,354
IX-11b Legal fees$22,644
IX-11c Accounting fees$66,047
IX-11f Investment management fees$31,541
IX-11g Other fees for services$215,093
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$68,863
IX-13 Office expenses$265,545
IX-14 Information technology$245,036
IX-16 Occupancy$64,977
IX-17 Travel$40,137
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$660,702
IX-20 Interest$765
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$238,543
IX-23 Insurance$88,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,418,118
IX-24e All other expenses$93,615
IX-25 Total functional expenses$8,488,232
Part X · Balance sheet $17,045,065 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254,968$187,317
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $218,452$305,428
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $399,880$199,011
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,227,776$2,400,175
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $150,054$228,816
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,186,073$2,108,220
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,169,309$11,610,097
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,234$6,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,659,746$17,045,065
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $758,362$623,206
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,400,724$1,426,559
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,902$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,215,072$2,058,670
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,173,745$14,740,570
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $270,929$245,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,444,674$14,986,395
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,659,746$17,045,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,986,395 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,230,960
XI-2 Total expenses$8,488,232
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$742,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,444,674
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$201,007
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,986,395

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