The General Douglas Macarthur Foundation was established to commemorate the life and achievements of General Douglas Macarthur, particularly as they relate to his credo "duty, honor, country and its relevance to future generations of americans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$370K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$490K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$12.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$370K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$592K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$370K
Expenses
$490K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$490K
Net assets
$12.0M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$12.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1964.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $330K Management & general 20% · $100K Fundraising 12% · $60K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (retired)
$10,370Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Colonel William J Davis’s $10K as Executive Director (retired) is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colonel William J Davis$10,370$25,517$19,505$20,284$19,759$18,607

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

Commemorates General MacArthur's life and achievements, emphasizing "Duty, Honor, Country" for future Americans.

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2 programs · $330K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support of the educational programs and activities of the macarthur memorial.

$262Kprogram expense
02

The foundation supports leadership programs for active-duty military forces, reserves, national guard, rotc cadets, and students throughout the country.

$68Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$370K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$240K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$490K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$618K
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$240K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$370K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$463K
SavingsLn 2$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$618K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M
Other assetsLn 15$461K
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$12.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$709K$618K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M$12.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$26K$6K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$19K$6K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$637$373$109$155
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$4K$296
TravelLn 17$10K$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$144K$129K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$132K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$6K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$490K$330K$100K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $370K$490K−$120K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $557K$459K$98K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $423K$325K$98K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $522K$312K$210K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $592K$241K$351K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $346K$386K−$40K$9.7M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $370,080 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,583$126,667
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,344$13,368
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $395,062$239,936
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,774−$9,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $557,215$370,080
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 $46,737$75,374
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $412,644$414,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $459,381$490,290
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,834−$120,210
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $370,080 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$12,112 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,667
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,368$13,368
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $233,326$233,326
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $288$288
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,610$6,610
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,933$1,933
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,189 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $240,224$370,080
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $490,290 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,179 · Management $6,041 · Fundraising $8,055$40,275
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,520 · Management $6,377 · Fundraising $9,565$34,462
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $373 · Management $109 · Fundraising $155$637
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,528$26,528
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $29,627$29,627
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,294$2,294
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,776 · Management $4,281 · Fundraising $296$9,353
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,226 · Management $5,226$10,452
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $129,409 · Management $14,379$143,788
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,146 · Management $5,146$10,292
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,239 · Fundraising $38,000$170,239
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,680 · Management $2,569 · Fundraising $4,094$12,343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,842 · Management $100,283 · Fundraising $60,165$490,290
Part X · Balance sheet $11,971,726 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $580,187$462,867
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $128,675$155,629
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $42,131$52,127
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,964,589$3,820,801
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,352,972$7,019,070
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $512,037$461,232
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,580,591$11,971,726
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,814$11,174
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,814$11,174
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,419,876$11,858,705
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $109,901$101,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,529,777$11,960,552
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,580,591$11,971,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,960,552 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,080
XI-2 Total expenses$490,290
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$120,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,529,777
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$550,985
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,960,552

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