Members of the marine corps league join together in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the united states marine corps, banding together those who are now serving in the united states marine corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service that they may effectively promote the ideals of american freedom and democracy, voluntarily aiding and rendering assistance to all marines, fmf corpsmen and former marines and fmf corpsmen and to their widows and orphans; and to perpetuate the history of the united states marine corps and by fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to marines.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
118
of 118 voting members
Looks good: 118 of 118 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$280K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$572K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$280K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$257K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$280K
Expenses
$240K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$87K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$240K
Net assets
$572K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$392K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$572K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in 0000.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $224K Management & general 7% · $16K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
JR. Past Commandant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commandant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR. Vice Commandant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paymaster
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Web Sergeant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Unites Marines, veterans, and families to support each other and preserve Corps traditions.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To preserve the traditions and to promote the interest of the united states marine corps and perpetuate the history of the united states marine corps by fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of peculiar interest to marines.

$224Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $48K · 2022–2024
Texas City High School JrotcFY2024$9,750
Alvin Hs McJrotcFY2024$9,749
Texas City High School JrotcFY2023$8,000
Alvin Hs McJrotcFY2023$5,975
Texas City High School JrotcFY2022$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$572K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$560K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a118
IndependentVI 1b118
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Total revenueLn 12$280K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$530K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$560K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$572K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$509K$560K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$528K$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240$0
Net assetsLn 32$528K$572K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$58K$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$16K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$115K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$224K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $280K$240K$40K$572K 990 PDF
FY2024 $275K$227K$48K$528K 990 PDF
FY2023 $174K$185K−$11K$479K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$102K$117K$490K 990 PDF
FY2021 $257K$87K$170K$392K 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 $280,359 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,434$15,864
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,265$121,639
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,962$20,692
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $122,247$122,164
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,908$280,359
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $56,368$57,999
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 $170,542$182,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,910$240,340
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,998$40,019
Part VI · Governance 118 of 118 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body118
VI-1b Independent voting members118
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $280,359 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $123,989 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,335
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,529
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,864
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $118,420$118,420
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,692$20,692
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,394$1,394
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,033 · Unrelated business $62,832 · Excluded from tax $78,630$280,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,340 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $57,999$57,999
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,425$4,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,448$2,448
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,306$5,306
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,034$4,034
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,367 · Management $1,922$18,289
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,789$3,789
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,952$114,952
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,098$27,098
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $224,239 · Management $16,101 · Fundraising $0$240,340
Part X · Balance sheet $571,723 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,667$30,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $479,456$529,552
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $228$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $18,462$11,171
X-15 Other assetsStart of year −$2$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $527,811$571,723
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $240$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $240$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $519,627$563,779
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,944$7,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $527,571$571,723
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $527,811$571,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $571,723 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,359
XI-2 Total expenses$240,340
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$527,571
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,133
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$571,723

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