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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$220K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $671K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
21
named funders · $337K
Looks good: 21 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$705K
FY2021$920K
FY2022$772K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$1.1M

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 Apr 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.8M Management & general 7% · $182K Fundraising 29% · $802K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $220K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP Marine Corps Assn. Foundation
$129,995Pt VII · Sec A
Usmc (ret), President & CEO
$43,619Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Publishing & Professional Dev.
$16,502Pt VII · Sec A
VP Events Sponsorship & Advertising
$15,163Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$14,233Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Usmc (ret), Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Col Tim Mundy Usmc Ret’s $130K as VP Marine Corps Assn. Foundation is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Col Tim Mundy Usmc Ret$129,995$123,823$119,352$107,202$98,135
Ltgen Charles Chiarotti Usmc Ret—$25,000$45,604$16,263—
Ltgen Charles Chiarotti$43,619————
Col Christopher Woodbridge Usmc Ret—$14,687$42,618$22,425—
Ltgen William Mark Faulkner Usmc———$35,004$35,898
Col Chris Woodbridge Usmc Ret————$21,393
Col Daniel P O'Brien Usmc Ret———$12,557$19,718
Col Christopher Woodbridgeusmcret$16,502————

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

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

Funds professional libraries for Marine Corps units, providing commanders with books on military history, leadership, and emerging operations to support ongoing service education.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Commanders' Forums

The foundation provides funding to assist commanders in developing and providing forum opportunities specifically tailored to enhance their marines and sailors' knowledge of the military historical and operational lessons and how those can be applied to current challenges.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

The marine excellence awards program was established to recognize the professional achievements of marines and sailors (serving in marine corps units) and to recognize superior performance in marine corps officer and enlisted formal schools. These awards are also given for exceptional written work.

$287Kprogram expense
03

The commanders' unit library program provides commanders with funds to establish and sustain their unit professional library when the utilization of appropriated funds is not practicable. The program allows commanders to select books from the marine corps commandant's professional reading list, which all marines are required to read…

$69Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $2.0M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$864,500
Marine Corps AssociationVA · FY2024$200,995
Unitemized GrantFY2024$69,100
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,100
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$549,224
Marine Corps AssociationVA · FY2023$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$58,429
Unitemized GrantFY2023$39,900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,047

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$182K
Fundraisingcol D$802K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Gains on assetsLn 7$38K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$243K
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$671K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$413K$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$613K$671K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$971K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$201K$201K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$959K$959K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$57K$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$346K$178K$111K$58K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$7K$6K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$6K$4K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$19K$8K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$90K$90K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$9K$35K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$1K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K$156
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$883K$266K$616K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.8M$182K$802K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.8M$2.8M$76K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.2M$154K$971K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.0M−$35K$772K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.7M$165K$920K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$108K$705K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,830,616 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,360,625$2,778,127
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,142$16,977
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,835$64,142
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,256−$28,630
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,381,346$2,830,616
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,056,401$1,159,795
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $402,892$466,623
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $85,800$90,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $682,246$1,038,691
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,227,339$2,755,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $154,007$75,507
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $2,830,616 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,380
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,717,747
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,778,127
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,977$16,977
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,600$26,600
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $37,542$37,542
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$28,630−$28,630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,977 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,512$2,830,616
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,755,109 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200,995$200,995
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $958,800$958,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,221 · Management $2,131 · Fundraising $1,522$60,874
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,560 · Management $110,675 · Fundraising $57,921$346,156
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,179 · Management $6,133 · Fundraising $1,960$15,272
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,487 · Management $4,259 · Fundraising $4,641$15,387
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,123 · Management $7,767 · Fundraising $2,044$28,934
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $4,248$4,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,141$11,141
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $90,000$90,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,726$1,726
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,000$7,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,672 · Management $35,233 · Fundraising $22,154$66,059
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,441 · Management $2,579 · Fundraising $1,110$5,130
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,849 · Fundraising $156$14,005
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $266,136 · Fundraising $616,424$882,560
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,822$46,822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,771,285 · Management $181,644 · Fundraising $802,180$2,755,109
Part X · Balance sheet $1,159,428 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $413,190$243,133
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$161,759
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$17,550
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $53,266$65,538
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $613,418$671,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,079,874$1,159,428
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,858$96,340
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,863$12,829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,721$109,169
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $663,126$718,902
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $308,027$331,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $971,153$1,050,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,079,874$1,159,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,050,259 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,830,616
XI-2 Total expenses$2,755,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$971,153
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,599
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,050,259

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