Semper Fun Organization FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2023Recreation & SportsEIN 92-3332487Revenue $465K in FY2024

On file with the IRS13809 Research Blvd Ste 500, 78750-1223 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Apr 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission is to enhance the well-being and quality of life of military members and their families by providing free recreational events that promote physical emotional and social health. We believe that military members and their families face unique challenges and sacrifices in service to their country and that providing opportunities for relaxation fun and social connection can have a positive impact on their lives. Our programs and events are designed to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that promotes resilience camaraderie and family bonding. By partnering with local businesses volunteers and military organizations we aim to offer a wide range of recreational activities that cater to the diverse needs and interests of military families. Our goal is to support the well-being of military members and their families and to show our appreciation for their service and sacrifice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$24K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$465K
Spent
$489K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$24K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$465K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$465K
FY2025$913K
Expenses
$489K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$489K
FY2025$857K
Net assets
−$24K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$24K
FY2025$32K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $489K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President Treasurer
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Parra’s $20K as Vice President Treasurer is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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.

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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

Provides free recreational events to boost military families' well-being and quality of life.

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1 program · $489K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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n 2024 Semper Fun coordinated the participation of military volunteers at major public events including DOM Dolla AML TNF Camp Flog Gnaw the LA Auto Show Dreamstate F1 Grand Prix Apocalypse and Amazon activations. Volunteers supported event operations in non-security roles fostering positive civilian-military interactions.

$489Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 33 grants · $839K · 2024–2025
Clb-7FY2025$55,738
Individual RecipientFY2025$44,161
Assault Amphibian SchoolFY2025$37,580
1st Combat Readiness RegimentFY2025$31,670
1st Maintenance BattalionFY2025$29,790
Hq & Support Bn Soi WestFY2025$25,616
1st Radio BnFY2025$24,211
3d Battalion 11th MarinesFY2025$22,618
7th EsbFY2025$21,091
Clb-7FY2025$20,086
Mwss-371FY2025$14,778
1st Maintenance BnFY2025$14,353
1st Combat Readiness RegimentFY2025$13,009
Weapons and Field Training BnFY2025$11,111
1st Radio BnFY2025$10,009
3d Laad Ball FundFY2025$9,908
1st Combat ReadinessFY2025$9,639
Weapons and Field Training BatallioFY2025$8,170
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$465K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Money outPt IX
$489K
Ln 25
Programscol B$489K
Owns and owesPt X
−$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$465K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32−$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$24K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$430K$430K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$20K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$0$0
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$489K$489K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $913K$857K$56K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $465K$489K−$24K−$24K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $465,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$465,036
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$465,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$442,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$20,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$27,176
I-18 Total expenses$489,476
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$24,440
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $465,036 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$465,036
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$465,036
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$465,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $489,476 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $429,800$429,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,324 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,324
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,653 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,653
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,199 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,199
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $489,476 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$489,476
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$24,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$24,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0−$24,440
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$24,440
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$24,440 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$465,036
XI-2 Total expenses$489,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,440
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$24,440

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