2026-09-13T10:14:00-06:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 542152795 AMPHIBIOUS FORCES MEMORIAL MUSEUM INC % RICK L HOLMES AMPH 5412265427 5331 S MACADAM AVE STE 258 PMB 1085 PORTLAND OR 97239 RICK L HOLMES 3 OFFICER PRESIDENT 5412265427 2026-09-11 2025 RICK L HOLMES 3 OFFICER 5331 S MACADAM AVE STE 258 PMB 1085 PORTLAND OR 97239 233445 false X WWW.AMPHIBIOUSFORCES.ORG X 2003 OR TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES IN WWII, KOREA, AND VIETNAM. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE RICH NAVAL MARITIME HERITAGE THAT THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES PLAYED IN OUR NATIONS HISTORY. PRESERVING THE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIPS USED IN THIS ROLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS 8 8 0 15 0 0 62837 71847 0 11150 11598 0 73987 83445 0 0 0 0 0 61488 72647 61488 72647 12499 10798 479442 490239 0 479442 490239 X TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES IN WWII, KOREA, AND VIETNAM. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE RICH NAVAL MARITIME HERITAGE THAT THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES PLAYED IN OUR NATIONS HISTORY. PRESERVING THE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIPS USED IN THIS ROLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS false false 66789 33000 71846 (A)TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND PERPETUATE THE HISTORY OF AMPHIBIOUS FORCES FROM WWII TO THE PRESENT. TO SERVE AS A TRIBUTE AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE REFLECTION ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES IN WARTIME AND THE APPLICATION OF MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TO CIVILIAN ENTERPRISE, WHEREVER THE NEED TO MOVE MEN AND EQUIPMENT ASHORE FROM SEAGOING VESSELS IS REQUIRED. THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF: RESTORATION AND CONTINUED MAINTENENCE OF THE FORMER US NAVY LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY (LARGE) U.S.S. LCI(L)-713 WITH DISPALYS OF RELATED WWII ARTIFACTS, LOCATED IN PORTALND OREGON 4895 4(B) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE RICH NAVAL MARITIME HERITAGE AND THE ROLE WHICH IT HAS PLAYED IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING HISTORIC NAVAL SHIPS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF: (1) ON SITE HISTORICAL TOURS OF THE LCI(L)-713. THAT BRINGS TO LIFE THE EXPERIENCES ABOARD THE U.S. NAVYS SMALLEST OCEAN GOING AMPHIBIOUS ASSUALT SHIP IN WWII. (2) SEMIANNUAL PUBLICTION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE U.S.S. LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY NATIONAL ASSOCAITION OF A JOINT MAGAZINE ENTITLED ELSIE ITEM AND THE DECK LOG OF THE USS LCI(L) 713 THESE NEWSLETTERS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES AND PHOTOGRAPHS, UPDATES OF THE EVENTS ABOARD AND RESTORATION INFORMATION ON THE LCI(L)-713. THIS PUBLICATION ALSO INCLUDES ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL ARTICLES AND STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF INTEREST TO THE READERS FROM THE WAR YEARS 1941 TO 1945. (3) AN INTERNET ONLINE PRESENCE IS PROVIDED THROUGH WWW.AMPHIBIOUSFORCES.ORG WHICH PROVIDES FOR INQIRIES AND SPECIAL REQUESTS BY AN EMAIL SERVICE THROUGH: AFMMAMPHIBIOUSFORCES.ORG AND FOR PERSON TO PERSON INTERACTIONS THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT FOR INTERESTED PARTIES AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/LCI713 4(C) TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE ON THE TOPICS OF OF AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE, WORLD WAR II, SHIPYARDS, POST-WAR USE, OUR SHIP ITS ARTIFACTS, AND THE MEN WHO SERVED ON THEM. : (1) TO EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS, ON THE TOPICS MENTIONED ABOVE. A RECENT EXAMPLE WAS ASSISTING A MARITIME ARCHEOLOGICAL GROUP THROUGH THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AN LCI SUNK OFF THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY IN 1944. THIS ASSISTANCE INCLUDED PROVIDING SHIPBUILDING PLANS FOR THIS SPECIFIC LCI TYPE AS WELL AS REVIEWING UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHS OF WRECKAGE TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING IDENTITY. (2) TO AUTHORS, HISTORIANS AND RESEARCHERS. SERVICES IN THE PAST HAVE INCLUDED SPECIFIC SHIP OR OPERATIONAL INFORMATION, PHOTOGRAPH RS, PERSONNEL RECORDS, PROOFREADING, AND TRANSLATION OF INFORMATION FROM A MILITARY REPORTING FORMAT TO ONE THAT IS MORE UNDERSANDABLE FOR MODERN CIVILIAN USEAGE (3) TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GENIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THEIR ANCESTORS. WITHIN THE PRECEDING TWELVE MONTHS, WE HAVE ASSISTED TWENTY-SEVEN CITIZENS RESEARCHING THEIR ANCESTORS WHO WERE IN THE US NAVY OR MARINE CORPS. FOR THOSE SEEKING IN MORE INFORMATION, SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ACQUIRE THE INFORMATION EFFICIENTLY ARE PROVIDED. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE HAVE A RESIDENT HISTORIAN WHO GATHERS AND MAINTAINS A VAST RESOURCE OF INFORMATION AND PHOTOS THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE. 71684 true true false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false true true false true true false false true false false false false false false OR X MARK STEVENS 5033347365 5331 S MACADAM AVE STE 258 PMB 1085 PORTLAND OR 97239 X JERRY GILMARTIN DIRECTOR 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ADAMS DIRECTOR 12.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E WRIGHT Jr DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE MCKAY DIRECTOR HISTORIAN 9.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK L HOLMES PRESIDENT 16.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LOVELL VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAGNO SECRETARY 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STEVENS TREASURER 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 200 33000 38647 35400 71847 11598 11598 150000 150000 0 83445 0 0 11598 963 963 34500 34500 11031 11031 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM 4895 4895 MUSEUM OPERATION\RESTORATION 21258 21258 72647 71684 963 0 18387 17586 47628 47628 188349 188350 188349 222531 234129 2546 2547 479442 490239 0 0 X 479442 490239 479442 490239 479442 490239 X 10798 -1 X false false X 64691 40960 27764 29837 38847 202099 25800 25800 35400 33000 33000 153000 90491 66760 63164 62837 71847 355099 0 0 0 0 0 0 355099 6197 6475 12800 11150 11598 48220 6197 6475 12800 11150 11598 48220 96688 73235 75964 73987 83445 403319 0.88040 0.90680 0.12000 0.09000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 159745 X X X 188349 188349 188349 X 1 33000 FMV false false false Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 THE NAME OF THIS CORPORATION IS THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES MEMORIAL MUSEUM. THIS CORPORATION IS NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT OORPORAIION AND IS NOT ORGANIZED FOR THE PRIVATE GAIN OF ANY ONE PERSON OR GROUP. IT IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE NONPOFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAWS OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR CHARITLBLE PURPOSES THE ORGANIZATION HAS 3 EQUAL CLASSIFCATION OF MEMBERS 1) REGULAR: A MEMBER WHO PAYS A DUES ASSESSEMENT 2) LIFE: A MEMBER WHO PAID A SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ASSESSMENT 3) PLANKOWNERS: MEMBERS WHO MADE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL CONTRIBUTION OF TIME AND EFFORT TO ACHIEVING THE ORGANIZATIONS STATED GOALS AND PURPOSE Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a THE ORGANIZATION HAS 3 EQUAL CLASSIFCATION OF MEMBERS 1) REGULAR: A MEMBER WHO PAYS A DUES ASSESSEMENT 2) LIFE: A MEMBER WHO PAID A SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ASSESSMENT 3) PLANKOWNERS: MEMBERS WHO MADE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL CONTRIBUTION OF TIME AND EFFORT TO ACHIEVING THE ORGANIZATIONS STATED GOALS AND PURPOSE EACH MEMBER REPRESENTING ONLY A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE TO ELECT DIRECTORS OR ON ANY MATTER SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 EACH GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A PRILIMINARY COPY OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE RETURN AT A BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN ITS ENTIRETY. COMMENTS AND RECCOMENDATION FOR POSSIBLE CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS ARE THEN CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD AND INCORPORATED THERIN IF DEEMED PROPER Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORMS 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. PRIOR YEARS FORM 99O ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNAL REVENUE WEBSITE Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILAVBLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 THERE IS AN INMATERIAL CHANGE IN THE CUMULATIVE NET ASSET VALUE CAUSED BY MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF WHOLE DOLLAR ROUNDING WHEN ENTERING DATA THROUGHOUT THE FORM 990 AND RELATD SCHEDULES Part III response or note to any other line in Part III STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS 1) PRESERVE AND PERPETUATE THE HISTORY OF THE NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS FORCES IN THE WWII KOREA AND VIETNAM CONFLICTS 2) EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO THE ROLE THAT THE RICH NAVAL MARATIME HERITAGE HAS PLAYED IN THIS COUNTRYS HISTORY. 3) PRESERVATION OF OF NAVAL SHIPS AS A HISTORICAL RESOURCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.