Nonprofit · EIN 27-2081900
FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BALLWIN, MO 63022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,044,820 | $903,072 | $1,141,748 | $5,824,364 | $1,750 | $5,822,614 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,306,325 | $873,594 | $432,731 | $4,535,642 | $14,615 | $4,521,027 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,789,850
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $172,852
- Net income from fundraising events
- $82,118
- Other revenue
- $82,118
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,499
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,776
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $225,963
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $39,571
- Travel
- $193,205
- Depreciation
- $8,420
- Program services (functional)
- $716,095
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,476
- Fundraising (functional)
- $157,501
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,535,642
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,824,364
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,750
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,822,614
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,291
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,004,421
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,822,614
- Gross receipts
- $2,077,037
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 83
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JEFFERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,133 |
| HOLLY A KLAESNER | DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,283 |
| STACY PENNINGROTH | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $56,083 |
| CHARLES SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| MICKEY DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| TOM FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM ILGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| WENDELL WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JACK QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY MUFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NORM HARRIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WALT SUHRE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TIM SIMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRY HEGGER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| JOHN BRAUER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JEFFERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $69,500 |
| STACY PENNINGROTH | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $55,000 |
| CHARLES SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| MICKEY DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| TOM FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM ILGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| WENDELL WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| COTTRELL FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY MUFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NORM HARRIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WALT SUHRE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TIM SIMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HARRY HEGGER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| JOHN BRAUER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15455 MANCHESTER RD UNIT 476, BALLWIN, MO 63022-5021
- In care of
- % RICHARD T MEYER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 1880 SCHLUERSBURG RD, AUGUSTA MO 63332
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIMOTHY L SIMS, PO BOX 476, BALLWIN, MO 63022
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- RICHARD MEYER, 360 CARR MANOR COURT, BALLWIN MO 63021
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY L SIMS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (314) 243-4140
- Website
- midwestmarinesfoundation.com
- Return prepared by
- SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC
Mission
TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER VETERANS TO LIVE AN ENGAGED AND FULFILLING LIFE TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY AFTER LEAVING THE MILITARY.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOCUS PROGRAM: THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FOCUS PROGRAM IS A SIX-DAY EVENT DESIGNED BY THE FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION TO HELP VETERANS STRUGGLING WITH THEIR LIFE AFTER LEAVING THE MILITARY. INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FACILITATORS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN PROVIDING THE PARTICIPANTS THE TOOLS THAT ADDRESS VETERANS' ISSUES LIKE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ADDICTION, NEGATIVITY, INSOMNIA, ISOLATION, RELATIONSHIPS, SELF-DOUBT AND SUICIDE. THE PROGRAM IS HELD FOUR TIMES EACH YEAR IN AUGUSTA, MISSOURI. THERE ARE THREE BASIC COMPONENTS: I. DAY 1: BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER VETERANS ATTENDING FOCUS. II. DAY 2-3: ADDRESSING THE QUESTION: "WHO ARE YOU AND WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?" III. DAY 4-6: ADDRESSING THE QUESTION: "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO AND HOW WILL YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN?"ALL COSTS, TRANSPORTATION, ROOM, BOARD, AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED BY THE FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION. OVER 1,000 VETERANS HAVE ATTENDED THE FOCUS PROGRAM SINCE 2013, WITH LIFE CHANGING RESULTS. THE VETERANS CONSIST OF MARINES, NAVY CORPSMAN, SAILORS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN. THE AGES RANGE FROM 21-67, THE RANKS FROM PRIVATE TO COLONEL. THE FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED A NATIONAL NETWORK OF EFFECTIVE VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP IDENTIFY VETERANS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE FOCUS PROGRAM AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE VETERANS AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE FOCUS PROGRAM. THAT SUPPORT COULD INCLUDE MEDICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL HELP. THERE IS A HIGH PRIORITY PLACED ON FOLLOW UP AND STAYING IN TOUCH WITH FOCUS GRADUATES. OVER 1,700 TEXT MESSAGES AND EMAILS ARE SENT EACH MONTH TO FOCUS GRADUATES INVITING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF TWO ZOOM MEETINGS OFFERED EACH MONTH, "RE-FOCUS AND "THE BUDDY CHECK".Expenses $627,361
- RE-FOCUS ZOOM MEETING: THE RE-FOCUS ZOOM MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 3RD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 7:00 - 8:00PM CST. THE MEETING IS RUN BY NATIONALLY KNOWN FACILITATORS AND MENTORS WHO ARE GRADUATES OF THE FOCUS PROGRAM. IT COVERS TOPICS TAUGHT AT THE FOCUS PROGRAM AS WELL AS INTRODUCING NEW RELEVANT MATERIAL. FOCUS GRADUATES ARE SENT MONTHLY EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGES INVITING THEM TO EACH RE-FOCUS ZOOM MEETING.Expenses $88,734
- BUDDY CHECK ZOOM MEETING: THE BUDDY CHECK ZOOM IS HELD THE 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 7:00 - 8:00PM CST. THIS ZOOM MEETING HAS BECOME A FORUM FOR FOCUS GRADUATES TO DISCUSS A WIDE SET OF ISSUES FACING VETERANS. THE ISSUES DISCUSSED COULD BE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE. FOCUS GRADUATES ARE SENT MONTHLY EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGES INVITING THEM TO EACH BUDDY CHECK ZOOM MEETING.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2081900
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,824,364
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,077,037
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,044,820 | $903,072 | $5,824,364 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,306,325 | $873,594 | $4,535,642 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,316,363 | $762,284 | $3,727,943 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: RICHARD MEYER | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2081900).
Questions about FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION is 27-2081900.
- Is FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TIMOTHY L SIMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,133 (JENNIFER JEFFERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,044,820, expenses of $903,072 and total assets of $5,824,364 at year end.
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