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Nonprofit · EIN 80-0340923

MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · QUANTICO, VA 22134

Financials

$2.4M$2.2M2023$2.8M$2.8M2024$2.7M$3.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,685,536$3,064,854-$379,318$1,409,155$642,917$766,238
December 31, 2024990$2,830,616$2,755,109$75,507$1,159,428$109,169$1,050,259
December 31, 2023990$2,381,346$2,227,339$154,007$1,079,874$108,721$971,153
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,654,137
Program service revenue
$6,391
Investment income
$33,119
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,673
Net income from fundraising events
-$8,111
Other revenue
-$8,111

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$987,871
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$65,170
Other salaries and wages
$400,056
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$525,023
Professional fundraising fees
$96,000
Accounting fees
$9,629
Occupancy
$4,282
Travel
$63,352
Depreciation
$254
Program services (functional)
$1,992,565
Management and general (functional)
$170,945
Fundraising (functional)
$901,344

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,159,428
Total assets, end of year
$1,409,155
Total liabilities, end of year
$642,917
Net assets, end of year
$766,238
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,279
Publicly traded securities
$802,437
Net assets without donor restrictions
$450,591
Net assets with donor restrictions
$315,647
Gross receipts
$2,834,552
Employees
0
Volunteers
22
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
DC

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LTGEN CHARLES CHIAROTTIUSMC (RET), PRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
6$46,619$264,173$15,500
COL CHRISTOPHER WOODBRIDGEUSMCRETVP OF PUBLISHING & PROFESSIONAL DEV.
Highest-paid employee
4$16,539$148,853$8,226
LEEANN MITCHELLVP EVENTS SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING
Highest-paid employee
4$15,464$139,168$14,460
ANGELA HILLMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
4$15,501$139,508$7,250
COL TIM MUNDY USMC RETVP MARINE CORPS ASSN. FOUNDATION
Highest-paid employee
36$135,794$15,100$7,795
LTCOL MICHAEL ARMISTEAD USMC RETVP MEMBERSHIP, MARKETING & SUPPORT
Highest-paid employee
4$10,622$133,377$7,473
LTCOL MARTA SULLIVAN USMC RETVP MARINE AND SPOUSE PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
4$11,352$130,549$6,750
LTGEN MARK BRILAKIS USMC RETCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JAY S HOLMES USMC VETVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
BRYAN H WOOD SES RETGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
COL RICHARD T BRADY USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTGEN JOHN J BROADMEADOWUSMC (RET), BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL ERIC CHASE USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAJ MISTY COOK USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAJ THOMAS CRAIG USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM T EICHHORN USMC VETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COL CHRISTOPHER ESCAMILLAUSMC (RET), DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR SUSAN JOHNSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAJGEN JAMES KESSLERUSMC (RET), BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
COL ROBERT LOVE USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAJGEN MICHAEL MARTINUSMC (RET), DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COL CHRISTOPHER PATTONUSMC (RET), DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COL JOHN M REED USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LTCOL JEFF SPEIGHTS USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COL ANDREW O STARR USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL A STOCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAJGEN THOMAS WEIDLEYUSMC (RET), DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ARIANA WHITTEMORE SES RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LTGEN CHARLES CHIAROTTIUSMC (RET), PRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
5.5$43,619$247,173$14,673
COL CHRISTOPHER WOODBRIDGEUSMCRETVP OF PUBLISHING & PROFESSIONAL DEV.
Highest-paid employee
4$16,502$148,514$9,899
LEEANN MITCHELLVP EVENTS SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING
Highest-paid employee
4$15,163$136,462$13,483
COL TIM MUNDY USMC RETVP MARINE CORPS ASSN. FOUNDATION
Highest-paid employee
36$129,995$14,444$8,960
ANGELA HILLMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
4$14,233$128,093$8,214
LTGEN JOHN A TOOLAN USMC RETCHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JAY S HOLMES USMC VETVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
BRYAN H WOOD SES RETGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
COL RICHARD T BRADY USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTGEN MARK BRILAKIS USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTGEN JOHN J BROADMEADOWUSMC (RET), BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL ERIC CHASE USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAJ THOMAS CRAIG USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTCOL CHRISTOPHER J DAVISUSMC (RET), BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
WILLIAM T EICHHORN USMC VETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL CHRISTOPHER ESCAMILLAUSMC (RET), BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR SUSAN JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAJGEN JAMES KESSLERUSMC (RET), BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL ROBERT LOVE USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MICHAEL MARTZ USMC VETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL JOHN M REED USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTCOL JEFF SPEIGHTS USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL ANDREW O STARR USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MICHAEL A STOCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL EMILY SWAIN USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ARIANA WHITTEMORE SES RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LTGEN CHARLES CHIAROTTI USMC RETPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
5.5$25,000$252,292$14,209
COL CHRISTOPHER WOODBRIDGE USMC RETPUBLISHER AND EDITOR OF THE MARINE CORPS GAZETTE
Highest-paid employee
4$14,687$145,356$9,680
LEEANN MITCHELLVP OF EVENTS OF ADVERTISING
Highest-paid employee
4$13,681$137,605$9,167
COL TIM MUNDY USMC RETVP OF FOUNDATION OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
36$123,823$17,400$8,908
ANGELA HILLMANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
4$12,500$122,637$7,650
LTGEN JOHN TOOLAN USMC RETCHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JAY HOLMESVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
BRYAN WOODGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
LTCOL CHRIS DAVIS USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MR WILLIAM TIMOTHY EICHORNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL BOB LOVE USMCRRETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MR MICHAEL MARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TIM O'HARABOARD MEMBER UNTIL MAY 2023
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL EMILY SWAIN USMC RETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTGEN MARK A BRILAKISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAJGEN CRAIG CRENSHAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SGTMAJ ROBIN C FORTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTCOL WENDY GARRITYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAGGEN JAMES KESSLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SGTMAJ GARY SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTCOL JEFF SPEIGHTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR SUSAN JOHNSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAJ THOMAS CRAIG USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAJGEN JON GALLENETTI USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL HENRY HENEGAR III USMCRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL JOHN REED USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
COL ANDREW STARR USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MR MICHAEL STOCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LTGEN RICHARD ZILMER USMC RETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
715 BROADWAY ST, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5176
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LTGEN CHARLES CHIAROTTI, 715 BROADWAY STREET, QUANTICO, VA 22134
Signed the 990
LTGEN CHARLES CHIAROTTI, USMC (RET), PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(877) 469-6223
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ESSENTIAL TO THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION'S (MCA) MISSION BY ENGAGING EVERYONE INSPIRED BY THE MARINE CORPS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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. THE FORUMS CAN RANGE FROM PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH NOTED AUTHORS AND SCHOLARS TO A CLASSICAL BATTLE STUDY. PARTICIPATION IN THE BATTLE STUDIES WILL HELP PREPARE A UNIT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS THROUGH THE STUDY OF MILITARY HISTORY. PARTICIPANTS IN BATTLE STUDIES MAY WALK THE GROUND WITH EXPERTS IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THESE FAMOUS BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS. IN ADDITION, MCAF ACTIVELY SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION FOR ACTIVE-DUTY MARINES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY ABREAST OF CURRENT ISSUES. THESE FORUMS FEATURE PROMINENT SPEAKERS, KEY DECISION MAKERS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND OFFER KEY INSIGHTS AND UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES ON CURRENT MILITARY TOPICS. EVENTS ARE HELD AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, ALLOWING ACTIVE-DUTY MARINES AND OUR MEMBERS NATIONWIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE, AND GAIN AN APPRECIATION OF CURRENT ISSUES. IN 2025, NEARLY 9,000 MARINE LEADERS (NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AT MULTIPLE GRADES) PARTICIPATED IN THESE COMMANDERS' FORUMS EVENTS. THE FUNDS PAY FOR SPEAKING FEES, HONORARIUMS, BATTLEFIELD TOUR GUIDES AND OTHER COSTS THAT MARINE UNITS CAN TYPICALLY PAY FOR FROM THEIR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING.
    Expenses $1,578,826 · grants $875,849
  • 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. AWARDS ARE A VALUABLE INCENTIVE AND AN APPROPRIATE MEANS OF RECOGNIZING MARINES AND SAILORS WHO EXCEL IN THEIR COMMANDS, FORMAL SCHOOLS, AND LEADERSHIP COURSES. MCAF IS THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR OF AWARDS GIVEN TO THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. EACH YEAR MCAF GIVES AWARDS TO APPROXIMATELY 3,500 DESERVING MARINES AND SAILORS, 92 PERCENT OF WHICH GO TO ENLISTED MEN AND WOMEN. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE AWARDS GIVEN TO OUTSTANDING MARINES: THE HONOR GRADUATE FROM DRILL INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL, RECRUIT TRAINING AWARDS (HONOR GRADUATE RECRUIT, HIGH SHOOTER AND HIGH PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST), THE BASIC OFFICER TRAINING COURSE HONOR GRADUATE, OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL HONOR GRADUATE, AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY HONOR GRADUATE). IN 2025, OVER 3,700 MARINES RECEIVED AWARDS RECOGNIZING THEIR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AND THEIR CREATIVE AND PERSUASIVE WRITTEN WORK.
    Expenses $341,747 · grants $40,030 · revenue $6,391
  • 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 DURING THEIR SERVICE IN THE CORPS. THE BOOK LIST CONTAINS TIMELESS MILITARY CLASSICS AS WELL AS RECENT BOOKS ON EMERGING AREAS OF INTEREST IN CURRENT MILITARY OPERATIONS AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. SOME UNITS WITH UNIQUE AND EMERGING CAPABILITIES (E.G. UNMANNED VEHICLES/DRONES, CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS) CAN RECEIVE BOOKS SPECIFIC TO THEIR MISSION. IN 2025, 94 MARINE CORPS UNITS (BATTALIONS, SQUADRONS, REGIMENTS, GROUPS, ETC.) RECEIVED BOOKS TO ENHANCE THEIR UNIT LIBRARIES, MAKING PROFESSIONAL READING AVAILABLE TO OVER 37,000 MARINES. IN TOTAL IN 2025, THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION SPENT OVER $2,038,000 IN SUPPORT OF APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MARINES.
    Expenses $71,992 · grants $71,992

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
80-0340923
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,409,155
Income (IRS master file)
$2,834,552

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,685,536$3,064,854$1,409,155XML
990December 2024$2,830,616$2,755,109$1,159,428XML
990December 2023$2,381,346$2,227,339$1,079,874XML
990December 2022$2,003,526$2,038,561$977,211IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 80-0340923).

Questions about MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION is 80-0340923.
Is MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION 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 MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LTGEN CHARLES CHIAROTTI.
Who are the officers and directors of MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,619 (LTGEN CHARLES CHIAROTTI, USMC (RET), PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,685,536, expenses of $3,064,854 and total assets of $1,409,155 at year end.

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