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Coast Guard Foundation reported $17.3 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.90 went to program services, $9.10 to management and general costs and $24.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $425,582 (PRESIDENT). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MOther revenue was negative: −$484K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.9% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 24.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $425,582 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.37% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.3 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducation is essential to a strong future for the Coast Guard community, but the rising costs of school and other barriers make it inaccessible to many. We help make higher education possible through various initiatives including scholarships for children of active duty, retired, or active reserve members; 100% coverage of higher education for children of Coast Guard members who die in operational, line of duty service; and, professional development opportunities for Coast Guard members and their spouses. We also provide support grants to the U.S. Coast Guard academy, a top-tier educational…
Morale and well-being of Coast Guard members is crucial - not only so they remain always ready for their assignments, but so they can maintain their own physical and mental well-being while at sea or stationed in remote areas. We provide morale and well-being support through various initiatives including: providing exercise, sports, and outdoor recreation equipment at Coast Guard stations and on board cutters; funding recreation spaces in Coast Guard communities; offering morale support through partnership with Coast Guard leadership; and, providing support for Coast Guard chaplains for…
When Coast Guard families face difficult times, the Coast Guard Foundation provides the support they need to recover. When natural disasters strike, the foundation offers Coast Guard members immediate grants through our disaster relief and response program to help them rebuild. When Coast Guard families or units face the injury or loss of an active duty member, or the death of a family member, we are there with immediate financial and morale support through our tragedy assistance program
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $400,821 | $0 | $24,761 | $425,582 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $234,501 | $0 | $38,090 | $272,591 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $224,613 | $0 | $9,224 | $233,837 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $188,544 | $0 | $31,485 | $220,029 |
| REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $192,802 | $0 | $26,923 | $219,725 |
| REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $187,967 | $0 | $19,628 | $207,595 |
| REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $173,493 | $0 | $14,925 | $188,418 |
| REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $182,507 | $0 | $908 | $183,415 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Coast Guard Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $837K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b29 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 6112
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EMERSON EVENTS & MARKETING Event planner | $363,351 |
| DOING GOOD DIGITAL Digital marketing consultant | $208,800 |
| MODAT VIDEO PRODUCTIONS Video production | $135,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
96 private foundations reported grants to Coast Guard Foundation totaling $534K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Coast Guard Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Coast Guard Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Coast Guard Foundation spent in 2025, $66.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Coast Guard Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Coast Guard Foundation reported that 66.9% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 24.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Coast Guard Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Coast Guard Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $425,582, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Coast Guard Foundation get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 92.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Coast Guard Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2899862 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641679349300729 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202512619349301426 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401839349300815 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331779349300978 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221669349301337 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112599349300141 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041679349300549 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2899862: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.