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Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Also known as Toys for Tots Foundation
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation reported $432.3 million in revenue and $405.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.63 went to program services, $0.61 to management and general costs and $2.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $484,426 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $406MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $432MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $484,426 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.12% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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 expenseThe Marine Toys for Tots Foundation provided the leadership, administrative, advisory, financial, logistic, and promotional support needed for the Marine Toys for tots program to collect and distribute nearly 24 million toys to over 10 million economically disadvantaged children.the foundation was able to bring the joy of christmas and send a message of hope to these 10 million economically disadvantaged children in 870 communities covering all 50 states, the district of columbia, puerto rico, the virgin islands and guam
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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $433,081 | $0 | $51,345 | $484,426 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, M&D Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $274,798 | $0 | $36,994 | $311,792 |
| VP, OPERATIONS AND SECRETARY Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $275,516 | $0 | $35,278 | $310,794 |
| DVP, M&D/HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,074 | $0 | $32,371 | $275,445 |
| DVP, BUS DEV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,026 | $0 | $21,897 | $208,923 |
| DVP, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,680 | $0 | $19,687 | $198,367 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,161 | $0 | $19,995 | $183,156 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,953 | $0 | $23,687 | $177,640 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marine Toys for Tots Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b14 · 13 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 2No
- 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 530
- Volunteers Part I, line 661,968
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOORE A SERIES LLC TOPEKA Mailshop | $5,011,612 |
| MOORE A SERIES LLC TULSA Direct mail marketing services | $1,644,322 |
| MOORE A SERIES LLC DC METRO Direct mail marketing services | $1,125,351 |
| MOORE A SERIES LLC Direct mail marketing services | $1,067,750 |
| HEARTLAND DIRECT INTERNATIONAL LLC Direct mail marketing services | $914,478 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
266 private foundations reported grants to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation totaling $729K 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 Marine Toys for Tots 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 Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Marine Toys for Tots Foundation spent in 2025, $96.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation reported that 96.6% of its $405.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.6% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Marine Toys for Tots Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Marine Toys for Tots Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $484,426, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Marine Toys for Tots Foundation get its money?
Of $432.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Marine Toys for Tots Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-3021444 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 202621179349301422 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541069349300914 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202400939349301125 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202330959349301528 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201059349300035 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202100889349301010 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202020919349301507 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-3021444: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.