Navy League of the United States
Navy League of the United States reported $13.6 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $65.79 went to program services, $30.48 to management and general costs and $3.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $441,351 (DEAN OF CENTER FOR MARITIME STRATEGY). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $441,351 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.35% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 33 | 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
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN OF CENTER FOR MARITIME STRATEGY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,866 | $0 | $79,485 | $441,351 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $379,128 | $0 | $30,248 | $409,376 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,518 | $0 | $40,790 | $280,308 |
| VP, CORPORATE AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,084 | $0 | $48,249 | $190,333 |
| SVP, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,157 | $0 | $42,614 | $183,771 |
| VP, MEETINGS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,275 | $0 | $35,610 | $170,885 |
| EVP, TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,449 | $0 | $15,028 | $170,477 |
| NAVALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,956 | $0 | $12,835 | $154,791 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Navy League of the United States (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b33 · 33 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 4Yes
- 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 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,500
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NATIONAL TRADE PRODUCTIONS Exhibitor management/support services | $843,984 |
| AUDIE EXPO Show floor and event set up/design | $725,233 |
| INSPIRE EVENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC Audio visual support for events | $590,843 |
| NIMBLEUSER New software development | $459,671 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Navy League of the United States totaling $23,208 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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Of every $100 Navy League of the United States spent in 2024, $65.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Navy League of the United States's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Navy League of the United States reported that 65.8% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 30.5% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Navy League of the United States pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Navy League of the United States reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $441,351, for the role of DEAN OF CENTER FOR MARITIME STRATEGY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Navy League of the United States get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 19.5% came from contributions and grants and 71.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Navy League of the United States a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0116710 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543079349301279 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349301792 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323059349303352 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223009349301557 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349301317 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349305318 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0116710: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.