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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society reported $48.9 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.80 went to program services, $14.73 to management and general costs and $7.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $352,297 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor 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 $49M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$71.21 $35M
- Government grants$3.82 $1.9M
- Investment income$24.97 $12M
Other revenue was negative: −$966. 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) | 77.8% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.0% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $352,297 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 40 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 70.2 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 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 expenseFinancial assistance program provides interest free loans and grants to active duty and retired Navy and Marine Corps members, dependents and survivors based on financial need
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $327,330 | $0 | $24,967 | $352,297 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,983 | $0 | $27,015 | $320,998 |
| VP, CHIEF DEV & COMMS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,721 | $0 | $34,575 | $250,296 |
| DIR, TRAINING, FIELD ASST & CASEWORK Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,053 | $0 | $83,819 | $246,872 |
| VP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,755 | $0 | $17,446 | $243,201 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,129 | $0 | $18,958 | $240,087 |
| DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,257 | $0 | $16,886 | $236,143 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,570 | $0 | $16,839 | $234,409 |
40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b26 · 25 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5214
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,000
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MICROSOFT CORPORATION It services | $869,414 |
| MOORE A SERIES LLC Professional fundraising | $579,443 |
| UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC Investment mangement services | $504,000 |
| SAFARI MICRO It services | $477,173 |
| US GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE Publishing services | $290,257 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society totaling $341K 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 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society spent in 2025, $77.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society reported that 77.8% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $352,297, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society get its money?
Of $48.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 75.0% came from contributions and grants (including 3.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0204618 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 202632679349300933 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542329349300239 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442489349301764 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341669349300724 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202221539349300627 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111939349301276 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021749349301507 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0204618: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.