Marine Military Academy
Marine Military Academy reported $15.3 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.37 went to program services, $40.09 to management and general costs and $2.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,778 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$13.17 $2.0M
- Program service revenue$74.45 $11M
- Investment income$12.38 $1.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$37,077. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 57.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 40.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,778 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMarine Military Academy's college preparatory boarding school for young men in grades 7 - 12 served 223 academic year cadets and 324 summer campers during the year ended may 31, 2025. Cadets study the academic core disciplines of english, mathematics, social science, science, and foreign language in classes with an average student teacher ratio of 8 to 1 to encourage individual attention. Elective courses and advanced placement courses challenge cadets with additional study. The academy offers four years of mandarin language and culture and an aerospace program that offers the opportunity for…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,000 | $0 | $67,778 | $247,778 |
| CFO/PROVOST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,000 | $0 | $49,353 | $204,353 |
| DIR - INST. ADVANCMT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,742 | $0 | $11,000 | $139,742 |
| COMMANDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,200 | $0 | $25,213 | $135,413 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marine Military Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $358K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b18 · 18 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 26Yes
- 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 5161
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GULF COAST PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION Building maintenance | $334,486 |
| EXPRESS SERVICE INC Staffing agency | $167,763 |
| INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MECHANICAL LLC Building maintenance | $155,500 |
| UNIVERSAL BOILER SERVICE Building maintenance | $131,610 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Marine Military Academy totaling $158K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Marine Military Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Marine Military Academy reported that 57.4% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 40.1% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Marine Military Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Marine Military Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $247,778, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Marine Military Academy get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 13.2% came from contributions and grants and 74.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Marine Military Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1507957 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202640709349301124 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202500939349300625 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202440879349301524 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202233499349301303 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202133479349300708 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202121029349301007 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1507957: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.