US NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

US NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS

EIN 52-0808385 · Education (B)

What they do

Sea Cadets Gives Young Men and Women Skills, Knowledge, and Confidence to Become Productive, Responsible American Citizens With An Appreciation for The Maritime Services: Marine Corps, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, and Navy. Middle School and High School Aged Cadets Train In A Disciplined Environment Where They Learn Values of Honor, Respect, Commitment, and Service.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.01%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services

2.75%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$90.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.65%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,494,977

Mission workProgram services$7,312,37277.01% of revenue85.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,010,96710.65% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$261,2482.75% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$910,3909.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,584,58790.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 21.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 18.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 25.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,494,977

Expenses$8,584,587

Annual surplus $910,390 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,312,372 · 85.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,010,967 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$261,248 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,494,977

Expenses$8,584,587

Assets$7,238,385

Income$9,494,977

Contributions$6,863,715

Mission work (program services)$7,312,372

Fundraising$261,248

Management and general$1,010,967

Stocks and bonds$1,295,965

Accounting fees$191,575

Investing fees$5,496

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANDREW LENNONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $230,332Base $201,750 · Other $28,582

VICKI POWELLCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $173,931Base $159,000 · Other $14,931

SUNITHA THAZETHEIT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $164,082Base $129,750 · Other $34,332

KAREN MONTAGNEPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $163,466Base $116,300 · Other $47,166

WILLIAM RADOMSKIAREA COMMANDER · 40 hrs/week $110,919Base $104,150 · Other $6,769

THURRAYA KENTSTRATEGIC GROWTH DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $108,780Base $103,800 · Other $4,980

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

ANDREW LENNONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

VICKI POWELLCHIEF OF STAFF

SUNITHA THAZETHEIT DIRECTOR

KAREN MONTAGNEPROGRAM DIRECTOR

WILLIAM RADOMSKIAREA COMMANDER

THURRAYA KENTSTRATEGIC GROWTH DIRECTOR

WILLIAM STEPHENSDIRECTOR

VINCENT PATTON IIIDIRECTOR

THOMAS OMALLEYVICE CHAIR

THOMAS KLOMPSVICE PRESIDENT

SARAH HIGGINSDIRECTOR

RON HIGGSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL WETTLAUFERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCCORKLEDIRECTOR

LYNN ATKINSONBOARD CHAIR

JR HALEYDIRECTOR

JOHN SUTTERVICE PRESIDENT

GEORGE KOVATCHTREASURER

GARY GERTZDIRECTOR

ERIC HOLLOWAYDIRECTOR

ED PARSONSDIRECTOR

BOB LOVEDIRECTOR

BEN STRANZLBOARD LEGAL CONSULTANT

ANTHONY COWDENDIRECTOR

ANJU KETTISHVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 2300 WILSON BLVD STE 200, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-5435
County: Arlington
In care of: Andrew Lennon
Primary officer: Andrew Lennon, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@seacadets.org Phone(703) 243-6910

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROGERS & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education