DEFENSE EDUCATION TRUST FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEFENSE EDUCATION TRUST FUND

EIN 52-1642747 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q430)

What they do

ESTABLISHED AS THE EDUCATIONAL BRANCH of THE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, THE DEFENSE EDUCATION FORUM (DEF) STANDS AS THE NATIONS PREMIER SOURCE for INFORMATION CONCERNING RESERVE COMPONENT TOPICS and PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES IMPACTING RESERVE SERVICE MEMBERS.

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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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$3.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.83%of revenue went to management and office costs100.0% of expenses

$384.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.3%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$12,319

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4723.83% of revenue100.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,84796.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4723.83% 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: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,319

Expenses$472

Annual surplus $11,847 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.

Management and office costs$472 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,319

Expenses$472

Assets$181,287

Income$40,178

Contributions$8,172

Management and general$472

Stocks and bonds$139,488

Investing fees$472

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (28)

COL THOMAS H HUEG USAF RETTREASURER

MSG KEVIN C HOLLINGER ARNG RETARMY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN (FROM OCT)

MG MARGARET C WILMOTH USA RETNATIONAL PRESIDENT-ELECT (FROM OCT)

MG JEFFREY E PHILLIPS USA RETEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MAJ R REECE NEWSOME USA RETARMY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN

MAJ JONATHAN SIH USAFAIR FORCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN (FROM OCT)

LTC PETER POWELL JR USARHISTORIAN (FROM FEB)

LTC HAZEL L ROBINSON USA RETCHAPLAIN

LT JESSE P SAMLUK USPHSJUDGE ADVOCATE (FROM SEPT)

LT COL SUSAN E LUKAS USAF RETAIR FORCE VICE PRESIDENT

LT COL LAYNE R WROBLEWSKI USAF RPRESIDENT

LT COL JUDY M FORD USAF RETAIR FORCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN

CSM TERRY R ATCHISON USA RETSERGEANT-AT-ARMS

COL WILLIAM L HOLAHAN USMC RETNAVAL SERVICES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN (FROM DEC)

BG LISA DOUMONT USA RETHEALTH SERVICES OFFICER (THRU MAY)

COL STANLEY G REMER USA RETARMY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN

COL SCOTT A WILLIS USMCRNAVAL SERVICES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN (THRU OCT)

COL MONTI G ZIMMERMAN USA RETARMY VICE PRESIDENT

COL JAMES R SWEENEY II USMC RETINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFICER (FROM FEB)

COL DONALD C BROWN USAF RETAIR FORCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN

COL BARBARA D ORTIZ USAF RETAIR FORCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN (THRU OCT)

COL ANTHONY K ATLAS SR USA RETARMY VICE PRESIDENT (THRU OCT)

CDR JOHN N LEONARD USCG RETNAVAL SERVICES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN

CAPT STEVEN J ARANGO USMCNAVAL SERVICES JR VICE PRESIDENT (THRU DEC)

CAPT SAMUEL F WRIGHT USN RETNAVAL SERVICES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN

CAPT ROBERT H CARMACK USCG RETIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

CAPT REBECCA ARANGO USAFAIR FORCE JR VICE PRESIDENT (THRU DEC)

CAPT HENRY E PLIMACK USCGR RETNAVAL SERVICES VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: ONE CONSTITUTION AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
County: District of Columbia
In care of: MAJ GEN JOHN B HASHEM
Primary officer: MAJ GEN JOHN B HASHEM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 646-7728

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q430)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations