IWO JIMA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IWO JIMA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC

EIN 80-0255086 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

THE IWO JIMA ASSOCIATION of AMERICA (IJAA) is DEDICATED to PRESERVING and PERPETUATING THE HISTORY of THE BATTLE of IWO JIMA for FUTURE GENERATIONS. ANNUALLY IJAA SPONSORS TWO EDUCATIONAL and HISTORICAL SYMPOSIUMS, IN THE WASHINGTON, DC LOCALE and ON THE ISLAND of GUAM. THE SYMPOSIUM ON GUAM INCLUDES THE "REUNION of HONOR" MEMORIAL SERVICE ON IWO JIMA, JOINTLY HELD WITH THE IWO JIMA ASSOCIATION of JAPAN (IJAJ). THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of THESE SYMPOSIA is to HONOR THOSE VETERANS ON BOTH SIDES WHO SACRIFICED SO MUCH, and to EDUCATE THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS ON THE HISTORY of THE BATTLE IN PARTICULAR, and WORLD WAR II IN GENERAL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.80%of revenue went to mission work93.1% of expenses · Program services

2.13%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$77.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.23%of revenue went to management and office costs4.2% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$483,155

Mission workProgram services$346,92771.80% of revenue93.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,6043.23% of revenue4.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,2822.13% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$110,34222.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$372,81377.16% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 93.1% mission · 4.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.16% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 10.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 16.3% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 53.1% mission · 24.0% management · 22.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 41.4% mission · 28.8% management · 29.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 17.3% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 20.7% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 33.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$483,155

Expenses$372,813

Annual surplus $110,342 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)$346,927 · 93.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,604 · 4.2% of expenses

Fundraising$10,282 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$483,155

Expenses$372,813

Assets$165,644

Income$483,155

Contributions$482,622

Mission work (program services)$346,927

Fundraising$10,282

Management and general$15,604

Executive compensation (total)$8,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (9)

ALFREDO COOKEDIRECTOR

BONNIE HAYNESSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

CHRIS JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DAVID BICEPRESIDENT

DAVID SCOTTTREASURER

KEVIN JARVISDIRECTOR

LAURA LEPPERTDIRECTOR

RAY ETTERSDIRECTOR

RICHARD MILLSCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: PO BOX 680, QUANTICO, VA 22134-0680
County: Prince William
In care of: % BILL MCCULLOCH
Primary officer: RAUL ART SIFUENTES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 212-8128

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: YOUNG OAKES BROWN & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations