Focus Marines Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

The focus program: the highly successful focus program is a six-day event designed by the focus marines foundation to help veterans struggling with their life after leaving the military. Internationally recognized facilitators play a major role in providing the participants the tools that address veterans' issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, negativity, insomnia, isolation, relationships, self-doubt and suicide. The program is held four times each year in augusta, Missouri. There are three basic components: i. Day 1: building new relationships with other veterans attending focus. Ii. Day 2-3: addressing the question: "who are you and who do you want to be?" iii. Day 4-6: addressing the question: "what do you want to do and how will you make it happen?"all costs, transportation, room, board, and materials are provided by the focus marines foundation. Over 1,000 veterans have attended the focus program since 2013, with life changing results. The veterans consist of marines, navy corpsman, sailors, soldiers and airmen. The ages range from 21-67, the ranks from private to colonel. The focus marines foundation has developed a national network of effective veterans organizations to help identify veterans who could benefit from the focus program and provide support for the veterans after graduating from the focus program. That support could include medical, legal, financial, educational, and spiritual help. There is a high priority placed on follow up and staying in touch with focus graduates. Over 1,700 text messages and emails are sent each month to focus graduates inviting them to participate in one of two zoom meetings offered each month, "re-focus and "the buddy check".

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 40.5%; rating input score 41
• Program expense ratio: 79.3%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.36 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 55.8%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.45; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 21.2%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 22% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings