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Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc

EIN 23-7098729 · Monterey, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE NATIONAL SECURITY AND SERVE NPS' MILITARY STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.

Income
$16.9 million
Spending
$8.2 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
14
Volunteers
110
Highest pay
$398,346, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 53% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    27 of 27 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $529,557 spent. THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE PEOPLE OF THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, INCLUDING ACTIVE-DUTY STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI. THESE PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN QUALITY OF LIFE, COMMUNITY CONNECTION, AND CONTINUITY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES DURING RIGOROUS GRADUATE EDUCATION AND CONTINUED SERVICE.PEOPLE:THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE 2,500+ ACTIVE-DUTY STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, ALONG WITH NEARLY 1,000 FACULTY, STAFF MEMBERS, AND 60,000+ ALUMNI MAKING UP THE NPS COMMUNITY. THE NPS STUDENT BODY CONSISTS OF 88% ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. ARMED SERVICES, ALONG WITH OVER 200 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTNER NATIONS.THE NPS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NPS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, HELPING THEM BUILD COMMUNITY, RELATIONSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY UNIT DURING THEIR TIME IN MONTEREY. DURING FY 24-25, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED 20 RECREATION AND AFFINITY CLUBS WITHIN THE NPS COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 1,000 NPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND FAMILY MEMBERS, PARTICIPATE IN THESE CLUBS AT NO COST. CLUB ACTIVITIES SPAN A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS, INCLUDING CHESS, CYBER, CYCLING, DRONES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FLYING, GOLF, INTERNATIONAL AND LANGUAGE CIRCLES, MAKERS, MOTORCYCLE, RUNNING, SAILING, SKYDIVING, SOCCER, VEHICLES AND WINE. THESE CLUBS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SKILL-BUILDING AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.THE NPS FOUNDATION ALSO OPERATES THE NPS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, WHICH SUPPORTS LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT. ALUMNI PROGRAMS INCLUDE NETWORKING EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS THAT HELP MAINTAIN LONG-TERM CONNECTION TO NPS. IN FY 24-25, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED ALUMNI PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES SERVING A DIVERSE ALUMNI POPULATION THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN 10,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS.
  2. $1.8 million spent. THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS APPLIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH TOOLS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND AWARDS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITIES. THESE INVESTMENTS SUPPORT INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND STUDENT AND FACULTY RESEARCH ADDRESSING OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES.RESEARCH:THE NPS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS APPLIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING FLEXIBLE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH TOOLS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITIES. THESE INVESTMENTS SUPPORT INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND ENABLE STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO PURSUE RESEARCH ADDRESSING OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES.A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH SUPPORT IS ATHENA, A DEFENSE-FOCUSED RESEARCH DISCOVERY AND COLLABORATION PLATFORM DEVELOPED AND OPERATED BY THE FOUNDATION. ATHENA ENABLES RESEARCHERS, SPONSORS AND LEADERS ACROSS NPS, THE NAVAL EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AND THE LARGER NAVY AND JOINT FORCE TO IDENTIFY, ACCESS AND ANALYZE RESEARCH ACTIVITY USING TOPICS OF INTEREST, SERVICE PRIORITIES AND OTHER FILTERS. THE PLATFORM SUPPORTS VISIBILITY ACROSS RESEARCH EFFORTS AND FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS.
  3. $4.6 million spent. THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL'S LONG-TERM CAPACITY TO EDUCATE NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS AND CONDUCT APPLIED RESEARCH AND SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NAVAL AND JOINT FORCE. IN FY 24-25, THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NAVAL INNOVATION CENTER AT NPS, INVESTMENTS IN ON-CAMPUS LABORATORIES, SECURE AND CLASSIFIED SPACES AND INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EVENTS THAT SUPPORT INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP. INSTITUTION:THE NPS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL'S LONG-TERM CAPACITY TO EDUCATE, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR THE NAVAL AND JOINT FORCE. THESE EFFORTS FOCUS ON FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT THAT SUPPORT SOLUTION DELIVERY AND APPLIED RESEARCH.IN FY 24-25, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED PLANNING, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED TO THE NAVAL INNOVATION CENTER AT NPS, A FUTURE FACILITY THAT WILL SERVE AS A HUB FOR COLLABORATION, EXPERIMENTATION, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NAVAL AND JOINT FORCE.FY 24-25 ALSO INCLUDED PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE, WHICH CONVENES STUDENTS, FACULTY, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO HIGHLIGHT APPLIED RESEARCH, FOSTER COLLABORATION, AND STRENGTHEN PATHWAYS FROM RESEARCH TO OPERATIONAL RELEVANCE.INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT IN FY 24-25 ALSO INCLUDED INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ENABLES ADVANCED COMPUTING, MODELING, SIMULATION AND AI EDUCATION AND EXPERIMENTATION, AND FACILITY UPGRADES TO LABORATORIES, INCLUDING CLASSIFIED SPACES, AND STUDENT COLLABORATION SPACES. THESE INVESTMENTS STRENGTHEN NPS' CAPACITY TO INTEGRATE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES INTO EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION AMONG GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1971.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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