Navy League of the United States National Headquarters
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO BE A SOURCE OF INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SEA SERVICES AND SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND YOUTH PROGRAMS WHICH ARE GEARED TOWARD THE SEA SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE NAVY LEAGUE SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE SEA SERVICES IN VARIOUS PUBLIC FORUMS.
- Income
- $13.6 million
- Spending
- $10.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- -20.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 72%
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 8,500
- Highest pay
- $441,351, dean of center for maritime strategy
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 91% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2533 of 33 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $4.6 million spent. SEA-AIR-SPACE: THE NAVY LEAGUE'S SEA-AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION WAS FOUNDED IN 1965 AS A MEANS TO BRING THE U.S. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE, PRIVATE-SECTOR U.S. COMPANIES AND KEY MILITARY DECISION MAKERS TOGETHER FOR AN ANNUAL INNOVATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND MARITIME BASED EVENT LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WASHINGTON, DC. SEA-AIR-SPACE IS NOW THE LARGEST MARITIME EXPOSITION IN THE U.S. AND CONTINUES AS AN INVALUABLE EXTENSION OF THE NAVY LEAGUE'S MISSION OF MARITIME POLICY EDUCATION AND SEA SERVICE SUPPORT.SEA-AIR-SPACE FEATURES:-MORE THAN 290 DYNAMIC, INNOVATIVE AND SOPHISTICATED DEFENSE AND MARITIME INDUSTRY EXHIBITS DISPLAYING THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT IN A 100,000 SQUARE FOOT EXHIBIT SPACE AND SERVING OVER 15,000 ATTENDEES. -ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT, TEST AND SEE THE MOST ADVANCED MILITARY EQUIPMENT.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FEATURING:- HIGH LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ON IMPORTANT STRATEGIC POLICY ISSUES- THE MOST UP-TO-THE-MINUTE DEVELOPMENTS IN POLICY, PROGRAMS AND NEEDS FOR THE MARITIME SERVICES.- PANELISTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE, HOMELAND SECURITY AND STATE; THE U.S. NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD; AND THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. DAILY EXHIBIT HALL FLOOR SPEAKER SESSIONS FEATURING:- TACTICAL, REAL-LIFE APPLICATION PERSPECTIVES.- SPEAKERS REPRESENT EACH OF THE SEA SERVICES FROM THE PROGRAM LEVEL.- DISCUSSIONS OF TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS CURRENTLY IN USE.- DISCUSSIONS OF TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS AND NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE.THE SEA-AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NAVY LEAGUE AND LEAD THE WAY AS "THE" EXPOSITION TO ATTEND EACH YEAR TO DISPLAY THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY RELEVANT TO MARITIME POLICY.
- $1.3 million spent. CENTER FOR MARITIME STRATEGY SUPPORTS ALL OF THE NATION'S SEA SERVICES, INCLUDING THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, AND MERCHANT MARINE, THROUGH CONDUCTING SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO DRIVE PRUDENT NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES TO STRENGTHEN AMERICAN NATIONAL SECURITY.
- $723,954 spent. SEA POWER MAGAZINE: SEAPOWER MAGAZINE IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES. IT IS THE ONLY PUBLICATION IN EXISTENCE TODAY THAT COVERS ALL FOUR U.S. SEA SERVICES IN A WAY THAT ILLUSTRATES THEIR INTERDEPENDENCE AND IMPORTANCE TO EACH OTHER AND THE NATION. IT IS A CRITICAL TOOL IN THE NAVY LEAGUE'S MISSION OF EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.SEAPOWER IS MORE THAN A MAGAZINE. IT IS A BRAND OF THE NAVY LEAGUE WITH A FOOTPRINT IN DIGITAL AS WELL A PRINT. IN ALL ITS FORMS, SEAPOWER STRIVES TO BE A FAIR AND HONEST BROKER OF SEA SERVICE AND NAVY LEAGUE NEWS AND INFORMATION. THE ALMANAC ISSUE, PUBLISHED IN JANUARY, IS AN ESSENTIAL AND SOUGHT-AFTER REFERENCE TOOL FOR ALL THINGS RELATED TO THE SEA SERVICES.SEAPOWER ARTICLES IN PRINT (30,000 MONTHLY CIRCULATION) AND ONLINE (AVAILABLE TO ALL NAVY LEAGUE MEMBERS) COVER A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING NATIONAL DEFENSE, FOREIGN POLICY, NAVAL AFFAIRS, COMMERCIAL MARITIME ISSUES, HOMELAND SECURITY, AND DEFENSE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND PROCUREMENT.THE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED 10 TIMES A YEAR, WITH THE COMBINED ISSUES OF FEBRUARY/MARCH AND JULY/AUGUST.SUPPORTING TEAM SEAPOWER ARE JOURNALISTS WHO ARE HIGHLY REGARDED IN THE FIELDS OF DEFENSE AND COMMERCIAL MARITIME TECHNOLOGY, ACQUISITION, DOCTRINE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.WHILE EDITORIAL COVERAGE OFTEN IS GUIDED BY CURRENT EVENTS, EACH ISSUE ALSO INCLUDES A THEME, OR SPECIAL REPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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