Navy Mutual Aid Association
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $284.9 million
- Spending
- $280.1 million
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $926,082, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- THE NAVY MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION ("NAVY MUTUAL") IS A MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION THAT CONSERVATIVELY MANAGES ITS ASSETS TO PAY PROMISED LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS TO ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES. NAVY MUTUAL'S BENEFIT PLANS ARE DESIGNED AT AS NEAR ACTUAL NET COST AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WITH LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE THAT IS NOT LIMITED BY WAR, TERRORISM, OR AVIATION CLAUSES. NAVY MUTUAL'S INSURANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO LIMITS ON COVERAGE BASED ON ACTIVE DUTY STATUS OR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION.
- AS A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION, NAVY MUTUAL PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ASSIST THEM IN UNDERSTANDING MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFITS. FURTHER, UNDER OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1750.5A, NAVY MUTUAL IS DESIGNATED AS AN APPROVED EDUCATOR OF THE SURVIVOR BENEFIT PROGRAM AND NAVY MUTUAL'S ROLE, AS AN AUTHORIZED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, EXTENDS TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON DOD INSTALLATIONS NATIONWIDE AND OVERSEAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.34. THESE SERVICES ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE FINANCIAL READINESS OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE DOD.
- AS A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION, NAVY MUTUAL PROVIDES BENEFICIARY ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING TO ASSIST MEMBERS' SURVIVORS THROUGH THE DEATH PROCESS AND TO HELP SECURE THE FEDERAL BENEFITS TO WHICH THEY MAY BE ENTITLED, INCLUDING REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(23) 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(23) organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 1942.
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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