Military Officers Association of America
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What it says it does
PRESERVE AND PROTECT EARNED BENEFITS FOR OUR UNIFORMED SERVICES, VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND SURVIVING SPOUSES THROUGH ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND SERVICE. PROVIDE FIRST-CLASS SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS. WE ARE THE LEADING VOICE ON COMPENSATION & BENEFIT MATTERS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (REFERRED TO AS THE MILITARY COMMUNITY). WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND ADVICE TO OUR MEMBERS.
- Income
- $21.0 million
- Spending
- $26.8 million
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 122
- Highest pay
- $694,915, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (5)
- TOTALFORCE+ CONFERENCE:TOTALFORCE+ IS A NATIONAL CONFERENCE CONVENED BY THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MOAA) FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE U.S. TOTAL FORCE BY ADVANCING SOLUTIONS ACROSS TALENT MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN PERFORMANCE, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE VETERAN AND RETIREE EXPERIENCE. THE CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER SENIOR MILITARY LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND MILITARY-CONNECTED FAMILIES TO ADDRESS THE PEOPLE SIDE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND THE CHALLENGES IMPACTING READINESS, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, TRANSITION, AND LONG-TERM FORCE SUSTAINMENT. DESIGNED AS A CROSS-SECTOR PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION, AND STRATEGIC DIALOGUE, TOTALFORCE+ FEATURES KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SOLUTION-FOCUSED SESSIONS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTING PROGRAMS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INITIATIVES SUPPORTING THE MILITARY AND VETERAN COMMUNITY. THE INAUGURAL TOTALFORCE+ CONFERENCE WAS HELD OCTOBER 2829, 2025, AT NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND, AND WELCOMED MORE THAN 2,700 ATTENDEES, OVER 100 SPEAKERS, AND MORE THAN 100 SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS REPRESENTING THE MILITARY, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT, ACADEMIC, AND PRIVATE SECTORS.
- ADVOCACY:MOAA ADVANCES A YEAR-ROUND, NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT EARNED PAY, HEALTH CARE, SURVIVOR, EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS, VETERANS, RETIREES, SURVIVORS, AND MILITARY FAMILIES. WORKING WITH CONGRESS, THE PENTAGON, THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, COALITION PARTNERS, AND ITS NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF MEMBERS, AND AFFILIATED CHAPTERS AND COUNCILS, MOAA DEVELOPS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, PROVIDES TESTIMONY AND POLICY ANALYSIS, MOBILIZES GRASSROOTS OUTREACH THROUGH ITS LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER AND ANNUAL ADVOCACY IN ACTION CAMPAIGN, AND EDUCATES THE UNIFORMED SERVICES COMMUNITY ON POLICY CHANGES AFFECTING THEIR LIVES. AMONG ITS ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2025, MOAA'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS HELPED SUSTAIN CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM; SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING; ENCOURAGE REFORMS TO DECREASE THE 21% MILITARY SPOUSE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; AND CONTRIBUTE TO REFORMS EXPANDING VETERANS' HEALTH CARE AND COMPENSATION, INCLUDING TOXIC EXPOSURE AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT.
- CHAPTER SUPPORT:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO NEARLY 400 INDEPENDENTLY ORGANIZED, LOCALLY CONTROLLED CHAPTERS AND STATE AND VIRTUAL COUNCILS WORLDWIDE. THIS SUPPORT INVOLVES CHARTERING, PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE, AND EXECUTING LIVE AND VIRTUAL VISITS WITH APPROXIMATELY 140 OF THESE CHAPTERS ANNUALLY. THESE VISITS ARE TO EDUCATE AND INFORM MEMBERS ON THE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE RELATED TO EARNED MILITARY SERVICE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES, AND ASSIST WITH STATE-LEVEL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE SACRIFICES MADE BY MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES.
- CAREER TRANSITION SERVICES:MOAA PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS, THEIR SPOUSES AND THE BROADER UNIFORMED SERVICES AND SURVIVING SPOUSE COMMUNITY IN MATTERS RELATING TO CAREER TRANSITION SERVICES AND FINANCIAL & BENEFITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES RESUME ADVICE, CAREER COUNSELING, JOB LISTINGS, AND SELF-MARKETING ASSISTANCE ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH VETERAN-FRIENDLY COMPANIES, AND FINANCIAL & BENEFITS CONSULTATIONS TO SUPPORT THEM AT WHATEVER THEIR STAGE IS IN LIFE. MOAA ALSO PARTICIPATES IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BRIEFINGS AND RETIREE APPRECIATION DAY EVENTS HELD LIVE AND VIRTUALLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, MOAA CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR EVENTS AND AT LEAST 6 LIVE AND VIRTUAL CAREER FAIRS EACH YEAR, ALL OF WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE ENTIRE MILITARY AND VETERAN COMMUNITY.
- BENEFITS AND DELIVERY OF INFORMATION TO THE MILITARY COMMUNITY:MOAA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE BROADER MILITARY COMMUNITY ON MATTERS RELATING TO MILITARY RETIREMENT, MEDICAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES, CAREER TRANSITION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, ACCESSING VETERANS' BENEFITS AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT. VIRTUAL AND LIVE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 50 FACILITATIONS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, ASSISTING MORE THAN 24,000 MILITARY MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND PROVIDING UPDATES ON EARNED BENEFITS TO NEARLY 3,500 MILITARY RETIREES NATIONWIDE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)(19) veterans' 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(19) veterans' 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 2025.
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 1988.
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 November 4, 2026.
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