Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by U S NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 20 October 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
Both are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $9,494,977
- Total expenses
- $8,584,587
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,863,715
- Grants paid
- $6,400
- Program service revenue
- $2,396,907
- Investment income
- $97,197
- Other revenue
- $137,158
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,238,385
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,411,408
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,826,977
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $7,312,372
- Management and general expenses
- $1,010,967
- Fundraising expenses
- $261,248
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $7,312,372
Program services were 85.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$6,274,345
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$589,370
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2a · Program service revenue: Training fees
total $1,635,383 · related or exempt $1,635,383
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2b · Program service revenue: Registration fees
total $761,524 · related or exempt $761,524
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3 · Investment income
total $95,533 · excluded $95,533
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5 · Royalties
total $27,919 · excluded $27,919
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $15,000
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $13,336
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,664
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,664 · excluded $1,664
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$91,480
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $91,480 · related or exempt $91,480
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11a · Other revenue: Other Income
total $17,759 · related or exempt $17,759
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11e · Other revenue, total
$17,759
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $6,400 · program services $6,400
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $230,332 · program services $172,984 · management and general $53,740 · fundraising $3,608
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,281,712 · program services $971,711 · management and general $289,791 · fundraising $20,210
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $49,698 · program services $34,826 · management and general $14,128 · fundraising $744
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $152,112 · program services $106,596 · management and general $43,240 · fundraising $2,276
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $90,959 · program services $89,204 · fundraising $1,755
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11b · Fees: legal
total $38,498 · program services $5,092 · management and general $33,406
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $191,575 · management and general $191,575
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $104,486 · fundraising $104,486
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $5,496 · management and general $5,496
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11g · Fees: other
total $251,864 · program services $165,697 · fundraising $86,167
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $140,109 · management and general $140,109
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13 · Office expenses
total $247,392 · program services $197,706 · management and general $39,541 · fundraising $10,145
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17 · Travel
total $216,468 · program services $178,500 · management and general $28,891 · fundraising $9,077
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $104,131 · program services $85,865 · management and general $13,898 · fundraising $4,368
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,603 · management and general $1,603
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23 · Insurance
total $202,318 · program services $137,522 · management and general $64,796
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24a · Other expenses: Training
total $5,203,332 · program services $5,158,627 · management and general $44,705
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24b · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions
total $62,699 · program services $491 · management and general $43,796 · fundraising $18,412
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24c · Other expenses: Uniforms
total $3,403 · program services $1,151 · management and general $2,252
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $3,592,850 · end of year $4,374,394
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $630,865 · end of year $957,475
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $295,635 · end of year $1,000
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $82,819
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,045,868 · end of year $509,849
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$486,132
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$469,249
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,056 · end of year $16,883
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,150,956 · end of year $1,295,965
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $483,645 · end of year $572,838
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,412,915 · end of year $838,570
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,520,479 · end of year $5,505,716
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $301,191 · end of year $321,261
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Sea Cadets gives young men and women skills, knowledge, and confidence to become productive, responsible American citizens with an appreciation for the maritime services: Marine Corps, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, and Navy. Middle school and high school aged cadets train in a disciplined environment where they learn values of honor, respect, commitment, and service.
Activities or mission (Part I)
See Part III, Line 1.
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To develop maritime appreciation and knowledge, employment skills, civic responsibility, and leadership skills, Sea Cadets provides a variety of hands-on learning experiences in a highly structured environment. The discipline cadets learn prepares them for both advanced education and employment.We train 5,600+ youth annually at 326 units in 46 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. Our diverse program includes seamanship, sailing, aviation, navigation, law enforcement, security, building robots, medical, STEM, SCUBA, submarines, photography, culinary, special forces training, and an International Exchange Program. Our cadets train on Navy and Coast Guard bases, wear uniforms, adhere to fitness and grooming standards, and are held to the highest standards of behavior. Our military culture stresses concepts of duty, service and self-sacrifice, which are the foundation of good leadership. At young ages, our cadets are given leadership opportunities by staffing summer training events, planning unit drill sessions, and teaching others.
Expenses $7,312,372 · Grants $6,400 · Revenue $2,506,146
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Lynn Atkinson
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Thomas O'Malley
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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George Kovatch
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Anju Kettish
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Thomas Klomps
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John Sutter
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Anthony Cowden
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ben Stranzl
Board Legal Consultant
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bob Love
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ed Parsons
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric Holloway
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary Gertz
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JR Haley
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael McCorkle
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael Wettlaufer
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ron Higgs
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah Higgins
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vincent Patton III
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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William Stephens
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew Lennon
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $230,332
- From this org
- $201,750
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,582
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,750
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,689
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,893
- Filer's total
- $230,332
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Vicki Powell
Chief of Staff
- Total calculated
- $173,931
- From this org
- $159,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,931
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $154,000
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,604
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,327
- Filer's total
- $173,931
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Sunitha Thazethe
IT Director
- Total calculated
- $164,082
- From this org
- $129,750
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,332
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $126,000
- Bonus
- $3,750
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,213
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,119
- Filer's total
- $164,082
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Karen Montagne
Program Director
- Total calculated
- $163,466
- From this org
- $116,300
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $47,166
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $112,800
- Bonus
- $3,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,570
- Nontaxable benefits
- $41,596
- Filer's total
- $163,466
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William Radomski
Area Commander
- Total calculated
- $110,919
- From this org
- $104,150
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,769
- Hours/week
- 40
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Thurraya Kent
Strategic Growth Director
- Total calculated
- $108,780
- From this org
- $103,800
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,980
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 7
- Highest compensated employees received performance-based bonuses during FY 24.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 9 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202542849349300514
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