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MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION

EIN 20-3021444 TRIANGLE, VA

Revenue 2025
$432,326,962
Expenses 2025
$405,633,766

Program services were 96.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
T20
Classification
1000
Street
18251 QUANTICO GATEWAY DR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION IS TO ASSIST THE U.S. MARINE CORPS IN PROVIDING A TANGIBLE SIGN OF HOPE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS. THIS ASSISTANCE INCLUDES SUPPORTING THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM BY RAISING FUNDS TO PROVIDE TOYS TO SUPPLEMENT THE COLLECTIONS OF LOCAL TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGNS; DEFRAY THE COSTS OF CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN; MANAGE FUNDS RAISED AND MONIES DONATED BASED ON THE TOYS FOR TOTS NAME OR LOGO; PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, ADVISORY, FINANCIAL, LOGISTIC AND PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL TOYS FOR TOTS COORDINATORS; PROVIDE OTHER SUPPORT THE MARINE CORPS, AS A FEDERAL AGENCY, CANNOT PROVIDE; AND CONDUCT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS ABOUT TOYS FOR TOTS THAT CALL THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ACTION IN SUPPORT OF THIS PATRIOTIC COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO COLLECT NEW, UNWRAPPED TOYS DURING CHRISTMAS TIME EACH YEAR, AND DISTRIBUTE THOSE TOYS AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN WITH BOOKS, TOYS, AND GAMES DURING CHRISTMAS AND OTHER TIMES OF THE YEAR TO GIVE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN HOPE AND MOTIVATION TO GROW INTO RESPONSIBLE, PRODUCTIVE, PATRIOTIC CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.

  • THE MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION PROVIDED THE LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATIVE, ADVISORY, FINANCIAL, LOGISTIC, AND PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT NEEDED FOR THE MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM TO COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE NEARLY 24 MILLION TOYS TO OVER 10 MILLION ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO BRING THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS AND SEND A MESSAGE OF HOPE TO THESE 10 MILLION ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN 870 COMMUNITIES COVERING ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND GUAM.

    Expenses $381,564,218

  • THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTED AN AGGRESSIVE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE AMERICANS TO GET INVOLVED IN THE MARINE CORPS PREMIER

    Expenses $6,088,928

  • THROUGH THE TOYS FOR TOTS LITERACY PROGRAM THE GIFT OF READING WAS BROUGHT TO LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN ACROSS THE NATION. PURCHASED AND DONATED NEW BOOKS ALLOWED MARINES TO DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND TITLE 1 SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $4,293,459

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • James B Laster

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $484,426
    From this org
    $433,081
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,345
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $344,932
    Bonus
    $86,625
    Other
    $1,524
    Deferred
    $44,912
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,433
    Filer's total
    $484,426
  • David G Bellon

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven C Ohmstede

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert E Milstead

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark A Hayden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Walter T Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alphonso Trimble

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David J Doolan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anne Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig C Crenshaw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joshua L Glover

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tammy Peppe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jessica Van Dop Dejesus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Lapan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sheryl E Murray

    DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Theodore Silvester

    VICE PRESIDENT, M&D

    Total calculated
    $311,792
    From this org
    $274,798
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,994
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,282
    Bonus
    $55,000
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $33,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,776
    Filer's total
    $311,792
  • Matthew D Cooper

    VP, OPERATIONS AND SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $310,794
    From this org
    $275,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,278
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,000
    Bonus
    $55,000
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $33,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,060
    Filer's total
    $310,794
  • Kelley Hardison

    DVP, M&D/HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $275,445
    From this org
    $243,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,371
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,282
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $792
    Deferred
    $28,238
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,133
    Filer's total
    $275,445
  • Gunnar Spafford

    DVP, BUS DEV

    Total calculated
    $208,923
    From this org
    $187,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,897
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,750
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $276
    Deferred
    $19,325
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,572
    Filer's total
    $208,923
  • Mackerl Stuckey

    DVP, OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $198,367
    From this org
    $178,680
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,687
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,000
    Bonus
    $18,500
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $18,015
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,672
    Filer's total
    $198,367
  • Melanie Turner

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $183,156
    From this org
    $163,161
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,995
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,541
    Bonus
    $33,500
    Other
    $120
    Deferred
    $16,472
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,523
    Filer's total
    $183,156
  • Matthew McDonald

    IT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $177,640
    From this org
    $153,953
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,687
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,177
    Bonus
    $28,500
    Other
    $276
    Deferred
    $15,988
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,699
    Filer's total
    $177,640

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $432,326,962
    Expenses
    $405,633,766
    Contributions
    $426,024,103
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $506,123,222
    Expenses
    $523,308,589
    Contributions
    $498,426,082
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $359,237,893
    Expenses
    $376,454,492
    Contributions
    $353,982,330
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $379,587,582
    Expenses
    $388,308,278
    Contributions
    $375,113,569
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $357,083,854
    Expenses
    $338,600,503
    Assets (EOY)
    $253,941,097
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $298,290,471
    Expenses
    $256,472,523
    Assets (EOY)
    $226,371,842
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $263,327,328
    Expenses
    $239,537,462
    Assets (EOY)
    $187,401,589
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $276,639,200
    Expenses
    $270,863,713
    Assets (EOY)
    $155,953,139
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $271,857,974
    Expenses
    $259,889,255
    Assets (EOY)
    $165,055,860
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $274,290,274
    Expenses
    $272,085,608
    Assets (EOY)
    $142,253,143
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $268,061,855
    Expenses
    $258,463,242
    Assets (EOY)
    $136,203,721
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $276,619,072
    Expenses
    $273,626,264
    Assets (EOY)
    $131,114,257
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $238,112,361
    Expenses
    $234,521,023
    Assets (EOY)
    $131,788,815
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $243,937,334
    Assets (EOY)
    $114,552,758

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2024

Tax period
1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
Principal officer
John Palmer
Mailing address
8626 Mount Pleasant RoadCosica PA 15829

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 26 October 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

California fundraising campaigns

Campaigns run by paid fundraisers, commercial coventurers and thrift stores naming this organization, as California published them. Both figures are as filed, and what the first one counts depends on the campaign type — a coventurer or a thrift store files its own sales rather than money collected for the charity. The 990 reports this only as a yearly total, never per campaign.

  • BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC.

    $579,700 in sales

    2019 Commercial Coventurer

    $240,000 to charity

Amounts are as filed and do not add up: a commercial coventurer reports one promotion's whole gross once for each charity that shared in it. A campaign may also name more than one registered charity, in which case it appears on each.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.