2019-11-14T15:36:30-06:00 2018-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP ONE NORTH BRENTWOOD SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2018-01-01 272081900 FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION FOCU 3146511950 15455 MANCHESTER ROAD NO 476 BALLWIN MO 63022 RICHARD MEYER CFO 3146511950 2019-11-14 1 JAMES R RITTS P00362910 3142903300 12.219.218.18 2019-11-14 13:24:04 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C77598BE104788EC9736D3BADF89B53D1F7F516F 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z RICHARD MEYER 15455 MANCHESTER ROAD NO 476 BALLWIN MO 63022 1207215 0 X FOCUSMARINESFOUNDATION.ORG X 2010 MO TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS FOR WOUNDED VETERANS WHICH WILL ASSIST (CON'T ON SCH O) (CON'T FROM FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1) THEM IN THEIR TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIVES 18 18 3 150 0 0 825025 1159368 0 0 2174 5351 -13377 19698 813822 1184417 0 0 0 0 136690 161531 0 0 151145 411197 446216 547887 607747 265935 576670 1177904 1762388 6570 14404 1171334 1747984 X TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS WHICH WILL ASSIST THEM IN THEIR TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN LIVES. 0 0 375224 SEE SCHEDULE OFOCUS: FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION CONDUCTS FOUR, MULTI-FACETED, SEVEN-DAY, TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR TO ASSIST WOUNDED MARINES AND NAVY CORPSMEN IN THEIR TRANSITION FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO CIVILIAN LIFE. ALL COSTS, INCLUDING AIR FARE, LODGING AND MEALS ARE PAID BY FMF. TO DATE, FMF HAS SERVED OVER 844 WARRIORS.UPON LEAVING THE MILITARY, MANY WARRIORS, ESPECIALLY THOSE SUFFERING PHYSICAL WOUNDS OR THE EMOTIONAL WOUNDS OF PTS/TBI, EXPERIENCE DEPRESSION AND A LACK OF DIRECTION WHICH CAN LEAD TO CONFUSION, DESPAIR AND, TRAGICALLY, SUICIDE. THESE SYMPTOMS CAN PERSIST OVER YEARS IF NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED. DURING THE WEEK AT FOCUS, PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS TO BUILD REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL LIVES. THE PROGRAM STARTS WITH AN INTENSE, INTROSPECTIVE, 3-DAY WORKSHOP TO RECOGNIZE AND PURGE NEGATIVE TENDENCIES AND TO EMBRACE AND OVERCOME THE DIFFICULTIES OF CIVILIAN LIFE. SUPERB MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS INSPIRE PARTICIPANTS TO RISE ABOVE THEIR CHALLENGES, REJECT VICTIMIZATION, ADOPT POSITIVE HABITS, AND RECOGNIZE THEIR INHERENT POTENTIAL. PARTICIPANTS ARE COACHED IN PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS NETWORKING, RESUME WRITING, MOCK INTERVIEWS AND OTHER IMPORTANT TALENTS. DURING THE WEEK, PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE RENEWED HOPE AND DIRECTION, DEVELOP POSITIVE CHARACTERISTICS, EXPERIENCE ENHANCED SELF-WORTH, AND ARE RE-COMMITTED TO THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. 35056 MENTORING:DURING EACH FOCUS PROGRAM, SELECT PARTICIPANTS FROM PREVIOUS COURSES ARE BROUGHT ON SITE TO MENTOR AND ENCOURAGE CURRENT PARTICIPANTS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FOCUS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS ARE PAIRED WITH A MENTOR(S) WHO PROVIDES CONTINUING, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT. FOCUS ALSO REACHES OUT TO PAST PARTICIPANTS IN TIMES OF NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR JOURNEY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO CIVILIAN LIFE. THE MENTORING PROCESS IS DYNAMIC, INTIMATE AND AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. 410280 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X RICK MEYER 3146511950 172B AULD SPANISH COURT BALLWIN MO 63011 WALT SUHRE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS SIMPSON PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY HEGGER VICE CHAIRMAN 7.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD MEYER CFO 12.00 X X 0 0 0 NORM HARRIMAN VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X X 47000 0 0 JOHN BRAUER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 10.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JEFFERSON SECRETARY 4.50 X X 0 0 0 MICKEY DRAKE DIRECTOR AT LARGE 7.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FISCHER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 COTRELL FOX DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE HALL DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RON HOLTMAN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ILGES DIRECTOR AT LARGE 7.00 X 0 0 0 WADE SCHOTT DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI OBERHELMAN DIRECTOR- FOCUS PROGRAM 40.00 X 63833 0 0 JACK QUINN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE SCOTT DIRECTOR AT LARGE 7.00 X 0 0 0 KEN STREETT DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 110833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17899 1141469 81325 1159368 5385 5385 34 -34 -34 -34 42462 17899 22764 19698 19698 1184417 0 0 25049 X 110833 56776 54057 39316 11264 28052 11382 5103 6279 16500 16500 22975 22975 84315 79295 5020 1450 1450 40334 27225 968 12141 6760 3553 443 2764 17812 12332 442 5038 60136 54597 5539 6711 5436 1275 6434 4767 1667 12191 7694 4497 MEALS 68459 68459 ENTERTAINMENT 24281 4345 19936 COMPUTERS FOR PARTICIPA 23989 23989 PARTICIPANT PROVISIONS 20350 20350 33519 25095 497 7927 607747 410280 46322 151145 670437 1259608 478118 482377 10499 7986 27000 14583 18850 12417 1177904 1762388 6570 14404 6570 14404 X 1168684 1745484 2650 2500 1171334 1747984 1177904 1762388 576670 -20 0 X 0 0 0 X 682639 944964 861865 825025 1159368 4473861 682639 944964 861865 825025 1159368 4473861 1154198 3319663 79 127 410 2266 5385 8267 229 6472 19698 26399 4508527 0.73630 0.76710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17000 14583 2417 10000 10000 12417 FMF MESS NIGHT 34797 8395 26402 174 7620 4654 KC MESS NIGHT 16465 7335 9130 4920 985 1 9099 2169 6930 301 3860 250 60361 17899 42462 475 16400 5889 22764 19698 COTRELL FOX BOARD MEMBER 12000 FOX IS AN OFFICER FOR JW TERRILL, FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION'S INSURANCE BROKER. 0 X 20640 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 43 60595 FAIR MARKET VALUE X BEQUEST 0 485115 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JOHN BRAUER IS THE DIRECTOR, AND HIS SON JASON BRAUER IS AN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM VOTING IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR BOTH THE VICE-PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT AND THE FOCUS PROGRAM COORDINATOR ARE MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT SUCH COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATE GIVEN THE SIZE AND MISSION OF FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION (FMF). THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT IS WELL BELOW THE MEDIAN EXPECTED ANNUAL PAY FOR A TYPICAL FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR PER GUIDESTAR'S COMPENSATION REPORT. FURTHERMORE, BASED UPON ROBERT HALF'S SALARY GUIDE, FMF'S FOCUS PROGRAM COORDINATOR'S SALARY IS WELL WITHIN THE SALARY RANGE OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVALABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SPEAKERS FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,500. CLASS MENTORING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,000. AUDIO/VIDEO: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,475. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,020. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,495. LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,320. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,320.