2025-11-17T12:43:20-06:00 2024-12-31 431540459 SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC 10805 SUNSET OFFICE DRIVE SUITE 400 SAINT LOUIS MO 631271028 990 2024-01-01 272081900 FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION FOCU 3142434140 PO BOX 476 BALLWIN MO 63022 TIMOTHY L SIMS TREASURER 3142434140 2025-11-17 1 0 ROGER G TOENNIES CPA P00019708 3149662727 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TIMOTHY L SIMS PO BOX 476 BALLWIN MO 63022 2077037 0 X FOCUSMARINES.ORG X 2010 MO TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS. 17 17 4 83 0 0 1235593 1789850 0 0 -24503 172852 95235 82118 1306325 2044820 0 0 0 0 212996 225963 0 0 157501 660598 677109 873594 903072 432731 1141748 4535642 5824364 14615 1750 4521027 5822614 X TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER VETERANS TO LIVE AN ENGAGED AND FULFILLING LIFE TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY AFTER LEAVING THE MILITARY. 0 0 627361 THE FOCUS PROGRAM: THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FOCUS PROGRAM IS A SIX-DAY EVENT DESIGNED BY THE FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION TO HELP VETERANS STRUGGLING WITH THEIR LIFE AFTER LEAVING THE MILITARY. INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FACILITATORS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN PROVIDING THE PARTICIPANTS THE TOOLS THAT ADDRESS VETERANS' ISSUES LIKE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ADDICTION, NEGATIVITY, INSOMNIA, ISOLATION, RELATIONSHIPS, SELF-DOUBT AND SUICIDE. THE PROGRAM IS HELD FOUR TIMES EACH YEAR IN AUGUSTA, MISSOURI. THERE ARE THREE BASIC COMPONENTS: I. DAY 1: BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER VETERANS ATTENDING FOCUS. II. DAY 2-3: ADDRESSING THE QUESTION: "WHO ARE YOU AND WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?" III. DAY 4-6: ADDRESSING THE QUESTION: "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO AND HOW WILL YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN?"ALL COSTS, TRANSPORTATION, ROOM, BOARD, AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED BY THE FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION. OVER 1,000 VETERANS HAVE ATTENDED THE FOCUS PROGRAM SINCE 2013, WITH LIFE CHANGING RESULTS. THE VETERANS CONSIST OF MARINES, NAVY CORPSMAN, SAILORS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN. THE AGES RANGE FROM 21-67, THE RANKS FROM PRIVATE TO COLONEL. THE FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED A NATIONAL NETWORK OF EFFECTIVE VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP IDENTIFY VETERANS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE FOCUS PROGRAM AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE VETERANS AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE FOCUS PROGRAM. THAT SUPPORT COULD INCLUDE MEDICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL HELP. THERE IS A HIGH PRIORITY PLACED ON FOLLOW UP AND STAYING IN TOUCH WITH FOCUS GRADUATES. OVER 1,700 TEXT MESSAGES AND EMAILS ARE SENT EACH MONTH TO FOCUS GRADUATES INVITING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF TWO ZOOM MEETINGS OFFERED EACH MONTH, "RE-FOCUS AND "THE BUDDY CHECK". 88734 RE-FOCUS ZOOM MEETING: THE RE-FOCUS ZOOM MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 3RD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 7:00 - 8:00PM CST. THE MEETING IS RUN BY NATIONALLY KNOWN FACILITATORS AND MENTORS WHO ARE GRADUATES OF THE FOCUS PROGRAM. IT COVERS TOPICS TAUGHT AT THE FOCUS PROGRAM AS WELL AS INTRODUCING NEW RELEVANT MATERIAL. FOCUS GRADUATES ARE SENT MONTHLY EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGES INVITING THEM TO EACH RE-FOCUS ZOOM MEETING. BUDDY CHECK ZOOM MEETING: THE BUDDY CHECK ZOOM IS HELD THE 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 7:00 - 8:00PM CST. THIS ZOOM MEETING HAS BECOME A FORUM FOR FOCUS GRADUATES TO DISCUSS A WIDE SET OF ISSUES FACING VETERANS. THE ISSUES DISCUSSED COULD BE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE. FOCUS GRADUATES ARE SENT MONTHLY EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGES INVITING THEM TO EACH BUDDY CHECK ZOOM MEETING. 716095 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X TIMOTHY L SIMS 3142434140 PO BOX 476 BALLWIN MO 63022 CHARLES SCOTT DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 MICKEY DRAKE DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FISCHER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ILGES DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 WENDELL WEBB DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JACK QUINN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS SIMPSON DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JORGENSEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY MUFFLER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 NORM HARRIMAN DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 WALT SUHRE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM SIMS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY HEGGER VICE CHAIRMAN 7.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BRAUER VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 STACY PENNINGROTH SECRETARY OF THE BOARD 40.00 X X 56083 0 0 JENNIFER JEFFERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 72133 0 0 HOLLY A KLAESNER DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 40.00 X X 63283 0 0 191499 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1789850 105108 1789850 172852 172852 114335 32217 82118 82118 2044820 0 0 254970 191499 116381 75118 17776 10803 6973 16688 10422 6266 20975 1460 19515 28568 63 28505 68740 45037 23703 58467 51306 1179 5982 39571 34384 5187 193205 190992 2213 8420 8420 17564 8782 8782 PROGRAM AND EVENT COSTS 236689 235443 1246 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 3723 1531 2192 DEVELOPMENT 1187 1071 116 903072 716095 29476 157501 778020 798949 2433 2703 69464 51173 17388 18291 3737801 5004421 4535642 5824364 14615 1750 14615 1750 X 4521027 5822614 4521027 5822614 4535642 5824364 1141748 159839 0 X 0 0 0 X 1563897 1023536 1232897 1235593 1789850 6845773 1563897 1023536 1232897 1235593 1789850 6845773 3796164 3049609 25505 30878 53723 100721 172852 383679 95235 82118 177353 7406805 0.41170 0.46490 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 95,235. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 82,118. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2109464 2109464 1937976 241367 65000 4879 2109464 2314636 -376660 1937976 562514 1600000 152122 2314636 515804 50013 3303 562514 0 0 16000 15000 1000 53464 36173 17291 18291 MESS NIGHT 114335 114335 32217 114335 114335 32217 32217 82118 X MEALS 1 78600 X FISHING GEAR 1 21708 X RENTAL 1 4800 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER 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 OF DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 OF DEVELOPMENT IS WELL BELOW THE MEDIAN-EXPECTED ANNUAL SALARY FOR A TYPICAL FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR PER GUIDESTAR'S COMPENSATION REPORT. FURTHERMORE, BASED UPON ROBERT HALF'S SALARY GUIDE, FMF'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.